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www.uab.edu/handbook 1 7/31/2014 Life in the 'ham Whether you are a newcomer or native, the UAB experience is unique. There is a vast array of activities, exhibitions and special events going on throughout the year. Newcomers often learn about services and activities through experience and word of mouth. To give you a head start, we’ve highlighted a few we think might be of interest to you as a student.
For the latest updates for happenings in Magic City, as well as information about the city and its resources, you might want to bookmark these websites:
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Alabama Adventure
Alabama’s Family Place! Located just 20 minutes from UAB traveling west on I- 20/59. Alabama Adventure Theme Park, home of Splash Beach and Magic City USA, is the state’s only combined Theme and Water Park. Relax by the pools and let the day slide by. Experience Magic City USA where you can race through the day on Rampage, reach for the stars on Space Shot or enjoy a star-studded Concert Series at the Amphitheater.
Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
The historic Carver Theater, in the Civil Rights District at 1631 4th Ave. N., is home to Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame.
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
The Sports Hall of Fame is housed in the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex at 22nd St. N. and Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N.
Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center
www.uab.edu/handbook 2 7/31/2014 The Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center, located at 1200 10th Ave. S., anchors the Fine Arts Plaza on the southwest edge of the UAB campus. This new performance and teaching facility supports the university’s diverse educational programs in music and theater. It is home for the finest professional artists, nationally and internationally, for the educational and cultural enrichment of both campus and community. For ticket information call 975-ARTS or 934-8001.
Arlington House
The Arlington House at 331 Cotton Ave. S.W. is a fine example of Greek revival architecture dating from the 1840s. Arlington is a center for historical, cultural and civic activities.
Barber Vintage Motorsports Park and Museum
Barber Motorsports Park hosts various races throughout the year and is home to the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, a collection of more than 900 motorcycles and 50 cars. Located near Leeds at 6030 Barber Motorsports Parkway.
Botanical Gardens
Few places in Birmingham offer the beauty and serenity of the Botanical and Japanese Gardens, open from sunrise to sunset. With free admission, take the opportunity to stroll along the paths of 67 acres of beautiful gardens next to the zoo on Lane Park.
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
Celebrate the modern civil rights movement at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute through artifacts, music, multimedia presentations, detailed exhibits, and an archival research program. At 520 16th St. N.
Birmingham Museum of Art
The Birmingham Museum of Art is the largest municipal museum in the Southeast, with more than 21,000 works of art from all over the world Admission is free with special touring exhibits throughout the year. 2000 Eighth Ave. N.
Birmingham Zoo
The Birmingham Zoo is the largest in the nine-state region. Across from the Botanical Gardens, the zoo houses animals, birds and reptiles in beautiful surroundings. A sightseeing train and picnicking facilities are available. Monthly events and animal programs are also held. The zoo entrance is at 2630 Cahaba Road.
Driver’s License
If you’ve moved here from another state, you have 30 days to obtain an Alabama driver’s license. Visit the Department of Public Safety driver's license website for more information. www.uab.edu/handbook 3 7/31/2014 Five Points South
This is the place to be almost any time day or night—especially if you’re in the mood for fun. Five Points South may be the party center of Birmingham. It’s a recently renovated historic district featuring unique clothing boutiques, art, music and dance clubs, and book stores… not to mention some of the finest dining in Birmingham. Five Points South encircles the intersection of 20th Street and 11th Avenue South.
Libraries
If you just can’t get enough of libraries, Birmingham has an outstanding main library at 2100 Park Place with a number of branch libraries. For the branch library nearest you,visit the Birmingham Public Library website. Under a cooperative borrowing agreement with a number of college and university libraries in the Birmingham area, UAB students may check out books from those institutions. Students registered at UAB may also borrow from the libraries of the University of Alabama, the University of Alabama at Huntsville, Auburn University, Bessemer State Technical College, Birmingham-Southern College, Jefferson State, Lawson State Community College, Miles College, University of Montevallo, and Samford University. For further information, visit the Sterne Library website or Lister Hill Library website.
McWane Science Center
It’s a magnetic adventure. . . an Adventure in Science! The energy that fuels McWane Center is as exciting as the human imagination. Come see the wonders of our world in action, and leave with new-found perspectives. And don’t miss the latest feature in the IMAX® Dome Theater!.
Natural Offerings
When your schedule of classes, studying and the bustle of everyday city life gets to be too much for you, take a break! Aside from the local neighborhood parks, Birmingham is surrounded by parks and lakes that are ideal for an afternoon or weekend outing.
Railroad Park is the newest green space in the metro area. Located a few blocks from UAB, the $20 million facility offers hiking/walking paths, water features and is the site for outdoor gatherings and performances. The 19-acre park, located along the railroad right of way, provides a nod to the industry that helped create Birmingham. Oak Mountain State Park has wonderful picnic areas, as well as natural settings for boating, fishing and relaxing. A great place for a get-a-way, the park is located off Highway 119 and I-65, South. An impressive 10,000-seat amphitheater, which attracts headline entertainment during the summer, is also located in the park. Ruffner Mountain Nature Center in East Lake exhibits the natural features of the last undeveloped ridge of Ruffner Mountain through seven miles of nature trails, a wildflower garden, and educational programs and boasts a new multi-million www.uab.edu/handbook 4 7/31/2014 dollar nature center nestled in the trees. Weekend programs are offered. Tannehill Historical State Park was built around reconstructed blast furnaces that once produced iron for Confederate weapons. It is an impressive iron and steel museum. Camping, dining and pioneer-craft demonstrations are but a few of the many attractions of this family park. The craft cabins are open seasonally. Take the Bucksville exit off I-59, west of Bessemer.
Complete information about the state’s parks and lakes is available from the Alabama State Parks website.
Postal Service
Branch offices of the U.S. Postal Service are located across the Birmingham area. To find one convenient to your location, visit the USPS website and select the Find USPS Locations option. The UAB Campus Post Office at 1530 Third Avenue South is a full service USPS facility, offering stamp sales as well as express mail and parcel post. The South Highlands USPS Branch at the corner of 19th Street and 11th Avenue South is convenient to the UAB campus.
Printing Services
UAB operates a full service graphic arts and printing facility located at 1530 3rd Avenue S. Visit the Printing Services website for more information
Sloss Furnaces Museum
The Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark and Museum at 32nd Street and First Avenue North offers tours of the massive blast furnaces that provided work for Birmingham during the heyday of the iron and steel industry. A converted iron-casting sheds now house stage and seating for special events. Preservation work continues on this national historic landmark.
Southern Museum of Flight
The Southern Museum of Flight displays Alabama’s air history, including airplanes, models and aircraft parts. Tour the museum at 4343 73rd St. N.
Voting
Voter registration packets may be obtained from the UAB office of Student Involvement in room 440 or the Hill University Center, any public library, City Hall, Jefferson County Court
www.uab.edu/handbook 5 7/31/2014 Houses, at any other social service location, or from the Jefferson County Board of Registrars at 716 21st Street N.
Vulcan Park
Vulcan is the unique and enduring symbol of the City of Birmingham. Conceived by civic leaders to showcase Alabama’s rich mineral and manufacturing resources at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition, the St. Louis World’s Fair, this colossal statue was created to make a statement to the world. In 2004 Vulcan celebrated its 100th anniversary, introducing a new Vulcan Park with a visitor education center, outdoor exhibits, and more. Vulcan Park is open year-round, except on major holidays. A fee is charged for some attractions
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www.uab.edu/handbook 7 7/31/2014 UAB Chronology
A Chronology of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and its Predecessor Institutions and Organizations, 1831-
(Please contact the UAB Archives for additional information.)
Copyright: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) traces its roots to the 1859 founding of the Medical College of Alabama and the 1936 opening of the Birmingham Extension Center of The University of Alabama. In 1945 the Medical College of Alabama was moved from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham and the University's Medical Center was founded. Later, in November of 1966, the Extension Center and the Medical Center were merged to form the "University of Alabama in Birmingham," an organizational component of The University of Alabama (in Tuscaloosa). In 1969 UAB became an independent institution, one of the autonomous universities within the newly created three-campus University of Alabama System.
Today, UAB is a comprehensive urban university with a nationally recognized academic health center. UAB is the only public, four-year degree granting university in the state's largest metropolitan area. UAB is the largest research institution in the state of Alabama and the university is the largest employer in Birmingham.
A comprehensive chronology of the history of The University of Alabama at Birmingham and its predecessor entities is found below.
Select one of the following to skip to a specific time period.
1900, 1920, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010
1831: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees was created by the Alabama legislature.
April 5, 1859: The Probate Court of Mobile County granted a charter for a medical school with power vested in a board of trustees originally comprised by Drs. Josiah C. Nott, James F. Heustis, William H. Anderson, George A. Ketchum, Francis A. Ross, and Frederick E. Gordon.
November 14, 1859: The Medical College of Alabama opened in Mobile in a rented building. Dr. William H. Anderson was the school's first dean.
January 30, 1860: Act No. 255 of the Alabama Legislature chartered the Medical College of Alabama and appropriated $50,000.00 for purchase of grounds, the erection of buildings, www.uab.edu/handbook 8 7/31/2014 and for necessary contingent expenses. Power for the school was vested with a board of trustees comprised by Newton St. John, J. C. Dubose, Robert A. Baker, William D. Dunn, A. R. Manning, Duke W. Goodman, H. T. Smith, C. R. Foot, Murray F. Smith, Samuel G. Battle, Theophilus L. Toulmin, John Little Smith, Charles Labaron, N. H. Brown, and John Forysth.
March 7, 1860: The first class of 15 graduated from the Medical College of Alabama after a one-year term. Samuel Watson Acton was the school's first graduate.
1861: Classes suspended at the Medical College of Alabama due to the Civil War.
1865: The building of the Medical College of Alabama was occupied by the Federal Government; it later became the headquarters of the local Freedmen's Bureau.
1868: The building of the Medical College of Alabama was returned to the ownership of the college's governing board.
November 1868: Classes that had been suspended during the Civil War resumed at the Medical College of Alabama in Mobile. Dr. William H. Anderson returned as dean.
1869: Following the resumption of the school, five students graduated from the Medical College of Alabama after a one-year term.
January 1884: A group of Birmingham women met at the First Methodist Episcopal Church South and formed the Daughters of the United Charities.
1885: Dr. George A. Ketchum became the second dean of the Medical College of Alabama.
September 1888: The Daughters of the United Charities established a hospital board and began plans for The Hospital of the United Charities.
October 23, 1888: The Hospital of the United Charities, a precursor to Hillman Hospital, opened in Birmingham.
July 12, 1893: The Birmingham Dental College was incorporated by the State. The college opened for instruction that fall.
October 13, 1893: With the start of the new school term, the Medical College of Alabama lengthened requirements for graduation from a two-year to three-year course.
June 9, 1894: The Birmingham Medical College was organized as a proprietary school and incorporated by the state legislature. Drs. John D. S. Davis, William E. B. Davis, William H. Johnston, Benjamin L. Wyman, Sr., Russell M. Cunningham, John C. LeGrande, B. G. Copeland, J. H. McCarty, and Lewis G. Woodson were the original stockholders of the medical school.
October 2, 1894: The Birmingham Medical College opened for its first term with Dr. William H. Johnston as dean. The College was located in the old Lunsford Hotel, a five-story building at 209-211 21st Street North. The college had a three-year course of study.
www.uab.edu/handbook 9 7/31/2014 December 1, 1894: The Hospital of the United Charities (predecessor of the Hillman Hospital) burned to the ground.
1894: The first class of three students graduated from the Birmingham Dental College after a one-year term.
1895: The first graduating class of the Birmingham Medical College was composed of one student, William Josiah Clark, who graduated after a one-year term.
1895: A one-story annex to the main building, housing the microscopy and pathology laboratories, was completed at the Medical College of Alabama.
March 1896: The Hospital of the United Charities was renamed Hillman Hospital in honor of benefactor Thomas T. Hillman, president of the TCI Railroad.
February 11, 1897: The state legislature chartered Hillman Hospital and vested its management in the Board of Lady Managers.
October 11, 1897: Following an announcement of Governor Joseph F. Johnston, the Medical College of Alabama in Mobile became the Medical Department of the University of Alabama (in Tuscaloosa). Control of the program remained with the school’s independent governing board and no funding was forthcoming from the University.
1897: The state legislature confirmed the charter of the Birmingham Medical College.
1898: Dr. Benjamin L. Wyman, Sr., became the second dean of the Birmingham Medical College.
January 1, 1899: Entering freshmen at the Birmingham Medical College were required to attend the college's new four-year course.
March 29, 1899: Elizabeth White of Birmingham graduated from the Birmingham Medical College. She was the school's only female graduate.
October 9, 1899: Entering freshmen at the Medical College of Alabama were required to attend the college's new four-year course.
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October 28, 1901: Ullman School opened. The building is the oldest structure remaining on the UAB campus.
July 12, 1902: Cornerstones were laid for the Birmingham Medical College and the Hillman Hospital.
1902: Dr. John W. Abercrombie became president of The University of Alabama and served until 1911.
1902: A one-story addition to the main building, housing the chemical laboratory, was completed at the Medical College of Alabama. www.uab.edu/handbook 10 7/31/2014 July 15, 1903: Hillman Hospital was dedicated.
February 28, 1905: Hillman Hospital Training School for Nurses graduated its first class. Elizabeth Hale of Birmingham was the program's first graduate.
October 8, 1906: Dr. Rhett Goode became the third dean of the Medical College of Alabama.
January 1907: The Board of Lady Managers transferred the deed of the hospital land to the Jefferson County Board of Revenue for the purpose of operating the Hillman Hospital.
March 4, 1907: The Alabama Legislature amended the charter of the Medical College of Alabama (in Mobile) to definitely incorporate with and place the school under the control of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. The legislation appropriated $45,000 to the school for repairs, renovations, improvements, and purchases and $5,000.00 annually for maintenance of facilities.
March 6, 1907: The Mobile medical school dissolved its own board of trustees, and The University of Alabama Board of Trustees gained sole control over the Mobile program. The school was officially renamed as the University of Alabama School of Medicine.
1908: A laboratory for comparative anatomy, a one-story wooden structure, was constructed on the property of the Medical College of Alabama, just north of the main medical building.
1910: Dr. Edgar Poe Hogan became the first Hillman Hospital administrator, serving in a part- time capacity until 1930.
1910: The Birmingham Medical College merged with the Birmingham Dental College (which had opened in the fall of 1893) and was renamed the Birmingham Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical College.
1911: Dr. George H. Denny became president of The University of Alabama and served until 1936.
1911: Dr. Eugene DuBose Bondurant became the fourth dean of the Medical College of Alabama.
1912: Dr. Lewis C. Morris, Sr., became the third dean of the Birmingham Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical College.
September 12, 1912: The trustees of the proprietary Birmingham Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical College transferred all land, buildings, and equipment to The University of Alabama Board of Trustees, who agreed to continue the school until the enrolled students completed their studies.
1913: Hillman Hospital Annex was completed.
May 27, 1915: The last class of 44 graduated from the Birmingham Medical College, and the program was terminated by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. www.uab.edu/handbook 11 7/31/2014 October 2, 1915: Dr. Tucker Henderson Frazer became the fifth dean of the Medical College of Alabama.
1920: Dr. Daniel T. McCall, Sr., became acting dean of the Medical College of Alabama.
April 15, 1920: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees voted to “order the removal” of the medical school from Mobile to Tuscaloosa where the program would be reopened as a two-year preclinical school on the campus of the University.
May 28, 1920: Ten graduates received M.D. degrees from the Medical College of Alabama in the last commencement ceremony held in Mobile. Eleven other graduates received the Bachelor of Science in Medicine degree and two students received degrees in pharmacy.
1920: Medical College of Alabama was transferred from Mobile to The University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa where it was housed in a barracks building and reopened as a two- year basic sciences medical program.
1920: Dr. Clyde Brooks became the first dean of the University of Alabama’s two-year medical school in Tuscaloosa.
May 1921: The first two graduates received B.S. degrees in Medicine from The University of Alabama’s new two-year basic sciences medical program.
1922: Hillman Hospital received its first accreditation.
1922: Josiah Nott Hall was completed on the Tuscaloosa campus as a home to the two-year basic sciences medical program.
May 26, 1925: Jimmie Ethel Montgomery received a B.S. degree in Medicine from The University of Alabama, thus becoming the first female to graduate from the medical school.
1927: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees granted alumni status to all graduates of the Birmingham Medical College.
1928: Dr. Stuart Graves became the second dean of the University of Alabama’s two year medical school in Tuscaloosa. He served until the school was moved to Birmingham in 1945.
January 15, 1929: The New Hillman Building was dedicated.
April 1929: Hillman Hospital School of Nursing Residence was dedicated.
January 1930: Dr. R. F. Lovelady was named the first full-time superintendent of Hillman Hospital.
September 14, 1936: The University of Alabama opened its Birmingham Extension Center in an old house at 2131 6th Avenue North. For the first term, 116 students enrolled.
September 1936: Edward K. Austin became the first director of the University of Alabama Birmingham Extension Center. www.uab.edu/handbook 12 7/31/2014 1936: Dr. James W. McQueen was named superintendent of Hillman Hospital.
1937: Dr. Richard C. Foster became president of The University of Alabama and served until 1941.
April 11, 1938: Cornerstone was laid after construction began on the Hillman Hospital Outpatient Clinic Building.
December 1938: Groundbreaking was held for Jefferson Hospital.
November 19, 1939: Hillman Hospital Outpatient Clinic Building was dedicated.
1939: The University of Alabama's Birmingham Extension Center had four full-time faculty members and an enrollment of 365 students.
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December 26-30, 1940: Jefferson Hospital was dedicated.
February 1, 1941: Charles R. Skelton, a 43-year old carpenter from Ensley who had helped lay the foundation for the hospital, became the first patient admitted to Jefferson Hospital.
1941: Dr. George H. Denny became president of The University of Alabama -- for a second time -- and served until the following year.
1942: Dr. Raymond R. Paty became president of The University of Alabama and served until December 1946.
March 30, 1942: The 10th and 11th floors of Jefferson Hospital became home to the secret national headquarters of the US Army’s Replacement and School Command (R&SC), which was charged with individual training of officers and enlisted personnel of the infantry, field artillery, cavalry, coast artillery, armored forces, parachute and tank destroyer units. The operation was moved from Washington, DC and was activated in Birmingham on this date. The R&SC remained in Jefferson Hospital until it was moved to Ft. Bragg, North Carolina in April of 1944.
June 8, 1942: As part of the national defense effort during World War II, the medical school in Tuscaloosa instituted an accelerated training program of year-round school containing four sessions of study within a three-year curriculum. New classes began at nine-month intervals.
June 2, 1943: The Jones Bill, Alabama Act 89, authorized an expansion of the two-year Medical College of Alabama to a four-year program and appropriated over $1.3 million for buildings, equipment, and maintenance.
February 16, 1944: The Building Commission for the Four-Year Medical College adopted a resolution locating the new four-year medical school in Birmingham. The Commission had been authorized in 1943 by the Jones Bill (Alabama Act 89) and its nine members had been appointed by Governor Chauncey Sparks.
www.uab.edu/handbook 13 7/31/2014 August 1, 1944: Dr. Roy R. Kracke became first dean of the four-year Medical College of Alabama.
December 1, 1944: Dr. Roger Denio Baker became the medical school's first full-time faculty member and the first departmental chair (pathology) appointed by Dean Roy R. Kracke.
December 20, 1944: The University of Alabama entered into a 99-year contract with Jefferson County for the use of Jefferson and Hillman Hospitals. It also conveyed to the university the land on which the hospitals were located.
1944: Fifty-four students, including three females, graduated as the last class of the two-year basic medical sciences program in Tuscaloosa.
January 1, 1945: Jefferson and Hillman Hospitals were merged to form The University of Alabama’s Jefferson-Hillman Hospital.
March 1945: Mary Ament became librarian of the newly established Medical College Library; she resigned three months later.
June 4, 1945: Twenty-two juniors registered for classes in Jefferson-Hillman Hospital for the new four-year Medical College of Alabama.
June 27, 1945: With the Newton Bill, Alabama Act 207, the state legislature created The University of Alabama School of Dentistry but appropriated no funds for its operation.
September 24, 1945: The two-year basic medical sciences program on the Tuscaloosa campus of The University of Alabama was closed.
September 1945: Mildred R. Crowe became second librarian of the Medical College Library.
October 1, 1945: The unpacking and organization of the library of the medical college began.
October 8, 1945: Classes for freshmen and sophomore medical students began at the new, four-year Medical College of Alabama with the freshman class size limited to 52 students.
1945: Research grants at the Medical College of Alabama totaled $8,900.
1945: Tuition for the Medical College of Alabama was $400 per scholastic year.
1945: Dr. Roy R. Kracke obtained three additional blocks of land adjacent to Jefferson- Hillman Hospital for the development of a medical center.
1945: The Cullom Apartments located at the corner of South 20th Street and 8th Avenue South were acquired for use as student dormitories and as faculty housing.
1945: Dr. Melson Barfield-Carter became chair of the Department of Radiology. She was the first female department head at the Medical Center.
May 1, 1946: By the end of the first year, the medical school employed 172 faculty members, www.uab.edu/handbook 14 7/31/2014 58 of whom were full-time, four library staff, two hospital executives, and six administrative staff.
August 13, 1946: President Harry S. Truman signed the Hill-Burton Hospital Survey and Construction Act, co-sponsored by Alabama Senator Lister Hill.
October 25, 1946: The first class to graduate from Birmingham with medical degrees had twenty-one students, including Virginia Dare Hamilton, the first female to obtain an MD degree from the Medical College of Alabama.
1946: The University of Alabama's Birmingham Extension Center had an enrollment of over 500 students. The old building on 6th Avenue North could not handle all of the students and instructors, so the University leased space in Phillips High School from the city.
1947: Ralph E. Adams became the acting president of The University of Alabama and served until 1948.
March 12, 1947: Groundbreaking was held at the Medical Center for the Jefferson County Public Health Building.
October 9, 1947: Alabama Act 678 appropriated funds of $750,000 for the operation of the University of Alabama School of Dentistry.
June 1948: Dr. Joseph F. Volker was named first dean of the School of Dentistry.
October 18, 1948: Fifty-two freshmen, all veterans, began classes at the School of Dentistry.
October 1948: A separate library was established for the School of Dentistry.
1948: Drs. Joseph F. Volker and Roy R. Kracke decided to jointly fund and administer the basic science departments.
1948: The Medical Center was awarded $30,000 in research and training grants.
1948: Dr. John M. Gallalee became president of The University of Alabama and served until 1953.
June 3, 1949: The Class of 1949, the first class to spend all four years of medical school in Birmingham, graduated with 24 male and 7 female students.
June 30, 1949: Groundbreaking ceremonies were held in the Medical Center for the Crippled Children's Clinic and Hospital.
September 19, 1949: Alabama Act 596, the Wright-Boutwell Bill, which created The University of Alabama School of Nursing, was signed by Governor James E. Folsom.
October 23, 1949: A groundbreaking ceremony was held at the Medical Center for the Birmingham Veterans Administration Hospital.
November 9, 1949: The Alabama legislature approved plans for a joint medical college and www.uab.edu/handbook 15 7/31/2014 dental school building.
1949: The Jefferson County Public Health Building was dedicated adjacent to the Medical Center.
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January 25, 1950: The first general meeting of the Jefferson-Hillman Hospital Auxiliary was held. Mrs. John M. Bruhn was elected first president of the auxiliary.
January 1950: Dr. Champ Lyons became the first full-time chair of the Department of Surgery.
February 1, 1950: Construction began on the Medical and Dental Basic Science Building and Dental Clinic.
April 7, 1950: An installation banquet was held for the Alabama Alpha Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha, the national honorary medical society.
June 6, 1950: William R. Anderson received the first graduate degree (in pharmacology) awarded through the Medical Center.
June 27, 1950: Dr. Roy R. Kracke, medical dean, died.
August 1, 1950: Dr. Tinsley R. Harrison became acting dean of the Medical College of Alabama and chair of the Department of Medicine.
September 4, 1950: The entering freshman class of the University Hospital School of Nursing included six male students, the first in the history of the hospital's nursing program. Only one would complete his training and graduate.
December 7, 1950: The first performance of Town and Gown Theater, which had been organized earlier in the year by James F. Hatcher, Jr., was held in the downtown Masonic Temple. "Born Yesterday" starred Tommy Dix, a star of Broadway and Hollywood.
1950: School of Practical Nursing, a nine-month program, was established at Jefferson- Hillman Hospital.
1950: Jefferson-Hillman Hospital School of Nursing, a three-year diploma program, received temporary accreditation from the National League for Nursing.
1950: The University of Alabama School of Nursing was established on the University campus in Tuscaloosa with Dr. Florence A. Hixson as first dean; the nursing school would be moved to Birmingham in 1967.
February 13, 1951: Chi Tau Chapter of Psi Omega dental-social fraternity was established at the Medical Center.
April 2, 1951: The Department of Biochemistry received approval to offer the first doctoral program at the Medical Center. www.uab.edu/handbook 16 7/31/2014 June 1, 1951: Mrs. T. C. Killingsworth became coordinator and director of the Jefferson- Hillman Hospital Auxiliary, the first person named to the auxiliary’s first paid position.
June 1951: Dr. James J. Durrett became dean of the Medical College of Alabama.
June 1951: Eunice White received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama School of Nursing, becoming the school’s first graduate.
November 22, 1951: The Crippled Children's Clinic and Hospital was officially dedicated adjacent to the Medical Center.
1951: To complete the Medical and Dental Basic Science Building and Dental Clinic, the new basic science building at the Medical Center, Dr. Joseph F. Volker added several hospital beds to qualify for Federal funds under the Hill-Burton Act.
1951: Various Medical Center libraries were consolidated into one Medical Center Library under the direction of Chief Librarian Mildred R. Crowe.
February 2, 1952: Anna Jane Reid became the first woman to receive a graduate degree (in biochemistry) awarded through the Medical Center.
May 31, 1952: The School of Dentistry graduated its first class. Walter C. Andrews, Jr., was the first of the fifty graduates.
September 13, 1952: The Medical Center Library reopened in its new space in the South Wing of the first and second floors of the New Hillman Building.
1952: The Dentala, a student yearbook for the University of Alabama School of Dentistry, was first published.
1952: Dr. Lawrence Reynolds, an Alabama native practicing radiology in Michigan, agreed to donate his personal library and collection of rare medical texts and manuscripts to the Medical Center.
March 22, 1953: The Veterans Administration Hospital was dedicated in the Medical Center.
June 8, 1953: Students from the University of Alabama School of Nursing in Tuscaloosa first came to the Medical Center for clinical training in the hospital complex.
September 1953: Succeeding Interim President Lee Bidgood, Dr. Oliver C. Carmichael became president of The University of Alabama and served until 1957.
1953: Milton Odean Otwell graduated from the University Hospital School of Nursing, becoming the first male graduate of the hospital's nursing program.
May 30, 1954: Claudia Holcombe Heard became the first female graduate of the School of Dentistry.
June 6, 1954: The new University of Alabama Extension Center building was completed adjacent to the Medical Center. www.uab.edu/handbook 17 7/31/2014 August 1954: The Report of the Special Survey Committee, called the "Duckett Jones Report" for its chief author, was released.
December 1954: The former Birmingham Little Theater building on South 26th Street was donated to The University of Alabama by the family of General Louis V. Clark. The building became home to Town and Gown Theater.
1954: Research grants at the Medical Center totaled $240,000.
1954: The Hill-Burton Act was expanded to include nursing homes, treatment centers, rehabilitation facilities, and chronic disease facilities.
1954: Matthew F. McNulty, Jr., was appointed administrator of Jefferson-Hillman Hospital.
May 28, 1955: Jefferson-Hillman Hospital was renamed University Hospital and Hillman Clinic.
May 29, 1955: Ruth Stillman Hare received the first doctoral degree (in pharmacology) conferred through the Medical Center.
1955: Dr. Robert C. Berson was appointed first vice president for Health Affairs and dean of the Medical College of Alabama.
1955: Dr. Joseph F. Volker was appointed director of Research and Graduate Studies and continued as dean of the dental school.
1955: "Candles in the Canebrake" was the first Town and Gown production held in its new home on South 26th Street.
1955: Sarah Cole Brown became third librarian of the Medical Center Library.
1955: Research and training grants at the Medical Center totaled $312,000.
1955: University Hospital and Hillman Clinic operating costs reached almost $3,500,000.
1955: A Medical Center Advisory Board was established.
January 31, 1956: Louis V. Clark Memorial Theatre was officially dedicated as home to Town and Gown Theatre.
May 8, 1956: An untitled student newspaper was published at the Birmingham Extension Center, it was later named the Center Scope.
May 27, 1956: Howard C. Elliott, Jr., became the first man to receive a doctoral degree (in biochemistry) conferred through the Medical Center.
June 10, 1956: University of Alabama Extension Center building was rededicated as Tidwell Hall.
1956: Research grants at the Medical Center totaled $459,000.
1956: The Women's Club of the University of Alabama School of Dentistry was organized with www.uab.edu/handbook 18 7/31/2014 Mrs. E. E. Evans as first president.
January 1957: The Medical Center Bulletin was first published as the University of Alabama Medical Center News Bulletin.
February 1957: University Hospital's Beacon was first published.
February 17, 1957: President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Dr. Champ Lyons to the Board of Regents of the National Library of Medicine.
April 4, 1957: Groundbreaking ceremonies were held for the Lawrence Reynolds Library.
May 17, 1957: The Medical Center's chapter of Sigma Xi was installed in ceremonies held in the University Hospital Auditorium. Dr. Arthur J. Tomisek was elected first president.
May 1957: Bertha Smith selected as the first “Miss University Center” during the second annual spring dance sponsored by the Student Government Association of the Birmingham Extension Center.
July 12, 1957: University Hospital School of Nursing received full accreditation from the National Nursing Accreditation Service.
September 1, 1957: Dr. Walter B. Frommeyer, Jr., became physician-in-chief and chair of the Department of Medicine.
November 4, 1957: The statue of Dr. W. E. B. Davis was relocated to the Medical Center from Woodrow Wilson Park in downtown Birmingham.
December 17, 1957: Amendment No. 4 was passed by state voters, making possible federal matching money for the purchase of ten and one-half blocks of urban renewal lands.
1957: For the fall term, total enrollment at the Birmingham Extension Center was 1,856 students.
January 1, 1958: Succeeding Interim President James H. Newman, Dr. Frank A. Rose became the 20th president of The University of Alabama. He served until 1969.
February 2, 1958: The Lawrence Reynolds Library was dedicated.
June 9, 1958: The deed to the ten and one-half block expansion area was transferred to The University of Alabama Board of Trustees.
October 15, 1958: Dr. Richard T. Eastwood became executive director of University Affairs in Birmingham, reporting directly to President Frank A. Rose.
November 25, 1958: The first Tinsley Randolph Harrison Lecture, "Medical Investigators from Harvey to Harrison," was delivered by Dr. William Dock of the State University of New York.
November 26, 1958: University Hospital School of Nursing held an open house in its new www.uab.edu/handbook 19 7/31/2014 quarters on South 18th Street in the renovated Dr. Gus' Drive-In Restaurant.
1958: Dr. George W. Campbell was named director of the Birmingham Extension Center.
1958: The Faculty Wives Club of the Medical College of Alabama was organized with Mrs. Robert Berson as first president.
August 1, 1959: Groundbreaking was held for a psychiatric clinic made possible by a gift from Joseph S. and Bertha Pizitz Smolian.
September 1959: Groundbreaking for Fort Mortimer H. Jordan Alabama National Guard 109th Evacuation Hospital Armory was held.
October 18, 1959: Luther Leonidas Hill Heart Center was dedicated.
November 1959: Groundbreaking ceremonies for Children's Hospital were held.
1959: Research grants, training grants, and fellowships at the Medical Center exceeded $1,000,000.
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1960: The world's first clinical use of a commercially made fiberoptic endoscope for observing the inside on an organ or cavity was used at University Hospital. The endoscope was developed by Dr. Basil I. Hirschowitz.
February 1960: Frank E. and Margaret Cameron Spain gave $500,000 for the construction of new rehabilitation center.
May 1960: Progress Notes, the student yearbook for the Medical College of Alabama, was first published at the cost of $7.50 per copy. Fourth year student Myron A. Levine was editor of the yearbook.
July 1, 1960: Dr. Joseph F. Volker began a one-year leave-of-absence to direct the Arizona Medical School Study. Dr. Arthur H. Wuehrmann served as acting dean of the dental school during Volker's absence.
September 1960: Three medical-social fraternities, Phi Beta Pi (Sigma chapter), Nu Sigma Nu (Beta Phi chapter), and Phi Chi (Iota chapter), formed the first inter-fraternity council at the Medical Center.
October 2, 1960: Fort Mortimer H. Jordan Alabama National Guard 109th Evacuation Hospital Armory was dedicated in the Medical Center.
October 9, 1960: The Psychiatric Clinic was dedicated.
December 9, 1960: The Health Sciences Research Building was dedicated.
April 30, 1961: Children's Hospital was dedicated adjacent to the Medical Center.
October 1961: The Psychiatric Clinic was named in honor of Medical Center benefactors www.uab.edu/handbook 20 7/31/2014 Joseph S. and Bertha Pizitz Smolian.
1961: The Roberts & Son Building was purchased for use as the outpatient clinic of University Hospital.
July 1962: The Medical Center Apartments opened.
July 1962: Spain Rehabilitation groundbreaking ceremony was held.
July 1962: Eye Foundation Hospital groundbreaking ceremony was held.
August 9, 1962: Groundbreaking was held for the Engineering Building.
September 1, 1962: Dr. Joseph F. Volker became second vice president for Health Affairs.
September 1, 1962: Dr. S. Richardson Hill, Jr., became dean of the Medical College of Alabama.
September 1, 1962: Dr. Charles A. McCallum, Jr., became second dean of the School of Dentistry.
1962: Dr. W. Paul Brann was named assistant to the vice president for Health Affairs.
1962: The University Hospital School of Nursing Residence opened.
1962: University Computer Center organized with Homer C. Jemison as director.
1962: The General Clinical Research Center was established at the Medical Center with a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Clifton K. Meador was named as the center's first director.
1962: Drs. Wayne H. and Sara C. Finley received a grant from the NIH to establish a cytogenetics laboratory at the Medical Center.
January 9, 1963: Birmingham chapter of the American Association of University Professors was organized in a meeting at the Medical Center. Dr. Leland C. Clark was elected first president.
