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Objectives, Regulations, Degrees 38 that he or she does not want his information designated as directory information. To prevent publication of name in the printed student directory, written notice must reach the Registrar’s Office by August 31 of the Fall semester 4. The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. One exception, which permits disclosure without consent, is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the University in an administrative, supervisory, academic or research, or support staff position (including law enforcement unit personnel and health staff); a person or company with whom the University has contracted (such as an attorney, auditor, or collection agent); a person serving on the Board of Trustees; or a student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an educational record to fulfill his or her professional responsibility. Upon request, the University also discloses education records without consent to officials for another school in which a student seeks or intends to enroll. 5. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the University to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the office that administers FERPA is as follows: Family Policy Compliance Office U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202-4605 6. Universitywide Administrative Memorandum 515.1 is available on request in Mullins Library on campus. ANNUAL GRADUATE STUDENT ACADEMIC REVIEW It will be a policy of the Graduate Council that every master’s, specialist, and doctoral student will be reviewed annually by his/her degree program for progress toward the degree. At a minimum, the review will cover progress in the following: a) completing courses with an adequate grade-point average; b) completing the thesis/dissertation/project requirements; c) completing all of the required examinations; d) completing other requirements for the degree. When the review of each student is completed, the review form will be signed by the graduate student and the department/program head/chair, as well as other appropriate individuals as designated in the program review policy. This review will be forwarded to the Graduate School, to be included in the student’s file. If a student receives two consecutive reviews indicating that the student is not making adequate academic progress, the program and the Graduate School have the option to dismiss the student. GRADUATE SCHOOL REGISTRATION AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE POLICY All doctoral students who have been admitted to candidacy must enroll in a minimum of one hour of dissertation credit every semester (fall, spring, summer) until they graduate. Under unusual circumstances, this enrollment requirement may be waived for post-candidacy doctoral students for up to two years, with an approved request for a leave of absence. To request a leave of absence, the student’s major professor must petition the Graduate Dean, specifying the circumstances that make it necessary for the student to interrupt his/her studies. While a decision will be made on a case-by-case basis, circumstances that might be considered include serious illness of the student or his/her immediate family, serious personal problems, or job-related issues. While the student is on an approved leave of absence, he/she cannot use any University resources, such as e-mail, the library, or faculty time. A post-candidacy doctoral student who takes an unauthorized break in registration by failing to maintain continuous enrollment or failing to obtain a leave of absence will no longer be considered a graduate student at the University of Arkansas. Students who wish to be reinstated will be required to file an Application for Readmission (no fee) and may be required to register for three graduate credits for each term of unauthorized break in registration. In the case of extraordinarily extenuating circumstances, students may appeal the provisions of this policy and request additional terms of leave of absence or forgiveness of the additional credits of registration. Such an appeal must be made to the Graduate Dean. The student should be aware that the leave of absence policy does not waive the time requirements for a degree. A separate petition must be made for a time extension, if required. Also, a request for leave of absence may not be made for the semester in which the student graduates. TIME EXTENSION It is a requirement of the Graduate School that master’s and specialist students complete their degrees within six consecutive calendar years from the first semester of enrollment in the program and doctoral students complete the degree within seven consecutive calendar years from the semester in which the student was first admitted to the program. Requests to extend these time requirements must be reviewed and approved by the Graduate Dean, following these procedures: 1. The student’s major adviser will fill out a “Request for Time Extension” form (available on the Web site of the Graduate School) and submit this to the Graduate School. 2. For both master’s and doctoral students, the central consideration in determining whether more time can be allowed is whether the student’s knowledge of the subject matter is current at the time of graduation. Therefore, as part of the request for time extension, the major adviser will be asked to explain how this will be ensured: • For the master’s degree, the student’s knowledge of any course work over six years old at the time of graduation must be recertified. Please see “Recertification of Student’s Knowledge of Course Content,” below. • For the doctoral degree, recertification of the student’s knowledge of course work is not necessary, but the major adviser must explain how the currency of the student’s knowledge of the field will be assessed prior to graduation. Recertification of Student’s Knowledge of Course Content: The major adviser must specify how recertification of the student’s knowledge of course content will occur. By recertification, we mean that the student’s knowledge of the subject matter included in the course is determined to be current at the time of graduation and that the content of that course is still current. There are several ways this may be demonstrated. Examples include: The student is teaching the subject matter in a separate context; the student will be examined by the current instructor of the course to determine his/her currency of knowledge; the student will be examined on the subject matter during his/ University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Objectives, Regulations, Degrees her final oral defense of the thesis or during the comprehensive exam. It is not acceptable to say only that the content of the course has not changed in the time since the student was enrolled, as the student’s knowledge of that content is also critical. Courses taken more than 10 years prior to the conferral of the degree will normally not be eligible for recertification. ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENT FOR GRADUATION Application for graduation must be completed in the Graduate Dean’s office, filed with the Registrar and fees paid for the semester in which degree requirements will be completed and graduation effected. If a student fails to complete the degree, the student must then renew the application and pay a renewal fee. DEGREES OFFERED The faculty of the Graduate School, under the authorization of the Board of Trustees, grants the degrees listed below. In addition, the faculty of the Graduate School offers several non-degree graduate certificates. The graduate faculty, as represented by the Dean of the Graduate School and through the Graduate Council, has primary responsibility for the development, operating policies, administration, and quality of these programs. Operating through the Graduate Dean, the faculty appoints committees that directly supervise the student’s program of study and committees that monitor research activities and approve theses and dissertations. Doctor of Philosophy Doctor of Education Educational Specialist Master of Accountancy Master of Arts Master of Arts in Teaching Master of Business Administration Master of Education Master of Fine Arts Master of Information Systems Master of Music Master of Public Administration Master of Public Service (Clinton School) Master of Science Master of Science in Biological Engineering Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering Master of Science in Chemical Engineering Master of Science in Civil Engineering Master of Science in Computer Engineering Master of Science in Electrical Engineering Master of Science in Engineering Master of Science in Environmental Engineering Master of Science in Industrial Engineering Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Master of Science in Nursing Master of Science in Operations Management Master of Science in Operations Research Master of Science in Telecommunications Engineering Master of Science in Transportation Engineering Master of Social Work Master of Transportation and Logistics Management University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Graduate Certificates (Non-degree) As defined by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education, graduate certificate programs consist of 12 to 18 hours of required course work in a focused area of study. The awarding of the certificate will be shown on the student’s transcript. Students must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School and the certificate program. Students who enter a graduate certificate program may use up to six hours of course work taken previously at the University of Arkansas and may use up to six hours of course work taken at another accredited university to meet certificate requirements, with approval of the program faculty and the Graduate School. The Graduate School does not impose a limit on the number of hours that may be shared between graduate certificate programs, but a limit may be set by the program. Students who enter a graduate certificate program must complete all certificate requirements within six years of admission to the program. For students who have been admitted to both a degree program and a certificate program, courses taken to meet the requirements of one may also be used to meet the requirements of the other, at the discretion of the program and the student’s Advisory Committee. Graduate Certificates are offered in the following areas: Advanced Instrumental Performance (Music) Arkansas Curriculum/Program Administrator (Curriculum and Instruction) Autism Spectrum Disorders (Curriculum and Instruction) Building-Level Administration (Curriculum and Instruction) District-Level Administration (Curriculum and Instruction) Education Policy Studies (Curriculum and Instruction) Educational Measurement (Curriculum and Instruction) Educational Program Evaluation (Curriculum and Instruction) Educational Statistics and Research Methods (Curriculum and Instruction) Entrepreneurship (Graduate School of Business) Gerontology (Interdisciplinary) MASTER’S DEGREES The degree of Master of Arts (M.A.) is conferred for graduate work of which the major portion has been done in the liberal arts. The degree of Master of Science (M.S.) is conferred for graduate work of which the major portion has been done in agriculture, educational statistics and research methods, engineering, kinesiology, health science, counseling, rehabilitation, human environmental sciences, biological and physical sciences, statistics, operations management, and communication disorders. The degree of Master of Accountancy (M.Acc.) is conferred upon a student who completes an approved program of graduate studies in accounting. The degree of Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) is conferred upon a student who majors in childhood education or secondary education. The degree of Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) is conferred upon a student whose major work is in the field of business. The degree of Master of Education (M.Ed.) is conferred upon a student who majors in the field of education. The degree of Master of Information Systems (M.I.S.) is conferred upon a student who completes an approved program in information systems. The degree of Master of Music (M.M.) is conferred upon a student who completes an approved program of graduate studies in music. The Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) is conferred upon a student who completes an approved program of graduate studies in the field of public administration. The degree of Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in art, creative writing, drama, 39
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