Academic Policies and Procedures

This section includes current, university-wide academic policies and procedures.  Additional academic policies related to specific degree programs and majors can be found by consulting information provided by the offering department.  Graduate students should also consult the Graduate Catalog.

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This Year's Policy Updates and Additions

Policy item affected:	Date updated or added to the General Catalog:
Math Requirements	June 1, 2001
Auditing a Course	June 19, 2001
CLEP Exam Table	June 13, 2002 and November 3, 2003
Upper-Division Writing Proficiency Examination (UDWPE)	November 19, 2002
Graduate Credit for Seniors	May 23, 2003
Dean's List	June 26, 2003
Graduation with Academic Distinction	August 25, 2003
First Year English Composition Requirement	December 5, 2003
Minor Requirements	January 5, 2004
Double Use of Courses (Double Dipping)	April 27, 2004
Incomplete Grade	May 26, 2004
APRRs and SAPRs	May 16, 2006

Definitions of Key Terms   Related Topics in the Current Catalog

A

• APRRs, Undergraduate Degrees/Majors
• Academic Calendar
• Academic Distinction
• Academic Integrity, Code of
• Academic Honors and Awards
• Academic Program Requirements Reports, Undergraduate (APRRs)
• Academic Progress Reports, Student (SAPRs) -- individualized report on progress toward undergraduate degree requirements
• Academic Renewal
• Academic Standing, Progress, Probation, and Disqualification
• Academic Warning Status
• Acceptability of Transfer Credit
• Accreditations
• Administrative Drop and Class Attendance
• Admissions:
  • Application Deadlines for Undergraduates
  • Entrance Requirements for Undergraduates
  • Readmission to the University
• Advanced Placement (AP) Program
• Application Deadlines
• Application for Bachelor's Degree Candidacy and Related Information
• Arizona Community College Transfer Guides
• Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC)
• Attendance and Administrative Drop
• Auditing a Course
• Averaging of Grade for Final Non-University Credit Course

C

• Calendar, Academic
• Catalog Choice
• Census Date Late Charges
• Change of Major or College
• Change of Minor
• Change of Registration from Credit to Audit -- see Auditing a Course
• Change of Schedule (Drop/Add)
• Choice of Catalog
• Class Attendance and Administrative Drop
• Class Registration
• Class Standing/Classification -- freshman, sophomore, 1st year, 2nd year, etc
• Code of Academic Integrity
• Collection of Fees Policy
• College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
• Complete Withdrawal from the University
• Composition/Writing Requirements:
  • First-Year Composition Requirement
  • Upper-Division Writing Proficiency Examination (UDWPE)
  • Writing Emphasis Course
• Continuous Enrollment
• Correspondence and Credit by Examination Credit Maximums
• Course Policies:
  • Advanced Standing
  • Auditing a Course
  • Class Attendance and Administrative Drop
  • Correspondence and Credit by Examination Credit Maximums
  • Course Numbering System
  • Course/Class Registration
  • Credit Definitions and Enrollment Policies
  • Dismissal from Courses or the University
  • Double Use of Courses (Double Dipping)
  • General Education & Foundations
  • Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO)
  • House-Numbered Courses
  • Independent Study Course Credit
  • Individual Studies Course Types
  • Individual Studies Courses: Policies and Guidelines
  • Internship Credit
  • Key to Course Descriptions
  • Limitation of Registration
  • Maximum Number of Units Allowed Per Semester
  • Prerequisites
  • Repeating a Course
  • Reuse of Courses (Double Dipping)
  • Special Examinations for Credit or Grade
  • Time Limit for Obsolete Course Work
  • Undergraduate Enrollment in Graduate Courses
  • Writing Emphasis Course
• Course Numbering System
• Credit by Exam, Proficiency and Exemption Examinations
• Credit Definitions and Enrollment Policies
• Credits from Community Colleges

D

• Dean's List
• Definitions of Key Terms
• Degree Requirements, Undergraduate APRRs
• Disabilities, Resources for Students with
• Dismissal from Courses or the University
• Disqualification
• Distinction, Academic
• Double Major
• Double Use of Courses (Double Dipping)
• Drop/Add (Change of Schedule)
• Duplicate Credits

E

• Enrollment Policies and Credit Definitions
• Entrance Requirements
• Examination Policies:
  • Advanced Placement (AP) Program
  • College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
  • Final and Semester Examinations
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) Program
  • Proficiency and Exemption Examinations, Credit by Exam
  • Upper-Division Writing Proficiency Examination (UDWPE)

F

• Final Examinations
• Full-Time Student Status
• First-Year Composition Requirement
• Foundations:
  • First-Year Composition Requirement
  • Mathematics Requirements
  • Second Language Requirements

