Faculty Senate Policies - Faculty Senate

Policies of the Faculty Senate and its Councils and Committees

NOTE: This is an archival page that collects many Faculty Senate policies by topic. It is updated through 2018, and most files before 2000 are not available digitally. Many of the links on this page go to policies that have been updated. Check the UALR Policy page for the most recent version of numbered policies.

Chancellor’s Policy on Policies
Constitution
General Education Policy (503.3)
Degree Requirements Policy (507.1)
Placement and Transfer of Credit Policy (517.1)
Calendar and Schedules Policy (404.11)
Attendance and Withdrawal Policy (404.4)
Grade Appeals (501.6) and Academic Dishonesty (501.13)
Syllabus Policy (404.8)
Grades Policy (404.13)
Faculty Appeals
Admission Policy
Promotion and Tenure
Annual and Post-tenure Review

Policies related to the UALR Constitution (see the page for the Faculty Governance Committee for the Change Log associated ith the UALR Constitution)

Policy Number	Description	Change Log
	Operating Procedures for new Colleges	Legislation (1/24/2014)
	Generic Dept. Gov. Doc.	Minutes (5/6/2011)

Operating Procedures of Councils and Committees

Policy Number	Description	Change Log
	Council on Core Curriculum and Policies	Legislation (5/3/2013)
~~Go to 501.13~~ ~~Go to 501.6~~	~~Academic Integrity and Grievance Committee~~	~~Minutes (3/30/2012)~~ ~~Minutes (5/7/2010) – Grade Appeal~~ ~~Minutes (4/16/2010)~~ ~~Minutes (3/12/2010)~~ ~~Minutes (4/18/2008)~~ ~~Minutes (11/11/2005)~~ ~~Lots of Stuff in 4/24/1992, Minutes, Attachment 9, Attachment 8, Attachment 7, Attachment 6, Attachment 5, Attachment 4, Attachment 3, Attachment 2, Attachment 1~~ ~~Minutes (11/19/1993)~~ ~~Minutes (4/20/1990) – misconduct in research~~ ~~Minutes (4/19/1989) – student affairs committee~~ ~~Minutes (2/25/1988) – redress of academic offenses~~ ~~Minutes (4/3/1985)~~ ~~student judicial appeals (5/7/1984)~~ ~~Grade appeals (2/23/1984)~~ ~~Student stuff (2/12/1981)~~ ~~Student appeals process from scratch (12/10/1980)~~ ~~Amendments to AIGC operating procedures (3/20/1980)~~ ~~Grade appeals (12/5/1979)~~ ~~More grade appeals (3/21/1979)~~ ~~More grade appeals (2/6/1979)~~ ~~More grade appeals (5/6/1976)~~ ~~More grade appeals (2/25/1975)~~
	Authority for Executive Committee to seek out honors and awards for students and student groups Authority for Executive Committee to edit motions for proper format Authority to adjust schedules	Minutes (4/19/1989) Minutes (12/1/1989) Schedules authority, minutes (4/10/2015), legislative transmittal (FS_2015_17)
	Faculty Appeals Council University Judicial Appeal Committee, Minutes, Attachment 9	Minutes (10/10/1997) Minutes (5/1/1974) Minutes (4/3/1974)

Policies Related to Undergraduate Curriculum, Courses, and Admission Requirements (Undergraduate Catalog)