June 11, 1963: Vivian J. Malone and James A. Hood became the first African American students of The University of Alabama. Although Malone and Hood enrolled at the main campus in Tuscaloosa, they were the first African American students admitted to the University, its medical center in Birmingham, or its extension division programs throughout the state.
September 15, 1963: Victims of the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Church were brought to the Hillman Emergency Clinic at University Hospital. Fifteen people received treatment at the hospital and autopsies were done on the bodies of the four young victims of the bombing.
September 1963: Luther Lawler became the first African American to register for classes at the Birmingham Extension Center when he enrolled in the master’s program in education. www.uab.edu/handbook 21 7/31/2014 September 1963: The Medical College Faculty Council approved a request that all facilities in the Medical and Dental Basic Science Building be available to all students and employees without regard to race.
October 2, 1963: Joseph S. and Bertha Pizitz Smolian gave their home to the Medical Center for use as a cultural center.
October 9, 1963: In a letter to Vice President Joseph F. Volker, African American employees in the university’s Medical and Dental Basic Science Building formally requested desegregation of the building’s cafeteria and facilities.
October 1963: Computer Research Laboratory opened in the former Life of Georgia Insurance Building.
December 31, 1963: The independent Eye Foundation Hospital was opened following dedication ceremonies on December 8, 1963.
1963: Dr. James T. Montgomery became the first African American physician to be granted staff privileges at University Hospital.
1963: Extramural grants and contracts at the Medical Center totaled $3,888,514.
1963: Dr. Clifton O. Dummett became the first African American appointed to a faculty position in the dental school.
1963: Engineering students were first able to complete all four years of classes at the Birmingham Extension Center.
1963: University Hospital and Hillman Clinic was renamed The University of Alabama Hospitals and Clinics.
1963: The medical school's Division of Continuing Medical Education first offered continuing education courses to Alabama physicians.
February 1, 1964: The separate Hillman Emergency and University Emergency Clinics were merged to form one combined University Hospital Emergency Clinic.
March 3, 1964: Dr. Tinsley R. Harrison delivered the first Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Witches and Doctors."
April 3, 1964: The Dental Education and Research Building was dedicated.
April 25-26, 1964: The Spain Rehabilitation Center was dedicated. Dr. William C. Fleming was the center's first director.
May 27, 1964: The first Medical Student Research Day was held preceding the Honors Convocation of the Medical College of Alabama. Thomas C. Smitherman won first prize for his paper “Distribution of Sucrose-C14 in Thyroid Tissue.” Dr. James A. Pittman, Jr., was his faculty sponsor. www.uab.edu/handbook 22 7/31/2014 June 1964: University Hospital Outpatient Services Building opened in the renovated Roberts & Son Building.
July 2, 1964: President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibited segregation in any facilities receiving federal funds from the Hill-Burton Act.
September 8, 1964: The entering class of eight students in the medical technology program at University Hospital included one African American, Wilma Ann Barnes. She was the first African American enrolled in any programs in the Medical Center.
October 24, 1964: Drs. Tinsley R. Harrison and Champ Lyons were named Distinguished Professors by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees, the first such designations given to a member of the Alabama faculty.
October 1964: At the start of the academic year, 44 African American students were enrolled at the Birmingham Extension Center.
1964: First classes were held in the new engineering building adjacent to the Birmingham Extension Center.
1964: Joseph S. and Bertha Pizitz Smolian donated the Cole House to the Medical Center for use as Friendship House.
1964: The Alabama Journal of Medical Sciences began publication with Dr. Emmett B. Carmichael as editor.
1964: A gift from Fay Fletcher Kerner made possible the first endowed chair at the Medical Center, the Fay Fletcher Kerner Chair of Surgery.
1964: The Medical Rehabilitation Research and Training Center was established with Dr. William C. Fleming as director.
January 3, 1965: Effective on this date, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited segregation in any healthcare facility receiving Federal funds
April 25, 1965: The process of desegregating University Hospital was reported as 100 percent complete.
April 27, 1965: Dr. Champ Lyons delivered the second Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Some Surgical Aspects of the Stroke Problem."
May 30, 1965: Vivian J. Malone received a B. S. degree in Commerce and Business Administration, becoming the first African American graduate of The University of Alabama system.
May 1965: The U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare toured University Hospital and found it in compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
July 1965: The former University Hospital School of Nursing Residence was rededicated as www.uab.edu/handbook 23 7/31/2014 the Roy R. Kracke Clinical Services Building.
July 30, 1965: VA Hospital Research Annex Wing groundbreaking was held.
August 1965: University of Alabama Medical Center Foundation was created as a non-profit corporation.
September 7, 1965: Barbara Walker became the first African American student in the University Hospital School of Nursing, the hospital-based diploma program.
September 1965: Sarah Louise Fisher became the first African American student in The University of Alabama School of Nursing, then located on the campus in Tuscaloosa.
1965: Extramural grants and awards at the Medical Center totaled $4,445,900.
1965: Dr. Joseph F. Volker assigned responsibility for research and grants administration to Dr. John B. Dunbar and for graduate studies to Dr. Samuel B. Barker.
February 1966: Dr. Joseph F. Volker, Arthur Garikes, E. Todd Wheeler, and Dr. George W. Campbell produced the Expansion and Land Utilization Study-UAB.
April 27, 1966: Dr. Joseph F. Volker delivered the third Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "The Way of an Administrator."
July 1966: Dr. John W. Kirklin was appointed chair of the Department of Surgery and surgeon-in-chief of University Hospital.
August 21, 1966: North Wing of University Hospital was dedicated.
September 15, 1966: The University of Alabama Extension Center programs were elevated to the four-year College of General Studies, but remained a branch of The University of Alabama. Dr. George W. Campbell was named first dean.
November 1966: President Frank A. Rose designated all university operations in Birmingham as the "University of Alabama in Birmingham," a degree-granting branch of The University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa.
November 1966: Dr. Joseph F. Volker was named vice president for Birmingham Affairs.
November 9, 1966: The Health Sciences Research Building was rededicated as the Lyons- Harrison Research Building.
November 13, 1966: Dr. Frank A. Rose announced plans to move The University of Alabama School of Nursing from Tuscaloosa to the UAB Medical Center.
December 1966: Senator Lister Hill announced original grant funding for the Alabama Regional Medical Program.
1966: The University Hospital School of Nursing, a diploma program, admitted its last class. The class graduated in 1969 and the school was eliminated. www.uab.edu/handbook 24 7/31/2014 1966: The Alabama legislature commissioned the firm of Booz, Allen, and Hamilton to study the expansion of medical education in Alabama.
1966: Robert W. Holters was named interim administrator and later administrator of University Hospital.
1966: The Division of Allied Health Sciences, comprised of University Hospital's paramedical training programs, was established in the College of General Studies.
1966: Laboratory of Medical Genetics was established under the direction of Drs. Wayne H. and Sara C. Finley.
1966: School of Health Services Administration was established with Matthew F. McNulty, Jr., as dean.
1966: Richard Charles Dale and Samuel William Sullivan, Jr., became the first African American students of the Medical College of Alabama.
1966: Center for Hospital Continuing Education was established. It was later renamed the Center for Health Services Continuing Education. Dr. Richard G. Allen served as the first director of the center.
1966: The Medical Center had a budget of $32,000,000 and a payroll of over $15,000,000 for its 3,200 employees.
1966: Cardiovascular Research and Training Center established with grant from the National Heart Institute. Dr. T. Joseph Reeves served as the center's first director.
March 18, 1967: Dr. Thomas E. Hunt delivered the fourth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "The Tricky Business of Teaching."
May 1967: The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded UAB a grant to establish a Regional Technical Institute for Health Occupations.
July 1967: A groundbreaking was held for the Center for Developmental and Learning Disorders.
August 1967: The University of Alabama School of Nursing was moved from the Tuscaloosa campus to the Medical Center in Birmingham. Dr. Florence A. Hixson, founding dean, remained in that position following the move.
September 1967: UAB Advisory Board was established.
September 22, 1967: The Veterans Administration Research Wing was dedicated.
October 26, 1967: The student newspaper, Kaleidoscope, was first published. J. Pat Cather was the first editor.
1967: The Myocardial Infarction Research Unit, later renamed the Specialized Center for Research in Ischemic Heart Disease, was established. Dr. Harold T. Dodge was the first www.uab.edu/handbook 25 7/31/2014 director.
1967: The Alabama legislature granted its first direct appropriation ($1.1 million) to the College of General Studies.
1967: A Faculty Women's Club of UAB was organized as a campus-wide organization that combined other such campus clubs (medical, dental, etc.). Mrs. K. Lemone Yeilding elected as the club's first president.
March 6, 1968: Rust Research Center groundbreaking was held.
March 29, 1968: Dr. Samuel B. Barker delivered the fifth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Perspectives."
May 8, 1968: Dr. Arnold G. Diethelm successfully performed the Medical Center's first kidney transplant.
June 1968: Barbara Walker Mitchell became the first African American graduate of the University Hospital School of Nursing.
June 1968: The Medical Center and the VA Hospital were authorized to share programs and facilities under Public Law 89-785.
July 30, 1968: Symbolic groundbreaking was held for Medical Center Library, School of Nursing, and Basic Health Sciences buildings.
October 1968: Enrollment in the College of General Studies totaled 3,378 students, including business administration (591), allied health sciences (104), education (574), engineering (408), humanities (215), natural sciences & mathematics (341), and social sciences (316).
November 1, 1968: Dr. S. Richardson Hill, Jr., became vice president for Health Affairs.
November 1968: Dr. Clifton K. Meador became dean of the Medical College of Alabama.
1968: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced final approval of a 45- block expansion program for UAB and grants totaling over $11.4 million for the project.
1968: Dr. Joseph F. Volker was named executive vice president of UAB.
1968: The entering class size of the Medical College of Alabama was increased to 85.
1968: Dr. Herschell Lee Hamilton became the first African American board-certified general surgeon at University Hospital.
1968: Dr. W. Paul Brann was named first vice president for Fiscal Affairs.
1968: The Regional Maxillofacial Prosthetics Treatment and Training Center was established with Dr. Dwight J. Castleberry as first director.
1968: Alabama Transplant Center was created in the Medical Center and served as the www.uab.edu/handbook 26 7/31/2014 clinical center for all transplant activities at UAB.
January 28, 1969: Dr. Frank A. Rose announced his resignation as president of The University of Alabama.
February 1969: Sarah Louise Fisher became the first African American graduate of the School of Nursing.
March 27, 1969: Dr. Howard L. Holley delivered the sixth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "...And Gladly Teach."
March 1969: Delois Skipwith became the first African American faculty member in the School of Nursing and the first tenure-track African American faculty member at UAB.
March 1969: The Center for Urban Affairs was established with Dr. John B. Dunbar as the first director.
April 1, 1969: Dr. Keith D. Blayney became director of the School of Health Services Administration.
April 21, 1969: The Center for Developmental and Learning Disorders was dedicated.
May 18, 1969: The Occupational Rehabilitation Center was dedicated at 1616 6th Avenue South.
June 5, 1969: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved a plan “to provide for a system in which a separate President will be elected for each of the three campuses of the University with each President reporting to the Board of Trustees.” The new three-campus system, a plan which was to be effective September 5, 1969, was announced publicly eleven days later.
June 16, 1969: Governor Albert P. Brewer announced the establishment of The University of Alabama System comprised of autonomous campuses in Tuscaloosa (UA), Birmingham (UAB), and Huntsville (UAH). The University of Alabama in Birmingham (UAB) became one of the three universities in the new three-campus system.
June 16, 1969: Dr. Joseph F. Volker was named first president of UAB.
June 25, 1969: Governor Albert P. Brewer announced $5 million in bond funds for College of General Studies construction.
August 29, 1969: Governor Albert P. Brewer signed an act appropriating $50,000 for the development of a School of Community and Allied Health Resources at UAB.
August 1969: Dr. Henry B. Peters was named the first dean of the School of Optometry, the first optometry school in the nation to be integrated into an academic medical center.
August 1969: MIST (Medical Information Service via Telephone) was created at the UAB www.uab.edu/handbook 27 7/31/2014 Medical Center.
August 1969: Medical Center Annex, formerly the Cullom Apartments, was demolished to build the Kahler Plaza Hotel.
September 1, 1969: Dr. Henry B. Peters arrived on campus as the first dean of the new School of Optometry.
September 5, 1969: Dr. Joseph F. Volker assumed the office as the first president of the newly autonomous University of Alabama in Birmingham (UAB).
September 12, 1969: Alabama Act 1054, the Skidmore Bill, officially changed the name of the Medical College of Alabama to The University of Alabama School of Medicine.
September 27, 1969: The first eight students began classes in the new School of Optometry.
September 1969: Intramural athletic teams were organized by Dr. James Sharman.
October 15, 1969: A student demonstration in support of the Vietnam Moratorium was held in front of the College of General Studies Building.
1969: Rev. Abraham L. Woods, Jr., a pioneer in the Civil Rights movement, became an adjunct (part-time) instructor in the UAB history department.
1969: Regional Technical Institute for Health Occupations was established.
1969: Dr. Keith D. Blayney was named administrator of University Hospital.
1969: Ellen Gregg Ingalls Award was established for excellence in classroom teaching. Dr. Hubert H. Harper, associate professor of English, was the first Ingalls recipient.
1969: Dr. T. Joseph Reeves was named chair of the Department of Medicine.
1969: University Hospital General Services Building opened at 1809 5th Avenue South.
1969: UAB’s first yearbook, the Annual Report, was published with Kay Haslam serving as editor. The Annual Report was focused more toward the College of General Studies since the dental, medical and nursing schools already had yearbooks.
1969: The Woodward House atop Red Mountain was acquired by the university as the official residence for the UAB president.
1969: Rust Research Center, which housed the university's computer center, opened.
1969: Active extramural grants and contracts for the newly independent UAB totaled $18,190,620.
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January 30, 1970: Groundbreaking was held for University College Building No. 1, the www.uab.edu/handbook 28 7/31/2014 Education Building.
February 11, 1970: The first meeting was held for the newly elected senate of the College of General Studies. The 39-member College Senate included elected faculty, staff, and students as well as administrators appointed by the dean.
February 19, 1970: Golf, the first NCAA intercollegiate sports team at UAB, opened its initial season in a match with Tulane University.
February 1970: Richard W. Jackson appointed first director of security at UAB.
March 26, 1970: Dr. Sidney B. Finn delivered the seventh Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "In Pursuit of the Elusive."
April 16-17, 1970: Officials with the US Dept of Health, Education and Welfare toured UAB to review the university’s compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. While HEW made a few suggestions for administrative improvements, the university was noted for its progress.
April 1970: South Wing of University Hospital opened.
May 1, 1970: Dr. Samuel B. Barker became first dean of the newly established UAB Graduate School.
May 16, 1970: The first social sorority, Alpha Sigma Tau, was formally established at UAB.
May 17, 1970: The Ellen Gregg Ingalls Eye Research Institute was dedicated adjoining the Eye Foundation Hospital.
May 1970: Several hundred students and faculty members held a protest in front of the College of General Studies Building in sympathy for Kent State.
June 7, 1970: In ceremonies held at the Birmingham Municipal Auditorium, UAB awarded its first degrees as an autonomous university. Dr. Joseph F. Volker, UAB president, received the University's first honorary degree. Ronald T. Acton received a Ph.D. in Microbiology, becoming the first person to receive a degree from the University. Ellen Clyde Cook received a degree in Microbiology, the first master's degree awarded by the University, and George Adams, Jr., received a degree in Anthropology-Sociology, the first bachelor's degree awarded by the University.
June 7, 1970: Richard Charles Dale and Samuel William Sullivan, Jr., became the first African American graduates of the School of Medicine.
June 14, 1970: The Psychiatric Day Treatment Center was dedicated.
June 14, 1970: Comprehensive Community Mental Health Center established in the Department of Psychiatry.
June 30, 1970: Dr. Florence A. Hixson retired as first dean of the School of Nursing. www.uab.edu/handbook 29 7/31/2014 July 1, 1970: Dr. Marie L. O'Koren became the second dean of the School of Nursing.
July 1, 1970: Ground was broken for the Diabetes Research and Education Hospital.
July 1, 1970: Dr. Paul H. Spence became librarian of the College of General Studies.
July 1970: Dr. John B. Dunbar became the first vice president for Student and Community Affairs.
July 1970: Groundbreaking was held for University College Building No. 2, the Physical Sciences Building.
August 29, 1970: UAB’s second commencement ceremony was held in the Exhibition Hall at the Birmingham Municipal Auditorium for 173 graduates, including 59 who received advanced degrees.
September 1970: Richard Rudolph, Jimmie Walker, Jr., and Wilson Wright, Jr., became the first African American students in the School of Dentistry.
December 1970: The first Ph.D. program, biology, was approved for the College of General Studies.
1970: UAB received acceptance as a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) school.
1970: Dr. J. Durwood Bradley was named full-time chief-of-staff at University Hospital.
1970: The UAB Burn Center was established with Dr. Alan R. Dimick as director.
1970: Total student enrollment for the fall term in all schools for the second year of classes of the new UAB was 6,629, with 2,724 females.
1970: Dr. John R. Durant established the Cancer Research and Training Center, later designated as the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center.
1970: The Regional Technical Institute for Health Occupations opened.
January 15, 1971: Dr. Keith D. Blayney became dean of the School of Community and Allied Health Resources.
January 15, 1971: James E. Moon became administrator of University Hospital.
March 8, 1971: Dr. Walter B. Frommeyer delivered the eighth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "A Physician's Prayer."
March 11, 1971: The Center for Developmental and Learning Disorders was named in honor of former Alabama governor Chauncey Sparks.
April 14, 1971: A National Honor Society chapter was first organized at the College of General Studies.
May 16, 1971: Eastern Annex of Ullman High School was rededicated as the Bell Building in www.uab.edu/handbook 30 7/31/2014 honor of George C. Bell, the former principal of the Ullman High School.
May 1971: UAB Chorus gave its first campus concert.
May 1971: A groundbreaking ceremony was held for University College Building No. 3 (the Humanities Building) and for the University College Library (Sterne Library).
June 1971: Six students received their Bachelor of Science degrees in Physiological Optics becoming the first graduates of the School of Optometry.
August 1, 1971: Effective on this date, the College of General Studies was reorganized as University College consisting of four academic schools: Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, and Engineering.
August 4, 1971: Dr. Frederick W. Conner was named interim dean of the new School of Arts and Sciences; the school was abolished two years later.
August 1971: The former Ullman High School was rededicated as UAB's Ullman Building, a facility comprised by the original 1901 school building and the school's 1955 addition.
September 1, 1971: Stevan Grebel became first director of UAB's ballet program; his wife, Melanie Mihalic Grebel, became assistant to the director.
September 18, 1971: Dr. Fain A. Guthrie became first dean of the School of Education after serving as interim dean for one month.
September 1971: Dr. Jerry D. Young became first dean of the School of Business.
October 6, 1971: The Rebel and Sophie Zeigler Medical Research Building was dedicated.
October 19, 1971: The Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences was dedicated and named in honor of Alabama's long-time former Senator.
October 19, 1971: Sarah Cole Brown, who had served as chief librarian since 1955, became first director of the new Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences.
November 19, 1971: Kemmons Wilson, founder and chairman of the Board of Holiday Inns, presented the first Carri-Don Lecture in the School of Business. The school's first endowed lectureship had been established earlier in the year with a donation from Don and Carrie Marshall of Birmingham.
December 1971: Dr. Joseph Appleton was named first dean of the School of Engineering after having served as interim dean since August.
1971: UAB's central administrative offices opened in the 7-11 Building.
1971: Ballet House opened in renovated Second Presbyterian Church.
1971: UAB was accredited as an independent institution of higher education by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). www.uab.edu/handbook 31 7/31/2014 April 17, 1972: Dr. Charles A. McCallum, Jr., delivered the ninth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "The Challenge of Service."
June 4, 1972: Virginia Baxley, long-time registrar of the medical school, became the first female awarded an honorary degree by UAB.
June 1972: UAB Regional Spinal Cord Injury Care System was established with Dr. John M. Miller, III, as director.
August 1972: Dr. George W. Campbell was named first vice president for University College after serving as interim vice president since August of 1971.
September 9, 1972: The Psychiatric Day Treatment Center was renamed in honor of benefactor William P. Engel.
September 24, 1972: Dr. Dalton E. McFarland received appointed as UAB’s first “University Professor,” a position designed to cross all school and departmental lines. His faculty appointment was in the School of Business.
September 1972: University Hospital Outpatient Services Clinic was closed.
October 1972: Mercy Hospital opened.
December 1, 1972: A symbolic groundbreaking was held for the School of Optometry Building.
1972: The Extension Library of Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences opened in the Hillman Hospital building.
1972: Offices for the UAB Graduate School moved into a renovated building at 1016 South 15th Street.
1972: The UAB Center for Labor Education and Research was established. Dr. Higdon C. Roberts, Jr., was the center's founding director.
1972: Air Force ROTC first became available to undergraduate students through a cooperative program with Samford University.
1972: Pi Kappa Alpha was chartered as the first social fraternity at UAB.
1972: Payroll for UAB's 6,000 employees topped $50 million.
March 7-8, 1973: The Diabetes Research and Education Building was dedicated in the Medical Center as the nation's first public, university-affiliated diabetes hospital.
March 27, 1973: Dr. J. Garber Galbraith delivered the tenth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Perspectives in Neurosurgery."
May 20, 1973: Dedication ceremonies were held for University College Buildings No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3. www.uab.edu/handbook 32 7/31/2014 April 1973: The UAB School of Business became the youngest business school in the nation to be accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business.
June 4, 1973: Seven optometry students received the first O.D. degrees during UAB's commencement exercises; Neil M. Bleakley was the School's first doctoral graduate.
June 7, 1973: The three divisions comprising the School of Arts and Sciences were elevated to the Schools of Humanities, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Social and Behavioral Sciences.
June 7, 1973: Dr. Frederick W. Conner named first dean of the School of Humanities.
June 7, 1973: Dr. Roger W. Hanson named first dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
June 7, 1973: Dr. George E. Passey named first dean of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
July 1, 1973: Dr. James A. Pittman, Jr., became dean of the School of Medicine.
July 8, 1973: First patients were admitted to the Diabetes Research and Education Hospital.
September 1, 1973: Dr. Charles G. Jamerson was appointed to the faculty of the School of Business as an assistant professor in the Center for Labor Education and Research, becoming the first African American faculty member of the business school.
October 1973: The Division of Special Studies was established to coordinate non-credit courses, workshops, seminars, and conferences. Dr. Rudolph Davidson was named director.
October 1973: University College Library was dedicated.
October 1973: Groundbreaking was held for the Physical Education Facility.
December 7-9, 1973: The Diabetes Hospital was formally dedicated at UAB in two-day festivities at the medical center. The hospital, which occupied one floor of the Diabetes Research and Education Building, had opened for patients on the eighth of July.
1973: University Bookstore opened in former Utopia Cleaners building at 806 South 15th Street.
1973: University of Alabama Hospitals and Clinics was renamed The University of Alabama Hospitals.
1973: The Diabetes Research and Training Center was established with Dr. William J. Reddy as first director. This research center was located within the School of Medicine.
1973: UAB became Birmingham's second largest employer.
1973: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved a resolution naming the University College Library after Birmingham businessman and philanthropist Mervyn H. www.uab.edu/handbook 33 7/31/2014 Sterne.
1973: The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation was established and incorporated as a not-for-profit, professional corporation.
1973: Dr. David M. Witten became the first president of The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation.
March 1974: Dr. Jerry D. Young became first vice president for Finance.
March 1974: Dr. John B. Dunbar became first vice president for Administration.
April 15, 1974: Dr. Elizabeth C. Crosby delivered the eleventh Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Our Curious Cortex."
April 1974: A symbolic groundbreaking was held for the Lurleen B. Wallace Cancer Hospital.
June 9, 1974: Catherine Steinmitz Amos received her O.D. degree becoming the School of Optometry's first female graduate.
June 9, 1974: Jimmie Walker, Jr., and Wilson Wright, Jr., became the first African American graduates of the School of Dentistry.
August 1, 1974: Groundbreaking was held for the Monday Morning Quarterback Tower.
September 24, 1974: Edward M. Holmes, Jr., Pavilion of the Spain Rehabilitation Center was dedicated.
November 1974: Physical Education Facility opened.
December 15, 1974: Patience Hodges Claybon became the first African American female graduate of the School of Medicine.
1974: The Veterans Administration Regional Medical Education Center established as one of only three such centers in the nation. Clyde G. Cox was the center's first director.
1974: University of Alabama Medical Center Foundation, a non-profit corporation, was renamed the UAB Medical and Educational Foundation.
1974: Dr. M. Gene Newport became second dean of the School of Business.
February 19, 1975: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved plans for UAB to establish a non-commercial, educational FM radio station for the campus.
April 20, 1975: Mercy Hospital was renamed Cooper Green Hospital.
June 4, 1975: Groundbreaking was held for the Roberts Annex at Clark Memorial Theatre.
July 1975: UAB Residence Hall at 1600 9th Avenue South was named in honor of Hugh Denman, long-time director of the Birmingham Housing Authority.
August 1975: School of Nursing received approval for the first nursing doctoral program in www.uab.edu/handbook 34 7/31/2014 the Southeast.
September 12, 1975: The School of Optometry Building was dedicated.
September 17, 1975: Dr. John W. Kirklin delivered the twelfth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Training of Horses, Quarterbacks, Pilots, and Surgeons."
October 24, 1975: The Reynolds Historical Library was rededicated within the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences.
November 22, 1975: The UAB Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor society was chartered. Ninety-one members from across the UAB campus were initiated into ODK; Dr. Aaron L. Lamar, Jr., became the first faculty advisor.
November 1975: The University Ambulatory Center was demolished in order to build East Base of University Hospital.
November 1975: Medical Towers Building was acquired.
1975: The Alabama legislature appropriated funds for the purchase of approximately 45 blocks for UAB expansion.
1975: The entering class size of the School of Medicine was increased to 145.
1975: Aura, UAB’s student literary arts review, debuted with an issue published during the fall.
1975: UAB acquired the Medical Center Plaza Building and renamed it University College Building No. 4.
1975: Dr. John W. Kirklin became the second president of The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation.
January 17, 1976: Medical and Dental Basic Science Building and Dental Clinic was rededicated as the School of Dentistry Building.
March 15, 1976: Dr. Thomas K. Hearn, Jr., became second dean of the School of Humanities.
March 1976: Dr. Joseph F. Volker presented Hugh Denman of the Birmingham Housing Authority $8.8 million for the purchase of 45 blocks for UAB expansion.
March 1976: Ground was broken for University College Building No. 5.
April 1, 1976: Dr. William F. Bridgers was named to develop public health efforts at UAB.
June 1, 1976: The Ambulatory Dialysis Center opened at 516 South 20th Street.
July 1976: Dr. W. Paul Brann became second vice president for Administration.
September 21, 1976: Dr. S. Richardson Hill, Jr., delivered the thirteenth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Endocrinology Revisited." www.uab.edu/handbook 35 7/31/2014 September 24, 1976: The UAB Report, the weekly faculty and staff newspaper, was first published.
December 4, 1976: School of Community and Allied Health Resources was renamed the School of Public and Allied Health, Dr. Keith D. Blayney renamed as dean.
December 5, 1976: WBHM-FM Radio broadcast for the first time as the 200th affiliated station of National Public Radio. Dr. Florence M. Monroe was the station's first general manager.
1976: Dr. Joseph F. Volker was named the first chancellor of three-campus University of Alabama System.
1976: The Center for Aging was established.
1976: The entering class size of the School of Medicine was increased to 165.
January 14, 1977: The Radiation Therapy and Tumor Institute was dedicated as Phase I of the Lurleen B. Wallace Memorial Hospital and Tumor Institute.
February 1, 1977: Dr. S. Richardson Hill, Jr., became the second president of UAB.
February 26, 1977: Dr. Edwin G. Waldrop, a member of the Class of 1946, was awarded the first Distinguished Alumnus Award by the University of Alabama School of Medicine Alumni Association.
May 13, 1977: The Alabama Supreme Court held a session on the UAB campus for the first time. Three cases were heard by Chief Justice C. C. Torbert, Jr., and the other eight members of Alabama’s highest court.
May 26, 1977: R. Lee Walthall became first vice president for Institutional Advancement and Legal Affairs.
May 27, 1977: The UAB Mini Park was dedicated.
May 1977: Dr. J. Dudley Pewitt became third vice president for Administration.
June 5, 1977: Joyce S. Madison became the first African American female to graduate from the School of Dentistry.
June 14, 1977: Dr. S. Richardson Hill, Jr., announced that UCLA Coach Gene Bartow would become UAB's new Athletic Director and head coach of the Men's Basketball team.
July 18, 1977: The Monday Morning Quarterback Tower was dedicated as Phase I of the Alabama Heart Hospital.
August 1977: Fran Sharp Merrell became the first head coach of the new Women's Basketball team.
September 1, 1977: Dr. Charles A. McCallum, Jr., became vice president for Health Affairs. www.uab.edu/handbook 36 7/31/2014 September 26, 1977: Dr. Thomas N. James delivered the fourteenth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Dobermans, Dalmatians, and Deaf Children."
October 10, 1977: Engineering Building was renamed Cudworth Hall in honor of James R. Cudworth.
October 1977: Basic Health Sciences Building was renamed Volker Hall in honor of UAB's first president.
November 9, 1977: UAB Blazers joined the Sun Belt Conference.
1977: Sports Medicine Institute established as an official UAB center. Dr. Kurt M. W. Niemann was the first director.
1977: Drs. Leo M. Hall and James E. Myrick obtained the first license from UAB for manufacture and sale of an invention produced at the university. The reagent they developed was licensed to Calbiochem for US and international sales.
1977: Dr. Robert Glaze became first vice president for Research and Graduate Studies.
1977: The Multipurpose Arthritis Center, later renamed the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases Center, was created.
1977: Urological Rehabilitation and Research Center established at UAB with Dr. L. Keith Lloyd as director.
1977: World's first effective treatment for a viral disease, the deadly herpes simplex encephalitis, occurred at University Hospital.
January 1, 1978: Dr. Leonard H. Robinson became third dean of the School of Dentistry.
January 13, 1978: In a campus-wide election, students, faculty, and staff voted to name all intercollegiate athletic teams the UAB Blazers.
January 1978: Gladys McQueen, supervisor of keypunch services in the Central Computing Facility, was named UAB’s first “Employee of the Month.” At the time, McQueen had 24 years of service.
February 1, 1978: The Russell Ambulatory Center was dedicated.
March 6, 1978: University College Building No. 5 opened.
April 28, 1978: University College Building No. 5 was renamed in honor of Dr. George W. Campbell, vice president for University College.
May 1978: Dr. John D. Jones became first vice president for Student Affairs.
June 4, 1978: Terrence Nelson Ingraham received his O.D. degree becoming the first African American graduate of the School of Optometry.
July 24, 1978: Upon the retirement of Sarah Cole Brown, Richard B. Fredericksen became www.uab.edu/handbook 37 7/31/2014 second director of the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences.
September 15, 1978: Dr. James H. Woodward, Jr., became second dean of the School of Engineering.
September 22, 1978: Dr. Marie L. O'Koren delivered the fifteenth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Nursing: Past Realities and Future Imperatives."
October 1, 1978: Dr. Thomas K. Hearn became second vice president for University College.
October 27, 1978: The Center for Advanced Medical Studies (CAMS) was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees as an official UAB Center. Later, the center was renamed in honor of Dr. James A. Pittman, Jr.
November 24, 1978: Before a crowd of over 14,800 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center, the UAB men's basketball team competed in its first game, losing to Nebraska by a score of 55 to 64.
November 29, 1978: The Women's Basketball team played its first game at the Birmingham- Jefferson Civic Center, losing to North Alabama by a score of 77 to 82.
November 29, 1978: The School of Public and Allied Health was renamed the School of Community and Allied Health, Dr. Keith D. Blayney remained as dean.
December 1, 1978: Drs. Kenneth J. Roozen and Blaine A. Brownell became associate deans and co-directors of the UAB Graduate School.
1978: UAB Ambassadors corps formed to provide student hosts at official university functions.
1978: Alabama native Harry "the Hat" Walker was named first head coach of the new Men's Baseball team. Games for the UAB Blazers were played at Birmingham's historic Rickwood Field.
1978: The Medical Education Building opened.
1978: Susan Cook became the first head coach of the new Women's Volleyball team.
1978: The Nephrology Research and Training Center was established at UAB with Dr. Robert G. Luke as first director.
1978: Dr. Aaron L. Lamar, Jr., was named assistant vice president and dean of Student Affairs, becoming the first African American appointed to a senior administrative position at UAB.
1978: A pink dragon served as the first official mascot for the UAB Blazers.
1978: UAB Pain Treatment Center was formally established as an official center although the program had originated in the late 1960s. Dr. H. Ronald Vinik was the center's first director.
1978: Peter N. Derzis, Jr., became UAB's first Sports Information director. www.uab.edu/handbook 38 7/31/2014 1978: Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences contained 188,000 volumes and 2,877 journal subscriptions.
1978: The Alabama Regional Organ and Tissue Center established.
January 23, 1979: In a reception held in the Rust Research Center, Gladys McQueen was honored as UAB’s first “Employee of the Year.” She had been selected as the university’s first “Employee of the Month” the previous January.
January 25-27, 1979: During basketball season, UAB celebrated its first Homecoming festivities.
January 27, 1979: UAB gained full membership as an NCAA Division I athletics program.
January 1979: The University of Alabama System Medical Education Program (UASMEP) was reaccredited by the national Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).
April 1979: The Division of Special Studies renamed UAB Special Studies.
June 17, 1979: The Spain Heart Bed Tower, Margaret Cameron Spain Auditorium, Wallace Cancer Bed Tower, and East Base were dedicated as part of the "New U" celebrations.
June 1979: The original Jefferson Hospital building was renamed Jefferson Tower.
July 1979: The former Lawrence Reynolds Library building was demolished in order to construct the Center for Advanced Medical Studies.
September 12, 1979: Vision Science Research Center was dedicated as the only NEI funded center located in an optometry school. Dr. Terry L. Hickey was the center's first director. In 1996 the center received designation as a university-wide research center.
October 12, 1979: UAB’s new heliport was dedicated on the western edge of campus.
October 19, 1979: Dr. J. Claude Bennett delivered the sixteenth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "The Bench and the Bedside."
October 26, 1979: The John J. Sparkman Center for International Public Health Education was approved as an official center by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. William F. Bridgers was the center's first director. In 2004 the center was renamed as the Sparkman Center for Global Health.
1979: Tim Hamer became the first head coach of the new Men's Soccer team.
