PDF of the Graduate Catalog of Studies (2.6 MB)

Academic Resources and Facilities
MSN, Yahoo!, ICQ, Google, and AIM contacts. Lync provides instant messaging,
including audio and video, for faculty and staff.
• Blackboard Collaborate web-based conferencing allows participants to see
via web cam, hear and ask questions via voice messaging, collaborate by
sharing documents and presentations, discuss in real time, or use a common
whiteboard.
• WordPress offers personal web and blogging space for all UARK users.
• Microsoft SharePoint is a web-based application that allows UARK users to
create team web pages, manage projects, share documents and calendars, host
discussion, cre-ate surveys, assign tasks, and control workflow.
• DropboxIT offers a secure online file sharing facility for exchanging large files
on and off campus.
• Listserv mailing lists allow for group email communication and provide webbased
archives.
Students, faculty, and staff have access to information technology resources on
campus through a 10-billion-bits-per-second connection to the fiber-optic National
LambdaRail and Internet2 networks. Each year, IT Services upgrades its computer
systems, networks, and information system resources to ensure that all information
technology at the university is on par with other doctoral-granting research universities.
multicultural CENTER
The Multicultural Center is here to welcome students to the Razorback family at
the University of Arkansas. The Multicultural Center is a department that enhances the
student academic experience by preparing them for life in a rich and diverse society. The
Multicultural Center is committed to providing an optimal learning environment that
promotes cross-cultural interaction among all students by collaborating with university
and community constituents to create educational, cultural, and social programs.
The Multicultural Center can be used for educational programming, art displays,
and cultural exhibits. Students are encouraged to take advantage of the mentoring
programs within the Multicultural Center and the educational and entertainment resources
that include books, video and board games, and study areas. The Multicultural
Center is located on the fourth floor of the Arkansas Union in Room 404. Contact
information: 479-575-8405; Web: multicultural.uark.edu.
QUALITY WRITING CENTER
The Quality Writing Center provides face-to-face and online tutorials for undergraduate
and graduate students who want to improve their writing. Clients make
appointments via the center’s web-based scheduling system (http://qwc.uark.edu).
The main facility is in 316 Kimpel Hall, and a satellite center is located on the Mullins
Library ground floor.
Graduate tutors help clients with any writing project. The center’s staff of undergraduate
peer tutors assist students with freshman composition assignments.
Quality Writing Center tutors take a non-directive approach, allowing students
to maintain ownership of their writing and to control the important editorial decisions
that improve their drafts. The tutors provide assistance to students at any stage of the
writing process: brainstorming, pre-writing, outlining, drafting, and revising.
The center’s website at http://qwc.uark.edu has 40 handouts covering a wide
variety of composition and grammar issues.
Services for international students
and scholars
The office of International Students and Scholars strengthens the University of
Arkansas as an active member of the international community. The office provides
pre-arrival assistance and a comprehensive orientation program for newly admitted
international students each semester. Cross Cultural Mentors provide one-on-one
contact and group activities for new international students during their first semester,
assisting them in their adjustment to the academic community and the Fayetteville/
Northwest Arkansas area. The office provides services such as immigration advising,
employment authorization, non-resident tax filing assistance, and other programs and
services that help students and scholars reach their academic and personal goals and
make their time at the University of Arkansas more productive and enjoyable.
The office administers outreach programs that give students and scholars opportunities
to learn about U.S. life and culture while enriching the community’s
knowledge and appreciation of diverse populations and cultures. These are: the iFriend
and Global Greeks Programs, which pair international students and scholars with local
families and current UA students who share American culture, daily life, and special
activities with students; the Conversation Club program, which provides students
with a small-group setting in which to practice conversational English with native
speakers; the International Culture Team, a group whose members speak or share
other skills and talents through educational presentations throughout the community,
representing their home countries and cultures; and American Field Trip Program,
which takes international students and scholars to local venues to learn about the
diverse people who call Arkansas home.
The office sponsors various events including: the celebration of International
Education Week each fall, and annual seminars for immigration attorneys. A number
of registered student organizations specific to various country, culture, or language
groups are linked with the office including the International Students’ Organization
(ISO), a group for U.S. and international students, which organizes events such as the
International Bazaar and an annual banquet.
The Office of International Students and Scholars is in Holcombe Hall, Room
104; phone 479-575-5003; fax 479-575-7084; e-mail iss@uark.edu; Web: iss.uark.
edu.
student support services
The department of Student Support Services is designed to provide a powerful
combination of programs and services to students who are first-generation, and/or
modest-income, and/or individuals with disabilities. The services provided by Student
Support Services place an emphasis on individual assessment, counseling, advising,
and skill building. Some of these services include: academic/financial/personal counseling,
financial scholarships, social etiquette instruction, career and graduate school
preparation, academic/cultural enrichment, assistance with tutoring, and mentorship.
The overarching goal of the University of Arkansas Student Support Services program
is to empower students, assist them in achieving academic excellence, and seeing them
through to graduation.
Student Support Services is a department in Diversity Affairs. The office is located
on the Garden Level of Gregson Hall. For more details, call Student Support Services
at 479-575-3546 or visit the website at http://sss.uark.edu/.
Talent search PROGRAMS
College Project Talent Search, Educational Talent Search,
and University Access Talent Search
College Project, University Access and Educational Talent Search are early-intervention
college preparatory projects. Serving more than 2,000 students in grades 6-12,
the programs promote the skills and motivation necessary for successfully completing a
baccalaureate degree. They prepare students to meet their college goals by emphasizing
personal and career development, technological and academic skills, ACT readiness/
payment, college preparatory workshops, financial aid, financial literacy, and support
for completing a rigorous high school curriculum. Academic monitoring and guidance
counseling are incorporated to facilitate student progress. Services are provided
at participating schools on an outreach basis, and summer enrichment and campusbased
events provide ongoing opportunities for institutional and faculty involvement.
The Talent Search programs are under the federal umbrella of “TRIO” programs
funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Eligibility requirements include but
are not limited to having first-generation/low income status and exhibiting academic
potential. For additional information, visit ts.uark.edu
2012-13 Graduate Catalog, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
211