G

• General Education:
  • General Education
  • Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC)
  • General Education and Out-of-State Transfer Students
  • Substitutions for Approved General Education Courses
• Good Standing
• Grade Policies:
  • Academic Honors and Awards
  • Grade Appeal
  • Grade-Point-Average (GPA)
  • Grade-Point-Average Required for Continued Enrollment
  • Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO)
  • Grades and the Grading System
  • Grades Available for House-Numbered Courses -- independent study, colloquium, internships, etc
  • Incomplete Grade
  • Pass/Fail Grading Option
• Graduate Credit for Seniors
• Graduate College:
  Graduate students are subject to the university-wide academic policies, however, there are additional Graduate College policies that govern academic progress towards a graduate degree. Graduate students are advised to consult the Graduate Catalog for Official UA Graduate Policies:
  • Graduate Admissions Requirements
  • Graduate Expenses, Fees, and Financial Assistance
  • Graduate Registration, Grading, and Academic Policies
  • Requirements for Master's Degrees
  • Requirements for Specialist Degrees
  • Requirements for Doctoral Degrees
• Graduation Policies:
  • Academic Program Requirements Reports, Undergraduate APRRs
  • Academic Progress Reports, Student (SAPRs) -- individualized report on progress toward undergraduate degree requirements
  • Application for Bachelor's Degree Candidacy and Related Information
  • Averaging of Grade for Final Non-University Credit Course
  • Choice of Catalog
  • Continuous Enrollment
  • Correspondence and Credit by Examination Credit Maximums
  • Graduation Averages and Credit Requirements
  • Graduation with Honors or Academic Distinction
  • Major Average
  • Major Requirements, Undergraduate APRRs
  • Minor Requirements
  • Second Bachelor's Degree
  • Student Academic Progress Reports (SAPRs)
  • Student Responsibility and Degree Requirements
  • Time Limit for Obsolete Course Work
  • University Credit Requirement
  • Upper-Division Unit Requirement
  • Upper-Division Writing Proficiency Examination (UDWPE)

H

• Honors and Awards
• House-Numbered Courses -- independent study, colloquium, internships, etc

I

• Incomplete Grade
• Independent Study Course Credit
• Individual Studies Courses: Policies and Guidelines
• Individual Studies Course Types
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Program
• Internship Credit

K

• Key to Course Descriptions

L

• Late Charges, Census Date
• Late Payment
• Leave of Absence
• Leaving the University
• Limitation of Registration

M

• Major Average
• Major, Double
• Major Requirements, Undergraduate APRRs
• Major, Time to Declare
• Mathematics Requirements
• Maximum Number of Units Allowed Per Semester
• Medical Withdrawal
• Minor Requirements
• Multiple Majors

N

• Non-Degree Seeking Students
• Non-Subsidized Registration Charges -- see Census Date Late Charges
• Non-Transferable Courses

O

• Obsolete Course Work Time Limit

P

• Pass/Fail Grading Option
• Petitions
• Prerequisites
• Proficiency and Exemption Examinations, Credit by Exam
• Probation, Academic

R

• Readmission to the University
• Registration Policies:
  • Auditing a Course
  • Census Date Late Charges
  • Change of Major or College
  • Change of Schedule (drop/add)
  • Class Registration
  • Late Payment
  • Limitation of Registration
  • Registration Deadline
  • Release of Information
  • Retention of Student Records
  • Statement of Financial Ineligibility
  • Transfer to Less Advanced Course
• Release of Information
• Religious Observance and Practice, Accommodation of
• Repeating a Course
• Residence Credit
• Residency Classification
• Resources for Students with Disabilities
• Retention of Student Records
• Retroactive Withdrawal
• Reuse of Courses (Double Dipping)

S

• SAPRs -- individualized report on progress toward undergraduate degree completion
• Second Bachelor's Degree
• Second Language Requirements
• Second Major
• Semester and Final Examinations
• Special Examinations for Credit or Grade
• Statement of Financial Ineligibility
• Student Academic Progress Reports (SAPRs) -- individualized report on progress toward undergraduate degree completion
• Student Responsibility and Degree Requirements
• Substitutions for Approved General Education Courses

T

• Time Limit for Obsolete Course Work
• Transfer Policies:
  • Acceptability of Transfer Credit
  • Arizona Community College Transfer Guides
  • Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC)
  • Choice of Catalog
  • Continuous Enrollment
  • Credits from Community Colleges
  • General Education and Out-of-State Transfer Students
  • Non-Transferable Courses
• Transfer to Less Advanced Course
• Traveling Scholars Program
• Triple Major

U

• Undecided/No Major Declared
• Undergraduate Enrollment in Graduate Courses
• Unit of Credit
• Units in Residence
• University Composition:
  • First-Year Composition Requirement
  • Upper-Division Writing Proficiency Examination (UDWPE)
  • Writing Emphasis Course
• University Credit Requirement
• University Disqualification
• Upper-Division Unit Requirement
• Upper-Division Writing Proficiency Examination (UDWPE)

W

• Withdrawal from the University
• Writing Emphasis Course