1979: Center for Nursing Research was established.
1979: Dr. James Rachels was named third dean of the School of Humanities after serving as interim since 1978.
1979: Jimmy Ballard became the first head coach of the new Men's Golf team.
1979: The Phoenix, a UAB yearbook chiefly focusing on University College, was first www.uab.edu/handbook 39 7/31/2014 published. Steve Nixon, a junior management major, was editor of the first yearbook.
1979: The Muscular Dystrophy and Myasthenia Gravis Center established.
1979: President S. Richardson Hill, Jr., established the UAB President’s Council. Composed by community business and civic leaders, the council was charged with advising the president on matters related to the advancement of the university.
1979: UAB National Alumni Society was chartered.
1979: The Blue Cross/Blue Shield Building on South 20th Street was acquired and reopened as the Community Health Services Building.
1979: Active extramural grants and contracts at UAB totaled $47,471,028.
1979-1980: Beauregard T. Rooster became the official mascot for the UAB Blazers, the university's second official mascot.
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January 11, 1980: John J. Sparkman Center for International Public Health Education was dedicated.
January 1980: A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Hulsey Center for Arts and Humanities.
March 5-7, 1980: The Center for Advanced Medical Studies was dedicated.
March 15, 1980: Dr. Milly Cowles became second dean of the School of Education.
April 9, 1980: The Physical Education Facility was renamed in honor of former Alabama governor George C. Wallace.
April 30, 1980: Twin Towers, a student residence hall, opened.
June 11, 1980: The first meeting of the Tinsley R. Harrison Medical Student Society was held at UAB. Senior medical student J. Patrick Daugherty was the first to present a research paper before the new student organization.
June 15, 1980: Dr. Lee R. Summerlin became interim dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
September 1980: The Army ROTC program was initiated at UAB, one of 41 universities throughout the country to gain an Reserve Officers' Training Corps program. The UAB program began with 12 cadets.
November 7, 1980: Dr. John R. Durant delivered the seventeenth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "People I Have Known."
1980: The Pediatric Pulmonary Center was established.
www.uab.edu/handbook 40 7/31/2014 1980: The Center for International Programs was established with Robert W. French as director.
1980: William M. Voigt became the first president of the UAB National Alumni Society.
1980: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees dropped the designation University of Alabama System Medical Education Program (UASMEP) for the system’s medical programs in Birmingham, Huntsville, and Tuscaloosa. In its place, the board recognized that the system had one medical school, The University of Alabama School of Medicine, which is located in Birmingham and which has programs at the Huntsville and Tuscaloosa campuses.
1980: The Occupational Health and Safety Educational Resource Center was created.
1980: The former Jefferson County Public Health Building was demolished.
January 21, 1981: Alabama Congenital Heart Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center was established with Dr. John W. Kirklin as director.
January 21, 1981: The Cystic Fibrosis Research Center was established at UAB with Dr. Roy Curtiss III as first director. In 1986 the center was renamed in honor of Gregory Fleming James, the late son of Governor Fob James.
January 31, 1981: During UAB's homecoming celebrations, David Bolus and Kay Ellis were chosen as the first “Mr. and Ms. UAB.”
May 17, 1981: Joseph H. Woolf Family Practice Center was dedicated.
May 29, 1981: UAB Department of Public Health was designated the School of Public Health by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. William F. Bridgers became the new school's first dean.
June 1981: Eight Avenue South was renamed University Boulevard.
September 27, 1981: The Baptist Student Center at UAB was dedicated.
October 23, 1981: Dr. James A. Pittman, Jr., delivered the eighteenth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Progress."
October 30, 1981: Groundbreaking was held for the University Center.
November 24, 1981: Dr. Robert B. Karp headed the University Hospital team that performed the first heart transplant at UAB.
November 1981: UAB Small Business Development Center was established with Fred Myrick as first director.
December 1, 1981: Dr. Robert Glaze became first vice president for Research and Institutional Advancement after having served as acting vice president since 1980.
December 15, 1981: The Ambulatory Dialysis Home Training Center opened. www.uab.edu/handbook 41 7/31/2014 1981: The entering class size of the School of Medicine was decreased to 150.
1981: Center for Communications Research was established with Dr. John W. Wittig as director.
1981: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees expanded from eight to fifteen members.
1981: The University College Senate was superseded by the new University College Faculty Senate.
February 2, 1982: UAB Synopsis was first published for the medical and dental staff of University Hospital; Dr. Richard McElvein was first editor.
February 28, 1982: Men's Basketball team won their first Sun Belt Conference title.
March 13, 1982: Men's Basketball team reached the round of 16 in the NCAA basketball playoffs.
April 30, 1982: The Hulsey Center for Arts and Humanities officially opened.
May 17, 1982: Wanda Hightower Jordan became the first UAB athlete to have a jersey retired. A member of the 1978-1982 Women's Basketball team, she had scored 2,854 career points and had gained 1,091 career rebounds.
June 3, 1982: A groundbreaking was held for the Susan Mott Webb Nutrition Sciences Building.
November 12, 1982: Dr. Max D. Cooper delivered the nineteenth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Of Mice, Men, and Chickens."
1982: Laboratory for Special Cancer Research opened at 550 South 11th Street.
1982: Dr. Joseph F. Volker retired as first chancellor of The University of Alabama System and returned to UAB as a distinguished professor.
1982: Dr. Thomas A. Bartlett became the second chancellor of The University of Alabama System.
March 26, 1983: Phyllis Pope, a pre-dentistry major from Olympia Field, Illinois, selected as the first Miss UAB. Twenty-two students participated in the university’s first pageant.
May 21, 1983: UAB held its first telephone student registration in a pilot program sponsored by the Office of Registration and Academic Records.
June 1983: The UAB Critical Care Transport Service began.
August 1983: The UAB Conference Center was renamed the Carrie D. and Don V. Marshall Conference Center.
October 13, 1983: Drs. Wayne H. and Sara C. Finley delivered the twentieth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "From the Roots to the Branches." www.uab.edu/handbook 42 7/31/2014 October 18, 1983: Susan Mott Webb Nutrition Sciences Building was dedicated.
October 1983: Dr. James Rachels became interim vice president for University College, he served until the end of the year.
October 1983: The University Center opened.
1983: UAB ranked 24th out of 396 institutions in the amount of funding received for research from the National Institutes of Health.
1983: Tom Seals became the first head coach of the new Rifle team.
1983: Dr. Peter V. O'Neil was named second dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics after having served as interim since 1982.
1983: Center for the Advancement of Developing Industries was established with Dr. James H. Woodward, Jr., as first director.
1983: School of Optometry became the only school of its kind in the nation to require students to pass the National Board Examinations to qualify for graduation.
1983: Don Young was named director of Financial Affairs and University Treasurer.
1983: Tim Richards became the first head coach of the new Men's Volleyball team.
1983: The Rev. James T. Crutcher, formerly pastor of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, became the first African American named as a full-time chaplain at University Hospital. He served in that capacity until 1996.
1983: UAB Honors Program, an inter-disciplinary curriculum for undergraduate students, established with Dr. Ada W. Long as first director.
1983: Dr. Sara Ruiz de Molina was named acting dean of Special Studies.
January 1, 1984: Dr. James H. Woodward, Jr., became third vice president for University College; he served until June 1989 when the office was renamed Academic Affairs.
January 21, 1984: The Business and Engineering Complex was dedicated.
February 3, 1984: Dr. Joaquin Aldrete led the team that performed the first liver transplant at University Hospital. The patient was a five-year old boy from Alabama.
September 1, 1984: Lung Health Center was established at UAB with Dr. William C. Bailey as director. The center received approval of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees on December 4, 1986.
September 1, 1984: Ken Letson became UAB's second Sports Information director.
September 1, 1984: Dr. Blaine A. Brownell became second dean of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
www.uab.edu/handbook 43 7/31/2014 September 23, 1984: The Tinsley Harrison Tower was dedicated.
November 9, 1984: Dr. Harriet P. Dustan delivered the twenty-first Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Alabama and The Golden Age of Medical Research."
November 15, 1984: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the change of UAB's name from the "University of Alabama in Birmingham" to the "University of Alabama at Birmingham."
November 16, 1984: The Basic Health Science Education and Research Building was dedicated.
1984: Dr. Jay Goldman named third dean of the School of Engineering, succeeding Dr. Edmond Miller who had served as interim.
1984: Joann Beddow became the first head coach of the new Women's Golf team.
1984: The Phoenix, a magazine for the university community published by UAB journalism students, debuted in the winter. Brent H. Morgan was the magazine’s first editor.
1984: The first use in the United States of a color doppler echocardiograph for visualizing internal cardiac structures occurred at University Hospital.
1984: Dr. Theodore M. Benditt named fourth dean of the School of Humanities.
1984: Dr. Anthony C. L. Barnard named dean and co-director of the Graduate School.
January 1, 1985: Dr. Jerry W. Stephens became second director of the Mervyn H. Sterne Library.
January 23, 1985: First baby was born as a result of the UAB In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) program. Dr. Kathryn Honea, IVF program director, attended the baby girl’s birth at the mother’s local hospital.
April 18, 1985: UAB's new baseball field was officially dedicated as the Jerry D. Young Memorial Field.
April 25, 1985: Residence hall for nursing students at UAB was rededicated as Florence A. Hixson Hall.
June 1, 1985: Dr. Sara Ruiz de Molina became second dean of Special Studies.
June 2, 1985: Dr. J. Durwood Bradley, Jr., chief of staff at the hospital, became the first recipient of The President's Medal, given for distinguished service to UAB.
June 27, 1985: Center for Health Risk Assessment and Disease Prevention was established.
July 1, 1985: The university launched the first Capital Campaign with a goal of $25 million.
September 26, 1985: The Center for Telecommunications Education and Research was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Drs. Warren T. Jones and David www.uab.edu/handbook 44 7/31/2014 A. Conner were named as center co-directors.
November 13, 1985: Diabetes Research and Education Building was rededicated as the Boshell Diabetes Research and Education Building.
November 15, 1985: Dr. Leonard H. Robinson delivered the twenty-second Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Excellence Revisited: Prescription for The Future."
November 24, 1985: Birmingham's Visitors and Information Center at UAB was dedicated at 1201 University Boulevard.
December 5, 1985: The Center for Macromolecular Crystallography and the Sleep/Wake Disorders Center were approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Charles E. Bugg was named as first director of the crystallography center, and Dr. Virgil Wooten was founding director of the Sleep/Wake center.
1985: Angela Tower, a dance student at UAB, was named Miss Alabama. She later went on to become the fourth runner up in the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City.
1985: W. Grant Shingleton became UAB's third Sports Information director.
January 23, 1986: The University of Alabama Hospitals was renamed as The University of Alabama Hospital; but it remained more commonly known as "University Hospital."
February 28, 1986: The UAB student chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) received its charter. The chapter later went dormant but was reactivated during the fall of 2003.
April 3, 1986: The Geriatric Education Center was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Glenn H. Hughes was named as first director of the center.
April 3, 1986: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees formally approved the UAB Epilepsy Center, which had been initiated in 1981.
April 3, 1986: The Lister Hill Center for Health Policy and the Center for Nuclear Imaging Research were established by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. William F. Bridgers was named first director of the Lister Hill Center. Dr. Gerald M. Pohost was named director of the nuclear imaging center.
May 1986: UAB acquired the Mary Lewis Convalescent Home, a 45-bed facility.
May 1986: Upon the retirement of Harry "the Hat" Walker, assistant coach Pete Rancont was named as the second head coach of Men's Baseball
June 3, 1986: Cudworth Hall was renamed the UAB Continuing Education Center.
June 7, 1986: The first five students graduated from the UAB Honors Program.
June 26, 1986: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the UAB Injury Control Research Center with Dr. P. Russ Fine as first director. www.uab.edu/handbook 45 7/31/2014 July 1, 1986: Dr. Richard R. Ranney became the fourth dean of the School of Dentistry.
August 1, 1986: Dr. Bradford W. Wild became second dean of the School of Optometry.
September 1, 1986: Dr. Charles A. McCallum, Jr., vice president for Health Affairs, became acting president of UAB during the one-year sabbatical of President S. Richardson Hill, Jr.
September 25, 1986: The Comprehensive Head Injury Center, which had been initiated at UAB in 1986, received approval by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Thomas J. Boll was later named as the center's first director.
September 25, 1986: The Center for Reproductive Health and Genetics was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Drs. Sara C. Finley and Hugh M. Shingleton were named co-directors of the center.
September 25, 1986: Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Immunological Diseases, created in 1985 with funding from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, was formally approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. J. Claude Bennett was the center's first director.
October 15, 1986: International House was rededicated in honor of Joseph S. and Bertha Pizitz Smolian.
November 14, 1986: Dr. Charles E. Butterworth, Jr., delivered the twenty-third Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "The Function of A University Professor."
1986: Antoinette “Toni” Nordan became curator of the UAB Visual Arts Gallery.
January 22, 1987: Parkinson's Disease Association Information and Referral Center, established in 1986, was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. James H. Halsey, Jr., served as the center's first director.
February 18, 1987: The Neurobiology Research Center was established.
April 2, 1987: Dr. Charles A. McCallum, Jr., became third president of UAB.
April 1987: Mickey Pizitz Memorial Pool opened as an addition to Spain Rehabilitation Center.
June 2, 1987: School of Community and Allied Health was renamed the School of Health Related Professions, Dr. Keith D. Blayney remained as dean.
June 17, 1987: The Center for Research in Oral Biology superseded the Institute of Dental Research. Dr. Henning Birkedal-Hansen was first director of the center.
September 1, 1987: Effective on this date, all “indoor public areas” of the UAB Medical Center became smoke free.
October 30, 1987: Dr. Dan W. Urry delivered the twenty-fourth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Of Molecules, Motion, Man, and Machines."
www.uab.edu/handbook 46 7/31/2014 October 1987: Mervyn H. Sterne Library was rededicated after the completion of a major expansion and renovation project.
November 1, 1987: Dr. Rachel Z. Booth became third dean of the School of Nursing.
December 4, 1987: The Center for Economic Education was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Henry N. McCarl was named as the center's first director.
December 1987: UAB South opened in an International Park office building.
1987: World's first genetically engineered mouse-human monoclonal antibody was used at University Hospital in the treatment of cancer.
1987: Dr. Clint Bruess was named third dean of the School of Education.
1987: Jeannie Milling became the head coach of the Women's Basketball team.
1987: The movie, “The Verne Miller Story,” was released. Shot partially in Birmingham the previous year, some scenes had been filmed in UAB’s Woodward House. (This film was also called “Gangland”)
1987: Center for Reproductive Health and Genetics opened in renovated Byrd Building.
1987: The School of Humanities was renamed the School of Arts and Humanities; Dr. Theodore M. Benditt remained as dean.
1987: The UAB Research Foundation was formed as a non-profit corporation with the mission to identify, assess, and market commercially viable technology developed at UAB.
January 1988: In response to the growing AIDS epidemic, the 1917 Clinic was opened at UAB. The clinic, which took its name from the building’s street address in order to protect the confidentiality of patients, was founded and first directed by Dr. Michael S. Saag.
April 1, 1988: Dr. John R. Durant became vice president for Health Affairs, succeeding Dr. J. Durwood Bradley who had served as interim vice president since the previous July.
April 1988: Dr. Robert Glaze became first vice president for Research Development.
May 6, 1988: The Center for Management Study was established with Dr. M. Gene Newport as first center director.
May 19, 1988: UAB Arena was dedicated.
May 1988: The Center for Neuroimmunology was established.
June 27, 1988: The first heart-lung transplant in Alabama was performed at University Hospital by a team headed by Drs. James K. Kirklin and George L. Zorn, Jr.
June 1988: Dr. Dick D. Briggs became acting president of The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation.
www.uab.edu/handbook 47 7/31/2014 August 1, 1988: UAB initiated an escort service through the UAB Police Department for any student, employee or visitor between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and midnight.
September 1, 1988: Virginia L. Algermissen became third director of the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences.
September 9, 1988: The William Gorgas Center for Geographic Medicine was established.
October 14, 1988: The Doctors' Center Building was rededicated as the Paul S. Worrell Building.
November 18, 1988: Dr. Basil I. Hirschowitz selected as the twenty-fifth Distinguished Faculty Lecturer. His lecture was titled "Fiberoptics: Retrospect and Prospect."
November 1988: UAB Travel Center opened in the Burleson Building.
December 9, 1988: The Center for AIDS Research was formally approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Eric Hunter was the center's first director.
December 1988: Dr. Dick D. Briggs became the third president of The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation.
1988: Regional Ectodermal Dysplasia Diagnosis and Treatment Center was established with Dr. J. Timothy Wright as director.
1988: Dr. Max D. Cooper was elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences, the first UAB faculty member to be so honored.
1988: Dr. Terry L. Hickey named dean and co-director of the Graduate School.
March 8, 1989: Dr. Juan M. Navia became acting dean of the School of Public Health.
March 15, 1989: Dr. Kenneth J. Roozen became first vice president for University Affairs.
March 15, 1989: Linda Flaherty-Goldsmith became University Treasurer.
March 15, 1989: Dr. John M. Lyons became first vice president for Planning and Information Management.
April 23, 1989: The first artificial heart used in Alabama was implanted at University Hospital as a temporary measure while the patient awaited a heart transplant. Dr. William L. Holman implanted the ventricular-assist device.
April 27, 1989: UAB celebrated $100 million in active grants and contracts.
June 4, 1989: The UAB Mace, designed by local artist Cordray Parker, was first used during the university’s commencement. Dr. Virginia D. Horns-Marsh carried the mace into the ceremony. It was commissioned by Dr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Barker.
July 1, 1989: Dr. L. Clark Taylor, Jr., became administrator of University Hospital.
www.uab.edu/handbook 48 7/31/2014 September 22, 1989: The Civitan International Research Center approved as an official UAB center by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees.
September 27, 1989: A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Center for Psychiatric Medicine.
October 1, 1989: The designation University College was replaced by the designation Academic Affairs, and Dr. Tennant S. McWilliams became interim vice president for Academic Affairs.
October 5, 1989: Dr. George L. Zorn, Jr., headed the team that performed the state’s first lung transplant at University Hospital. The patient was from Arab, Alabama.
October 13, 1989: The groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Civitan International Research Center.
November 16, 1989: Dr. Victor J. Matukas was named interim dean of the School of Dentistry.
December 8, 1989: Center for Community Health Resources Development was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees.
1989: Dr. Philip E. Austin became third chancellor of The University of Alabama System.
1989: Derek J. Tarr became the first head coach of the new Men's Tennis team.
1989: Alabama's first skin grafting procedure using laboratory-cultured skin for treatment of severe burns occurred at University Hospital.
1989: The Smolian House and the Friendship House were sold by UAB.
1989: Dr. Harold M. Fullmer delivered the twenty-sixth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Dental Research from Antiquity to the Present."
1989: Active extramural grants and contracts at UAB totaled $105,571,876.
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January 1, 1990: Effective on this date, all buildings, grounds, offices, parking lots, and parking decks at UAB became smoke free.
April 1990: Dr. Juan M. Navia became second dean of the School of Public Health.
June 3, 1990: At the 20th annual commencement, UAB recognized the school’s 50,000th graduate, Michelle Hight who received a bachelor’s degree in marketing. At the ceremony, 3,338 degrees and certificates were awarded.
June 5, 1990: Groundbreaking was held for the Bevill Biomedical Research Building.
June 22, 1990: UAB Vaccine Center was established. Dr. Jerry R. McGhee served as the center's first director. www.uab.edu/handbook 49 7/31/2014 August 1, 1990: Dr. Tennant S. McWilliams became third dean of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, succeeding Belinda McCarthy who had served as interim dean since June first.
August 1, 1990: Dr. William A. Sibley became first vice president for Academic Affairs.
September 1, 1990: Dr. Virginia D. Gauld became second vice president for Student Affairs. She was the first female vice president at UAB.
October 1, 1990: UAB Campus Taxi began as a service to the UAB community. The service, which began with two vehicles, was available Monday through Friday at 40 predetermined locations around the campus.
October 1990: Dr. John H. Walker became interim vice president for Administration. In 1992 he became interim vice president for Administration and Human Resources when the office was reorganized.
November 9, 1990: Dr. Juan M. Navia delivered the twenty-seventh Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "On the Idea of a University: Personal Reflections."
November 1990: UAB Blazers became one of the charter members of the new Great Midwest Conference.
1990: Alabama's first use of single-fiber arthroscope for monitoring the treatment of arthritis occurred at University Hospital.
1990: Dr. Victor J. Matukas was named fifth dean of the School of Dentistry after having served as interim dean since November 16, 1989.
1990: The Ben S. Weil Endowed Chair of Industrial Distribution was established in the School of Business as the first non-medical endowed chair at UAB.
1990: The first use of a monoclonal antibody to treat rheumatoid arthritis occurred at University Hospital.
1990: UAB awarded its 50,000th degree.
February 20, 1991: Twin Towers, a student residence, was renamed Camp Hall in honor of Ehney A. Camp, a former member of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees.
March 13, 1991: Dr. Charles A. McCallum, Jr., announced that UAB would field an NCAA Division III football team. Dr. Jim Hilyer, who had served as coach of the club team for its two seasons, was named head coach.
May 3, 1991: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Teaching and Learning Center.
May 17, 1991: University Center was renamed and rededicated as the Hill University Center in honor of UAB's second president, Dr. S. Richardson Hill, Jr. www.uab.edu/handbook 50 7/31/2014 September 7, 1991: The UAB football team played its first intercollegiate football game, losing 28-0 to Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi.
September 13, 1991: Center for Psychiatric Medicine received approval from The University of Alabama Board of Trustees as an official UAB center.
September 21, 1991: The UAB football team gained its first win with a 34-21 victory over Washington and Lee.
October 17, 1991: The West Pavilion of University Hospital was dedicated.
October 1991: Richard Deason became interim General Manager of WBHM-FM Radio.
December 8, 1991: The first UAB National Alumni Society Distinguished Alumnus Award was presented to Dr. Lawrence J. DeLucas during commencement exercises.
December 13, 1991: Alzheimer's Disease Center established.
December 1991: UAB Clinic Inverness opened.
1991: Dr. Kenneth J. Roozen became first vice president for Research and University Affairs, after the merger of the offices of research development and university affairs.
1991: First UAB Outdoor Sculpture Display competition was held.
1991: The first Bone Marrow Transplant was performed at UAB.
1991: Dr. Joan F. Lorden received the first Carolyn P. and Charles W. Ireland Prize for Scholarly Distinction.
1991: Vice presidents Dr. John R. Durant and Dr. William A. Sibley became acting deans and co-directors of the Graduate School.
January 1, 1992: Dr. O. Dale Williams became dean of the School of Public Health.
January 17, 1992: Dr. Lionel M. Bargeron, Jr., delivered the twenty-eighth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Remembrance of Things Past."
January 1992: James A. Lee was named acting administrator of University Hospital.
January 1992: Dr. Martha C. Nussbaum, of Brown University, was selected as the first Caroline and Charles W. Ireland Distinguished Visiting Scholar. Her visit to UAB included a public lecture on Greek tragedy and Aristotle’s Poetics.
February 1992: The UAB Arena office towers opened.
February 4, 1992: Michael L. Morgan became third General Manager of WBHM-FM Radio.
April 28, 1992: A new facility for the Smolian International House was dedicated.
May 26, 1992: Dr. Charles L. Joiner named second dean of the School of Health Related Professions, after having served as interim dean since January first. www.uab.edu/handbook 51 7/31/2014 June 5, 1992: The Kirklin Clinic was dedicated.
June 8, 1992: UAB police officer was shot while on a routine patrol, the first such injury in the history of the department. The injury required surgery but was not life threatening.
June 25-July 9, 1992: UAB faculty member and alumnus Dr. Lawrence J. DeLucas participated in NASA space mission STS-50 aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia.
June 30, 1992: Center for Psychiatric Medicine was dedicated.
July 1, 1992: Dr. Charlie W. Scott became interim dean of the School of Medicine.
July 14, 1992: Civitan International Research Center was dedicated.
September 28, 1992: U.S. News and World Report named UAB as the number one up-and- coming university in the United States.
October 30, 1992: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved renaming the UAB Medical Center as the UAB Academic Health Center.
October 1992: A 7.5 foot tall statue of Christopher Columbus was dedicated at UAB’s Smolian International House on Columbus Day. The marble statue was carved by sculptor Ugo Sordelli
November 13, 1992: Dr. Jiri F. Mestecky delivered the twenty-ninth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "New Challenges and New Prospects for Vaccines."
November 1992: UAB Archives formally established as a campus-wide unit. Virginia E. Fisher was named first University Archivist.
1992: Nancy W. Clemmons became acting director of the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences.
1992: Dr. John N. Whitaker became the fourth president of The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation.
1992: Mert Ertunga became the first head coach of the new Women's Tennis team.
January 18, 1993: UAB first observed Martin Luther King, Jr., Day as an institutional holiday.
January 1993: Dr. Harold J. Fallon became dean of the School of Medicine.
February 25, 1993: UAB Comprehensive Head Injury Center renamed Southeastern Comprehensive Head Injury Center.
March 23, 1993: In the first night game held at the Jerry D. Young Memorial Field, the Men's Baseball team defeated Southern Mississippi by a score of 6 to 4.
March 1993: Linda Flaherty-Goldsmith was named first vice president for Financial Affairs.
May 11, 1993: The Bevill Biomedical Research Building was dedicated. www.uab.edu/handbook 52 7/31/2014 June 16, 1993: Groundbreaking was held for the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center.
June 25, 1993: South Hall, a student residence, was renamed and rededicated as Rast Hall in honor of Thomas E. Rast, a former member of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees.
July 1993: Dr. J. Claude Bennett was named to succeed Dr. Charles A. McCallum, Jr., as president of UAB.
September 6, 1993: In a game against Troy State University, the UAB football team played its first game as a Division I-AA scholarship team.
September 17, 1993: The Center for Obstetric Research (later renamed the Center for Research in Women's Reproductive Health) was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Robert L. Goldenberg was named as the center's first director.
September 17, 1993: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the UAB Liver Center. Dr. Harold J. Fallon was named as interim director of the new center.
October 1, 1993: Dr. J. Claude Bennett assumed office as the fourth president of UAB.
October 4, 1993: Kevin E. Lofton became first executive director of University Hospital and the first African American to direct University Hospital.
December 3, 1993: Dr. Charles E. Bugg delivered the thirtieth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "The Magic of Crystals."
December 1993: Drs. George L. Zorn, Jr., and David C. McGiffin performed University Hospital’s first double-lung transplant on a 41-year-old patient from Florida.
1993: Central Bank Building was renovated and renamed the UAB Administration Building.
1993: UAB first presented its Outstanding Women’s Award to several university administrators, faculty, staff and students. Dr. Virginia Gauld, Betty Jean Duff and Debra Strother received awards for administrator/staff. Dr. Ada Long received the award for faculty. Janet Cash received the award for students.
1993: Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention was established.
1993: Dr. Kenneth J. Roozen was named executive vice president.
1993: UAB's economic impact on the Birmingham region was estimated at more than $1.5 billion per year.
January 1, 1994: Walker College, an independent school in Jasper, Alabama, was acquired and renamed UAB Walker College.
January 1, 1994: Dr. Arol R. Augsburger became the third dean of the School of Optometry.
www.uab.edu/handbook 53 7/31/2014 March 21, 1994: The Samuel Ullman Museum on 15th Avenue South opened as a UAB facility dedicated to Birmingham educational reformer and poet Samuel Ullman.
March 1994: Samuel W. Jackson, Jr., was named first vice president for Financial Affairs and Administration.
May 1994: President J. Claude Bennett organized an ad hoc committee to explore faculty governance possibilities on campus.
June 10, 1994: Frank and Kathleen Ellis Ryals School of Public Health Building groundbreaking ceremony was held.
June 24, 1994: The Environment Awareness Research Technology and Health (EARTH) Center was established with Melinda M. Lalor serving as interim director of the new center.
July 1, 1994: UAB Clinic Bessemer and UAB Clinic Roebuck were opened.
August 23, 1994: Dr. J. Claude Bennett announced plans for the UAB football team to advance to NCAA Division I-A play in 1996.
September, 1994: Active extramural grants and contracts totaled $167,546,543.
September 14, 1994: Construction began on a major expansion of the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences.
September 17, 1994: The UAB Marching Blazers, a new 135-member student band, debuted in its first home game at Legion Field. Brian Wilson was the first drum major/field conductor; Clifford "Ski" Winter, an associate professor of music, was first director of bands.
September 21, 1994: At a University-wide picnic in the Mini Park, UAB celebrated its 25th anniversary as an independent campus.
September 20, 1994: The Center for Industrial and Applied Research/Genesis Center received approval as an official UAB center by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees.
October 14, 1994: School of Optometry Building was renamed the Henry B. Peters Building.
October 22, 1994: UAB first celebrated Homecoming during the fall. Previously, festivities had been held in conjunction with the basketball season.
November 18, 1994: Dr. Arnold G. Diethelm delivered the thirty-first Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "The Patient."
December 3, 1994: Dr. Joan F. Lorden became dean of the Graduate School.
December 15, 1994: The Center for Health Promotion was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees.
1994: UAB became the first Alabama university to achieve Research University I status in the Carnegie Foundation classification. www.uab.edu/handbook 54 7/31/2014 1994: Thomas C. Thrasher became interim vice president for Financial Affairs.
1994: Dr. Suzanne Oparil became the fifth Medical Center physician to become president of the American Heart Association.
January 1, 1995: Dr. Sergio B. Stagno became interim vice president for Health Affairs.
January 2, 1995: Watson Brown was named head football coach at UAB.
January 16, 1995: The first simultaneous heart-kidney transplant in the Southeast was performed at UAB by Drs. David C. McGiffin and David Laskow.
February 17, 1995: Specialized Caries Research Center was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees.
April 21, 1995: The Stroke Research Center renamed Comprehensive Stroke Research Center.
April 24, 1995: UAB Blazers became one of the charter members of Conference USA (C- USA).
June 23, 1995: Cell Adhesion and Matrix Research Center was established.
August 21, 1995: Dr. Michael A. Geheb became first director of the UAB Health Systems with oversight and coordination of the UAB Hospital, Health Services Foundation, Triton, and clinical activities of the faculty.
August 1995: Paul Harbin became the first head coach of the new Women's Soccer team.
September 1995: Carol Van Gilder became first director of the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center.
September 1995: Jack Mott retired as president of UAB Walker College and was succeeded by interim president David Rowland.
September 1995: UAB celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Academic Health Center.
October 1, 1995: UAB assumed administrative responsibility of the School of Primary Medical Care and the University Medical Clinics of the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). It was renamed the "University of Alabama School of Medicine Huntsville Program."
October 1, 1995: Dr. Scott Buchalter became University Hospital's second chief-of-staff.
October 14, 1995: The UAB football team had its first win over an NCAA Division I-A opponent, beating North Texas 19-14.
October 18, 1995: Blaze the dragon was unveiled as the new UAB mascot.
October 27, 1995: T. Scott Plutchak became fourth director of the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences.
www.uab.edu/handbook 55 7/31/2014 November 17, 1995: Dr. Albert F. LoBuglio delivered the thirty-second Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "UAB Research - Is the Cup Half Empty?"
November 1995: Local press revealed university plans to possibly lease or sell University Hospital.
December 14, 1995: The Center for Educational Accountability was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. James E. McLean served as the first director.
December 14, 1995: The Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center was formally established by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Drs. Tim M. Townes and Josef T. Prchal were named as co-directors of the center.
December 14, 1995: The Sexually Transmitted Diseases Cooperative Research Center (later renamed the Center for Social Medicine and Sexually Transmitted Diseases) was formally established by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Edward W. Hook III was named first director of the center.
1995: New Co., a limited liability company directed by Jim Little, was formed to establish a network of primary-care physicians in Alabama.
1995: Physical Sciences Building was renamed the Chemistry Building.
1995: The Offices of Vice President for Health Affairs and Vice President for Academic Affairs were abolished and replaced by a new Provost's Office. Dr. Kenneth J. Roozen was named first provost.
1995: Harold L. Abroms became interim vice president for University Advancement, a newly established administrative office.
1995: UAB Osteoporosis Treatment and Prevention Center was established.
1995: A new university-wide faculty senate was organized.
January 1996: Dr. Charlotte G. Borst became first executive director of UAB Historical Collections, comprised by the Reynolds Historical Library, the Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences, and the UAB Archives.
January 6, 1996: Blaze the dragon, UAB's new mascot, made its first public appearance during a basketball game at the UAB Arena.
March 1, 1996: A UAB Health Center opened in Homewood.
March 1, 1996: Fred Brooke Lee became first vice president for University Advancement.
April 19, 1996: The Center for Metabolic Bone Disease and the Center for Radical Free Cell Biology were approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Jay M. McDonald was named as first director of the Center for Metabolic Bone Disease. Dr. Bruce A. Freeman was named as first director of the Center for Radical Free Cell Biology. www.uab.edu/handbook 56 7/31/2014 April 19, 1996: Center for Biomedical Sciences was renamed UAB Biomedical Implant Center by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees.
April 1996: Murry Bartow became the second head coach of the Men's Basketball team.
May 1996: It was reported that UAB's economic impact on the local community was more than $1.55 billion for FY 1995, an increase of over $100 million since 1993 and more than double its 1985 economic impact.
June 4, 1996: Dedication ceremonies were held for the UAB Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) Laboratory.
June 28, 1996: The journal Science named three UAB faculty, Drs. Michael Saag, George M. Shaw, and Beatrice H. Hahn, among the top 10 AIDS researchers in the country, and highlighted the AIDS research program at UAB.
July 1, 1996: UAB Options established to assist the non-traditional student and administer non-credit courses, it superseded the UAB Special Studies program.
July 1, 1996: Dr. Charlotte G. Borst, executive director of Historical Collections, became second University Archivist.
July 1996: Dr. Eli Capilouto was named fourth dean of the School of Public Health after having served as interim dean since November 4, 1994.
July 1996: West Field on the UAB campus was used as a practice site for several soccer teams participating in matches played in Birmingham's Legion Field as part of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.
August 31, 1996: For fiscal year 1995-1996, the UAB Research Foundation topped $1 million in license income. UAB became one of about 30 institutions nationwide to reach that amount in annual license income.
August 31, 1996: The Football team lost to Auburn in the first UAB game as an NCAA Division I-A school.
September 22, 1996: Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center officially opened with Leonard Slatkin conducting the National Symphony Orchestra.
September 27, 1996: University of Alabama Board of Trustee member John T. Oliver, Jr., was named interim Chancellor of The University of Alabama System effective October first.