Policy Number	Description	Change Log
	summer graduation and participation in ceremony Minutes including academic freedom report	Minutes (5/2/1973)
	~~credit/no credit limits~~	~~Minutes (5/2/1973)~~
	Continuing Education Unit	Minutes (6/5/1975)
	Criteria for Undergraduate Certificates and Minors	Legislation (FS_2015_18) Minutes (3/23/1977)
	~~Repeated courses~~	~~Minutes (12/8/1983)~~ ~~Minutes (5/8/1975)~~ ~~Minutes (5/2/1973)~~ ~~Minutes (fall 1970)~~
	Student Classification (Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior)	Minutes (10/17/1985)
	~~Incomplete Grades~~	~~Minutes (2/26/1987)~~
	Academic Courses offered abroad	Minutes (2/16/1990)
	Writing Proficiency Exam	Eliminate WPE – 4/18/2003 Institute WPE, Motion in agenda – 12/5/1979
	GAP Program	Minutes (3/23/2006)
	Concurrent Enrollment	4/14/2006 Minutes (2/5/1999)
	Admission Requirements	Legislation (8/30/2013) Non-degree, non-international, Minutes (12/5/2008) Minutes – Admission Requirements (12/8/2006) Minutes – Guidance to ATCC on determining admissibility; transient(?) (12/8/2006) Minutes (2/4/2005) – motion in the reports section Minutes – Admission of student under suspension (2/27/2004) Minutes – new admission categories (distance education) (3/19/1999) Minutes – high school concurrent admission (2/5/1999) Minutes – updated admission requirements (4/19/1996) International Students – 3/18/1994 Minutes (1/28/1994) – new admission standards (did a vote get taken?) Minutes (4/24/1992) Minutes, attachment (9/28/1990) Minutes – no action? cited in 9/28/1990 minutes as passed, attachment (4/30/1990) ACT/SAT standard (10/20/1989) Admission to undergraduate major (2/25/1988) limited course credit category (3/13/1985) receive report of ad hoc admission req (3/13/1985, report in the agenda) students whose first language is not english, attachment A (4/30/1981) Admit on probation, honors admission (10/23/1973) TOEFL for intl students (12/8/1971)
	Academic Probation Programming Collegiate Success Program Academic Clemency	Minutes (5/6/2011) – Academic Probation Programming Minutes (4/18/2008) – Collegiate Success Program Minutes – probation (12/2/2005) Minutes – principles for success (5/7/2004) Minutes – UALR suspended student, enrollment in summer courses; credit earned at other institutions (2/27/2004) Minutes(2/26/1993) – clemency Agenda (2/26/1993) – clemency Minutes (4/24/1992) – probation and suspension Minutes (10/23/1986) – academic suspension Minutes (12/8/1983) – probation and suspension
	~~Disability Statement for Syllabi~~	~~Legislation (9/23/2011)~~
	Academic Working Hours
	First Year Colloquium	Minutes (9/17/2010) Minutes (12/4/2009) Minutes (4/18/2008)
	Anonymity and Posting of Grades	Minutes (12/8/1983)
Go to 404.15	Midterm Grades	Minutes (4/18/2008) Minutes (5/7/2010) Minutes (5/2/1973) Minutes (5/3/1972)
	Second Language Requirement	Policy memo (2/20/2015) Minutes (9/15/2000) Minutes (4/30/1990)

Policies Related to Graduate Curriculum, Courses, and Admission Requirements (Graduate Catalog)

Policy Number	Description	Change Log
Go to 502.1	Admission Categories	NOTE: there are a number of graduate policy changes in the 4/18/2008 meeting.
Go to 502.2	Admissions Deadlines and Criteria
Go to 502.3	Admission Requirements for graduate students	Minutes (2/16/1990) – graduate admission
Academic Program Review	Senate Legislation on Admission Requirements	Legislation (8/30/2013)

Policies Related to Calendars and Schedules

Policy Number	Description	Change Log
	AY2018-19 Calendar	Legislation (5/6/2016)
	AY2017-18 Calendar	Legislation (5/1/2015)
	AY2016-17 Calendar	Legislation (4/18/2014)
	AY2015-16 Calendar	Legislation (corrected) (5/3/2013) Minutes (4/30/2012)
	AY2014-15 Calendar	Legislation (corrected) (1/15/15) Legislation (5/3/2013) Minutes (11/18/2011) Minutes (5/6/2011)
	AY 2013-14 Calendar	Legislation (5/3/2013) Minutes (4/30/2012)

Policies Related to Awards, Honors, and Honorary Degrees

Policy Number	Description	Change Log
Policy Number	Honorary Degrees	Minutes (12/10/1975)
	Faculty Excellence Awards	Minutes (3/13/2015), Legislative Transmittal Minutes (9/21/2007) Minutes (12/1/1988), Agenda with the Report
	Dean’s List	Minutes (3/14/2003) Minutes (5/2/1973)
	Commendations for student groups	Men’s Basketball Team – 2016 Women’s Basketball Team – 2016 Women’s Basketball Team – 2015 Women’s Volleyball Team – 2014 Women’s Basketball Team – 20xx
Policy Number	Academic Honors	Minutes (4/2/1993)
Policy Number	Robert Sarver and Pauline Hoeltzel awards	Minutes (10/20/1989)
Policy Number	Associate with Honors	Minutes (45/1/1979)

Miscellaneous Policies

Policy Number	Description	Change Log
	Behavioral Standards Committee	Minutes (10/23/1986)
	Faculty Annual Review	Minutes (4/20/1990), Attachment D Minutes (12/5/1979)
	APR Council, ARG	Minutes (10/21/1994) – plan approved Minutes (9/9/1994) – groups presented
	Academic Adjustment for Students with Disabilities	Minutes (3/15/1996) – approval Minutes (2/16/1996) – report and policy
	Post Tenure Review	Minutes (11/13/1998)
	Roles and Rewards II	Minutes (5/7/2010)
403.13 40x.xx	Faculty load policy Roles and Rewards I	Minutes (4/19/1994) Minutes (4/20/2007)
Go to 403.15	Promotion and Tenure	Minutes (1/28/2011) Minutes (11/20/2009) Minutes (4/16/2010) Minutes (5/7/2010) Minutes (11/5/1980)
	Summer School	Minutes (12/8/1983)
	Truth in Advertising of Academic Programs	Minutes (12/8/2006)