2009-2010 Catalog and Student Handbook 1600 S. College Street
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2009-2010 Catalog and Student Handbook 1600 S. College Street Mountain Home, AR 72653 Phone: (870) 508-6100 Fax: (870) 508-6287 www.asumh.edu A MESSAGE FROM THE CHANCELLOR It is my pleasure to welcome you to Arkansas State University-Mountain Home, where our vision is ―Creating Opportunities ~ Changing Lives." Located in the Ozarks of north central Arkansas, ASUMH offers a wide range of training opportunities through two- year degrees, as well as the first two years of a traditional college education transferable to any four-year university. At ASUMH, we are committed to student success. This commitment is reflected in our small class size, our faculty advising program, and exemplary full-time faculty of which one-third hold a doctoral degree in the general education program. In addition, the schedule is flexible with morning, afternoon, evening, and online classes. All of this is available from a beautiful, innovative campus that students, faculty, staff, and the community are proud to call their own. In your quest for the right place to continue your education, I hope you will seriously consider ASUMH. We welcome your visit, and campus tours are available any time. Call or email us to schedule your tour. Our recruiter will be glad to show you the campus and answer questions. Again, welcome to ASUMH. I hope to see you here soon. Sincerely, To schedule a campus tour: Call our Recruiter at 870-508-6262 or email at [email protected] Table of Contents STUDENT CATALOG Certificates of Proficiency........ 97 General Information .................... 5 Course Descriptions………….100 Vision, Mission & Purposes ..... 11 History of the University .......... 14 BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Admissions ................................ 19 ADMINISTRATION, Tuition and Fees ........................ 30 FACULTY AND Financial Aid .............................. 35 STAFF ......................... 148 Auxiliary Educational Services ...................................... 43 STUDENT HANDBOOK Academic Policies and Student Information, Policies and Regulations ................................ 47 Procedures……………………..161 Testing and Placement ............. 48 Academic Conduct and Registration................................ 52 Rights ....................................... 179 Grading ....................................... 57 Student Services ..................... 184 Graduation ................................. 62 Student Activities .................... 186 Academic Programs .................. 66 Associates Degrees .................. 72 INDEX ....................................... 192 Technical Certificates ............... 92 POLICY STATEMENT Policies and procedures stated in this catalog--from admission through graduation--require continuous evaluation, review, and approval by appropriate university officials. All statements reflect policies in existence at the time this catalog went to press, and the university reserves the right to change policies at any time without prior notice. University officials determine whether students have satisfactorily met admission, retention, or graduation requirements. ASUMH reserves the right to require a student to withdraw from the University for cause at any time. 3 4 General Information 5 Student Responsibility Statement Students enrolled at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home are expected to study this catalog carefully to become familiar with all policies, procedures, and regulations. Knowledge of the information contained in the catalog is the responsibility of each student. The provisions of this catalog are subject to change and should be considered to be for informational purposes rather than to be an irrevocable contract between the university and the student. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (ASUMH) is an equal opportunity institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or other unlawful factors in employment practices or admission and treatment of students. The facilities and services of ASUMH are accessible to the disabled. Arkansas State University-Mountain Home is committed to offering all students, employees, applicants for employment, and other interested parties the rights and protections afforded them by federal and state laws. ASU-Mountain Home ensures that the following laws and regulations will be carried out as they pertain to those constituencies: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Title II) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (Age Act) Students, faculty, staff, and other interested persons who have inquiries regarding ASUMH‘s efforts to comply with its responsibilities