September 27, 1996: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Center for Research in Applied Gerontology.
October 1, 1996: UAB Health System, a nonprofit entity, established in a joint operating agreement between The University of Alabama Board of Trustees and the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation.
www.uab.edu/handbook 57 7/31/2014 October 18, 1996: Dr. Gail H. Cassell delivered the thirty-third Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Emerging Infections: A Global Threat."
October 29, 1996: The Frank and Kathleen Ellis Ryals School of Public Health Building was dedicated.
November 13, 1996: President J. Claude Bennett announced plans to resign his presidency effective January 1, 1997. Interim Chancellor John T. Oliver, Jr., introduced Paul Hardin as interim president of UAB.
November 1996: Dr. Michael A. Geheb, director of UAB Health Systems, was named interim chief executive officer of the UAB Health System Managing Board.
December 12, 1996: Center for Obstetric Research was renamed the Center for Research in Women's Health by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees.
December 12, 1996: Center for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Cooperative Research Center was renamed the UAB Center for Social Medicine and Sexually Transmitted Diseases by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees.
December 12, 1996: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the renaming of buildings in honor of Gene Bartow and of Drs. Charles A. McCallum and James A. Pittman, Jr.
December 12, 1996: The Clinical Nutrition Research Center was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Roland L. Weinsier was named as first director of the new center.
December 12, 1996: The Howell and Elizabeth Heflin Center for Human Genetics was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees.
December 12, 1996: The UAB Laser and Photonics Research Center (later renamed as the Center for Optical Sensors and Spectroscopies) was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. David L. Shealy served as the center's first director.
December 23, 1996: UAB assumed 100% ownership of Triton Health Systems and its VIVA Health HMO subsidiary. John Cline was later named interim CEO of VIVA Health.
December 1996: Linda Flaherty-Goldsmith became interim vice president for Financial Affairs and Administration.
1996: President J. Claude Bennett was named a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences becoming the second UAB physician to be so honored.
1996: The 4,000th kidney transplant was performed at University Hospital.
1996: John J. McMahon, Jr., became first chair of the UAB Health System Managing Board.
1996: With a new $2.3 million five-year grant, UAB became one of the nation's four Oral www.uab.edu/handbook 58 7/31/2014 Cancer Research Centers. Dr. Jeffrey A. Engler was named as first director of the center.
1996: Dr. Albert W. Niemi, Jr., became third dean of the School of Business.
1996: Dr. Stephen A. Szygenda became fourth dean of the School of Engineering.
1996: David L. Abrams became interim president of UAB Walker College.
1996: In a survey by the National Research Corporation, University Hospital was named one of the most preferred hospitals in the nation for overall health-care services.
January 1, 1997: Paul Hardin became interim president of UAB.
January 23, 1997: Dr. Michael A. Geheb, director of UAB Health Systems, was named chief executive officer of the UAB Health System Managing Board.
January 25, 1997: UAB Arena was officially rededicated as Bartow Arena.
February 1, 1997: Dr. Peter V. O'Neil became interim provost, and Dr. Michael J. Neilson became acting dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
March 4, 1997: The Harry "the Hat" Walker Press Box was officially dedicated at the Jerry D. Young Memorial Field.
March 5, 1997: Dr. Mary Lynne Capilouto was named interim dean of the School of Dentistry.
April 1, 1997: J. Foster Watkins became president of UAB Walker College.
April 8, 1997: Dr. William B. Deal named interim dean of the School of Medicine.
April 17, 1997: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees delegated full authority of Triton Health Systems and its VIVA Health HMO subsidiary to the UAB Health System Managing Board.
May 2, 1997: The renovated and expanded Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences was rededicated.
May 1997: UAB Genesis Center completed as the first of 25 buildings planned for the new 100-acre UAB Research Park at Oxmoor.
June 1, 1997: Dr. Thomas C. Meredith became fourth chancellor of The University of Alabama System.
June 1997: HealthSouth CEO and UAB alumnus Richard M. Scrushy agreed to donate $2 million for construction of a new building for the School of Health Related Professions.
July 1, 1997: The independent Eye Foundation Hospital was acquired by the UAB Health System and renamed the Eye Foundation Hospital at UAB.
July 17, 1997: Dr. W. Ann Reynolds was named president-elect of UAB, the first female president in the history of the three-campus University of Alabama System. www.uab.edu/handbook 59 7/31/2014 July 1997: Dr. W. Jack Duncan became interim dean of the School of Business.
September 1, 1997: The UAB Genesis Center was renamed the OADI Technology Center.
September 3, 1997: Drs. James K. Kirklin and David McGiffin headed the team which performed UAB's 500th heart transplant.
September 15, 1997: Dr. W. Ann Reynolds became fifth president of UAB.
September 17, 1997: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the name change of the Center for the Advancement of Developing Industries to the Office for the Advancement of Developing Industries Technology Center.
October 2, 1997: Ground was broken for the Richard M. Scrushy Building, future home of the School of Health Related Professions.
October 24, 1997: Dr. Suzanne Oparil delivered the thirty-fourth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Academic Family Values, or Can This Marriage Be Saved?"
November 6, 1997: A grand opening celebration was held for the new OADI Technology Center, the first building constructed in the UAB Research Park at Oxmoor.
November 1997: Dr. William B. Deal became dean of the School of Medicine after having served as interim since April.
1997: General Clinical Research Center was awarded a $20 million extension from the National Institutes of Health, the largest single grant in UAB history.
1997: Research grants and extramural funding in the School of Optometry exceeded $27 million, the largest amount for any optometry school or college in the world.
1997: The University of Alabama Hospital became the first hospital in the state to win the national “Top 100 Hospital’s Benchmarks for Success” award.
January 1, 1998: Dr. Shirley Salloway Kahn became interim vice president for Financial Affairs and Administration.
January 1, 1998 Ann Dumaresq became second director of the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center.
January 25, 1998: The Sorority Square Building, the renovated former Van Corr Building, officially opened to provide housing suites for five UAB sororities.
January 1998: President W. Ann Reynolds announced plans to dissolve the five-year cooperative agreement with UAB Walker College in Jasper.
February 6, 1998: Martin C. Nowak became interim executive director of University Hospital.
March 1998: Odessa Woolfolk Community Service Award established and first awarded to Associate Professor Linda W. Goodson. www.uab.edu/handbook 60 7/31/2014 March 20, 1998: UAB Walker College was returned to control of the Walker College Foundation, ending the merger agreement with UAB.
March 20, 1998: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Chemoprevention Center with Dr. Clinton J. Grubbs as first director.
April 24, 1998: Brad Rollow was named interim CEO of VIVA Health, Inc.
April 1998: Richard L. Margison became vice president for Financial Affairs and Administration.
April 1998: UAB announced that the men's track and field program would be eliminated at the end of the current academic year due to Title IX regulations requiring equity in men's and women's programs.
May 13, 1998: Dr. Mary Lynn Capilouto was named sixth dean of the School of Dentistry after having served as interim dean since March 1997.
June 10, 1998: The 1,000th laser vision correction procedure was performed at the Eye Foundation Hospital at UAB.
June 15, 1998: The 500th liver transplant was conducted at University Hospital.
June 25, 1998: After having served as interim since 1997, Dr. Peter V. O'Neil was named UAB's second Provost.
June 26, 1998: The Center for Contraceptive Research and Technology Transfer and the Center for the Study of Ethics and Values in the Sciences were approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. George A. Graham was named as first director of the Ethics and Values center.
June 26, 1998: The Center for Community Outreach Development and the Southeast Center for Excellence in Geriatric Medicine were approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Drs. Stephen L. Hajduk and Richard M. Allman were named directors of the centers.
July 1, 1998: UAB Historical Collections became part of the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences. Library Director T. Scott Plutchak was named interim executive director.
July 1998: Dr. James B. McClintock was named interim dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
July 1998: Dr. Jane F. Milley was named interim dean of the School of Arts and Humanities.
August 9, 1998: Marla Townsend became the first head coach of the new Women's Fast- Pitch Softball team.
August 1998: Dr. Shirley Salloway Khan named interim vice president for Development, Alumni, and External Relations. www.uab.edu/handbook 61 7/31/2014 September 18, 1998: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the University Transportation Center, a joint effort of all three of the System's three campuses.
September 19, 1998: In the largest crowd to view a UAB football game at Legion Field, 30,543 people saw the UAB Blazers fall to the University of Kansas by the score of 39 to 37 in the fourth overtime.
September 1998: Dr. Robert E. Holmes named third dean of the School of Business, to succeed interim dean Dr. W. Jack Duncan on January 1, 1999.
September 1998: UAB's economic impact on the Birmingham region was estimated at more than $2 billion per year.
October 12, 1998: Howell and Elizabeth Ann Heflin Center for Human Genetics groundbreaking held.
October 16, 1998: Dr. Richard J. Whitley presented the thirty-fifth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Herpes Simplex Virus Infections of the Central Nervous System: 25 Years Out, One Year In."
October 26, 1998: Dr. Michael A. Geheb, first director and CEO of the UAB Health System, announced his resignation effective December 5, 1998, and Dr. William B. Deal was named interim director and CEO.
October 1998: UAB awarded $750,000 as part of the Fannie Mae Foundation's 1998 University-Community Partnership Program, one of the largest non-medical grants in University history.
December 4, 1998: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research and Education.
1998: Hejal C. Patel, a first-year medical student, was named to USA Today’s All-USA College Academic First Team. He was the first UAB student to be so honored.
January 31, 1999: Researchers Drs. Beatrice H. Hahn, George M. Shaw, and Feng Gao announced the discovery of the origin of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1), the virus that causes AIDS in humans.
February 19, 1999: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved a major expansion and renovation plan for University Hospital.
February 19, 1999: The Center for Join Replacement, which had been established in 1998, was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. John M. Cuckler was the center's first director.
February 19, 1999: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Gene Therapy Center, which had been established in 1998. Dr. David T. Curiel was named as the first director of the center. www.uab.edu/handbook 62 7/31/2014 March 1, 1999: Amy O'Donnell became the first head coach of the new Women's Synchronized Swimming team after having served as advisor to the developing program since 1998. UAB competition began in the fall.
March 1999: UAB ranked 28th in the nation and fourth in the South in the list of universities receiving federal research and development funding.
May 1, 1999: UAB Health Center in Moody opened.
May 4, 1999: Martin C. Nowak was named second executive director of University Hospital.
May 16, 1999: A performance of "Cabaret" ended the 49-year run of Town and Gown Theatre and UAB's use of the Clark Memorial Theater on Hatcher Place.
June 16, 1999: UAB alumnus Larry Giangrosso became the third head coach of the Men's Baseball team.
June 25, 1999: Sidney L. McDonald was elected president pro tem of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees.
July 1999: Dr. James B. McClintock was named third dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
August 1, 1999: UAB Health Center in Hoover opened.
August 1999: Dr. Shirley Salloway Kahn named first vice president for Development, Alumni and External Relations.
August 1999: Dr. Clair W. Goldsmith became first vice president for Information Technology.
August 1999: Caron Van Gilder Thornton, founding director, was reappointed director of the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center.
August 1999: Dr. Kirby I. Bland was named chair-designate of the Department of Surgery, to succeed Dr. Arnold G. Diethelm.
September 1, 1999: Bert Brouwer became interim dean of the School of Arts and Humanities.
September 1, 1999: A reorganization of the School of Business became effective, reducing the academic departments from five to three.
September 1, 1999: David J. Fine became second director and CEO of the UAB Health System.
September 7, 1999: Michael A. Flannery became associate director of UAB Historical Collections.
September 17, 1999: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Center for Injury Sciences and the Mercedes-Benz CIREN (Crash Injury Research Engineering Network) www.uab.edu/handbook 63 7/31/2014 Center. Dr. Loring W. Rue, III, was named as the first director of both centers.
September 17, 1999: The UAB Pancreaticobiliary Center and the UAB Voice Treatment Center were approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees.
September 21, 1999: Drs. Anton J. Bueschen and Carlton J. Young performed the 5,000th kidney transplant at University Hospital.
September 26, 1999: An open house at the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center officially opened the Center's new venues, the Odess Theatre, the Sirote Theatre, and the Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall.
September 27, 1999: The General Clinical Research Center was formally dedicated as the Pittman General Clinical Research Center in honor of Dr. James A. Pittman, Jr.
September 1999: Dr. Adeniyi Coker, Jr., became director of UAB's new African American Studies program.
October 1, 1999: Dr. Michael J. Froning became interim dean of the School of Education.
October 1, 1999: Tim L. Pennycuff became third University Archivist.
October 29, 1999: Dr. Albert D. Pacifico presented the thirty-sixth annual Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "The Early Days."
October 1999: The Eye Foundation Hospital at UAB was renamed the Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital at UAB in honor of founder Dr. Alston Callahan.
November 10, 1999: A Midsummer Night’s Dream opened as the first Department of Theatre production to be held in the new Sirote Theatre. The play was adapted by Karma Ibsen to be set in the Antebellum South.
November 18, 1999: The Women's Synchronized Swimming team debuted in an exhibition held in UAB's Bell Gym Aquatic Center.
November 19, 1999: The UAB Acute Chest Pain Center and the UAB Heart Center were approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees.
November 19, 1999: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved an affiliation between UAB and the Southern Research Institute, a not-for-profit contract research organization with over $50 million in grants and contracts and which had been founded in 1941.
November 1999: The university launched a Capital Campaign with a goal of $250 million.
December 4, 1999: Neelaksh "Neel" Varshney, a senior electrical engineering major from Madison, Alabama, became the first UAB student chosen as a Rhodes Scholar.
1999: The AIDS Vaccine Evaluation Unit (AVEU) became the first evaluation unit to enter a Phase III trail of an AIDS vaccine. www.uab.edu/handbook 64 7/31/2014 1999: Paul W. Bryant, Jr., was elected to The University of Alabama Board of Trustees.
1999: Active extramural grants and contracts at UAB totaled $286,950,782.
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January 1, 2000: Dr. C. Michael Brooks became interim dean of the School of Health Related Professions.
February 5, 2000: A celebration held as part of alumni weekend marked the renovation of the School of Dentistry Building.
February 2000: An open house officially opened the Gambro Healthcare Birmingham-Central Building on the corner of University Boulevard and South 21st Street.
March 2000: An administration building for The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation was completed on South 22nd Street adjacent to The Kirklin Clinic.
April 21, 2000: The Center for Research on Child and Adolescent Development was approved by the University of Alabama Board of Trustees.
June 1, 2000: Dr. Linda C. Lucas was named interim dean of the School of Engineering.
June 1, 2000: Bert Brouwer became dean of the School of Arts and Humanities.
June 23, 2000: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Center for Disaster Preparedness (later renamed in 2003 as the Center for Emergency Care and Disaster Preparedness). Dr. Thomas E. Terndrup was the center's first director.
July 14, 2000: Ground was broken for the North Pavilion, a major addition and replacement facility for University Hospital.
August 2000: The Carnegie I Research University designation was replaced with Carnegie’s new classification as a “Doctoral/Research-extensive University.”
September 14, 2000: The UAB Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTs) of Musculoskeletal Disorders was approved by the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Kenneth G. Saag was named director of the new center.
September 25, 2000: Dr. Arol R. Augsburger was named interim provost effective October 15, 2000.
September 2000: UAB exceeded $300 million in active extramural grants and contracts.
October 1, 2000: Dr. Anton J. Bueschen became the fifth president of the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation.
October 7, 2000: Herman Frazier became UAB's second Director of Athletics. He had been named director in August but took office only after the 2000 Summer Olympic Games.
October 11, 2000: Dr. Larry J. DeLucas presented the thirty-seventh annual Distinguished www.uab.edu/handbook 65 7/31/2014 Faculty Lecture, "Space Exploration and NASA's Biotechnology Research Program."
October 15, 2000: Dr. John F. Amos became interim dean of the School of Optometry.
October 2000: The Department of Medicine passed its goal of $100 million in research funding, maintaining a national ranking of fourth in support from the National Institutes of Health .
November 17, 2000: Joe Espy III and Jacquelyn Shaia were elected to The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Shaia, the first person elected to the Board with an undergraduate degree from UAB, later removed her name from consideration by the Alabama legislature.
November 17, 2000: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Center for Surgical Research. Dr. Irshad H. Chaudry was named as the center's first director.
November 17, 2000: The UAB Center for Palliative Care was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. John L. Shuster was named director of the new center.
November 17, 2000: The Mental Retardation Research Center was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Michael J. Friedlander was named first director of the new center.
November 2000: The one-year old Capital Campaign reached its original goal of $250 million and UAB announced a revised comprehensive fund-raising goal of $350 million.
December 2000: Dr. Michael J. Froning was named fourth dean of the School of Education.
February 15, 2001: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the International Tuberculosis Center. Dr. Michael E. Kimerling was named first director of the center.
February 2001: Bob Lonergan was named chief executive officer of the UAB affiliated Southern Research Institute.
March 2, 2001: A statue of UAB's founding athletic director and first men's basketball coach Gene Bartow was dedicated in the Bartow Arena.
April 20, 2001: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the UAB Cleft and Craniofacial Center. Dr. John H. Grant, III, was named first director of the center.
April 2001: Dr. Harold P. Jones became the third dean of the School of Health Related Professions.
May 21, 2001: The Hugh Kaul Human Genetics Building and the Finley-Compass Bank Conference Center were dedicated.
June 26, 2001: The 13th Street Ensemble, UAB's professional equity theater company in residence at the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center, debuted with a performance of "Noises Off." www.uab.edu/handbook 66 7/31/2014 August 15, 2001: Dr. Max Michael, III, became the fifth dean of the School of Public Health.
August 15, 2001: Dr. Linda C. Lucas became the fifth dean of the School of Engineering.
August 2001: Classes began at UAB on a semester basis for the first time, the last university in the state of Alabama to convert from a quarter to a semester system.
September 13, 2001: Chancellor Thomas C. Meredith announced that Dr. W. Ann Reynolds would step down as UAB president in the summer of 2002.
October 15, 2001: Richard M. Scrushy and Andria Scott Hurst were elected to The University of Alabama Board of Trustees, becoming the first elected (and later confirmed) board members with undergraduate degrees from UAB.
October 26, 2001: Dr. Robert L. Goldenberg delivered the thirty-eighth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "A to Z: Alabama to Zambia."
November 19, 2001: The Center for Advanced Surgical Aesthetics was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Jorge I. de la Torre was named director of the new center.
2001: The UAB Health System and the Children's Health System announced the approval of a joint operating agreement that covered all pediatric and inpatient women's services and created the nonprofit entity, CWH.
2001: Brett Levine became the curator of the UAB Visual Arts Gallery.
January 1, 2002: Dr. Malcolm Portera became the fifth chancellor of The University of Alabama System.
January 1, 2002: William E. Smith, Jr., became the second chair of the UAB Health System Managing Board.
January 24, 2002: Richard M. Scrushy and Andria Scott Hurst were confirmed by the Alabama Legislature as members of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees, becoming the first confirmed board members with undergraduate degrees from UAB.
February 15, 2002: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the management agreement between the UAB Health System and Bessemer-Carraway Medical center, which was later renamed UAB Medical West. The five-year agreement began on April first.
February 19, 2002: Vonetta Flowers, UAB assistant track coach and former seven-time All- American track star at UAB, and her team-mate Jill Bakken won the Gold Medal in the inaugural Women's Bobsled event at the Winter Olympic Games held in Salt Lake City, Utah. Flowers became the first African American to win a gold medal in a Winter Olympic event.
March 18, 2002: An open house was held in the newly renovated Spencer Honors House.
April 4, 2002: Mike Anderson, a Birmingham native and an assistant coach at the University www.uab.edu/handbook 67 7/31/2014 of Arkansas, was named third head coach of the Men's Basketball team. He was the first African American named as head basketball coach.
April 8-19, 2002: Dr. Lee M. E. Morin, who had earned a master’s degree from the School of Public Health in 1988, served on the crew of STS-110 Atlantis on the 13th shuttle mission to the International Space Station. During the NASA mission, Morin completed two separate spacewalks.
April 8, 2002: Norman A. Reilly, Jr., became UAB's fourth Sports Information office.
April 19, 2002: The Comprehensive Youth Violence Center was approved by the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Michael Windle was named first director of the center.
April 29, 2002: The groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Richard C. and Annette N. Shelby Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building.
May 20, 2002: The administration building of The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation was rededicated as the John N. Whitaker Building.
June 1, 2002: Dr. Malcolm Portera, chancellor of The University of Alabama System, became interim president of UAB.
July 7, 2002: The first set of sextuplets (four boys and two girls) born in Alabama was born at University Hospital.
July 23, 2002: Dr. Carol Z. Garrison became president-elect of UAB by unanimous vote of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Garrison was once a nurse in University Hospital, obtained a master's degree in nursing from UAB in 1976, and taught in the School of Nursing until 1978.
August 7, 2002: UAB's economic impact on the local community was announced as more than $2.5 billion for the 2001 fiscal year.
August 2002: Dr. Mary G. Nash became the third Executive Director of University Hospital, the first woman and the first person with a nursing background to be named hospital director.
September 1, 2002: Dr. Carol Z. Garrison became the sixth president of UAB.
September 20, 2002: The UAB Center for Development of Functional Imaging was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Lawrence E. Mays was named as first director of the center.
September 20, 2002: Finis St. John IV and Vanessa Leonard were elected to The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. John McMahon was elected president pro-tem.
September 20, 2002: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the UAB Center for Low Vision Rehabilitation. Drs. Marsha N. Swanson and Donald C. Fletcher were named co-directors of the center.
www.uab.edu/handbook 68 7/31/2014 September 20, 2002: The UAB Minority Health and Research Center was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Mona N. Fouad was named first director of the new center.
September 20, 2002: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the UAB Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infections. Dr. Richard J. Whitley was the center's first director.
October 1, 2002: Dr. Eli Capilouto became acting Provost.
October 25, 2002: Dr. Eric Hunter presented the thirty-ninth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Why Birmingham, Alabama?"
October 2002: Demolition began on Mortimer Jordan Hall in order to construct the Shelby Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building.
October 2002: Blazer Hall, University Hall and the Garden Apartments were demolished in order to construct a student recreation center.
November 9, 2002: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the creation of the Alabama Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery. Dr. Ronald H. Clements was named director of the center.
November 21, 2002: Watson Brown was named as third Director of Athletics after having served as interim director since August. Brown remained as the head coach of the Football team.
November 2002: The Department of Genetics was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees as a merger of the existing departments of Human Genetics and of Genomics and Pathobiology.
2002: Ajay Kamireddi, a junior biology and philosophy major from Huntsville, Alabama, became the first UAB student to win a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship.
January 2003: The School of Medicine’s Faculty Office Tower was completed above Parking Deck No. 4.
March 2003: The UAB Huntsville Regional Medical Campus opened a new clinic and teaching facility, the primary clinical and academic space for the University of Alabama School of Medicine Huntsville Program.
April 7, 2003: Ground was broken for UAB’s long-awaited Student Recreation Center.
April 2003: The UAB Health Sciences bookstore location on South 20th Street was closed and the bookstore was relocated to the Hill University Center.
June 2003: Dr. John F. Amos became the fourth dean of the School of Optometry.
August 1, 2003: Dr. James B. McClintock became interim dean of the UAB Graduate School. www.uab.edu/handbook 69 7/31/2014 October 28, 2003: Dr. J. Russell Lindsey presented the fortieth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, “A Celebration of Family.”
September 4, 2003: In the first home football game to be broadcast nationally (on ESPN television), the Football team was defeated by Southern Mississippi 17-12. National television and a half-time performance of Birmingham native and “American Idol” Ruben Studdard drew a crowd of 44,079 to Legion Field for the game; the largest crowd ever for a UAB Blazer home game.
September 19, 2003: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Center for Heart Failure Research. Drs. Louis J. Dell'Italia and Ahsan Hussain were named co-directors of the new center.
December 31, 2003: The UAB Capital Campaign officially ended with over $388.7 million raised, the largest fundraising effort by any university in Alabama. The campaign’s original goal had been $250 million.
2003: Dr. Louis Dale was named the first vice president for Equity and Diversity, becoming the first African American named to a vice presidential office at UAB.
2003: Dr. Sadis Matalon became the first vice president for Research; he served in an acting capacity.
2003: A major addition to Volker Hall was completed on the building’s west facade.
2003: Construction began on Parking Deck No. 11 at the corner of University Boulevard and South 12th Street. A building to be constructed along with the parking deck would provide space for several campus offices.
2004: For fiscal year 2003, UAB’s economic impact on the Birmingham metropolitan area reached a record high of $2.9 billion, with an impact on the state of Alabama of $3.2 billion.
January 1, 2004: Dr. Huw F. Thomas became the seventh dean of the School of Dentistry.
March 11, 2004: The UAB Health System announced that it would manage three Montgomery hospitals operated previously under Baptist Health of Montgomery. The three facilities were the Baptist Medical Center South (454 licensed beds), Baptist Medical Center East (150 beds), and Prattville Baptist Hospital (85 beds).
April 7, 2004: Audra Smith, an assistant coach at the University of Virginia, was named head coach of the Women's Basketball team. She was the first African American female named as a head coach at UAB.
April 11, 2004: University Hospital became a completely smoke-free environment for all staff and visitors in all hospital areas, including parking facilities and outside areas in the multi- block hospital complex.
April 16, 2004: The Center for Wine and Cardiovascular Health was approved by The www.uab.edu/handbook 70 7/31/2014 University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Drs. Dale A. Parks and Francois M. Booyse were named as center co-directors.
June 5, 2004: William S. “Sandy” White became CEO of the UAB Research Foundation, succeeding acting director Lucy Hicks.
June 18, 2004: The South Central Center for Public Health Preparedness, which had been initiated at UAB in 2002, received formal approval of The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Donna J. Peterson was the center's first director.
July 1, 2004: Dr. Michael E. Sloane became the second director of the UAB Honors Program.
August 5, 2004: David Hoidal became the third CEO of the UAB Health System after having served as interim CEO for three months.
October 1, 2004: Dr. Robert R. Rich became the dean of the School of Medicine and vice president for Medicine. His appointment had been announced on September 13.
November 5, 2004: The Center for Computational and Structural Biology was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Jere P. Segrest was named the center’s first director.
November 5, 2004: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute and the Institute of Oral Health Research as official research centers at UAB. Dr. Michael J. Friedlander was named first director of the brain institute, and Dr. Mary B. MacDougall was later recruited as first director of the oral health institute.
November 8, 2004: Dr. Albert D. Pacifico performed the first surgery in the new surgical suites in University Hospital’s North Pavilion.
November 11, 2004: Dr. William J. Koopman presented the forty-first Distinguished Faculty Lecture, “Leadership in Academic Medicine.”
December 1, 2004: Dr. Michael R. Waldrum became chief operating officer for University Hospital, with responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the hospital.
December 24, 2004: In the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii, the Football team lost to the University of Hawaii 59-40 in the first post-season bowl appearance for the UAB Blazers. The season record was 7-5.
2004: The UAB Commission on the Status of Women established with a goal of maintaining a positive, equitable environment for all women at the university.
February 4, 2005: The Skin Diseases Research Center was approved by the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Craig A. Elmets was named first director of UAB's newest center.
May 1, 2005: The Campus Recreation Center opened.
www.uab.edu/handbook 71 7/31/2014 May 12, 2005: Dr. Eli Capilouto was named Provost after having served as acting Provost since 2002.
August 1, 2005: The UAB Health System took over management of the HealthSouth Medical Center while a $33 million sale of the center in Birmingham’s Southside remained pending. The center campus included the main hospital complex, two professional office buildings, parking for over 1,400 cars, and several outlying structures.
September 16, 2005: The UAB Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center and the UAB Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease Core Center were approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Drs. Ernesto R. Drelichman and Lisa Guay-Woodford were named, respectively, as directors of the new centers.
September 2005: Anne Fadiman’s The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down was used as the inaugural campus-wide discussion book.
October 1, 2005: Dr. Ray L. Watts became the sixth president of the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation.
October 20, 2005: Dr. Jay M. McDonald presented the forty-second Distinguished Faculty Lecture, “Survival on the Mission to Mars: Columbus had it Easy.”
November 1, 2005: Dr. Doreen Harper became the fourth dean of the School of Nursing.
November 1, 2005: Dr. Bryan D. Noe became the dean of the UAB Graduate School.
November 2005: The University Optometric Group, a faculty practice for the School of Optometry, opened in a new location in the renovated 9th Avenue Office Building.
December 13, 2005: Athletic Director Watson Brown stepped down to resume his position as Head Football Coach. He was replaced by Richard L. Margison, UAB's vice president for Financial Affairs and Administration, who became interim Athletic Director.
December 2005: Dr. Robert M. Centor became the second Associate Dean of the University of Alabama School of Medicine Huntsville Program after having served in that capacity on an interim basis.
February 3, 2006: The UAB Center for Glial Biology in Medicine and the Center for Nanoscale Materials and Biointegration were approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Drs. Harold W. Sontheimer and Yogesh K. Vohra were named directors of the new centers.
March 1, 2006: Dr. Cynthia G. Brumfield became University Hospital’s third chief-of-staff, the first female to be named to the position.
March 25, 2006: Mike Anderson, head coach of men's basketball, left UAB when he was hired as coach at the University of Missouri. Anderson left the university after four seasons with a record of 24-7, with three consecutive trips to the NCAA tournament, and with four 20- www.uab.edu/handbook 72 7/31/2014 win seasons.
March 31, 2006: UAB finalized the purchase of the HealthSouth Medical Center and renamed the facility UAB Highlands. Prior to its acquisition by HealthSouth, the facility had been named the South Highlands Hospital and had been founded in 1910 as the South Highlands Infirmary.
April 3, 2006: A dedication ceremony was held for the Richard C. and Annette N. Shelby Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building. The 12-story building contains over 323,000 square feet of space and is located at the corner of University Boulevard and South 19th Street.
April 6, 2006: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the Mucosal HIV and Immunobiology Center. Dr. Philip D. Smith was named director of the center.
April 6, 2006: The School of Health Related Professions was renamed the School of Health Professions. Dr. Harold P. Jones remained as dean.
April 7, 2006: Mike Davis became the fourth head coach of the men's basketball team. An Alabama native and former head coach at the University of Indiana, Davis brought to UAB a 115-79 record as Indiana's head coach.
June 12, 2006: Brian Shoop became the fourth head coach of the Men's Baseball team.
July 1, 2006: Dr. Keith A. Jones became chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, the first African American to become a full-time departmental chair in the School of Medicine.
July 2006: The School of Medicine increased the incoming first-year class to 176 students.
August 2006: Hixson Hall, an on-campus residence that had opened in 1962, was closed while the future of the building was being determined by UAB administrators. Demolition of the building later began in the fall of 2007.
September 12, 2006: A formal dedication ceremony was held for the new Blazer Hall and for the Commons on the Green, UAB's new campus dining facility.
September 15, 2006: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved three new centers at UAB, the Comprehensive Diabetes Center, the Center for Pediatric-Onset Demyelinating Disease, and the UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center. Drs. Edward Abraham, Jayne N. Ness, and Kevin A. Roth, respectively, were named directors of the three centers.
October 9, 2006: Anthony B. Purcell became the chief of the UAB Police Department.
October 30, 2006: Dr. Jack E. Lemons presented the forty-third Distinguished Faculty Lecture, “Celebration of Opportunities: Evolution of Surgical Implant Devices.”
November 1, 2006: The Kirklin Clinic Patient Resources Library opened as a partnership between The Kirklin Clinic, the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the Lister Hill Library www.uab.edu/handbook 73 7/31/2014 of the Health Sciences. Librarians and Cancer Center staff shared work hours in the second floor library.
December 17, 2006: C. Neil Callaway, assistant coach at the University of Georgia, was named as the second head coach of the Football team.
February 2, 2007: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the UAB Center for Neurodegeneration and Experimental Therapeutics. Dr. David Standaert was named director of the center.
February 14, 2007: Brian W. Mackin, a former Blazer baseball player and an alumnus of UAB, was named as the fourth Athletics Director at UAB.
July 30, 2007: Incoming freshman in the School of Medicine began class under a newly initiated curriculum organized around organ systems and called the “Curriculum for the 21st Century.”
August 15, 2007: Dr. Jean Ann Linney became the fourth dean of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
October 11, 2007: Dr. Dale J. Benos presented the forty-fourth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "Science, Publications and Society: What Have You Done For Me Lately?"
2007: Entering freshmen in the School of Dentistry began their studies under a revised “vertically integrated” curriculum, where students are exposed to clinical training almost from the start and receive instruction and mentoring from faculty and upper classmen.
January 4, 2008: Dr. Ray L. Watts, chair of neurology and president of the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, became interim CEO of the UAB Health System.
February 8, 2008: The UAB Center for Urban Education was approved by the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Deborah L. Voltz was named director of the new center.
March 1, 2008: Dr. David R. Klock became fourth dean of the School of Business.
March 10, 2008: Dr. David Winwood became CEO of the UAB Research Foundation.
March 27, 2008: UAB announced that the Women's Synchronized Swimming team would be eliminated as a varsity sport at the end of the 2009 season.
April 29, 2008: A smoke breathing statue of the UAB dragon mascot was unveiled on the concourse in front of Bartow Arena. Created by T. J. Neil of Homosassa, Fla., the three-ton statue is nine feet tall and sixteen feet long.
June 20, 2008: The Pulmonary Injury and Repair Center was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. Dr. Sadis Matalon was named first director of the new center.
June 20, 2008: The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the Diabetes Research and Training Center with Dr. W. Timothy Garvey as first director. www.uab.edu/handbook 74 7/31/2014 June 20, 2008: The UAB Center for Clinical and Translational Science was approved by The University of Alabama Board of Trustees. The center had been established earlier in the year following the receipt of a $26.9 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Lisa M. Guay-Woodford was named director of the new center.
September 2008: Dr. William Ferniany became CEO of the UAB Health System, an appointment which had been announced in August.
November 6, 2008: Dr. Robert P. Kimberly presented the forty-fifth Distinguished Faculty Lecture, "And Gladly Teach."
May 9, 2009: Due to the number of graduates and to better accommodate invited guests, UAB for the first time offered two commencement ceremonies. A morning ceremony was held for the graduates of the Schools of Arts & Humanities, Education, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, and Social & Behavioral Sciences. An afternoon ceremony was held for the graduates of the Schools of Business, Dentistry, Engineering, Health Professions, Public Health, Medicine, Nursing, and Optometry.
