Updates to Academic Policies
Students in front of Old Main
The following academic policies have been updated. These policies can be viewed at provost.uark.edu/policies.
APS 1200.20 - Academic Calendar and Appointment Periods
APS 1405.18 - Summer Sessions Allocation and Appointment Policies and Procedures
APS 1405.20 - Intersessions
APS 1405.21 - Appointment, Annual Review, and Reappointment of Endowed Chairs and Professorships
APS 1405.50 - Faculty Governance Support
APS 1435.50 - Faculty Ranks and Titles, Qualified Faculty, and Research Assistant and Research Associate Positions
APS 1621.10 - Academic Program Terms and Definitions
APS 1835.00 - International Travel of Students, Faculty and Staff
For more information about the U of A academic policies, visit the Provost website.
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Contacts
Lyndsay Bradshaw, assistant director of executive communications
University Relations
479-575-5260,
lbrads@uark.edu
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