Undergraduate Bulletin 2012-2013 - Alabama A&M University

BULLETIN 2012-2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Any title below is a hyperlink to that section in the Bulletin)
GENERAL INFORMATION ......................................................... 5
ADMISSIONS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES .............................. 9
ADMISSION CATEGORIES ................................................................................. 9
High School Graduates/Freshman Students ........................................ 9
High School Equivalency (GED) ............................................................ 9
Accelerated Program for High School Students ................................... 9
Underprepared Students with Potential .............................................. 9
Conditional Admission ......................................................................... 9
Transfer Students from Alabama Public Two-Year Colleges .............. 10
Transfer Students .............................................................................. 10
Transfer/Readmit .............................................................................. 10
Re-Entry ............................................................................................. 10
International Students ....................................................................... 10
Special (Non-degree) Students .......................................................... 11
Transient Students ............................................................................. 11
Transfer of Students on Suspension from Another Institution ........... 11
Second Bachelor’s Degree ................................................................. 11
APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND DEADLINES ..................................................... 11
TRANSFER OF CREDITS .................................................................................. 11
Acceptance of Transfer Credit ........................................................... 12
Statewide Transfer and Articulation Reporting System (STARS) ........ 12
International Institutions ................................................................... 12
Advanced Standing ............................................................................ 12
Continuing Students .......................................................................... 13
Credit by Examination ....................................................................... 13
Military Education/Training Evaluation ............................................. 13
Work Experience ................................................................................ 13
Other Non-Collegiate Sponsored Instruction ..................................... 14
Visiting Student Program .................................................................. 14
Transient Students ............................................................................. 14
RESIDENCY STATUS FOR IN-STATE TUITION ....................................................... 14
Definition of Residency ...................................................................... 14
Student Entitlement to Resident Fees ................................................ 15
Change of Residence Status ............................................................... 15
Appeals for Residency ........................................................................ 16
FINANCIAL INFORMATION ..................................................... 17
TUITION, HOUSING, MEALS, FEES ................................................................... 17
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES .................................................................................. 18
REMITTANCE .............................................................................................. 18
Restrictions Due To Indebtedness To The University.......................... 18
Refund Policy ..................................................................................... 19
FINANCIAL AID POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ......................... 21
TYPES OF AID .............................................................................................. 21
Federal Aid: ....................................................................................... 21
State Aid: ........................................................................................... 21
Institutional Aid: ................................................................................ 22
FEDERAL AID APPLICATION PROCEDURE ........................................................... 22
SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS .............................................................. 22
Financial Aid Appeal Notification ...................................................... 23
Financial Aid Appeal Procedures ....................................................... 23
VERIFICATION ............................................................................................. 25
UNEARNED FEDERAL AID REPAYMENT ............................................................. 26
REGISTRATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ......................... 27
GENERAL REGISTRATION GUIDELINES .............................................................. 27
FAILURE TO REGISTER AND IMPROPER REGISTRATION ......................................... 27
LATE REGISTRATION ..................................................................................... 27
WITHDRAWAL FROM COURSES ....................................................................... 27
CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION .................................................................... 27
EMERGENCY SEPARATION FOR MILITARY PURPOSES ............................................ 28
WITHDRAWAL FROM THE UNIVERSITY .............................................................. 28
AUDITING COURSES ...................................................................................... 28
DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES ........................................................................ 29
ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ............................... 30
UNITS OF CREDIT .......................................................................................... 30
STRUCTURE OF ACADEMIC YEAR ...................................................................... 30
CLASSIFICATIONS OF STUDENTS ....................................................................... 30
COURSE LOADS ............................................................................................ 30
CLASS ATTENDANCE POLICY ........................................................................... 30
Instructors: ......................................................................................... 31
No-Show and Attendance Verification: .............................................. 31
Students: ............................................................................................ 31
CHANGE/SELECTION OF MAJOR ...................................................................... 31
GRADES/ACADEMIC RECORDS ........................................................................ 31
Grading System .................................................................................. 31
Grade Point Average .......................................................................... 32
Missing Grades ................................................................................... 32
Grade Changes ................................................................................... 32
Incomplete Grades ............................................................................. 32
Impact of Grades from Repeated Courses on GPA ............................. 33
Academic Bankruptcy ......................................................................... 33
Request for Transcript ........................................................................ 33
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act ............................................ 34
ACADEMIC PROGRESS ................................................................................... 34
Satisfactory Academic Progress ......................................................... 34
Academic Misconduct ........................................................................ 34
Academic Alert/Warning .................................................................... 35
Academic Probation ........................................................................... 35
Academic Suspension ......................................................................... 35
Appeal for Reinstatement Following Suspension ................................ 35
Indefinite Suspension ......................................................................... 35
Academic Appeals .............................................................................. 36
Academic Honors ............................................................................... 36
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................ 38
Requirements For A Minor/Concentration ......................................... 38
Course Substitutions ........................................................................... 38
Bulletin for Clearance ......................................................................... 38
Application for the Diploma and Graduation ..................................... 39
Senior Record Check Submission ........................................................ 39
Residence Requirements .................................................................... 39
Attendance at Commencement .......................................................... 39
Summary of General Graduation Requirements ................................. 39
Graduation with Honors ..................................................................... 40
Double Major, Primary/Secondary Major, Second Degrees ............... 40
Statute of Limitations ......................................................................... 41
Responsibility Statement .................................................................... 41
J. F. DRAKE MEMORIAL LEARNING RESOURCES CENTER ....... 42
LIBRARY HOURS ............................................................................................ 42
LOAN PERIODS ............................................................................................. 42
REFERENCE DESK .......................................................................................... 42
CIRCULATION DESK ....................................................................................... 42
LRC COLLECTIONS ........................................................................................ 42
MAGAZINES AND JOURNALS ........................................................................... 43
ELECTRONIC RESOURCES ................................................................................ 43
COMPUTER LAB ........................................................................................... 43
UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES ................................................................................... 43
STUDENT HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER........................... 44
STUDENT HEALTHCARE CENTER: HEALTH & COUNSELING SERVICES ....................... 44