May 2009: UAB received an anonymous gift of $5 million to be used chiefly for scholarships for women or minorities. UAB’s gift was one of at least a dozen such bequests received by academic institutions across the country. The only known similarity was that each institution had a female president.
June 26, 2009: The Alabama Commission on Higher Education approved a proposal for UAB to offer two programs on the campuses of Jefferson State Community College. The programs, which were scheduled to begin in the fall, would lead toward a bachelor’s degree in business management (at the JSCC-Shelby campus) or a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education (at the JSCC-Jefferson campus).
August 18, 2009: When classes began, UAB had the largest enrollment in the school’s 40- year history. Freshman enrollment was up 19 percent and graduate student enrollment hit its largest number ever. Student enrollment stood at 16,874, with a total enrollment of 18,047 when the advanced professional schools were included.
September 24, 2009: In honor of the fortieth anniversary of UAB, President Carol Z. Garrison and Provost Eli Capilouto hosted a university-wide convocation at the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center as part of the inaugural University Day celebration.
October 12, 2009: Dr. Suzanne M. Michalek presented the forty-sixth annual Distinguished Faculty Lecture, “UAB and Mucosal Immunology: Past, Present and Future.”
October 14, 2009: President Carol Z. Garrison and Provost Eli Capilouto announced plans to merge four schools into a new College of Arts and Sciences effective January 1, 2010. The new College will be comprised by the Schools of Arts and Humanities, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Social and Behavioral Sciences; the School of Education will be a distinctly identified component within the College. A search to name an interim dean of the College was www.uab.edu/handbook 75 7/31/2014 initiated.
November 2009: Dr. Jean Ann Linney, dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences, was named as interim dean of UAB's new College of Arts and Sciences. This appointment became effective on January 1, 2010.
December 12, 2009: For the first time, the UAB commencement ceremony was streamed live via the internet.
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January 1, 2010: Dr. Rodney W. Nowakowski became interim dean of the School of Optometry.
January 1, 2010: The College of Arts and Sciences replaced the separate Schools of Arts and Humanities, Natural Sciences and Mathematics and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Jean Ann Linney became interim dean of the new College.
January 13, 2010: On a flight to carry a survivor of the earthquake in Haiti to a Miami hospital, UAB Hospital’s Critical Care Transport (CCT) jet became the first US aircraft in five decades to make an official flight through Cuban airspace.
February 21, 2010: UAB opened the new Women and Infants Center and five babies were born in the new facility its first day. In a random drawing, one of the five was selected to receive a full, undergraduate tuition scholarship to the university from the UAB Health System.
March 4, 2010: The UAB Ethics Bowl Team won the National Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl held in Cincinnati, Ohio, in only the team’s second year in existence.
July 1, 2010: Dr. Thomas M. DiLorenzo became the first dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, an appointment that had been announced in June.
August 2010: For the fall term, total enrollment at UAB increased by almost 4 percent over last year up to 17,543. Undergraduate and freshman enrollment both rose about 3.6 percent and graduate and advanced professional student enrollment grew 4.6 percent.
September 2010: Dr. Sergio Stagno, chair of the Department of Pediatrics, became seventh president of the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation.
October 1, 2010: Dr. Ray L. Watts became Senior Vice President for Medicine and Dean of the School of Medicine. Dr. Watts, who was then chair of the UAB Department of Neurology and president of the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, had been selected for the position in July.
November 9, 2010: UAB’s economic impact on the Alabama economy was reported at $4.6 billion annually. UAB supports 61,025 jobs and generates $302.2 million in tax revenue to state and local governments. Further, $1 in every $25 in the state's budget is generated by UAB, and every $1 invested by the state in UAB generates $16.23 in the total state economy. www.uab.edu/handbook 76 7/31/2014 November 11, 2010: UAB announced plans to add two more sports for women. Women’s bowling will begin in the fall of 2011 and women’s sand volleyball will begin in the spring of 2012
December 1, 2010: Dr. Arthur M. Boudreaux became interim chief-of-staff of University Hospital.
December 8, 2010: Dr. Edward E. Partridge delivered the forty-seventh annual Distinguished Faculty Lecture, “Civil War, Civil Rights and the New Moral Imperative: Leadership of a Different Color.”
January 1, 2011: Dr. Deborah L. Voltz became fifth dean of the School of Education.
January 20, 2011: UAB National Alumni Society House was officially dedicated.
March 2011: Dr. Rodney W. Nowakowski was named as the fifth dean of the School of Optometry.
March 2011: The UAB Bioethics Team was named champions of the 2011 National Bioethics Undergraduate Conference held in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Gregory Pence was the faculty sponsor of the team.
March 2011: UAB announced the establishment of the first two endowed deanships at the university, the James C. Lee, Jr., Endowed Chair for the Dean of the School of Medicine and the Fay B. Ireland Endowed Chair for the Dean of the School of Nursing.
May 18, 2011: Dr. Linda C. Lucas, dean of the Engineering school, became interim Provost.
May 20, 2011: Dr. Michael S. Reddy was named as interim dean of the School of Dentistry, to be effective on June 6, 2011.
May 2011: Dr. Melinda M. Lalor was named as interim dean of the School of Engineering.
Chronology maintained by Tim L. Pennycuff and last updated 27 May 2011.
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www.uab.edu/handbook 77 7/31/2014 Emergency Procedures & Policy
Contacting the UAB Police Department Any one who believes activity is suspicious or threatening should call UAB Police immediately; dial 911 from any campus phone, 24 hours, seven days a week.
Make emergency calls by:
Dialing 911 from a campus phone, or Dialing 934-3535, 934-HELP(4357), or Dialing 934-4434
There are more than 300 emergency blue light telephones located throughout campus on poles or attached to building structures throughout the campus and in the entrances of residence halls. These phones connect automatically to the dispatcher in the UAB Police Communications Center. Once the emergency button is pushed the dispatcher is provided with the exact location of the caller and will dispatch a marked police unit if communications are not heard.
UAB’s Emergency Procedures The UAB Police Department follows a prescribed emergency plan and conducts frequent mock drills to practice and maintain their readiness and skill level to respond to all types of incidents. Some of these drills are conducted with the Birmingham Police Department and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, whose SWAT teams would assist if needed.
UAB’s police force includes more than 70 sworn officer positions, all of whom have been through Police Academy training. All also have received National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) training, which is the federal standard for situations requiring incident command.
How Faculty, Staff and Students are Notified in an Emergency UAB’s diverse community requires multiple, overlapping means of communicating with the campus. Communications plans are reviewed frequently to consider alternatives and enhancements in technology. UAB’s response would depend upon the situation but might include any or all of the following: Web and intranet, announcements to the media, emergency message through telephone and e-mail to building administrators, and direct communication from officers on the scene.
Emergency alerts appear on the UAB home page and may also appear on the UAB Reporter, UAB Police Department and UAB Occupational Health & www.uab.edu/handbook 78 7/31/2014 Safety sites. Messages are sent to cell phones via the UAB Emergency Notification System. If you need to register with the system, click here to log in to the secure registration form, or log on to BlazerNET and then click on "Emergency Notification System" in the Quick Links channel on the Home tab; this also will take you to the registration form. (Note: Multiple notification numbers can be on file; this means students can add additional numbers so that their parents also can receive alerts if they choose.) Mass emails are sent to all students, faculty and staff. Targeted announcements to faculty, staff and students appear on the BlazerNET portal.
School of Medicine Groups
If UAB and UAB Medicine are not following the same severe weather and/or emergency closing schedules due to unusual circumstances, the School of Medicine clinical departments should follow the Health Services Foundation (HSF) and Kirklin Clinic schedule and the Joint Health Sciences departments and School of Medicine-related centers should follow the UAB schedule.
These groupings are based on the interest of patient safety and service. The need to follow the different schedules will be communicated clearly if necessary at the time of any severe weather or emergency incident.
School of Medicine: School of Medicine:
Clinical Departments Joint Health Sciences
Anesthesiology Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Dermatology Cell Biology
Emergency Medicine Microbiology
Family and Community Medicine Neurobiology
Genetics Nutrition Sciences
Medicine Pharmacology and Toxicology
Neurology Physiology and Biophysics
Obstetrics and Gynecology All Centers
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Pediatrics
Ophthalmology
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology
Radiation Oncology
Radiology
Surgery
What to Do as a Member of the UAB Community UAB provides several security services and prevention programs to the campus community, including Campus Watch and the Police Advisory Council. Everyone is encouraged to take responsibility for their safety by staying informed of these services and reporting suspicious activity.
UAB believes that preparedness is the best defense against unpredictable events, and it is a top priority for UAB is to have strong security and communication plans in place that are practiced and reviewed, well-trained and well-prepared officers and close relationships with other law-enforcement agencies. The university must also count on the cooperation of students, faculty and staff in following all the safety and security guidelines, which includes guidance that people act in times of crisis in a manner that applies to their unique situation.
The University’s standing Safety Committee meets quarterly and as needed to consider all aspects of campus safety and security. Persons wishing to suggest an item for the committee’s discussion may contact Max Richard, assistant vice president for Occupational Health and Safety, 934-2487, or Brooks Baker, associate vice president for Facilities, 934- 4427. Many safety and security guidelines can be found at www.healthsafe.uab.edu.
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The Number One Goal for UAB is to help our students achieve academic success in their studies. Of course, the path to academic success begins with your academic department and the services it offers. In addition to those services, UAB provides other support mechanisms that can prove useful to students in achieving their academic goals.
www.uab.edu/handbook 81 7/31/2014 Academic Success Hotline
The hotline provides personal assistance for students who feel like they are having academic difficulties and don't know where to get help. 934-6139.
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UAB offers access to alternative credit opportunities for its students. No more than 45 semester hours can be applied toward a degree.
Credit for Military Experience The Academic Programs and Policy Office evaluates courses, training and experience during service in the Armed Forces of the United States. Academic credit may be awarded as recommended by the American Council on Education with approval of the appropriate departmental chair. Undergraduate credit is given with a grade of P (Pass). Credit By Examination (CBE) Credit By Examination (CBE) is a UAB examination program that offers enrolled, degree-seeking, undergraduate students the opportunity to obtain undergraduate credit. The academic department responsible for a subject determines whether an examination will be offered for credit. At any time during the academic year, a request for an examination may be made for any undergraduate course in the present UAB catalog, with the exception of laboratory and seminar-type courses. The Academic Programs and Policy Office acts as the contact point for such requests, forwarding requests to the appropriate academic department for approval. Credit earned will be recorded as P (Pass). These credits may not be counted toward the UAB residency requirement. Credit by Portfolio Under certain circumstances, academic units may award a student undergraduate credit for prior learning achieved outside the traditional academic setting. Credit hours are awarded if a student can demonstrate and document sufficient knowledge and experience of the course material in a formal portfolio. Credit earned will be recorded as P (Pass). These hours may not be counted toward the UAB residency requirement. Birmingham Area Consortium for Higher Education The BACHE Cooperative Course Exchange Program expands the variety of course offerings available to students within the Consortium’s colleges and universities. (Birmingham Southern, Samford Uni - versity, Miles College, Montevallo and the University of Alabama at Birmingham.) Full-time students enrolled at UAB who are in good academic standing may, with written permission from their academic advisor and the appropriate department chair, take a course at another BACHE campus if it is deemed to be beneficial to the student’s overall educational program. The student pays UAB tuition.
Students may also take courses through the Cooperative Exchange Program at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa and the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Through the program, you earn UAB credits for approved courses taken at other schools. For details, come by the Office of Registration and Academic Records in Hill University Center Room 207A or call 934- 8222.
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The Birmingham Area Consortium for Higher Education (BACHE) provides students, faculty and staff at BACHE institutions (UAB, Samford, Birmingham-Southern, Montevallo and Miles College) access to the resources of all member libraries by presenting their valid I.D. cards. It is recommended that students discuss research projects first with the reference staff at their home institution’s library before using other member libraries. The rules and regulations of the lending library are in effect and must be respected. Visit the BACHE web site at http://www.uab.edu/bache/
www.uab.edu/handbook 84 7/31/2014 Graduate School Professional Development Program
The Graduate School Professional Development Program offers classes and workshops designed to help graduate students and post doctoral fellows develop and refine communication and other professional skills such as teaching at the college level and grant writing. The program also offers classes, workshops, and seminars on ethics in research, career development workshops, and a series of courses for non-native English speakers. For a complete description of the courses and workshops offered, visit the website at www.uab.edu/profdev.
www.uab.edu/handbook 85 7/31/2014 Individually Designed Majors
The Academic Programs and Policy Office, HUC 470, provides the information to help you individually design a major that is tailored to your specific career goals or unique academic objectives. The individually designed major must be reviewed and approved by the department(s) involved and by the dean of the school in which the degree will be awarded. The Academic Programs Office offers assistance in specific requirements and approval procedures.
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International Scholar and Student Services (ISSS) seeks to provide quality services, programs and activities that enhance the cultural awareness, international educational and research opportunities and global perspectives for students, faculty and staff.
The office also serves as a collaborative community resource that facilitates, promotes and strengthens international understanding. General services include immigration and nonresident alien tax advising, cross-cultural workshops, orientation services, seminars on legal issues, notary public services, and programs of a social, cultural, educational and recreational nature which bring together internationals with Americans at UAB and the Birmingham community.
ISSS operates the Smolian International House (1600 10th Avenue South) which serves as a venue for activities and programs to foster international understanding, and the Samuel Ullman Museum (2150 15th Avenue South) honoring the memory of the local poet and civic leader. ISSS offices are located in 250 Hill University Center and in the Smolian International House.
For more information, call 934-3328 or visit our website at main.uab.edu/Sites/students/32678.
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The English Language and Culture Institute (ELCI) offers English as a Second Language (ESL) courses for non-native English speakers in the UAB community and in the central Alabama region. The ELCI also exists to serve as a cross-cultural training resource for Americans and internationals in the Birmingham area. Academic English language courses are available for undergraduate students and business English courses are offered for UAB employees. The ELCI’s Intensive English Program offers a full-time English language study option. Part-time and fulltime English language courses are available. For a complete description of courses and a current schedule, please visit the website at www.uab.edu/elci.
www.uab.edu/handbook 88 7/31/2014 Smolian International House
The Bertha and Joseph Smolian International House at 1600 10th Avenue South offers a variety of services and activities for international students, scholars and their families.
The I-House, as it is known, provides a central focal point for programs and activities designed to foster a free exchange of information and international understanding among people of all nations, races and cultures.
In this one place, members of the university community and the global community share a sense of unity. The facility includes temporary lodging for foreign nationals, meeting space for groups with an international purpose, two kitchens, reading area, lounge (with satellite television) and other amenities.
The I-House hosts a number of special annual events including the Fall Barbecue, International Festival and Thanksgiving Dinner. Various regularly scheduled programs include conversational English classes, Friendship Partners Program, the International Women’s Group, cultural evenings and others.
For more information or a schedule of activities call 934- 1205.
www.uab.edu/handbook 89 7/31/2014 Libraries
You may start to think of it as a home away from home.
The hours you spend at the library are helpful, insightful, and, throughout your college career, numerous. UAB’s two libraries house extensive and essential resources for students in any academic area.
The Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences at 1700 University Boulevard is the primary resource for students in the schools of Health Professions, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Optometry and Public Health. Hours are 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on Friday; 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday; and noon-10 p.m. on Sunday. Telephone numbers are 934-3306 (circulation) and 934- 2230 (reference). Visit the web page for the Lister Hill Library at www.uab.edu/lister/ for more information about services, workshops and microcomputer facilities. The Mervyn H. Sterne Library at 917 13th Street South is the main research library on campus. It primarily serves students in the schools of Arts and Humanities, Business, Education, Engineering, Natural Sciences and Mathematics and Social and Behavioral Sciences. You may, of course, use both libraries. Sterne Library is open from 7:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 1-11 p.m., on Sunday. Call 934-4338 (circulation).
The library’s online system provides access to a large number of electronic resources and the catalogs of other libraries.
Gain access to library resources by visiting the library’s home page: www.mhsl.uab.edu. Educational Technology Services (ETS), a department of Sterne Library, is located on the top floor of the Education Building at 901 13th Street South. ETS houses an open computer lab for student use and collaborative learning rooms. Call 934-2379 for more information.
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The UAB Peer Mentoring Program, a joint program with UAB's Office for New Student Orientation, will keep first year students connected to the university and supported through their transition to UAB during the time immediately following Goin’ Green New Student Orientation through the end of their first semester. After Orientation, freshmen will be assigned an older student or ‘mentor’ to answer questions and lead thoughtful discussions regarding campus life, student transition and other UAB-related questions.
2011 Peer Mentor Application 2011 Peer Mentor Recommendation Form
www.uab.edu/handbook 91 7/31/2014 Research Assistance
If you need help with your paper, the Mervyn H. Sterne Library offers several ways for you to get research assistance. You can visit the home page (www.mhsl.uab.edu) to e-mail or instant message a librarian. You can also set up an appointment with a librarian for a Research Clinic or a Citation Clinic.
A Research Clinic is a one-hour session where you will receive one-on-one instruction from a reference librarian, individualized to your topic. A Citation Clinic is similar, but instead of concentrating on research the librarian will work with you to complete your works cited page or bibliography.
Call the Reference Department at 934-6364 for more information or to set up an appointment.
www.uab.edu/handbook 92 7/31/2014 Study Abroad
With over 101 affiliations with universities in more than 50 countries, the UAB Office for Study Away offers students the opportunity to complement and enhance their degree programs by participating in a variety of study away programs.
As of Fall 2007, the UAB Study Abroad Program office changed its name to The UAB Office for Study Away so that our campus-wide image would better reflect the additions of the two domestic offcampus study options: The National Student Exchange and The Washington Center to our already strong international exchange program offerings. Additionally, we revisited our mission and vision statements as a jumping-off point to restructuring our program assessment goals and methodologies.
The central tenet around which our program functions is: Creating Active & Responsible Global Citizens. With Study Away, you can earn academic credit toward your degree while studying at another university in the U.S. or in another country. Most financial aid and scholarships will travel with you.
The cost of most Study Away Programs is very comparable to UAB educational costs. Study Away is defined as any academically- sound program of study which takes place in an approved off-campus international and/or domestic location. There are several types of Study Away programs in which you can participate:
1. Faculty-Led: UAB faculty member proposes and teaches a class in a foreign setting for which students earn UAB credit. 2. Third-Party Program: Outside agency administers a set program in a foreign location for which students earn transfer credit. 3. Reciprocal Exchange: Students enroll in UAB classes, pay UAB tuition and fees and earn UAB credit even though they are taking classes at a foreign university. Reciprocal Exchange university locations include Chile, China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Sweden, and United Kingdom. 4. National Student Exchange (NSE): Students can study at any one of over 190 NSE member schools and transfer their credits back to UAB. 5. The Washington Center (TWC): Students are placed in internships in the Washington, D.C. area and earn academic credit. March 1 is the application deadline for Fall and Academic Year programs, September 1 for Spring programs, and February 1 for Summer programs.
For more information and to make an appointment, visit the Study Away Website at http://www.studyabroad.app.uab.edu/ or call 975-6611, or e-mail [email protected].
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When your roommate is hosting a party the night before your big test, it might help to know the whereabouts of the study lounges.
Special areas in Sterne Library are designated as quiet spaces. You may also check out an individual carrel or a group study room for a three-hour period, renewable once. These rooms are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Graduate students and students with disabilities may have carrel assignments for one term.
And don’t forget Lister Hill Library and Hill University Center. They have great study environments as well.
For nursing students, there’s a student study lounge on the ground floor of the School of Nursing Building, 1701 University Boulevard. Medical students have study carrels on the ground floor of Volker Hall, 1600 University Boulevard.
In addition, dental students have a reading room for study on the sixth floor of the School of Dentistry Building, 1919 Seventh Avenue South.
The medical students have a lounge in Volker Hall Room P100, and dental students have a lounge in School of Dentistry Building Room 639.
For Optometry Students, there is a lounge in Room 108 of the Henry B. Peters (Optometry) Building, 1716 University Boulevard.
If you’re in the School of Health Professions, there’s a study lounge in Room 507 of the Susan Mott Webb Nutrition Sciences Building, 1675 University Boulevard and the learning Resources Center at 1714 9th Avenue South.
Public health students have a lounge in Room 113, Ryals Public Health Building, 1665 University Boulevard.
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The Office of Student Retention Programs coordinates activities designed to improve your chances of success at UAB. Whether you are a freshman, an upper level student or a student inquiring about VA educational benefits, our services can help you maximize your college experience. Programs coordinated by Student Retention Programs include the Minority Scholars Program, Student Success Seminars, and UAB-Veterans Affairs.
The Minority Scholars Program (MSP) provides special resources and services designed to help prepare you to further your education after graduation. MSP is a four year multifaceted program focused on academic excellence and social development. The undergraduate program components include faculty/staff and peer mentoring, leadership development, internship and research opportunities, honors program, tutorial program, and course survey program. After graduation, students are invited to join the Minority Scholars Alumni Chapter (MSAC). MSP takes students from the freshman year to graduation and beyond, which exemplifies the program’s motto: “Each one, reach one.” The Student Success Seminars provides a variety of online topics like study skills, time management, taking tests, managing your finances, and learning from others. These online seminars are available seven days a week from any internet- linked computer. UAB Veterans Affairs (UAB-VA) provides assistance to veterans and their dependents. Enrolled veterans and dependents that are eligible for educational benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs should apply online at the VA website, www.GIBILL.va.gov. You may also pick up a paper application from UAB- VA in the Office of Student Retention Programs. After processing your application, the Regional VA office will contact you in reference to your eligibility to receive benefits. UAB-VA is responsible for verifying your enrollment and semester hours and forwarding the information to the Regional VA office. If you served in the United States armed forces, you may be eligible for academic credit depending on the length of service, military courses and service schools attended. To determine if you are eligible for academic credit, contact the Office of Academic Programs and Policies, Room 470, Hill University Center. For additional information about the Minority Scholars Program or UAB Veterans Affairs, contact the Office of Student Retention Programs, Room 524, Hill University Center, call 934-8804, or email [email protected] or veteransaffairs@ uab.edu.
www.uab.edu/handbook 95 7/31/2014 Supplemental Instruction
Supplemental Instruction (SI) is an academic support program providing regularly scheduled out-of-class, peer-led study sessions for challenging courses. The free sessions, open to all students in the targeted courses, are held two or three times each week throughout the semester, and special study sessions are often added before exams. More in depth than tutoring and led by students who have mastered the subjects, SI sessions integrate what you’re learning in class with essential learning strategies. As a result, SI participants usually earn higher grades and withdraw from classes less often than other students. SI sessions are typically available for some 100- and 200-level classes in biology, chemistry and sociology. For a current schedule, call 934-8184 or visit www.uab.edu/si.
www.uab.edu/handbook 96 7/31/2014 Testing Services The testing office is responsible for administration of regularly scheduled placement tests as listed in the current class schedule. In addition, students may take placement tests on an individual basis by contacting the coordinator at 934-5503. To take national tests or professional certification exams, contact the UAB Testing Office. Whether it’s the ACT, SAT, Miller Analogies Test, CLEP or others, the UAB Testing Office will provide you with information, applications and registrations. For more information concerning specific tests and test dates, come by the testing office, in Room 470 of Hill University Center or call 934- 3704.
www.uab.edu/handbook 97 7/31/2014 TRIO Academic Services
Students who need academic assistance and meet the federal eligibility requirements may apply for admission to TRIO Academic Services (TAS), a federally funded program designed to help throughout their university experience. The program emphasizes helping students graduate from UAB in four years. In order to qualify for TAS, a student must be a freshman or sophomore who demonstrates academic need as well as academic potential. In addition, a student must be either a first generation college student, be from a lowincome background, or have a disability. (A first generation college student is one whose custodial parents or guardians do not have a Bachelor’s degree.) TAS participants receive assistance and incentives. The program offers a variety of frequent and intensive services: tutoring, counseling, seminars, workshops, cultural enrichment, and computer accessibility. In addition, TAS offers eligible participants an annually increasing stipend. Students who enter the project as freshmen, remain in good standing, and graduate in four years are eligible for the largest sum of money. To receive the largest possible stipend, participants must complete a full course load each term with a minimum 2.0 GPA. Applications are accepted from April 1st through July 1st of each year for program entry in the fall. Call TRIO Academic Services at 934-2729 or come by the office located in Room 540 of the Hill University Center to apply for admission or to request more information.
www.uab.edu/handbook 98 7/31/2014 Welcome to UAB Traditions
Traditionally speaking...
Green and Gold. Blazers. Racing Gurneys. The Battle for the Bones. The Blazer Blitz. Homecoming.
These are a few of the traditions that have evolved over the past four decades that make UAB a unique place to study, grow and develop.
The Directions Online Guide to Student Life at UAB is your path to understanding these traditions as well as and need to know information about the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
www.uab.edu/handbook 99 7/31/2014 A Brief History of UAB
Institution History
UAB is the newest and largest in terms of faculty, staff, and budget of Alabama's major universities. UAB began in 1936 as the Birmingham Extension Center of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Because of the rapid growth of the Birmingham area, it was decided that a program for students in the Birmingham area was needed. In 1945, the University of Alabama School of Medicine moved from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham, and took over management of Jefferson and Hillman Hospitals in Birmingham.
In 1966, the Extension Center and the School of Medicine were merged into the University of Alabama in Birmingham. In 1969, UAB became one of three autonomous institutions of the University of Alabama System, which includes the University of Alabama (UA) in Tuscaloosa and the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAHuntsville). The university's name was changed to the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1984.
UAB is a component of the University of Alabama System and is governed by the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama. The President of UAB is appointed by the Chancellor of the University of Alabama System with approval of the Board of Trustees. The President reports directly to the Chancellor, and is responsible for hiring and promotion of faculty and staff on the UAB campus.
UAB Presidents
Presidents
Person Years
Dr. Joseph F. Volker 1969–1976
Dr. S. Richardson Hill Jr. 1977–1987
Dr. Charles A. McCallum 1987–1993
Dr. J. Claude Bennett 1993–1996
www.uab.edu/handbook 100 7/31/2014 Mr. Paul Hardin 1997
Dr. W. Ann Reynolds 1997–2002
Dr. Malcom Portera 2002
Dr. Carol Z. Garrison 2002–Present
UAB Milestones (1936–2010)
1936 – The University of Alabama opened its Birmingham Extension Center in an old house at 2131 6th Avenue North. For the first term, 116 students enrolled. 1943 – Governor Chauncey Sparks created the four-year Medical College of Alabama with the passage of the Jones Bill (Alabama Act 89). 1944 – Dr. Roy R. Kracke was named dean of the Medical College of Alabama and began assembling teaching staff. 1949 – The Class of 1949, the first class to spend all four years of medical school in Birmingham, graduated with 24 male and 7 female students. 1955 – Research and training grants at the Medical Center totaled $312,000. 1957 – For the fall term, total enrollment at the Birmingham Extension Center was 1,856 students. University Hospital School of Nursing received full accreditation from the National Nursing Accreditation Service. 1959 – Groundbreaking ceremonies for Children's Hospital were held. Research grants, training grants, and fellowships at the Medical Center exceeded $1,000,000. 1962 – Groundbreaking was held for the Engineering Building. The General Clinical Research Center was established at the Medical Center with a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). 1967 – UAB Advisory Board was established. 1969 – Governor Albert P. Brewer announced the establishment of The University of Alabama System comprising autonomous campuses in Tuscaloosa (UA), Birmingham (UAB), and Huntsville (UAH). The University of Alabama in Birmingham (UAB) became one of the three universities in the new three-campus system. Active grants and contracts for the newly independent UAB totaled $18,190,620. Dr. Joseph F. Volker was named first president of UAB. 1970 – UAB received acceptance as a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) school. Golf, the first NCAA intercollegiate sports team at UAB, opened its initial season in a match with Tulane University. Total student enrollment for the fall term in all schools for the second year of classes of the new UAB was 6,629, with 2,724 females. 1971 – The Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences was dedicated and named in www.uab.edu/handbook 101 7/31/2014 honor of Alabama's long-time former Senator. 1973 – The UAB School of Business became the youngest business school in the nation to be accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business. 1977 – The UAB Mini Park was dedicated. 1978 – Before a crowd of over 14,800 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center, the UAB men's basketball team competed in its first game, losing to Nebraska by a score of 55 to 64. A pink dragon served as the first official mascot for the UAB Blazers. 1979 – UAB National Alumni Society was chartered. 1984 – The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the change of UAB's name from the "University of Alabama in Birmingham" to the "University of Alabama at Birmingham." 1986 – The first five students graduated from the UAB Honors Program. 1989 – UAB celebrated $100 million in active grants and contracts. 1990 – UAB awarded its 50,000th degree. 1992 – U.S. News and World Report named UAB as the #1 up-and-coming university in the United States. 1993 – UAB's economic impact on the Birmingham region was estimated at more than $1.5 billion per year. 1994 – UAB became the first Alabama university to achieve Research University I status in the Carnegie Foundation classification. 1995 – The UAB football team had its first win over an NCAA Division I-A opponent, beating North Texas 19–14. Blaze the dragon was unveiled as the new UAB mascot. 1997 – HealthSouth CEO and UAB alumnus Richard M. Scrushy agreed to donate $2 million for construction of a new building for the School of Health Related Professions. 1998 – UAB's economic impact on the Birmingham region was estimated at more than $2 billion per year. 1999 – The university launched a Capital Campaign with a goal of $250 million. 2001 – Classes began at UAB on a semester basis for the first time, the last university in the state of Alabama to convert from a quarter to a semester system. 2002 – Ground was broken for UAB’s long-awaited Student Recreation Center. 2003 – The UAB Capital Campaign officially ended with over $388.7 million raised, the largest fundraising effort by any university in Alabama. The campaign’s original goal had been $250 million. 2003 – The Campus Recreation Center opened. 2006 – The School of Medicine increased the incoming first-year class to 176 students. 2008 – A smoke breathing statue of the UAB dragon mascot was unveiled on the concourse in front of Bartow Arena. Created by T. J. Neil of Homosassa, Fla., the www.uab.edu/handbook 102 7/31/2014 three-ton statue is nine feet tall and sixteen feet long. 2009 – UAB celebrated its 40th Anniversary as an independent institution of higher learning. When classes began, UAB had the largest enrollment in the school’s 40- year history. Freshman enrollment was up 19% and graduate student enrollment hit its largest number ever. A record 18,047 students enrolled in courses at UAB. 2010 – The Schools of Natural Science and Mathematics, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Arts and Humanities, and Education are combined to form the College of Arts and Sciences. The first three schools cease to exist as independent units, while the School of Education retains its identity as a distinct School.
www.uab.edu/handbook 103 7/31/2014 Alumni Society If you think the UAB National Alumni Society is just for graduates, we have a surprise for you – a pleasant one. The society sponsors a number of programs and activities specifically designed for current students. Some of these include scholarships, a Gurney Derby, leadership seminars, awards for student groups, Homecoming, concerts, football, Midnight Madness and more. For more information on joining the Alumni Society, call 934-3555.
www.uab.edu/handbook 104 7/31/2014 UAB Commitment
I will strive to build an inclusive community at UAB.
I believe that every student, faculty member & staff has the right to be treated with dignity, respect, and self-worth.
I will work to ensure that my behavior and my actions do not harass or make fun of anyone due to their race, gender, culture, faith, class, sexual orientation or any other difference.
Although I know I am not perfect and I will make mistakes, I believe that it is my responsibility to act in a manner free of bias, exclusion, and discrimination.
I believe I have the power to build an inclusive UAB!
www.uab.edu/handbook 105 7/31/2014 Homecoming, UAB-style Homecoming brings out the Blazer spirit every fall with a full week of exciting activities and favorite campus traditions. Days of contests and events -- including UAB's unique Gurney Derby racing competition -- lead up to the Blaze the Night Bonfire/Pep Rally on Thursday; Parade on Friday; and finally the game on Saturday. They're must see events for students, faculty and the community. Be a part of UAB’s biggest bash by joining the Homecoming Committee. Regular meetings to plan the fall’s events begin in the spring, but new members may join up to Homecoming Week. For more information, contact the Office of Student Involvement at 934-8225 or stop by HUC 136.
www.uab.edu/handbook 106 7/31/2014 Blazer Athletics Visit the Official UAB Sports website
The UAB Blazers are the forest green and old gold- swathed athletic teams at UAB. The school is one of the twelve member institutions of Conference USA and participates in Division I of the NCAA. The UAB football team, which competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision, is led by Neil Callaway and plays its home games at 71,594-seat Legion Field. The school's men's basketball team, coached by Mike Davis, plays in 8,508-seat Bartow Arena.
The basketball program's first coach was Gene Bartow, who was John Wooden's successor at UCLA. Bartow left UCLA after several exceptional seasons (52–9 over three seasons, including a berth in the Final Four in 1976) to head up the founding of the first UAB men's basketball team. He served as the school's first head basketball coach and athletic director for 18 years.
Bartow led UAB to the NIT in the program's second year of existence, and followed that with seven straight NCAA Tournament appearances, including trips to the Sweet 16 in 1981 and the Elite Eight in 1982. Bartow retired from coaching in 1996, and in 1997, UAB renamed its basketball venue from UAB Arena to Bartow Arena in his honor. Bartow continues to support the university as an influential booster and currently lives in Memphis, Tennessee where he serves on the staff of the Memphis Grizzlies as a Special Advisor.
In 30 years UAB has made 13 NCAA appearances, 3 Sweet Sixteen appearances, 1 Elite Eight appearance, has had 27 winning seasons, of which 19 of those were 20+ wins seasons.
In addition to football and basketball, UAB also has programs in men's sports for baseball, golf, soccer, and tennis. Women's sports programs include softball, basketball, golf, soccer, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), cross country, rifle, volleyball, sand volleyball and bowling.
www.uab.edu/handbook 107 7/31/2014 Blazer Blitz Spring Weekend The Blazer Blitz Weekend -- Spring football, baseball and softball on the Saturday schedule
A full day of UAB athletic events -- all free to the public -- highlights activities when Blazer Blitz Weekend is held on a Saturday in April during Spring term on campus. Blazer football team holds its annual Spring Game at West Campus Field. The scrimmage usually begins at 11:00 a.m. with an opportunity for fans to get autographs and photos taken with their favorite Blazers prior to the game set from 10:00-10:30 am.
Following the Spring Game, the action goes across the street to the UAB baseball/softball complex. The Blazer softball team usually plays a doubleheader starting at 1:00 p.m. The Blazer Blitz event offers plenty of activities for kids, such as inflatables, face painting, caricatures and balloon artists and clowns.