under these laws should contact: Steve Bergman (Age Act) Director of Human Resources Arkansas State University – Mountain Home Roller Hall 322 1600 South College Mountain Home, AR 72653 Phone: (870) 508-6200 Fax: (870) 508-6284 6 Scott Raney (504 compliance and Title II) Director of Student Services Arkansas State University – Mountain Home McClain Hall 205 1600 South College Mountain Home, AR 72653 Phone: (870) 508-6136 Fax: (870) 508-6284 John Davidson (Title IX) Vice Chancellor for Administrative Affairs Arkansas State University – Mountain Home Roller Hall 319 1600 South College Mountain Home, AR 72653 Phone: (870) 508-6103 Fax: (870) 508-6284 7 Telephone Directory Main Switchboard: (870) 508-6100 Admissions/Registrar .................................................. 508-6104 ASU-Jonesboro Programs ........................................... 508-6170 Bookstore ..................................................................... 508-6114 Cashier ......................................................................... 508-6125 Center for Continuing Education ................................ 508-6106 COMPASS Testing ..................................................... 508-6100 Financial Aid ............................................................... 508-6195 Norma Wood Library .................................................. 508-6112 Security ....................................................................... 508-6300 8 ACADEMIC CALENDAR Fall Semester 2009 ASUMH Family Meeting …………………..………… August 17 Advising and Registration for All Students……………. August 18-20 Classes Begin including First Seven Week Classes …… August 24 Late Registration ..………………………………………August 24-28 Labor Day Holiday (no classes)….……………………………………………….. September 7 Last Day for Late Registration for Adding Course(s) or for Changing From Credit to Audit……………… September 8 Last Day of First Seven Week Class…………………..... October 9 Second Seven Week Class Begins……………………… October 13 Pre-registration Advising for Spring 2010 Opening….. October 26 Last day to submit Intent to Graduate for December 2009 Graduates …………….……………. November 6 Last Day to Withdraw………………………………… November 18 Fall Break/Thanksgiving Holiday ……………………. November 23-28 Second Seven Week Classes End ………………………. December 7 Common Algebra Final…………………………………. December 8 Study Day………………………………………………. December 8 Final Examinations……………………………………… December 9-15 Grades Due (4:00 p.m.) ………………………………… December 17 Spring Semester 2010 Advising and Registration for All Students……………. January 5-7 ASUMH Family Meeting…………………… …………. January 8 at 9:00 AM Classes Begin …………………………………………... January 11 Late Registration ……………………………………… January 11-15 Last Day for Late Registration, for Adding Course(s) or for Changing from Credit to Audit………………. January 15 Martin Luther King Jr.‘s Birthday Observed (no classes) January 18 Last Day of First Seven Week Class………………….. February 26 Second Seven Week Class begins………………………. March 2 Last Day to submit Intent to Graduate for May 2010 Graduates…………………………………………….March 5 Spring Break……………………………………….........March 22-27 9 Pre-registration Advising for Summer 2010 and Fall 2010 Begins ………….………………………………….. April 5 Last Day to Withdraw ……..…………………………………… April 7 Last Day of Second Seven Week Class………..………………… April 26 Common Algebra Final……….…………………………………. April 27 Study Day ………..……………………………………………… April 27 Final Examinations…….………………………………………… April 28-May 4 Grades Due (4:00 p.m.)………………………………………… May 6 Commencement …………..………………. 7 p.m., Monday, May 10 First Summer Term 2010 Registration…………………………….…………………………May 26 & 27 Classes Begin………………………………………………… June 1 Last Day for Late Registration for Adding Course(s), or for Changing from Credit to Audit ……………………. June 3 Last Day to Withdraw …………………………………... June 18 Final Examinations……………………………………………… July 1 Grades Due (9:00 a.m.)………………………………………… July 5 Second Summer Term 2010 Registration………………………………………………………. July 1 & 5 Fourth of July Holiday (observed)…………………………………………………………July 2 Classes Begin…………………………………………..………. July 6 Last Day for Late Registration, Adding Course(s), or for Changing from Credit to Audit………………………… July 7 Last Day to Withdraw…………………………………………… July 23 Last Day of Class..………………………………………………. August 4 Final Examinations……………………………………… ……. August 5 Grades Due(10a.m.)……………………………………………... August 9 10 Vision, Mission, and Purposes 11 VISION Creating Opportunities, Changing Lives Arkansas State University-Mountain Home will provide expertise and resources to create opportunities and change lives. MISSION OF ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY- MOUNTAIN HOME The mission of ASUMH is to LEAD through educational opportunities. Lifelong Learning, Enhanced Quality of Life, Academic Accessibility,