The UAB baseball team will is also in action next door to softball with an afternoon game.
www.uab.edu/handbook 108 7/31/2014 Battle for the Bones The annual Conference USA football contest between the Memphis Tigers and the UAB Blazers was dubbed in 2006 as the Battle for the Bones game, and a 100-pound bronzed rack of ribs is up for grabs to the team that wins the annual showdown between arch-rivals.
The Battle for the Bones was developed by the student support groups of both teams - the U of M's Blue Crew and UAB's Gang Green. The game will also be surrounded by a barbecue contest where fans are invited to sign up and have their grilling skills judged against fans from the other school to determine which city has the best barbecue.
The BBQ competition is open to both professionals and amateurs, and each team is limited to four members. All contestants must register in advance and contest prizes will be made to winners. Spots are limited and an entry fee is required. The entry fee includes a parking pass for a vehicle and four tickets to the game.
For more information:
BATTLE FOR THE BONES BBQ COMPETITION ULLMAN 136 • 1530 3RD AVE. S BIRMINGHAM, AL • 35294-3350
www.uab.edu/handbook 109 7/31/2014 Gang Green Gang Green is a student spirit groups and a long-standing tradition at UAB.
Visit the GANG GREEN website for more information about how to get involved.
www.uab.edu/handbook 110 7/31/2014 Blaze Statue On April 29, 2008, the UAB's National Alumni Society unveiled a ‘smoke-breathing' Blaze statue that stands tall on the concourse outside Bartow Arena.
The 3-ton statue stands 10-foot tall by 12-foot long and sits on a pedestal that is 14 feet long, 7 feet wide and 18 inches off the ground. The NAS Board of Directors provided funding for the creation of the statue, which will become the center of new, symbolic traditions for UAB students.
The sculpture was created by T.J. Neil of Homosassa, Fla., to construct the 6,000-pound sculpture. The Blaze statue includes a fog machine inside the dragon's belly to produce the smoke-breathing effect.
Blaze will breathe smoke throughout the year for special occasions such as a big win, commencement, and homecoming, among many others. The Spring 2008 graduating class is the first to start the tradition of having their photograph made with Blaze at commencement.
www.uab.edu/handbook 111 7/31/2014 Fifty Things To Do
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UAB's Traditions and Student Life have created a list of 50 Things To Do while you are attending UAB to give you a slice of the lifestyle that is green and gold. Please feel free to add to this list with your own traditions... and make some memories.
www.uab.edu/handbook 112 7/31/2014 www.uab.edu/handbook 113 7/31/2014 Kaleidoscope Kaleidoscope, UAB's student newspaper, was here before there was a UAB.
Students have been gathering, editing, and printing the news about the UAB community since 1967. The Big News in 1967 (right) -- soul music superstars, The Tams, were coming to campus.
During the years, the "Kscope," as it is known on campus, has played a vital role in helping keep students informed about their school as well as providing a public forum for the discussion of issues and exploration of ideas that is the very cornerstone of the collegiate experience.
As times have changed, so has the newspaper, trading in typewriters for computers, adding more color to its print edition, and aggressively converging what had once been a print-only medium into a contemporary operation that delivers content not only in print but daily on the web and through mobile devices.
At the heart of this operation are the students who manage the medium while gaining experience and training that has equipped them for entry into the professional world of media. Over the years, teams of students have won numerous regional and national awards for journalistic excellence.
Student Media alums have gone on to work for a variety of media, ranging from community journalism to major metropolitan operations across the U.S. with most crediting their experiences with student media at UAB as essential to their future careers.
Today, students produce content for all facets of the operations, including multimedia content and mobile technologies to adapt the medium to display on smartphones and tablets. These innovations are produced by students themselves and are among some of the most innovative concepts in collegiate journalism in the nation.
To learn more about the Kscope, visit the website. www.uab.edu/handbook 114 7/31/2014 For access to Student Media's evolving archives where you can learn more about the university and its history as chronicled by its students, visit Student Media Archives.
www.uab.edu/handbook 115 7/31/2014 Musical Traditions Music is in integral part of the life and traditions on campus. With performances scheduled at the Alys Stephens Center, through the Department of Music, during football games with the Marching Blazers, on in Barttow Arena with the Blazer Band, through chorus activities and ensembles, and in many other venues, the sounds of music echo across campus.
www.uab.edu/handbook 116 7/31/2014 UAB Alma Mater
Here in Alabama, a place of rich diversity,
Stands our Alma Mater. We cherish her integrity.
May each loyal son and daughter wear
Proudly the colors green and gold.
Praise to thee our U.A.B. Her honor we uphold.
Yearning minds of age and youth
Live and love her noble truth.
Moving ahead with blazing speed
T’wards knowledge to empow’r,
In the heart of Birmingham our U.A.B. stands proud.
Words and Music by David McNeeley
Editor's Note: The UAB Alma Mater was composed by Birmingham native David McNeeley in 2003. A competition was held, and a committee comprising UAB faculty, administrators, students, and alumni selected it from numerous submissions. The Alma Mater expresses the unifying sentiments of pride, respect, and cherished memories for the university.
www.uab.edu/handbook 117 7/31/2014 Blazer Victory
All Hail Alma Mater We Sing This Song For Thee Raise Up The Banner For Blazer Victory!
All Hail Alma Mater We Pledge To Always Be Ever Faithful, Ever Loyal To Dear Old U-A-B!
www.uab.edu/handbook 118 7/31/2014 UAB Fight Song At UAB in Birmingham
All Hail our players bold They are the mighty Blazers Who wear the Green and Gold
Tonight let's fire their Golden Blaze The flame of victory Go Blazers! Go Blazers! Win for UAB! WIN FOR UAB!
www.uab.edu/handbook 119 7/31/2014 UAB License Plates The UAB National Alumni Society encourages you to help support UAB Scholarships by choosing the UAB license plate when you purchase or renew your 2010 State of Alabama tag.
The proceeds from the sale of this tag directly fund the License to Learn Scholarship that is awarded each year by the NAS. The cost is just $50 above your regular tag cost and a portion of this amount is tax deductible.
If you have already purchased and renewed your UAB license plate, the NAS thanks you for your support as you help us to provide much needed scholarship dollars for our UAB students!
www.uab.edu/handbook 120 7/31/2014 Student Services
Here to serve...
We think you made a wise decision in choosing UAB.
The university offers myriad services and support mechanisms to help you succeed in your academic career.
We urge you to take advantage of all the university has to offer.
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Contacting the UAB Police Department Any one who believes activity is suspicious or threatening should call UAB Police immediately; dial 911 from any campus phone, 24 hours, seven days a week.
Make emergency calls by:
Dialing 911 from a campus phone, or Dialing 934-3535, 934-HELP(4357), or Dialing 934-4434
There are more than 300 emergency blue light telephones located throughout campus on poles or attached to building structures throughout the campus and in the entrances of residence halls. These phones connect automatically to the dispatcher in the UAB Police Communications Center. Once the emergency button is pushed the dispatcher is provided with the exact location of the caller and will dispatch a marked police unit if communications are not heard.
UAB’s Emergency Procedures The UAB Police Department follows a prescribed emergency plan and conducts frequent mock drills to practice and maintain their readiness and skill level to respond to all types of incidents. Some of these drills are conducted with the Birmingham Police Department and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, whose SWAT teams would assist if needed.
UAB’s police force includes more than 70 sworn officer positions, all of whom have been through Police Academy training. All also have received National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) training, which is the federal standard for situations requiring incident command.
How Faculty, Staff and Students are Notified in an Emergency UAB’s diverse community requires multiple, overlapping means of communicating with the campus. Communications plans are reviewed frequently to consider alternatives and enhancements in technology. UAB’s response would depend upon the situation but might include any or all of the following: Web and intranet, announcements to the media, emergency message through telephone and e-mail to building administrators, and direct communication from officers on the scene.
Emergency alerts appear on the UAB home page and may also appear on the UAB Reporter, UAB Police Department and UAB Occupational Health & www.uab.edu/handbook 122 7/31/2014 Safety sites. Messages are sent to cell phones via the UAB Emergency Notification System. If you need to register with the system, click here to log in to the secure registration form, or log on to BlazerNET and then click on "Emergency Notification System" in the Quick Links channel on the Home tab; this also will take you to the registration form. (Note: Multiple notification numbers can be on file; this means students can add additional numbers so that their parents also can receive alerts if they choose.) Mass emails are sent to all students, faculty and staff. Targeted announcements to faculty, staff and students appear on the BlazerNET portal.
School of Medicine Groups
If UAB and UAB Medicine are not following the same severe weather and/or emergency closing schedules due to unusual circumstances, the School of Medicine clinical departments should follow the Health Services Foundation (HSF) and Kirklin Clinic schedule and the Joint Health Sciences departments and School of Medicine-related centers should follow the UAB schedule.
These groupings are based on the interest of patient safety and service. The need to follow the different schedules will be communicated clearly if necessary at the time of any severe weather or emergency incident.
School of Medicine: School of Medicine:
Clinical Departments Joint Health Sciences
Anesthesiology Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Dermatology Cell Biology
Emergency Medicine Microbiology
Family and Community Medicine Neurobiology
Genetics Nutrition Sciences
Medicine Pharmacology and Toxicology
Neurology Physiology and Biophysics
Obstetrics and Gynecology All Centers
www.uab.edu/handbook 123 7/31/2014 Pathology
Pediatrics
Ophthalmology
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology
Radiation Oncology
Radiology
Surgery
What to Do as a Member of the UAB Community UAB provides several security services and prevention programs to the campus community, including Campus Watch and the Police Advisory Council. Everyone is encouraged to take responsibility for their safety by staying informed of these services and reporting suspicious activity.
UAB believes that preparedness is the best defense against unpredictable events, and it is a top priority for UAB is to have strong security and communication plans in place that are practiced and reviewed, well-trained and well-prepared officers and close relationships with other law-enforcement agencies. The university must also count on the cooperation of students, faculty and staff in following all the safety and security guidelines, which includes guidance that people act in times of crisis in a manner that applies to their unique situation.
The University’s standing Safety Committee meets quarterly and as needed to consider all aspects of campus safety and security. Persons wishing to suggest an item for the committee’s discussion may contact Max Richard, assistant vice president for Occupational Health and Safety, 934-2487, or Brooks Baker, associate vice president for Facilities, 934- 4427. Many safety and security guidelines can be found at www.healthsafe.uab.edu.
www.uab.edu/handbook 124 7/31/2014 Advertising
The Kaleidoscope is a great way to send your message to UAB students and the surrounding community, and is a preferred method for reaching UAB students.
Kaleidoscope offers several low- or no-cost methods for helping you gain a larger audience for your message.
What's Ablaze? -- Our community bulletin board publishes items of general interrest to the UAB community for publication at no charge. What's Ablaze listings appear in print and online. Some restrictions may apply. CLICK HERE to submit an item for the What's Ablaze Community Calendar. Classified Ads -- Blazer Action Ads are published as a service to the UAB community. While there is a nominal charge for COMMERCIAL LISTINGS, a number of categories -- announcements, lost & found, freebies and student-to- student -- are available at no charge to the UAB students faculty and staff. Classified ads appear in print and online. Some reswtrictions may apply. Visit our CLASSIFIED PAGE and login in with your Blazer ID for access. Display Ads -- If you have need for a larger ad to grab the attention of a larger audience, Kaleidoscope offers print and web-based advertising services for institutional and commercial interests. Student clubs and non-profit organizations can advertise with us at a discount. Visit our ADVERTISING INFO page for more details or to download our RATE CARD.
Advertising in the Kaleidoscope is a public service for our community. And, since the Kaleidoscope is a non-profit organization, the proceeds from advertising are used to help fund Student Media and provide its services to the campus community.
Want to learn more?
Call the Kaleidoscope today 205-934-3354 or for advertising information at 205-996-6801 (e- mail to [email protected]).
The Kaleidoscope reserves the right to refuse any advertisement.
www.uab.edu/handbook 125 7/31/2014 Bookstore Shortly after arriving on campus, you’ll realize that Barnes & Noble at UAB, in Room 150 of the Hill University Center, is a virtual mecca for students looking for anything from school supplies to gift ideas. Barnes & Noble keeps the University’s official list of courses offered for the present term. And, of course, there are books – from textbooks to popular hardbacks and paperbacks. Barnes & Noble is also your source for supplies, academically-priced software, and campus memorabilia.
Call 996-BOOK (996-2665), fax 975-BOOK (975-2665), email [email protected], or shop online at www.shopuab.com.
To find your medical reference book needs, the store provides medical reference books, a wide assortment of brand-name medical instruments, lab coats, medical paraphernalia, UAB apparel, gifts, and other medical supplies.
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Two themes – helping you formulate and helping you realize your career aspirations – comprise the focus of the activities, services, and programs provided through Career Services.
When researching career options you will find job, salary, and typical career path descriptions; employer literature; graduate school catalogs; and similar useful information in the Career Services library. Utilize the confidential individual counseling services to learn how your personality, skills and intellectual interests, lifestyle values, and previous experience relate to career choices and major programs of study.
Achieving career goals involves learning from people who make hiring decisions. Attend the numerous workshops, information sessions, and career fairs featuring community and business leaders. You may also receive guidance through the Mentor Program sponsored in partnership with the UAB National Alumni Society. Students are paired with UAB alumni and friends who are currently established in their professions.
Gain a competitive edge by taking advantage of one of the many Experiential Education programs offered through Career Services. Experiential Education is a broad category of opportunities designed to help students define their educational goals and prepare for their careers by exploring the realities of the working world. Experiential Education includes the following programs: Cooperative Education (Co-op), internships, mentoring, job shadowing, and volunteering. Each opportunity is a carefully monitored work or service experience in which students have intentional learning goals and reflect actively on what they are learning throughout the process.
Experience gained through part-time jobs and internships will assist you to build your professional credentials. Employment assistance is offered by UAB Career Services if you are seeking a part-time job while completing your degree.
Assistance with locating professional career employment is available to graduating students and alumni. Begin your job search one year prior to your graduation date. Because employers in different industries hire in different ways, services at UAB Career Services take several forms, including personal job search strategy consultations, job listings, candidate resume referral, on-campus interviews, and annual job fairs.
For career management assistance, contact Career Services at one of the following three locations: Main Office, Hill University Center, Suite 532, 934-4324, Branch Office-School of Business, Business-Engineering Complex, Suite 202, 934-9202, Branch Office-School of Engineering, Hoehn Engineering Bldg., Room 115-C, 934-4324. Also be sure and visit us
www.uab.edu/handbook 127 7/31/2014 online at www.careerservices.uab.edu
www.uab.edu/handbook 128 7/31/2014 CampusCard
It’s much more than the official UAB ID card - the UAB CampusCard is the key to fun and excitement, services and resources, plus exclusive discounts.
With the UAB CampusCard, students can...
Access UAB athletic and cultural events, the Campus Recreation Center and UAB libraries; Enjoy discounts on software purchases at the and tickets to a variety of onand off- campus events through the UAB ticket office; and Make debit card purchases at the , campus dining facilities, and a variety of other locations both on and off campus.
You can have your CampusCard made in Hill University Center, room 158, Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m.-5 a.m. Bring a photo ID. For more information, call 996-6273, visit www.uab.edu/campuscard, or e-mail [email protected].
www.uab.edu/handbook 129 7/31/2014 Campus Green The UAB Campus Green is a park divided into the North and South Greens. The North Green is 340’ long and 240’ wide. The South Green is 320-square feet of green space and major sidewalks with pedestrian lighting, decorative architectural landscape elements, and multiple trees.
The Campus Green is bordered by Blazer Hall, the Commons on the Green (the campus dining facility), the Campus Recreation Center, and Heritage Hall. Location, size and appearance make this area the perfect place for activities such as concerts, picnics and even receptions.
The Campus Green hosts such events as UAB’s Springfest and Student Life Day. Information on reserving the Campus Green can be obtained from the HUC Operations Scheduling Office by emailing [email protected], calling 934-8100 or stopping by HUC Room 125.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD CAMPUS GREEN MAP.
www.uab.edu/handbook 130 7/31/2014 Campus Ministry Association Nurture your spiritual life as you prepare for your professional life. The Campus Ministry Association (CMA) at UAB is composed of professional campus ministers serving the university as representatives of their respective faith communities. The CMA seeks to be inclusive in its membership, which is available to those of all religious traditions. In a cooperative spirit, the CMA works with UAB to enable and enhance, without prejudice, the spiritual life of all persons within the university community. The collaborative ministry of the CMA involves caring for the total well-being of persons in the context of a community of peace, justice, and social responsibility.
Campus Ministry Association 2013-2014 President Joe Dentici Vice-President Bill Morrison Secretary & Treasurer Johnathan Player
Campus Ministry Association Constitution and Bylaws Application To Join the Campus Ministry Association Campus Ministry Association Membership Listing
Baptist Baptist Campus Ministries 1216 15th Street South Birmingham, AL 35205 (205) 930-0035
Contact: Bill Morrison, Campus Ministry Association Vice-President
Church of Christ Campus House
1501 13th Ave. South Birmingham, AL 35205 (205) 790-1375
Contact: Johnathan Player, Campus Ministry Secretary & Treasurer
www.uab.edu/handbook 131 7/31/2014 Episcopal Birmingham Episcopal Campus Ministries
Trinity Commons Episcopal Student Center 1170 11th Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35205 (205) 320-1500
Contact: Bill Blackerby
Jewish Temple Beth-El
2Knesseth Israel Congregation 3100 Overton Rd. Mountain Brook, AL 35223 969-5913
Contact: Rabbi Eytan Yammer
Presbyterian Presbyterian (PCA)
Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) (205) 677-8387
Contact: Rev. Joe Dentici, Campus Ministry Association President
Presbyterian (PCUSA) Westminster Campus Fellowship Second Presbyterian Church 1300 Columbiana Rd. Birmingham, AL 35216 (978) 290-6455
Contact: Rev. Adam Borneman
Roman Catholic Saint Stephen Catholic Chapel
1515 12th Ave S Birmingham, AL 35205 www.uab.edu/handbook 132 7/31/2014 Phone: (205) 933-2500
Contact: Fr. Michael Adams
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UAB Campus Restaurants
UAB Campus Restaurants provides an exciting and innovative dining services program for the entire UAB community. You'll find great food, honest values and a comfortable atmosphere in which to enjoy it all. You have a variety of restaurants to choose from, all conveniently located within walking distance of on-campus housing, the Campus Recreation Center, labs/classrooms and many off-campus apartments. Dining on campus provides the social experience essential to campus life. It gives you the opportunity to gather with friends, take study breaks, hang out, relax and unwind after a hard day of classes and activities. Come dine with UAB Campus Restaurants and enjoy the comfort, convenience, outstanding food and inviting atmosphere all designed especially for you.
Blazer Café Food Court - Located on the first floor of the Hill University Center, this location was recently renovated and features a selection to appeal to all tastes. Choose from Grill 155, Chick-fil-A, Taco Bell and Simply to Go, an extensive grab 'n go program, offering a variety of packaged selections including sandwiches, salads and snack foods all ready to go.
Jazzman's Café/Freshens - Also located on the first floor of the Hill University Center, Jazzman's Café serves a variety of brewed coffees with a full-line selection of specialty espresso beverages, Republic of Tea and a variety of food options to take with you on the go. Freshens offers frozen yogurt and blended smoothies.
Cafe a la Cart -A grab and go sandwich kiosk located in the Business/Engineering Complex offers prepared sandwiches, salads and snacks for persons on the run.
Campus Recreation Center Juice Bar located in the Grand Atrium of the Campus Recreation Center, the juice bar offers a variety of drinks and snacks to help you with your work out!
Commons on the Green - Located on the new campus Green between the Campus Recreation Center and Blazer Hall, the Commons offers something for everyone. With seven different serving stations including: Made to order Deli and Grill, Classics with a carving station, Pizza and Pasta station, International station with steam bar and live action saute' station, and fresh Soup, Salad, Vegan Bar. With all these options there is always something new to try.
The Diner/C Store - Also located in the Commons on the Green, the Diner is a late night location featuring quick serve specialties such as burgers, omelets, milkshakes and more! The Diner also houses the C-Store featuring popular convenience foods, snacks, bottled beverages, toiletries, and other miscellaneous items. www.uab.edu/handbook 134 7/31/2014 Starbucks - UAB Starbucks is located in Mervyn Sterne Library. This national brand features Starbucks brewed coffee, specialty espresso drinks, blended beverage, delicious pastries and various Starbucks merchandise including whole bean coffees and specialty tumblers. Hours for this location vary and are posted at the unit as well as on our website www.uab.edu/dining.
Einstein Bros Bagels - UAB Campus Restaurants is pleased to welcome Einstein Bros Bagel to campus. Offering a wide variety of bagels and schmears, sandwiches, salads, snacks and drip and blended coffee beverages. Einstein's is the perfect place to stop and grab a bite to eat while on campus!
www.uab.edu/handbook 135 7/31/2014 Computer Services Many services offered by UAB to students can be accessed on the World Wide Web. With a computer connected to the Internet, you can register for classes, check your grades, access library collections, stay informed about campus events, and much, much more. UAB also offers students email accounts, file storage space, and Web hosting services. To begin tapping into the wealth of online services, point your Web browser to www.uab.edu or, for student information, go to BlazerNET.
www.uab.edu/handbook 136 7/31/2014 Blazer ID A BlazerID is a unique user name that allows you to access a number of UAB computer services and facilities. Your BlazerID uniquely identifies you and the access you need. A valid BlazerID is required to access the residential hall computer network (ResNet), the UAB wireless network (UABWifi), campus email, campus computer labs, etc.
www.uab.edu/handbook 137 7/31/2014 Getting Started
A BlazerID is needed to register for classes. You will be stepped through the process during orientation. The BlazerID Central page is located at http://www.uab.edu/blazerid. The BlazerID Signup / Registration form is at the bottom of the page. You will need some basic information:
A strong password Your social security number Your date of birth Your choice of BlazerID is very important. This ID will be visible in many places. We recommend using your name or first initial and last name if possible. Choose something professional, something that you would not mind putting on a resume when seeking jobs. You also get to request personal web space and either request a UAB email account or ask that mail sent to [email protected] be forwarded to another personal email account.
Forget Your Password? If you forget your password, go to BlazerID Central and click on the link to change your password. You will be asked for some personal information and a phone number where you will be for the next hour or so. If you are not going to be near a phone for the next hour, wait for a later time. The AskIT Help Desk must contact you by telephone in order to complete the password reset process! Fill out the online form and wait for the AskIT Help Desk to call you - they will help you reset your password. Note: Your BlazerID must be at least 3 characters long and no more than 8 characters long. However, you can add up to three mail-only aliases, each of which can be 3 to 16 upper/lowercase letters and numbers. These will all forward to the same mailbox, either one you already have or one you get from UAB. For more information, visit BlazerID Central at http://www.uab.edu/blazerid.
www.uab.edu/handbook 138 7/31/2014 BlazerNET
BlazerNET is the official portal to the UAB community of intranets and key software— and the most reliable source of UAB information for faculty, staff, and students. BlazerNET is a convenient, secure, online platform designed around what you want and need, whether you’re a student registering for classes, an employee looking up pay information, or a faculty member who needs quick access to resources—and the more you use it, the more it will grow to offer. How to log on to BlazerNET: You can access BlazerNET from any computer on or off campus. Simply visit blazernet.uab.edu or click to the login page from the convenient link on UAB’s main Web site, www.uab.edu. Signing in is simple; just use your existing BlazerID (username) and strong password. For more information about your BlazerID, visit www.uab.edu/blazerid
www.uab.edu/handbook 139 7/31/2014 AskIT Help Desk
The AskIT Help Desk is the point of contact for the multi-tiered computer help desk services at UAB. Located on the first floor of the Lister Hill Library, AskIT provides free phone and in- person hardware and software support to all UAB students. For assistance with general computer problems or information about UAB computer services, call the AskIT Help Desk at 996- 5555.
www.uab.edu/handbook 140 7/31/2014 UAB Care Team
UAB is concerned about the safety, health and well-being of all of its students. Policies outlining community expectations and regulations exist to safeguard the campus welfare. These policies identify activities and behaviors that are disruptive to the mission of the university. They specifically highlight the need to report and intervene with any threats of harm whether directed to self or others.
The Care Team’s purpose is to discuss and debrief about significant campus situations, collaborate on positive solutions, and to follow up as needed in order to promote the well- being of our student body. The Care Team aims to identify distressed, disruptive, disturbed or dysregulated students and to consult together about ways to effectively and appropriately intervene. For more information click to https://www.uab.edu/careteam/
www.uab.edu/handbook 141 7/31/2014 UAB Counseling & Wellness Center
Free, confidential counseling related to personal growth, human development, and interpersonal relationships is available at the UAB Counseling & Wellness Center, located in the Holley-Mears Building.
We provide individual and group counseling, educational materials, and a variety of programs for the overall health of our students.
The Center’s philosophy comes from a personality model that identifies six important dimensions of people: physical, emotional, social, intellectual, occupational, and spiritual. We believe that personal wellness depends upon our conscious commitment to growth and improvement in all these areas.
Throughout the year, the UAB Counseling & Wellness Center also provides opportunities to pursue enhanced wellness in a variety of other ways, including programs to benefit the well being of our students. In cooperation with UAB schools of Public Health, Health Promotion, Nutrition, and others, we are attempting to design and implement educational events to demonstrate that healthy living can be both practical and enjoyable.
For more information or to contact the UAB Counseling & Wellness Center, please call 205- 934-5816
www.uab.edu/handbook 142 7/31/2014 Disability Support Services Disability Support Services (DSS), located in the 9th Avenue Office Building at 1701 9th Ave S, serves as the central campus resource for students with disabilities.
We are committed to making UAB programs and services accessible to students with disabilities. DSS provides a broad array of services and technologies to make the UAB campus—and a UAB education—accessible for everyone. Requests for services are handled on an individual basis, ensuring that each student receives accommodations appropriate to their needs.
How to Register
Visit our website for information on the DSS registration process, what disability documentation is needed, examples of services provided, and answers to frequently asked questions. Contact DSS at (205) 934-4205 for any questions regarding the registration process, or prior to initiating the process, to discuss specific needs. Once DSS receives an application and documentation, students will meet with a member of the staff to discuss accommodations.
Application for Accommodations Campus Accessibility Map
www.uab.edu/handbook 143 7/31/2014 Financial Aid
Financing Your Education
How to pay for college is on the mind of every college student. Our office eases that worry by helping you find ways to finance your education. We start the process by sending financial aid awards to entering students and then we provide counseling for you and your parents on availability and eligibility for financial aid programs. We process most scholarships, select eligible aid recipients, and process grants and loans. We also provide job boards with employment opportunities and open College Work Study positions. You have lots of financing options so be sure to start researching and applying in order to be well-prepared to finance a great investment in your future - a UAB degree!
Ready to look for financial aid options? Begin by selecting your classification— Undergraduate, Graduate, or First Professional (Medical, Dental, and Optometry)—in the links below.
Undergraduate and Graduate Financing Your Education
First Professionals
Recovery Act Opportunities
Many UAB students will be benefited by various aspects of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (economic stimulus package) recently passed by Congress. Please review the items below to determine which benefits you might be eligible for and should pursue. Please note: Undergraduate students who wish to receive consideration for Pell Grant funding or federal work-study funding must forward the results of their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to UAB (school code 001052). If you have not already filed the FAFSA, you may access the form at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Click here to review the benefits of the Recovery Act.
Application Status
If you are a new UAB student, please click below to check the status of your financial aid application. You will use the B00 number on the letter we sent you. Your pin number will be month, day, and year of your birth, MMDDYY. Financial Aid Application Status
If you are a currently enrolled UAB student, please click below to check the status of your financial aid application for 2007-08. You will use your BlazerID. BlazerNET
www.uab.edu/handbook 144 7/31/2014 REMINDER: Students are responsible for reading and understanding all policies related to their scholarship and financial aid package.
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CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON STUDENT HEALTH WEBSITE
EMERGENCIES
Student Health Services is not an emergency facility.
In a life-threatening emergency, dial 911, or go to the UAB Emergency Department (on the corner of 6th Ave. South and 18th St. South), the UAB Highlands Emergency Department (1201 11th Ave. South) or the nearest Emergency Department. For urgent mental health concerns when SHS is closed go to the UAB Emergency Department, UAB Highlands Emergency Department or the nearest Emergency Department. For eye emergencies, dial 911 or go directly to the Callahan Eye Foundation Emergency Department , open 24 hours/7 days a week, located at 1720 University Blvd. or go to the UAB or UAB Highlands Emergency Department. If you have been sexually assaulted, please contact the UAB Police Department at 934-3535 or dial 911; they will direct you appropriately. For more details, including a Guide for Victims of Sexual Assault, please visit the Women's Counseling Center website.
Student Health Servicesis located in the Family and Community Medicine Building at 930 20th Street South, Suite 221. The Community Health Building sits on the corner of 10th Avenue South and 20th Street. There is free parking in the Family Practice parking lot on the north side of the building.
Office Hours
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (M-Th) 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (F) **Closed daily from 12:00-1:00**
Call 205-934-3581 to schedule an appointment.
Walk-In Acute Illness Hours
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (M-F). In order to better serve our patients, walk-ins will be limited to acute illnesses and injuries. All routine appointments, follow ups, routine procedures and referral requests will require an appointment. www.uab.edu/handbook 146 7/31/2014 Walk-In Immunizations, Titer Tests, and TB Tests
Immunizations, Titer Tests, & TB tests are given from 8:00-11:30 & 1:00-4:30 (Except on Friday 8:00-11:30 & 1:00-4:00) On Wednesdays TB tests are not placed after 2:00 On Thursdays TB tests are not placed at all.
After-Hours Information
If you are having an emergency call 911.
If you have an illness and need advice/assistance when the Student Health Service office is closed (nights, weekends, and holidays), call the university paging operator at (205) 934- 3411 and ask for the doctor on-call for Student Health Services. This will also be the doctor on-call for UAB Family Practice.
If you have UAB Student VIVA Health insurance, you can also go to the after hours and weekend clinics that VIVA has listed on their website: www.vivahealth.com.
If you ever experience any problems with our after-hours service please contact our Medical Director, Dr. Michael Faircloth, at [email protected] to report any difficulties.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON STUDENT HEALTH WEBSITE
www.uab.edu/handbook 147 7/31/2014 Housing Imagine living within blocks of your classes and university activities, among people from various backgrounds, and in the heart of a vibrant community. By living in one of UAB’s residence halls, you will be connected to exciting opportunities. You’ll meet diverse people bound to become life-long friends. All residence halls are a short stroll to campus meetings, fitness facilities, theaters, and UAB athletic events. Your backyard will be filled with coffeehouses, restaurants, clubs, parks, and job opportunities just streets away. You will also be just minutes from museums, malls, professional sports, and much more.
MyHousing @ UAB is a new Web-based application and assignment service.
With the new online service, you may
Select rooms Submit contracts Pre-pay contracts Receive immediate room-assignment notification
Watch for MyHousing news here and via e-mail, GreenMail and BlazerNET.
Explore the links below to learn more about UAB housing options.
Advantages to Living on Campus
Residence Halls & Fees
MyHousing (Online Housing Application for Fall 2011 and later)
Online Application for UAB Student Housing (Spring 2011 and Summer 2011 Housing)
Eligibility
Residence Life Handbook
Honors Academy Housing
Top Things to Know about Housing
Security
What to Bring & Not Bring to Campus
www.uab.edu/handbook 148 7/31/2014 Information Center
The place to go to be in the know is the UAB Information Center in the main lobby of Hill University Center. Answering your questions about UAB is what these folks do best.
The Information Center is located within the Hill University Center in the main lobby on the first floor. It is the primary source of UAB information for students and visitors. Brochures and information on various activities throughout the university can be found here, as well as faculty/staff and departmental listings. Services offered include a drop-off and pick-up of packages/letters after regular business hours and a lost and found service for the building. The programming of the Hill University Center Video Panel and Electronic Marquee are also handled here.
Electronic Marquee Message Request Form (pdf)
Information Center Hours
7:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m., Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., Saturday
1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Sunday.
Contact the Information Center at (205) 934-8000
They’ll be happy to help.
www.uab.edu/handbook 149 7/31/2014 Key Control & Access
The Key Control section is responsible for the issuance and retrieval of UAB issued keys and card access badges for all employees and students. We issue all card access badges for the campus and program all badges for campus and hospital. We currently maintain a database in excess of 31000 cards. Key Control will program access for students on the Campus Card if the student is currently living in a dorm. This eliminates the need for multiple badges. Our goal is to make UAB a “one card campus”.
To request a badge or a key you must fill out an Access/ Key Internal Order Form. This form can be mailed or faxed, but you must have the AUTHORIZING signature fill out.
Access/ Key Internal Order Form (PDF)
Keys $5.00
Lost/Stolen master key $30.00
Lanyard $2.25
Badge Reel $2.00
Badge $12.00
Stolen Badge $12.00
Lost/ Damaged Badge $15.00
Location - 909 18th street South Burleson Building, suite 230
Office Hours - 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday –Friday
Phone - 205-934-3708
Fax - 205-934-9293
To place a service request click here
If you need any information on pricing or ordering you can send your email to [email protected]
www.uab.edu/handbook 150 7/31/2014 Libraries
If you just can’t get enough of libraries, Birmingham has an outstanding main library at 2100 Park Place with a number of branch libraries. For the branch library nearest you,visit the Birmingham Public Library website. Under a cooperative borrowing agreement with a number of college and university libraries in the Birmingham area, UAB students may check out books from those institutions.
Students registered at UAB may also borrow from the libraries of the University of Alabama, the University of Alabama at Huntsville, Auburn University, Bessemer State Technical College, Birmingham-Southern College, Jefferson State, Lawson State Community College, Miles College, University of Montevallo, and Samford University.
For further information, visit the Sterne Library website or Lister Hill Library website.
www.uab.edu/handbook 151 7/31/2014 Meal Plans/Dining Dollars UAB Campus Restaurants offers a variety of meal plans options to best suit your dining needs.
Purchasing a meal plan gives you the advantage of not worrying about having enough cash on hand to eat on campus and adds value to your dollar. Simply swipe your CampusCard and dine!
For the 2011-12 academic year, all enrolled students residing in on-campus housing, including Blount and Blazer Halls, and all undergraduate students taking twelve (12) or more credit hours who do not reside on campus will be assessed a $225 Campus Dining Fee during fall and spring semesters.
Campus Dining Fee funds can be accessed through the students CampusCard Dining Dollars account. Dining Dollars is a declining balance account that can be used for purchases at all UAB dining facilities.
Funds in the student’s Dining Dollars account will roll over during the terms included in one academic year (i.e. fall to spring to summer). After the last class day of summer semester 25% of any remaining balance in a student’s Dining Dollars account will be converted to BlazerBucks before the Dining Dollars account is cleared out in preparation for the upcoming academic year.
The Dining Dollars account is used for accessing Campus Dining Fee funds only. Individuals who wish to add additional funds can do so through their CampusCard BlazerBucks account.
Once charges are posted to the student account, payment of the Campus Dining Fee can be made to the Student Accounting Office in person, by mail and online.
To pay in person, visit the Cashier’s Office at 322 Hill University Center. To pay by mail, send a check for your meal plan payment to: UAB STUDENT ACCOUNTING SERVICES HUC 322 1720 2nd Ave S BIRMINGHAM, AL 35294-1150 Payment via the web can be done through BlazerNET. BlazerNET provides a secure connection for credit card payments. Payment deadlines for the Campus Dining Fee follow the published tuition and fee payment deadlines.
www.uab.edu/handbook 152 7/31/2014 Motorist Assisted Roadside Service (MARS)
Having an isuwe with your car? UAB's Motorist Assisted Roadside Service (MARS) is available to anyone on campus that needs help with a dead battery, keys locked in a vehicle, flat tire, out-of-gas, etc.
The service is available Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. until 10:30 p.m., except holdays.
To reach MARS, call 975-6277.
www.uab.edu/handbook 153 7/31/2014 Parking If you’re motoring around campus, you’ll need to register your vehicle with Parking and Transportation Services before you park in one of the student lots.
For more information, contact UAB Parking and Transportation Services at 608 Eighth Street South (934-3513).
CLICK HERE FOR PARKING WEBSITE.
While at UAB Parking and Transportation Services, you may also pick up a map that indicates student parking locations.
www.uab.edu/handbook 154 7/31/2014 Police Department
If you have an emergency, please call the UAB Police Department at (205) 934-3535 or 911.
If you do not have an emergency and need to contact the UAB Police Department, please call the main dispatch number at (205) 934-4434.
You can also reach the police department through the use of the “HELP” telephones located in yellow boxes throughout the campus. A HELP telephone automatically dials the police department directly when you lift the receiver. A blue light above each HELP phone makes them easy to locate at night. UAB police officers respond to all crimes and emergencies on the UAB Campus.
The UAB Police Department is responsible for all police security on the UAB campus.
UAB Police make regular evening and weekend patrol checks on UAB buildings and surrounding areas. UAB Police Dispatchers take requests for services and assistance for students, employees and visitors. These calls are dispatched to UAB Police Officers, UAB Security Services Officers and Transportation Services.
Contact Us
For questions or comments about this Web site, please e-mail The UAB POLICE DEPARTMENT.
To contact the Assistant Vice President and Chief of Police, please call (205) 934-2297.
Physical Address: Police Headquarters Building 1117 14th Street South
Mailing Address: UAB Police Department PHB 1530 3RD AVE S BIRMINGHAM AL 35294-2130
Committed to Serve: Professionally, effectively, and caringly-this is how the men and women of the UAB Police Department seek to serve the UAB community. Our philosophy of community policing integrates crime prevention, problem resolution, and community involvement in an unprecedented manner, allowing us to provide the support and service www.uab.edu/handbook 155 7/31/2014 deserved by UAB guests, students, and employees. Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, the UAB Police Department has earned a reputation for excellence.
www.uab.edu/handbook 156 7/31/2014 Postal Services Branch offices of the U.S. Postal Service are located across the Birmingham area.
To find one convenient to your location, visit the USPS website and select the Find USPS Locations option. The UAB Campus Post Office at 1530 Third Avenue South is a full service USPS facility, offering stamp sales as well as express mail and parcel post.
The South Highlands USPS Branch at the corner of 19th Street and 11th Avenue South is convenient to the UAB campus.
www.uab.edu/handbook 157 7/31/2014 Printing and Copying
UAB Printing and Copying Services offer a wide range of services including offset and digital printing, copying, poster printing, photo books, magnets, binding, business cards, stationary, design assistance and specialty products. Visit the web site at www.uab.edu/printmail.
Free on-campus delivery and pickup for all orders. No job is too big or too small. We accept internal requisitions, cash and most major credit cards.
For more information visit uabprinting.com or call 934-3790. For smaller print jobs, like your paper, the Mervyn H. Sterne Library and ETS have black-and-white and color printers for your use. The printers debit your CampusCard either $.05/page for blackand- white printouts or $.50/page for color.
www.uab.edu/handbook 158 7/31/2014 Ticket Office If you want the best seats for some of Birmingham’s finest entertainment, the UAB Ticket Office has your tickets — make a convenient stop and pick up tickets for events at the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center and Bartow Arena.
The UAB Ticket Office also serves as an outlet for selected events sponsored by the Department of Student Life and other UAB organizations and off-campus agencies.
In addition, the UAB Ticket Office offers discounted tickets to variousmovie theaters, as well as discounted tickets to several theme parks across the Southeast, including Alabama Adventure, Visionland and Six Flags Over Georgia. U.S. postage stamps are also available.
For more information, visit the Ticket Office website, email UABTO@ uab.edu, call 934- 8001, or go by the UAB Ticket Office located at the first floor Information Desk of the Hill University Center.
The UAB Ticket Office is open from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. A valid UAB I.D. may be required for some purchases.
www.uab.edu/handbook 159 7/31/2014 UAB Escort Service
UAB Escort Service is an after-dark service provided upon request to students and employees on UAB campus. Escort service phones (white) are located in 12 classroom buildings or you may call from any phone by dialing 934-8772. A UAB Escort will meet you in a marked vehicle and transport you to your campus destination. Escort Service Hours: Mon.-Fri. 5:15-10:15 p.m. After designated hours, UAB Police will respond to calls. Escort Services beyond campus are not provided.
www.uab.edu/handbook 160 7/31/2014 Voter Registration Voting
Voter registration packets may be obtained from the UAB office of Student Involvement in the Hill University Center, any public library, City Hall, Jefferson County Court Houses, at any other social service location, or from the Jefferson County Board of Registrars at 716 21st Street N.
For information on transferring your voter registration, contact the Office of Student Involvement in room 440 of the Hill University Center or call 934-8020.
www.uab.edu/handbook 161 7/31/2014 Women’s Center
The Women’s Counseling Center at UAB provides confidential personal counseling services (non-academic) to currently enrolled UAB students. Our licensed professional counselor can assist you in dealing with issues such as eating disorders, relationship problems, sexual assault (rape, date rape, or other sexual abuse), sexual harassment (or other abuses of power) and adjustment issues. The counseling services at the Women's Center are provided at no cost to currently enrolled students. The center can also provide you with information and resources regarding other services in the UAB community and Birmingham area.
To obtain further information or make an appointment, call 934- 6946.
How to schedule an appointment with the Women's Center Counselor Women's Counseling Center (other programs and services) Sexual Assault Counseling, Support and Advocacy Sexual Harassment Consultation, Counseling and Support Outstanding Women Awards Resources Information and Referral
A Guide for Victims of Sexual Assault (rape, date rape, sexual assault) Sexual Harassment
www.uab.edu/handbook 162 7/31/2014 Get Involved With Student Life
Student Life at UAB offers more activities than most students can juggle, giving each individual something uniquely suited for his or her own taste.
Events ranging from relaxing at free movies or comedy shows to the rigors of rappelling down a cliff or hiking the Grand Canyon are available. Each academic term brings new events, new adventures, chances to make new friends, socialize and have a good time.
Funded in part by your student service fees, special activities range from those found on most campuses to some unique to UAB. These activities will enhance your academic experiences while enriching your physical, emotional and social well being. Regardless of the activity you choose, get involved!
You’ll get more out of your UAB experience by taking an active role in campus life.
The organizations and activities included here are an introduction. Feel free to contact the advisor at the number indicated on the list if you’re interested in participating or would like additional information about any group.
For general information on Student Life activities, call 934-4175 or stop by our office at the 1715 Building (1715 9th Avenue South), or email [email protected].
www.uab.edu/handbook 163 7/31/2014 Annual Events Blaze the Mascot is not the only thing jumping on campus.
UAB sponsors a number of annual events ranging from Welcome Week and Homecoming in the fall through Springfest in the spring.
No matter what the season, there is always something happening on campus.
www.uab.edu/handbook 164 7/31/2014 Welcome Week UAB's Fall Welcome Week
August 13 - September 1, 2011
The Office of Student Life invites schools and departments to participate in Welcome Week by hosting events for our students.
Student Life will provide a Welcome Week calendar to distribute across campus to promote events submitted.
If you would like to participate please complete the event submission form and email it to [email protected].
www.uab.edu/handbook 165 7/31/2014 Homecoming Committee
One of the best aspects of attending a young university is the opportunity that exists to start traditions that can last a lifetime. The UAB Homecoming Committee is just one of those opportunities. The week of homecoming is filled with fun and spirited events that have included the Homecoming Parade, Fight Song Competition, and the Bonfire/Pep Rally.
Be a part of UAB’s biggest bash by joining the Homecoming Committee. Regular meetings to plan the fall’s events begin in the spring, but new members may join up to Homecoming Week.
www.uab.edu/handbook 166 7/31/2014 UAB Community Week
UAB Community Week is a campus-wide celebration of the diversity that exists within the UAB Community. The week and many of its events are sponsored by Student Involvement Diversity Programs in conjunction with the Department of Student Life, the Division of Student Affairs, and the Office for Equity and Diversity. The programs and events are designed to create awareness of different cultures and social groups by way of art, food, and musical presentations. Community Week also encourages dialogue and celebrates different racial and ethnic groups by its diverse lectures, programs, and activities. One of the signature events of the week is the President’s Diversity Award Banquet. At this event, an undergraduate, graduate and professional school student along with a faculty and staff member, are given an award for their efforts in diversity. For more information, please contact the Student Involvement Diversity Programs Office, Room 133, Hill University Center, Telephone (205) 975-9509.
www.uab.edu/handbook 167 7/31/2014 Talent Search
2011 UAB TALENT SEARCH
Enjoy your 15 minutes of fame at the Talent Search, the annual competition that makes UAB students the stars. Talents include instrumentalists, vocalists, dance, comedians, monologues, etc. It's always fun, always surprising—and someone will walk away with a cash prize!!!
For more information on being a contestant or joining the planning committee, please contact Kelli Thompson at 934-8225 or [email protected]. You can also visit us in The Office of Student Involvement in HUC 136.
TALENT SEARCH – February 17, 2011
www.uab.edu/handbook 168 7/31/2014 Camille Armstrong Memorial Scholarship Stepshow
The Camille Armstrong Memorial Scholarship Stepshow was established to honor the dreams and aspirations of Ms. Camille Yvette Armstrong. In 1986, only a few weeks prior to graduation, Camille was tragically killed in a motor vehicle accident. As an outstanding student leader involved in multiple organizations throughout campus, her death affected the entire UAB community. To preserve the memory of her dedicated service and love for UAB, a scholarship was established and is continually funded by this charitable event. Student leaders work dutifully to recruit the best NPHC step teams from the southeastern region of the US, and the event continues to be one of the largest stepshows in the state of Alabama. All proceeds fund the Camille Armstrong Memorial Scholarship, which is awarded to qualified African American students with aspirations to enter the field of Law or Political Science. Applications for the scholarship are made available each fall semester. For more information on the scholarship or the stepshow, contact The Office of Student Involvement, HUC 136, Hill University Center, (205) 934-8225.
www.uab.edu/handbook 169 7/31/2014 Springfest
Springfest is an all-day celebration that includes great food, music, fun games and novelties.
Springfest provides a day filled with fun, laughter, and relaxation for UAB students, faculty and staff. Students on the committee help plan and promote the event.
The best part is that it's absolutely FREE to students!!
www.uab.edu/handbook 170 7/31/2014 Intercollegiate Athletics Visit the Official UAB Sports website
The UAB Blazers are the forest green and old gold-swathed athletic teams at UAB. The school is one of the twelve member institutions of Conference USA and participates in Division I of the NCAA. The UAB football team, which competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision, is led by Neil Callaway and plays its home games at 71,594-seat Legion Field. The school's men's basketball team, coached by Mike Davis, plays in 8,508-seat Bartow Arena.
The basketball program's first coach was Gene Bartow, who was John Wooden's successor at UCLA. Bartow left UCLA after several exceptional seasons (52–9 over three seasons, including a berth in the Final Four in 1976) to head up the founding of the first UAB men's basketball team. He served as the school's first head basketball coach and athletic director for 18 years.
Bartow led UAB to the NIT in the program's second year of existence, and followed that with seven straight NCAA Tournament appearances, including trips to the Sweet 16 in 1981 and the Elite Eight in 1982. Bartow retired from coaching in 1996, and in 1997, UAB renamed its basketball venue from UAB Arena to Bartow Arena in his honor. Bartow continues to support the university as an influential booster and currently lives in Memphis, Tennessee where he serves on the staff of the Memphis Grizzlies as a Special Advisor.
In 30 years UAB has made 13 NCAA appearances, 3 Sweet Sixteen appearances, 1 Elite Eight appearance, has had 27 winning seasons, of which 19 of those were 20+ wins seasons.
In addition to football and basketball, UAB also has programs in men's sports for baseball, golf, soccer, and tennis. Women's sports programs include softball, basketball, golf, soccer, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), cross country, rifle, volleyball, sand volleyball and bowling.
Your Student I.D. will admit you free of charge to any UAB athletics home event.
www.uab.edu/handbook 171 7/31/2014 Athletic Support Groups
An important part of any team is the support provided by students. At UAB, several groups lead the cheers (and earn a few themselves).
Cheerleaders, Blaze the mascot, and the Golden Girls dance team provide support for football, men’s and women’s basketball, and other requested events.
Musical support comes from the UAB Marching Band, which performs at all UAB home football games and selected away games; and the Blazer Band, which performs at all men’s and women’s home basketball games and selected road games. Members of all groups receive partial scholarships for their efforts.
Gang Green is a student spirit groups and a long-standing tradition at UAB. Visit the GANG GREEN website for more information about how to get involved.
For more information on this or other athletic team support efforts, call 934-8225 or come by Hill University Center Room 136.
www.uab.edu/handbook 172 7/31/2014 Aura Magazine Aura Magazine, the literary/arts magazine, prints poetry, photography, short stories, and artwork submitted by students. Aura has won multiple national awards for editorial excellence, including the coveted Pacemaker Award, one of the top awards in collegiate journalism. Production of Aura Magazine is a cooperative project between UAB Student Media and the departments of art and English.
Creative spirits are urged to contribute to the magazine. CLICK HERE for the Aura Web Site
www.uab.edu/handbook 173 7/31/2014 Black Student Awareness Committee
Focused on sharing and celebrating the rich cultural heritage of Africa with all students, regardless of historical backgound, the Black Student Awareness Committee sponsors activities that are both educational and entertaining, while pertaining to our vision of public knowledge and understanding of black culture.
Programs such as fashion shows, movie series, art exhibits, volunteering opportunities, and lectures highlight Umojaa, Kwanzaa, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month, and other important times throughout the year. The committee also produces the popular Camille Armstrong Memorial Scholarship Stepshow, an exciting annual competition among traditionally African- American fraternities and sororities.
www.uab.edu/handbook 174 7/31/2014 Blaze Productions
Blaze Productions is your ticket to big name concerts, comedians, coffee house acts and much more! From Sheryl Crow to BET Comedian Alex Thomas, Blaze Productions brings the entertainment home to UAB.
What makes Blaze Productions unique is that students run the show-literally. By joining the committee, you can help select the artists, secure contracts, host entertainers, operate technical equipment, and promote and produce the shows.
www.uab.edu/handbook 175 7/31/2014 Blazer Nights
Bored on a Friday night and no money to go out and have a good time?
At UAB, that's no problem at all!
Blazer Nights is a program that gives students a variety of entertainment options, including movies, novelties, karaoke, comedians, concerts, and free food at absolutely NO COST TO THE STUDENT!
www.uab.edu/handbook 176 7/31/2014 BlazeRadio.Org
Tap into the UAB groove 24 hours a day with Blazeradio, the student Web radio station.
Tune in online for the newest alternative, hip hop, jazz, dance, country, and more spun by UAB DJs. Or check out the news, sports, and talk shows.
If a job in radio sounds good, Blazeradio offers volunteer spots on the air and behind the scenes.
Check the Blazeradio site for details on programming, promotion, technology, and management positions. On-air slots require an audition.
To start the tunes rolling in, click over to the official BlazeRadio site at www.blazeradio.org or stop by the studio in Hill University Center Room 151, 975-WBLZ (9259).
www.uab.edu/handbook 177 7/31/2014 Campus Recreation
Campus Recreation Center: The Campus Recreation Center offers an unlimited number of ways to help you look better, feel better, and enjoy yourself. You’ll discover everything under one roof--free weights and court sports, swimming pools and pool tables, group exercise classes and nutrition education, stair climbers and a climbing wall. Students can take advantage of the many amenities offered including a game room where you can enjoy table tennis, billiards and more, juice bar to power up or cool down after a workout, and Wellness Services offering nutritional counseling, personal fitness assessments and personal trainers. The Center is located at 1501 University Blvd. across from the Hill University Center.
Intramural Sports: Competitive team sports such as flag football, volleyball, basketball, soccer and softball are offered in league format. Many individual and dual sports, including tennis, badminton, billiards and table tennis, are offered throughout the year as one-day or self-paced tournaments.
Outdoor Pursuits: Just inside the doors of the Campus Recreation Center, you’ll discover a piece of the great outdoors --a climbing wall that soars skyward. The natural-looking precipice offers an exciting dare for climbers of every skill level, from beginner to old pros. If your outdoor journeys take you off campus, you can rent a variety of equipment at the Outdoor Pursuits Center. Several excursions are offered throughout the year to some of the United States’ most precious locations; from the Southeast to the Southwest, the Carolinas to the Rockies, and North Alabama to Northwest Florida. No matter where you go, it will be a trip of a lifetime.
U-Fit: Make getting in shape a group effort through the Center’s fun and energetic classes. The packed schedule features classes daily, as many as 65 sessions a week, including aerobics, aquatics, Spinning ®, Pilates, yoga, and more at convenient times and varying intensities. Plus it’s the place to find the latest moves and hottest trends when you’re ready to shake things up.
For more information call 934-8224 or visit us at the Campus Recreation Center.
www.uab.edu/handbook 178 7/31/2014 Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement promotes civic responsibility, community engagement and self awareness through experiential learning opportunities.
Alternative Spring Break
During Spring Break, students have an opportunity to travel to surrounding communities in the southeastern region where there is a community need and volunteer. This gives participants a chance to participate in community service while learning the needs of various communities other than their own. Summer Service Weekends
Twice during the Summer Semester, UAB students travel to a nearby community for a weekend of service. Destinations for these trips vary from year to year. There is no cost to students for participation. Civic Engagement Fairs
Local community agencies come to campus to inform students about their non-profit agencies and recruit volunteers.
www.uab.edu/handbook 179 7/31/2014 Diversity Programs
Diversity Programs at UAB are designed to provide a wide range of multicultural services. We are committed to being an important resource on this university’s campus, dedicated to the creation of a richly diverse and unified campus community. Our goal is to provide an outlet for students of different backgrounds to meet, interact, and form lasting relationships. Our mission is to improve UAB’s social scene by promoting fun and educational events, lectures, and programs.
Want to learn about new cultures and ideas or simply want to get involved in worthwhile activities? One of our Diversity Programs is sure to engage your curiosity and expand your interest. Our doors are open to all members of the UAB Community. Come join us! Blazer Men The Blazer Men Excellence Network is a peer mentoring program designed to provide academic and social support to newly admitted black male freshman and transfer students. The overall goal of the BMEN program is to improve the quality of life for new students and increase student retention.
UAB Community Week Motivated by its vision of, “enriching the university experience by valuing diversity and providing opportunities for lifelong learning,” it is the extreme pleasure of the Office of the Provost and the Office and Equity and Diversity to announce UAB Community Week, January 23 - 29, 2011. Don’t Hate Hotline (1.877.ERACISM) 1.877.372.3476
Don’t Hate Hotline is an outlet for students to voice concerns threat they may hove regarding their right and the rights of others. The hotline was formed to respond to incidents of bias on our campus and in the surrounding community. Information provide will be confidential and will be used to improve our campus environment. We believe that every student should be treated with the utmost respect and dignity. Don’t Hate Hotline makes it convenient for students to report incidents without the fear of being identified and helps in the mission of a unified campus community. Interculture
Interculture is a multicultural committee designed to inform and impact the UAB community by exposing it to various cultures and ways of life from around the world. The
www.uab.edu/handbook 180 7/31/2014 committee celebrates diversity through art, lectures, films, and festivals. If you are seeking insight and understanding of the world around you, you will enjoy these programs. Interculture is UAB’s first university-wide multicultural programming committee. Resources are available to educate and encourage cross-cultural interaction among students of all races, nationalities, and ethnic origins. Heritage celebrations are held throughout the year. Past events have included the International Bazaar, Chinese New Year, Australia Day, and Cinco de Mayo. For more information, come by the Office of Student Involvement, Room 136, Hill University Center, (205) 934-8225. Film for Thought
Film for Thought utilizes thought-provoking ethnographic films to increase the awareness and understanding of issues related to diversity. These films, which are produced by Birmingham filmmakers, act as a catalyst for discussion. The intended outcome of our program is a greater understanding of ideas and opinions of others. Film Scramble
The 3rd Annual Film Scramble invites UAB student teams to make a 3-5 minute film about an aspect of diversity at UAB. Today’s students are adept with technology, familiar with film, and frequently experience at making videos.
During the launch party, on Thursday, April 14th students get the guidelines for producing and submitting the film. They will have the option of using their own equipment or getting an reusable Flip Video Camera from our office. The films will have to be submitted on or before Monday, April 18th at 3 pm. $1100 in prizes will be awarded at the film screening on Monday, April 25th at 7 pm in the Hill University Center Alumni Auditorium. Free Food 4 Thought
Free Food for Thought is designed to promote the use of dialogue on a diversity of topics. With the variety of cultures, lifestyles and personalities at UAB, learning from one another through discussion helps us understand the ideas and opinions of others. In exchange for your opinion, we will provide you with free food. International Mentors UAB International Mentors is a mentoring program which provides incoming international students with valuable information about UAB, Birmingham, and the United States. To better meet the needs of our international students, the mentors receive training that involvements leadership and cross-cultural communication skills. Safe Zone
www.uab.edu/handbook 181 7/31/2014 The Safe Zone Program, a collaborative effort of Student Life and Human Resource
Management, is based on the commitment of UAB to the value of cultural diversity and the needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) individuals. The program helps students and employees seeking assistance with GLBT concerns.
www.uab.edu/handbook 182 7/31/2014 Films and Novelties Committee
The UAB Films and Novelties Committee is made up of student volunteers who assist in choosing the latest movie releases, magicians, hypnotists, novelties and more. This eclectic committee has many options for providing entertainment to UAB students ranging from speed dating and drag shows to glow in the dark dance parties. Students are involved in all aspects of event planning from conceptualization to clean up.
UPC Films & Novelties Committee is a very unique committee. From the UAB Film Series to magicians, hypnotists and dance parties, we do it all. We are always looking for new members!
www.uab.edu/handbook 183 7/31/2014 Film for Thought
Adapted from the Free Food for Thought program, Film for Thought utilizes thought- provoking ethnographic films and dialogue to increase the awareness and understanding of issues related to diversity. Attendees participate in a lively dialogue about controversial issues with ethnographic film as a primary vehicle for both recruiting audiences and for generating discussion. The short films are produced by students in the Digital Community Studies film-making course that sends students into the field to learn about a local community or subculture and investigate a relevant social justice issue. The intended outcome of our program is a greater understanding of ideas and opinions of others.
www.uab.edu/handbook 184 7/31/2014 Fraternities and Sororities Fraternities and Sororities
UAB has over 20 Greek organizations that provide limitless opportunities to develop important leadership skills as w ell as lifelong friendships. Many of our groups are recognized as some of the best chapters in the country of their organization. We are confident that our groups provide strong membership experiences that w ill benefit those w ho join long after they leave UAB.
UAB fraternities and sororities share four common values: scholarship, service, leadership, and community. Active in nearly every aspect of campus life, UAB’s fraternities and sororities emphasize academic grow th, the advantages of living and w orking in a group environment, and the benefits of serving the community. In fact, UAB Greek organizations donate thousands of dollars and hours to local and national charities every year.
UAB’s fraternities and sororities have different schedules and guidelines for accepting new members. For details on joining, visit the Office of Student Involvement or attend one of the information sessions held throughout the year. Hazing is strictly prohibited by all Greek organizations and UAB.
For more information about our organizations, councils, and events, please visit our website.
www.uab.edu/handbook 185 7/31/2014 Honor Societies More than 30 national honor societies at UAB recognize students for scholastic achievement, citizenship, and leadership. Some of these organizations spotlight students enrolled in particular majors or schools, but others cover the entire campus
For a list of active honor societies, check out the BSync Organizations website.
www.uab.edu/handbook 186 7/31/2014 Kaleidoscope Kaleidoscope, UAB's student newspaper, was here before there was a UAB.
Students have been gathering, editing, and printing the news about the UAB community since 1967. The Big News in 1967 (right) -- soul music superstars, The Tams, were coming to campus.
During the years, the "Kscope," as it is known on campus, has played a vital role in helping keep students informed about their school as well as providing a public forum for the discussion of issues and exploration of ideas that is the very cornerstone of the collegiate experience.
As times have changed, so has the newspaper, trading in typeswriters for computers, adding more color to its print edition, and aggressively converging what had once been a print-only medium into a contemporary operations that delivers content not only in print but daily on the web and through mobile devices.
At the heart of this operation are the students who manage the medium while gaining experience and training that has equipped them for entry into the professional world of media. Over the years, teams of students have won numerous regional and national awards for journalistic excellence.
Student Media alums have gone on to work for a variety of media, ranging from community journalism to major metropolitan operations across the U.S.
Today, students produce content for all facets of the operations, including multimedia content and mobile technologies to adapt the medium to display on smartphones and tables. These innovations are produced by students themselves and are among some of the most inovative concepts in collegiate journalism in the nation.
To learn more about the Kscope, visit the website.
www.uab.edu/handbook 187 7/31/2014 For access to Student Media's evolving archives where you can learn more about the university amd its history as chronicled by its students, visit Student Media Archives.
www.uab.edu/handbook 188 7/31/2014 Leadership Service Council Leadership and Service Council
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The Leadership and Service Council (LSC) is an organization led by UAB students particularly interested in developing leadership skills that can be used in college and throughout the rest of their lives. The LSC challenges students to lead with integrity, and meets regularly to plan activities. Participating on the council can help any student find where his or her leadership skills lie, whether that is leading workshops on campus, planning and implementing retreats, or coordinating service projects for the entire UAB community. Events planned by the Leadership and Service Council include the Fall Leadership Conference, Down the Alley, Into the Streets, Hunger Banquet, Can Food Drive, Winter Leadership Retreat, Ongoing Service, Monthly Service Projects and more.
Learn how to be a leader for life with the student-led Leadership and Service Council. Take advantage of the group's activities, retreats, social change initiatives and service projects to identify and strengthen your skills—from creativity and personal improvement to involvement and community action. Any UAB student can and is encouraged to take part in the planned events.
To find out how to join, call the Office of Student Involvement at (205) 934-8020 or stop by Hill University Center Room 440. You will enjoy the opportunity to put your new knowledge to work by planning and coordinating the group's future activities.
The UAB Leadership Foundations program is a four stage interactive program geared to any student wanting to sharpen his or her leadership skills and get the most out of what student life at UAB has to offer. It promotes effective communication, teambuilding, self- discovery, problem-solving and the ability to make informed, ethical decisions all of which will help students become responsible citizens in their communities, the nation, and the world.
The Leadership Guild Book Club is a new approach to leadership by allowing students to engage in informal conversation about a chosen leadership book. Each Fall different campus leaders are invited to facilitate a discussion on an assigned chapter of the chosen www.uab.edu/handbook 189 7/31/2014 book with the students and create an open dialogue of the major points of the chapters. Books are provided to the first 10 students who sign up for the semester as well as lunch which is provided for all participants during each meeting.
The group meets on Tuesdays at 12:15 pm in the Henley Room of the Mervyn Sterne Library.
www.uab.edu/handbook 190 7/31/2014 Lecture Series What are people thinking about today’s hot topics? Find out with the Lecture Series, which invites prominent figures in politics, entertainment, health care, and many other fields to share their unique perspectives on significant issues.
Featured speakers have included actor Danny Glover, poet Maya Angelou, presidential candidate Ralph Nader, former Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders, and many others. Lectures are usually free for students with valid UAB ID cards. You can also join the students, faculty, and staff on the Lecture Series programming committee, which plans the speakers and arranges the events.
The UAB community shares more than just living space and a choice of class schedules; it maintains similar concerns relating to a wide scope of significant issues. The Lecture Series invites speakers to come and broaden the perspectives of the UAB community.
www.uab.edu/handbook 191 7/31/2014 Miss UAB Scholarship Pageant
The spotlight shines on students both on stage and behind the scenes in the Miss UAB Scholarship Pageant, an official preliminary to the Miss Alabama and Miss America pageants. Held each fall, the pageant showcases each contestant's talent and achievement and provides scholarships to help them pursue educational goals.
Get involved by joining the pageant's planning committees which promote the contestants, produce the show, recruit judges, or take the stage as a contestant!
An official preliminary to the Miss Alabama Pageant, the Miss UAB Pageant offers young women the opportunity to further their educational goals through scholarship and personal growth.
www.uab.edu/handbook 192 7/31/2014 Music and Theater
The Department of Music and the Department of Theatre offer high quality performances throughout the academic year, most of which are free to UAB students.
If you need information about performances or would like to become involved, call the Department of Music at 934-7375 or the Department of Theatre at 934-3236.
www.uab.edu/handbook 193 7/31/2014 Choral Groups Chamber Singers-- This advanced choral group performs a variety of choral music representing different periods and styles. The group is open to students of all majors. A short audition is required. For more information, please contact the Music Office at (205) 934-7376.
Concert Choir -- his choral group performs music representing a variety of periods and styles. Some musicreading ability is needed. The group is open to students of all majors. A short audition is required. For more information, please contact the Music Office at (205) 934- 7376.
Gospel Choir -- This ensemble performs traditional and contemporary gospel choral music. It is open to students of all majors . Students with significant skill in playing gospel, jazz and/or pop keyboard, rhythm guitar, bass guitar, saxophone, and drums are also encouraged to participate in the Gospel Choir.
Opera Workshop -- This ensemble performs opera scenes as well as fully staged, complete operas. It is open to students of all majors. A short audition is required. For more information, please contact the Music office at (205) 934-7376.
CLICK HERE to visit the Department of Music website.
www.uab.edu/handbook 194 7/31/2014 Bands
Blazer Band -- As part of the university band program, the Blazer Band provides support for UAB Blazer basketball. It performs at all home and selected away games and for post-season events such as the annual Conference USA tournament. For further information, please contact the band office at (205) 975-BAND (975-2263).
Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos -- Instrumentalists can further their musical knowledge and creative skills by performing classic and contemporary jazz, swing, and rhythm and blues. For further information, please contact the band office at (205) 975-BAND (975-2263)
UAB Marching Blazers -- The UAB Marching Blazers is part of the university band program supporting UAB Blazer football. The Marching Blazers performs for all home football games and selected away games and for area marching festivals and parades. Scholarships are available. For further information, contact the band office at (205) 975-BAND (975-2263).
Wind Symphony and Symphony Band -- As part of the university band program, the Wind Symphony and Symphony Band perform the finest concert band literature in campus concerts, selected special performances, and an annual spring tour. Band placement is contingent upon a brief audition. Scholarships are available for students who participate in the Wind Symphony or Symphony Band and the Marching Blazers. For further information, please contact the band office at (205) 975-BAND (975-2263).
Persussion Ensemble -- Whether you are interested in becoming a teacher, a performer, or a sound engineer, the UAB Percussion Area will help you meet your goals. The basic philosophy of the percussion studio is to provide a well-rounded education for all students, better preparing them for success upon entering today’s competitive job market.
Super Jazz/Big Band -- This activity brings to campus the best of Birmingham’s professional jazz musicians to perform big band music several times each year. For more information, contact the Department of Music, (205) 934-7375.
Among the many other ways to express yourself musically are the following bands:
• Computer Music Ensemble • Guitar Ensemble • Jazz Combo • Piano Ensemble • Steel Band • Summer Band* • Wind Symphony
www.uab.edu/handbook 195 7/31/2014 CLICK HERE to visit the Department of Music website.
www.uab.edu/handbook 196 7/31/2014 Theatre Activities
Productions by the UAB Department of Theatre, presented in the new Morris K. Sirote Theatre and the Odess Theatre, are open to students of all majors for credit or as an extracurricular activity. For further information, contact the Department of Theatre, (205) 934- 3236.
www.uab.edu/handbook 197 7/31/2014 Safe Zone Program UAB is committed to providing an environment in which every student and employee is free to thrive on an academic, professional and personal level within a community that is based on respect and dignity. UAB is proud of its culturally diverse population and supports cultural diversity in every way possible.
The Safe Zone Program sends a message that all sexual orientations and gender presentations are part of our culture and are acknowledged and supported.The Safe Zone Program provides a visible network of volunteers for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and other individuals seeking information and assistance regarding sexual orientation, gender identity, harassment, and/or discrimination concerns.
For student assistance and information, contact Raohael Richard, 6-6778.
CLICK HERE FOR SAFE ZONE PROGRAM WEBSITE.
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Scholarships Administered by Student Life
Aaron Lamar, Jr. Scholarship
The Aaron Lamar, Jr. Scholarship was established in an effort to honor Aaron Lamar, Jr., Ed.D., who served as Associate Vice President / Dean of Students at UAB for 25 years. Dr. Lamar was responsible for the growth and development of many programs and activities at the University. While Dean Lamar certainly valued scholarship, he greatly valued the total development of students through their involvement in co-curricular and community activities. He also valued the diversity of the collegiate environment, believing that this was integral to the education process. The scholarship will be awarded during the Fall semester following selection.
Eligibility Requirements:
Be currently enrolled in a degree seeking program at UAB Have earned a minimum, overall GPA of 2.5 in course work prior to the time of application and be in good academic standing Be classified as a Sophomore, Junior or Senior undergraduate student Have demonstrated active participation and leadership in extracurricular and community activities
How to apply:
Applications are available on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 from Hill University Center rooms 110, 133, 136 and 440.
Deadline:
Applications are due Friday, September 16, 2011. All applications are to be turned in to HUC 133.
For more information call 975-9509.
2010-2011 winners
Henry Briggs, Brian Mahabee, Swapna Kakani and Briauna Knott
Camille Armstrong Memorial Scholarship
The Camille Armstrong Memorial Scholarship Fund was established to award deserving undergraduate African-American students at UAB considering the field of law.. The scholarship is named for a UAB political science senior who was tragically killed in an www.uab.edu/handbook 199 7/31/2014 automobile accident on March 11, 1986. The scholarship fund was established in 1987 to honor the memory of Camille and to preserve the spirit of the life she shared with us.
Eligibility Requirements:
Be an undergraduate African-American Be currently enrolled in a degree seeking program at UAB that leads to 1st baccalaureate degree Be in good academic standing with UAB and demonstrate solid academic promise Will have completed at least 60 semester hours by the start of Fall 2010 Have demonstrated active participation in UAB organizations and involvement in community activities Have a career goal of law Submit two (2) letters of recommendation (one from a UAB faculty or staff member and the other from a person you know well)
Emerging Leaders Scholarship
In an effort to facilitate the total development of students, the UAB Office of Student Life recognizes the importance of leadership education and seeks to assist students who exhibit outstanding leadership qualities. One means by which the Department demonstrates its commitment to student leadership is through awarding the UAB Emerging Leaders Scholarship to deserving UAB undergraduate students who have exhibited great potential for leadership success.
Virginia D. Gauld National Alumni Society Endowed Scholarship
The Virginia Gauld National Society Endowed Scholarship was established through a gift made by the UAB National Alumni Society and contributions from friends, family, and admirers of Dr. Gauld. During her nearly 30 year tenure at UAB, she enjoyed working with students as a student recruiter and served for 16 years as the Vice President of Student Affairs. Dr. Gauld acted as the catalyst to create projects such as the Campus Recreation Center and the Commons on the Green dining facility. In her role, her main focus was to always to do what was best for the students. This scholarship has been created to allow her legacy to live on through a deserving student who, like Dr. Gauld, has a passion for service in the community and especially at UAB.
www.uab.edu/handbook 200 7/31/2014 S.O.B.E.R. Society Of Blazers Encouraging Responsibility
S.O.B.E.R. is a group of carefully selected and trained students dedicated to raising campus awareness about issues involving alcohol and other drugs. S.O.B.E.R. produces programs that encourage responsible decision making. S.O.B.E.R. also works with student groups and organizations to heighten the awareness to these issues.
Alcohol Awareness Program The Student Life Alcohol Awareness program provides a wide array of programs, activities, and events designed to give students the current information they need to make low risk and responsible choices concerning college health related issues. The program staff coordinates with many other campus and community programs and organizations to create a healthy environment for students.
www.uab.edu/handbook 201 7/31/2014 Student Engagement The Office of Student Engagement is committed to integrating student learning in all its forms, facilitating student development and embracing opportunities for meaningful engagement and retention. Established as a student-centered resource for support, guidance and accountability, this office has three components: Case Management, Non-Academic Student Conduct and Educational Outreach. Case Management Working with students to identify and overcome stressors and concerns that may be interfering with personal or academic success, a case manager connects students to on or off campus resources and provides supports to those experiencing recent hospitalizations, personal or family emergencies and mental health concerns. Non-Academic Student Code of Conduct The Code provides for the safety and well-being of the university environment and encourages responsible decision making through accountability. Students may contact the Office of Student Engagement if experiencing any of the following: threatening or inappropriate behavior, harassment, stalking, sexual misconduct, relationship violence, or alcohol or drug abuse. For the full student conduct code, visit http://www.uab.edu/handbook/f-policies-procedures/studentconduct. Educational Outreach The Office of Student Engagement also provides educational outreach to the campus community on other relevant issues students may face. CONTACT US Address: 1715 9th Avenue South Telephone: 205-975-9509 Email: [email protected] Presentations and Training The Office of Student Engagement is available for presentations or training. Sessions offered by the staff are for Faculty, Classes, Student Housing & Residential Life, Athletics, Student Groups and Organizations Presentations or Training offered: Student Code of Conduct, Student Engagement Case Management, Alcohol and Drug, Best Practices: Interventions with Students of Concern, Sexual Violence, Hazing, Ethics and Decision-Making.
If a particular topic is not on the list, Student Engagement staff may be able to design a program to fit address that topic. Phone 975-9509 for more information.
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If you are a student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and have been the victim of sexual harassment, sexual or domestic/dating violence, stalking or other gender-based harassment, it is important that you read the following information. Although not intended to be a comprehensive explanation of your options and rights, this information may be useful to you.
Sexual harassment, sexual violence, and other gender-based harassment occurring in the college setting implicates federal law called Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities and which triggers certain responsibilities on the part of UAB. UAB has a Title IX Coordinator who can help explain UAB’s responsibilities in these cases:
Andy Marsch: (205) 934-4175 or [email protected]
UAB is committed to maintaining a positive learning, working, and living environment. UAB will not tolerate acts of sexual harassment, sexual or domestic/dating violence, stalking, or related retaliation against or by any student. When sexual harassment, sexual or domestic/dating violence, or stalking has occurred and is brought to the attention of UAB, the university will take steps to end the harassment or violence, prevent its reoccurrence, and address its effects. For more information, see the UAB Equal Opportunity and Discriminatory Harassment Policy.
Within UAB’s processes, the person making the allegations is referred to as the Complainant. The person who the allegations have been made against is referred to as the Respondent. A complainant reporting sexual harassment, sexual or domestic/dating violence, stalking or other gender-based harassment may report directly to Non-Academic Student Conduct, which is located in the Office of Student Engagement located at 1715 9th Avenue South. A complainant may also contact Non-Academic Student Conduct at (205) 975-9509. A complainant may also report directly to law enforcement. If the incident occurred on campus, the UAB Police can be contacted at (205) 934-3535. If the incident occurred off campus, it can be reported to the local police department. University staff members in the Office of Student Engagement can assist complainants in making such reports to law enforcement. A complainant may pursue both the UAB process through Non-Academic Student Conduct and the criminal process simultaneously. In addition, students may file a Title IX complaint with the
www.uab.edu/handbook 203 7/31/2014 Office of Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education at [email protected] or 800-421- 3481.
Both Non-Academic Student Conduct and the Title IX Coordinator have the authority to address complaints of sexual harassment, sexual or domestic/dating violence, and stalking in a non-criminal context. This UAB process is completely separate from law enforcement and the legal system process. When the respondent is a UAB student, Non-Academic Student Conduct provides a student conduct process for investigating those cases whether they occur on or off campus. If you are uncertain about who to contact, please call either the Office of Student Engagement at (205) 975-9509 or the Office of Student Life at (205) 934-4175 and staff members in these offices will ensure that the report is ultimately reviewed by the appropriate person(s). When the respondent is not a student, UAB can assist in connecting students with counseling and other support services.
Non-Academic Student Conduct will review the allegations and determine an appropriate course of action. Some cases can be handled informally and outside of the formal investigative process, although UAB will not mediate cases of sexual assault even on a voluntary basis. All investigations will be conducted in a thorough and neutral manner. The Non-Academic Student Conduct process is outlined in the Student Code of Conduct which can be found online here: www.uab.edu/studentconduct
When UAB becomes aware of sexual violence, UAB may have an obligation to proceed with an investigation, regardless of a complainant’s wishes, in order to ensure campus safety. A complainant is not required to participate if s/he chooses not to; however, this may limit UAB’s ability to respond to the incident. If a student requests that her/his name or other identifying information not to be used in an investigation, UAB will consider the request in light of the context of its responsibility to provide a safe and nondiscriminatory environment. In most cases, information including a student’s name may be shared with the respondent, witnesses, and University officials who have a legitimate need to know. Beyond that, UAB will take steps to protect the identities of all individuals involved.
A complainant may be accompanied by an advisor/support person during any meeting or hearing. The advisor/support person may be an attorney or any support person. In UAB’s process, the complainant and respondent will not be permitted to directly question each other and are not required to be present together at any point. Both a complainant and a respondent have the right to identify witnesses and provide other information relevant to the investigation. UAB will decide the case based on a preponderance of the evidence standard (whether or not it is more likely than not that the conduct occurred).
www.uab.edu/handbook 204 7/31/2014 In most cases, UAB will not wait until a criminal case is resolved before proceeding with a case. In addition, if a UAB official has a reasonable belief that a crime has been committed, s/he may be obligated to report to law enforcement, if police have not already been notified. UAB’s fact-finding investigation may be delayed for a period of time upon a request from law enforcement, but the university will promptly resume the investigation as soon as possible. UAB uses its best efforts to resolve investigations of sexual or domestic/dating violence, sexual harassment, or stalking within 60 days, but depending on the complexity of the case, up to 90 days may be necessary. UAB will keep a complainant advised as to the status of the case as the complainant desires and as is reasonable. The complainant and respondent will be informed of the outcome of the case in writing.
Because the school’s primary concern is student safety, minor alcohol and drug violations by a complainant will be handled informally whenever possible. The use of alcohol or another drug never makes an individual at fault for sexual violence.
UAB will take interim steps to protect a complainant while the case is pending. Depending on the case and the complainant’s wishes, these steps may include class and on-campus housing moves, ordering a respondent not to have contact with a complainant, excluding a respondent from parts of campus, or providing a complainant with an escort on campus. Any adjustments made will be designed to minimize the burden on the complainant’s educational program. Some of these actions may also be remedies in cases resulting in a finding of a policy violation.
UAB prohibits retaliation against any student who reports an incident of alleged sexual harassment, sexual or domestic/dating violence, stalking or against any student who testifies, assists, or participates in a proceeding, investigation, or hearing relating to conduct allegations. Respondents are informed of this provision, and any retaliation should be reported immediately to the Title IX Coordinator.
We encourage all students to contact the free and confidential UAB Counseling & Wellness Center at (205) 934-5816 or UAB Women’s Center at (205) 934-6946 for needed emotional support, as their staff can offer counseling and advocacy to all UAB students.
Three off-campus resources that may also be helpful are:
Rape Response (24 hour hotline and SANE facility): (205) 323-7273 Birmingham Police Department: 911 Office of Civil Rights: [email protected] or (800) 421-3481 Examples of possible student conduct policy violations include the following: another student touches you in an unwelcome, sexual manner without your consent; another student www.uab.edu/handbook 205 7/31/2014 repeatedly makes unwelcoming comments about your body in person, on the phone, or in any other way; another student records you engaged in sexual activity without your consent; students in a residence hall repeatedly draw sexually explicit graffiti on the whiteboard on your door; another student exposes her/his sexual organs to you without your consent and in an unwelcome manner.
For a thorough explanation of UAB processes, please see the websites noted above or contact the Title IX Coordinator at (205) 934-4175.
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A Guide for Victims of Sexual Assault
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) seeks to provide a safe environment for all of its students, faculty, and staff. Sexual misconduct of any form is a violation of an individual's rights, is emotionally and physically traumatic, and is a violation of the UAB Non-Academic Student Code of Conduct. It is our goal to ensure that cases of sexual assault are dealt with appropriately and that all victims receive support and care. Sexual assault affects everyone, so this information is placed here so that you may reference it if needed. All members of the UAB community are encouraged to report any incident of sexual assault, sexual misconduct, or sexual harassment (see UAB Equal Opportunity and Discriminatory Harassment Policy).
As you begin the healing process, there are two points to remember—
· You do have choices.
· There are caring people who can help you.
What is Sexual Assault?
There are many legal definitions that vary from state to state. However, if anyone has committed a sexual act against you without your consent, you have been assaulted. (A person must be 16 years old or older to give legal consent.) The offense does not have to be committed by a stranger for it to be sexual assault or rape. Over 75% of rapes are committed by people who are known to the victim.
If you are Sexually Assaulted
· Go to a safe place.
· Seek prompt medical attention. A medical exam will provide necessary medical treatment and collect important evidence which could aid in criminal prosecution. A medical exam also helps to determine the risk of sexually transmitted diseases or pregnancy.
· Try to preserve all physical evidence. Do not bathe, douche, use the toilet, or change clothing.
· If oral contact took place, do not eat, drink liquids, smoke, or brush your teeth.
· Contact the police. On- or off-campus, call 911.
· Contact a friend, family member, or other support person to be with you. www.uab.edu/handbook 207 7/31/2014 In order to leave options open for criminal prosecution, it is recommended that you seek medical treatment and report the incident to the police. The important thing to note is that YOU HAVE THE CHOICE to pursue one or both of these options. The following information is outlined to help guide you through these procedures in case you make the decision to get medical treatment or report the incident to the police.
Medical Treatment
Reporting
Counseling
Academic
Your Rights
Resources
It is important to seek immediate and follow-up medical attention for sexual assault to determine the presence of physical injury, sexually transmitted diseases, or pregnancy, as well as obtain evidence to assist in criminal prosecution if you choose. Physical evidence should be collected immediately, ideally within the first 24 hours. However, it may be collected up to 72 hours after an assault.
Immediate Emergency Service
The specialized rape examination should be conducted within 72 hours of the assault. There are two service options for this exam: a hospital emergency room or the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) facility.
If you choose to go to a hospital emergency room: The Emergency Room (ER) is an ideal choice if you are not medically stable, which includes being pregnant. If you are medically stable, the ER staff will send you to the SANE facility. In the ER, a nurse will conduct the majority of the exam, with a doctor conducting the pelvic exam. A SANE-trained nurse from the Crisis Center may be called to conduct the exam along with a Rape Response Advocate to provide emotional support for you. Hospital personnel will call Rape Response (323-7273) for you at your request. If you go to the ER, you will get a bill for the services provided. Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission (ACVCC) is a program designed to help cover expenses incurred by those who have been sexually assaulted (and victims of other violent crimes). You may fill out the appropriate ACVCC forms to be reimbursed for this cost.
www.uab.edu/handbook 208 7/31/2014 If you choose to contact the SANE facility: The SANE facility is an immediate, confidential, no-cost service in the Birmingham area. To get service from the SANE program, call Rape Response at 323-7273 to inform them that you need to come to the facility, and they will provide you with directions. They are available 24 hours a day/7 days a week. There will be no waiting in a waiting room, and the services are provided by a nurse who has specialized training in the care and treatment of sexual assault survivors. The forensic exam conducted at the SANE facility is paid by ACVCC. A police report is not required for this exam to be conducted.
The process can feel invasive, but it is recommended to evaluate your physical condition, as well as collect evidence that may be used in a criminal prosecution if you choose to report. If you choose not to report, the evidence can be held for a minimum of 30 days to give you time to evaluate what you would like to do.
Transportation
The UAB Police are available to transport sexual assault victims to the hospital or the SANE facility if a friend or relative is not available. To arrange transportation, call the UAB Police dispatcher and indicate your need for emergency assistance (934-3535). If the incident occured off-campus, the local police department will provide transportation for you.
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Sexual Harassment
If you feel you have been sexually harassed, please review the university's sexual harassment policy.
You w ill find all the university's information about the informal and formal complaint procedures in the policy. The policy has all of the contact names but does not have the contact numbers. So, to help you contact the listed names and offices, the numbers of each are listed below .
To file a formal complaint:
For Students
Non-Academic Conduct Officer 975-4412
Disability Support Services 934-4205
Office of the Vice Provost for Student and Faculty Success 934-6290
For Faculty and Staff
HR Consultant/Employee Relations 934-4458
Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer 934-5321
Office of the Provost 934-0622
Office of the Vice President for Equity and Diversity 934-8762
The University encourages people to report sexual harassment incidents. How ever, there are confidential counseling services on campus to help you explore your options and obtain support.
For confidential support:
For Students
The Women’s Center 934-6946
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For Faculty and Staff
The Resource Center 934-2281
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The Undergraduate Student Government Association provides programs and services for undergraduate students in the Schools of Business, Education, Engineering, Health Professions, Nursing, Division of General Studies and the College of Arts and Sciences. Elections for these positions are held each February. Students can also serve by running for a Senator-At-Large position or serving on a USGA committee.
The USGA also represents student issues, concerns, and views to the administration.
UAB also has other student governing organizations
GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION
STUDENT ASSOCIATION (HEALTH PROFESSIONS)
STUDENT SENATE (MEDICINE)
STUDENT ASSOCIATION (OPTOMETRY)
STUDENT ASSOCIATION (PUBLIC HEALTH)
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION (DENTISTRY)
USGA Welcome Letter
Welcome to the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Rest assured that UAB is a world-class university that will nurture you as you lay the groundwork that will prepare you for a rewarding life. At our distinguished university you will find challenging course work, world-reknowned professors and a diverse community of scholars. It is up to you to participate in various programs designed to assist you in your growth and development during your college years.
UAB is still young; therefore, it is up to the present student body to steer and set many traditions that will govern this university on its mission. We have various programs to offer that will compliment our academic endeavors. Get involved! You will find lifelong friendships, enjoyment and positive compensation for hard work that you do for student life. www.uab.edu/handbook 212 7/31/2014 This is the time of life that you should be prepared to face challenges head on. College is filled with tough choices and sometimes you will make some mistakes. Brace yourself for life's mistakes and do not let them prevent you from living an eventful college life.
We would like to personally extend ourself and our staff in assisting you. We are aware that this university differs from a traditional college campus; however,UAB offfers opportunities that will allow you to become a professional in any field you choose to pursue in life. Also, please enjoy our web page.
USGA Office of Student Involvement Campus Recreation Center, Room 190 1501 University Blvd (205) 934-8060 [email protected]
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Four award-winning student-run, -edited and -produced media serve the UAB student body and community along with multimedia web sites. Student Media is one of the oldest traditions at UAB with more tha four decades of service to students and the community.
Kaleidoscope, the weekly student newspaper, has a circulation of 7,000 and a readership of more than 25,000. CLICK HERE for Kaleidoscope Online. BlazeRadio.Org, UAB's streaming radio station, sets the web ablaze with music and entertainment 24-hours-a-day, seven- days-a-week. CLICK HERE to connect with Blaze Radio. Aura, the literary/arts magazine, prints poetry, photography, short stories, and artwork submitted by students. CLICK HERE for the Aura Web Site Interactive Student Media, UAB's newest student media group, organizes and publishes news and information on the web along with video productions and other content. CLICK HERE for InsieUAB.com.
Get connected with a World of Possibilities with Student Media at UAB. Sharpen your skills at writing & reporting, editing & design, photography, the arts, radio & broadcasting production, advertising and business operations, and video & interactive media on the web.
For over four decades, Student Media has provided a voice to UAB students, and equipped them for success in the working world. Regardless of your major or creative interests, Student Media has a place for you. Join in the fun today!
For more information, contact the Student Media Office, Room 135, Hill University Center, Telephone (205) 934-3354.
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The Ambassadors are often the first faces visitors see when they come to the UAB campus. As the university’s official hosts and hostesses, this energetic group of 20 students conducts campus tours, hosts receptions, assists with orientation and athletic events, and represents UAB in the community.
A selection committee chooses new Ambassadors each spring. Members receive partial scholarships and the famous green jacket.
Anyone interested in applying to be an Ambassador must have at least a 2.5 GPA, have been at UAB for two semesters prior to serving, and be excited about being a student at this university.
The selection process begins in spring 2011. Undergraduate and Graduate students are welcomed to apply. Applications for 2011-2012 Ambassadors will be available on December 1, 2010 in HUC 440.
Contact Us. To learn more about joining the Ambassadors, email us at [email protected].
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The UAB TrailBlazers are UAB’s official student recruitment team. TrailBlazers assist the Office of New Student Programs by providing in-depth information about UAB to prospective students and their families. Chosen annually, TrailBlazers strive to ensure that students know about the diverse academic, cultural, and extracurricular interests found within the UAB community. These highly motivated, energetic, and dedicated students are chosen to represent the Division of Enrollment Management at special on- and off-campus recruitment events and campus tours. For more information, contact the Office of New Student Programs Campus Tour Center, University Boulevard Office Building room 110, at (205) 934-9098 or at [email protected].
www.uab.edu/handbook 216 7/31/2014 Forms Forms Library
Here is a list of links to forms for various activities
Equipment Rental Rules
Facility Request Form
Facility Request Form - Bell Theatre
Facility Rules
Hazing Form
Hazing Policy
Leadership Conference Room Form and Policies
Solicitation Form
Table Rental Agreement Form
Web Site Policy
Workroom Request Form
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More than 300 official student organizations help make UAB an active, exciting, fun place to be. You’ll discover groups devoted to hobbies, music, sports, and culture, along with honor societies, fraternities and sororities, plus organizations connected with majors and careers.
And because it’s easy to start student organizations, new groups and new friends are always popping up.
See what’s available by browsing the lists maintained by UAB Student Leadership. To learn more about each organization, visit the Organizations Website.
For information about starting and maintaining student organizations, rules, resources, and more, visit the pages describing official policies and forms.
Search UAB Student Organizations
Among the categories for student organiations are the following:
Academic/Departmental Arts/Entertainment Campus Ministries Career Services Community Service Cultural Governance Graduate www.uab.edu/handbook 218 7/31/2014 Greek Honor Society Honors Academy LGTBQ Leadership Political Recreational/Athletic Religious Residential Life Special Interest Student Services University Programs Council
www.uab.edu/handbook 219 7/31/2014 Student Organization Information Student Organizations Listed Alphabetically
To locate a student organization, click on the first letter of the organization name or scroll through the list.
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Aikido at UAB The purpose of this organization, is to study and know the physical practice of Aikido, a Japanese martial art. Aikido is for self-defense and personal growth.
Alpha Epsilon Delta Alpha Epsilon Delta is the national pre-health honor society. The society's objective is to encourage and recognize excellence in pre-health scholarship; to promote cooperation and contacts between health care professionals and pre-health students and educators; to bind together similarly interested students; and to use its knowledge for the benefit of health organizations, charities, and the community.
Alpha Gamma Delta Alpha Gamma Delta was founded in Syracuse, New York on May 30, 1904, for the sole purpose of becoming a women's fraternity. Since its founding, over 170 chapters been formed throughout the US and Canada. The Gamma Omega chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta was welcomed to UAB's campus in 1978 and is the oldest sorority on campus. Since its founding, many women have become sisters of Alpha Gamma Delta. Each has had different goals and interests, but each has also gained a common love for Alpha Gamma Delta and the ideals for which it stands.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., is an international Greek letter organization founded in 1908 at Howard University in Washington D.C. The purpose is to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, to poromote unity and friendship among all college women, to maintain a progressive interest in college life and to be a service to all mankind. The Iota Phi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha was chartered at UAB in 1975. Alpha Kappa Alpha is committed to the total development of their members.
Alpha Kappa Psi Alpha Kappa Psi, the world's oldest and largest co-ed professional business fraternity, currently has 200,000 members and is recognized as the premier developer of principled
www.uab.edu/handbook 220 7/31/2014 business leaders. The fraternity provides business students with leadership skills adn networking opportunities while instilling values of brotherhood, integrity and service.
Alpha Lambda Delta Founded in 1924, Alpha Lambda Delta is a national honor society that recognizes and encourages excellence among first year students. Membership is Alpha Lambda Delta is open to full time freshmen students who earn a gpa of 3.6 or higher during their first term at UAB.
Alpha Omega Alpha Omega is an organization open to all students interested in learning biblical Christianity and how this knowledge is applied to daily life. Our purpose is to provide the campus body, in all its diversity, an environment to learn to develop relationships through biblical principles.
Alpha Omega Alpha Alpha Omega Alpha is an honorary medical fraternity, which recognizes scholastic achievement and various service achievements.
Alpha Omicron Pi Alpha Omicron Pi was founded by four women on January 2, 1897 at Barnard College of Columbia University of New York City. These founders wanted a sorority that would promote scholarship, diversity, and life-long friendship. As a result, these four women pledged themselves to one another and creted a bond that would last between women for over a century. Alpha Omicron Pi was founded with very strong ideals in mind. Here at UAB, the Zeta Pi chapter has carried on the traditions set by these amazing women since January 27, 1987.
Alpha Phi Alpha Alplha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., was founded on December 4, 1906. Through the efforts of seven unique men, each possing dauntless courage and keen vision, the first predominantly black, intercollegiate, Greek-letter organiation was formed on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. One will find names such as Howard, Yale, Columbia, and Harvard among the first pages of our history. The international organization is comprised of over 700 undergraduate and graduate chapters nationwide. The Iota Nu Chapter leads all Greek fraternities at UAB in service to the community, scholastic achievement, and campus leadership.
Alpha Phi Omega The purpose of this fraternity shall be to assemble college students in a national service fraternity in the fellowship of principles derived from the scout oath and law of the Boy Scouts of America; to develop leadership, to promote friendship, and to provide service to humanity, and to further the freedom that is our national, educational, and intellectual heritage.
Alpha Sigma Mu Alpha Sigma Mu is the honorary metallurgical and materials engineering society designed to recognize outstanding students in these programs who attain high rank in scholarship and www.uab.edu/handbook 221 7/31/2014 who possess the qualities of exemplary integrity, leadership, and innitiative.
Alpha Xi Delta Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity provides the development of rewarding and lasting bonds. It is sisterhood, tradition, and involvement. It is sisters, a pin, a pink rose, songs, a creed, programs, late night study sessions, a pat on the back, a shoulder to cry on, and more. It is a feeling of pride and a way of life. The Theta Phi Chapter is the newest sorority in the UAB Greek community. Ten devoted women originally found Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity on April 17, 1893 at Lombard College in Galesburg, Illinois. Since that day, the spirit of of Alpha Xi Delta has enriched the lives of thousands of women with its message of lifelong learning and friendship. Today Alpha Xi Delta is a National Fraternity with more than 120,000 innitiated members. Alpha Xi Delta has grown into a progressive and forward thinking organization with 114 chapters and 148 alumnae associations throughout the US.
Ambassadors The UAB ambassadors consist of twenty undergraduate students who serve as official hosts and hostesses at recognized UAB functions, conduct campus tours, new student orientations, and work with UAB administrators, faculty, staff, students, and visitors.
American Institute of Graphic Arts The student chapter of AIGA is an organization that is to stimulate and encourage those engaged in the graphic arts; to foster concern for standards of design and quality of production in graphics; to promote the involvement of professional graphic artists in the development of students; to hold events, exhibitions and lectures, and otherwise promote higher education in the graphic arts.
American Marketing Association--UAB Chapter The mission of the collegiate American Marketing Society is to be the world's leading professional student organization by furthering the professional development of students through leadership training and involvement in the field of marketing.
American Medical Student Association Premedical Chapter AMSA is the largest independent medical student organization that focuses its energy on increasing diversity in medicine, promoting medical student well-being, and working towards providing health care for everyone.
American Society of Civil Engineers UAB's ASCE student chapter provides an academic and social supposrt organization for students enrolled and/or intereted in civil engineering profession. We host activities & meetings to raise awareness of engineering topics, events, and opportunities.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers The American Society of Mechanical engineering works to promote the profession of mechanical engineering to the student body. Sponsors campus events such as engineering competition, egg drop contest, organizes company tours, and invites speakers from outside www.uab.edu/handbook 222 7/31/2014 the industry.
Anime Club at UAB We gather to watch, promote and better understand Japanese animation and culture.
Anthropology Club We are a club made up of students with an interest in anthropology. Through this club we seek to educate ourselves and the UAB community about anthropology.
Asian American Organization The AAO is an organization whose purpose is to integrate Asian and American cultures as one unit.
The Association of Indian Students The Association of Indian Students is a non-profit organization that aims to showcase the rich cultural heritage of India through various cultural events, and to help new Indian students get settled.
Association of Pakistani Students and Scholars The purpose of this organization is to promote and organize learning opportunities through community service, guide and assist new incoming students on the university campus, encourage leadership development opportunities for members, and provide members with a platform for intellectual and cultural exchanges. Top of Page B
Badminton Association at UAB The purpose of the Badminton Association is to play for fit and play for fun.
Bahai College Club at UAB The purpose of the Bahai Club is to promote the tenets of the Bahai Faith, including the unity and oneness of God, oneness of mankind, oneness of religion, equality of the sexes, independent investigation of Truth, and the promotion of world peace by sponsoring lectures, service projects and public meetings.
Bangladeshi Student and Scholar Association Bangladeshi Student and Scholar Association at UAB has been formed to organize all the social and cultural activities of Bangladeshi students currently enrolled at UAB. The mission of the organization would be to share Bangladeshi culture with the US and other international students and the community. This organizaion would also introduce UAB to Bangladesh and help any prospective students willing to pursue his/her academic career in the UAB.
Baptist Campus Ministries Baptist Campus Ministries seeks to provide bible study, social mission, worship, and leadership opportunities for students. Students of all religous preferences are welcome.
www.uab.edu/handbook 223 7/31/2014 Beta Alpha Psi Beta Alpha Psi is the premier professional accounting and business information fraternity. It recognizes academic excellence and complements members' formal education by providing interaction between students, faculty, and professionals, and fosters lifelong growth, service and ethical conduct.
Birmingham Area Linux Users Group at UAB (BALU) The purpose of BALU is to spread the use and knowledge of open source operating systems like Linux.
Birmingham Metro Campus Ministry The BMCM is a cooperative ministry of the Birmingham area churches of Christ. Our goal is to minister to both college students and college-age adults. Our ministry is two-fold: helping Christians grow in their faith and reaching out to those who do not know the joy, hope and peace of Christ. Together we worship, study the Bible, strengthen one another, and offer help to those in need. [email protected]
Biomedical Engineering Society The student chapter of the Biomedical Engineering Society introduces students to the profession of biomedical engineering. We provide an environment for social interaction and exhange of ideas between faculty and students. Events include social gatherings, intramural sports, participation in engineering open house, production of student newsletter, and volunteer activities throughout Birmingham.
Birmingham Free Thought Society The Birmingham Free Thought Society is a campus organization for the atheists, agnostics, secular humanists, and supporters of the principle of separation of church and state.
Black Graduate Student Association The BGSA is an organization dedicated to the pursuit of academic excellence, and social and political awareness and to promote the professional and scholarly interests and needs of its members.
Blazer Wrestling Club The purpose of this organization is to fill a gap in today's wrestling community. This organization will provide the students with an opportunity to compete in collegiate style wrestling with schools across the nation.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Club The purpose of the BJJC is to practice and train in the techniques of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and mixed martial arts.
Bread and Water Campus Ministries Bread and Water Campus Ministries is a nondenominational Christian organization that desires to see the lives of college students change and constantly improve through the
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Catholic Student Association CSA exists to provide Catholic Campus Ministry for all Catholic students, but all students are welcome to participate in our activities. Mass, Confession and other organization activities are held at St. Stephen’s Catholic Chapel, 1515 12th Avenue South (one block from Rast Hall behind the Exxon Station).www.ststephenuab.com
Chess Club
Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship (XA) We are a group of students who earnestly desire to seek after God through Jesus Christ through a five-fold philosophy: prayer, worship, discipleship, evangelism, and fellowship.
Christian Medical Ministry of Alabama CMMA exists as a not-for-profit organization whose goal is to provide peer support and fellowship to enhance students' own professional gifts and to be exposed to mentors who have achieved balance in their lives while training and practicing as a health professional.
Chinese Student & Scholar Organization The primary objective for this organization is to promote cultural exchange between Chinese students and other members of UAB. It also works to serve Chinese-speaking students of UAB and to familiarize new students with the campus and the surrounding community.
Circle K International Circle K is the largest collegiate service organization and is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. It is a multi-faceted organization dedicated to the ideals of service, leadership, and fellowship. Finally, Circle K emphasizes personal growth and excellence through service to others.
Clinical Lab Scientist Student Association The CLSSA is comprised of undergraduate Medical Technology students and graduate Clinical Lab Science students to promote the development and interests of the students enrolled in Medical Labratory Science programs and to represent these to faculty and others.
College Republicans
Colleges Against Cancer at UAB American Cancer Society Colleges Against Cancer is a nationwide collaboration of college students, faculty, and staff dedicated to eliminating cancer by initiating and supporting programs of the American Cancer Society in college communities.
Council for Exceptional Children at UAB The Council for Exceptional Children is a leading international association dedicated to supporting educational professionals and others working on behalf of individuals with
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Criminal Justice Student Organization The CJSO sponsors a variety of activities for interested students, including guest speakers and agency tours. The CJSO promotes opportunities to learn more about criminal justice and promotes social interaction among students interested in teh fields of criminal justice, criminology, and forensic science. It also provides students the opportunitiy to interact with professionals working in fields relating to criminal justice, criminology and forensic science. Top of Page D
Delta Gamma If you are looking for sisterhood second to none, overall excellence on-campus and in the community, and experience that will last a lifetime-Delta Gamma is the place for you. Delta Gamma was founded in Oxford, Mississippi in 1873 by three unique women who shared a vision of sisterhhod, scholastic achievement, and philanthropy. Their vision is now in its 126th year, and Delta Gammas span the nation and beyond. With over 140 chapters in the United States and Canada, the vision of three young women is now shared by over 170,000 sisters.
Delta Sigma Phi The Fraternity Delta Sigma Phi, founded in 1899 at the college of the City of New York, has built upon its strong base of ideals and principles a life long brotherhood that begins in college, but does not end with it. The Zeta Chi Chapter has taken the meaning of brotherhood to a level unsurpassed on the campus of UAB. Delta Sig's believe in the traditional southern gentleman, one who exemplifies strength (mental and physical), class, chivalry, and sophistication. Top of Page E
Engineers without Borders--Student Chapter The purpose of EWB is to partner with disadvantaged communities to improve their quality of life through implementation of environomentally and economically sustainable engineering projects, while developing internationally responsible engineering students. Top of Page F
Family Medicine Interest Group Our objectives are to increase awareness of the specialty of family practice, to contribute to the education of Wasom Students, to encourage rural healthcare, to encourage projects designed to promote well-being in the community, and to provide interactions between medical students and family physicians.
www.uab.edu/handbook 226 7/31/2014 Fellowship of Christian Optometrists This national organization seeks to provide fellowship for christian optometrist and optometry students. Activities include luncheon seminars featuring speakers from the faculty and other organizations, bible studies, and a yearly mission trip.
Fencing Club at UAB The Fencing Club at UAB is dedicated to training individuals in the sport of fencing as well as spreading awareness of the sport throughout the university and the greater Birmingham area.
First Book--UAB The purpose of First Book at UAB is to provide new books to disadvantaged children participating in Birmingham area tutoring, mentoring, or literacy groups. G
Game Developer's Club at UAB The Game Developer's Club at UAB has a goal to teach others what is involved in creating video games. The club is currently working on 2D and 3D games using the latest technology. The GameDev Club includes computer programmers, graphic artists (2D and 3D), musicians, writers, math/physics majors and engineers.
Gay/Straight Student Alliance The purpose of the Gay/Straight Student Alliance is to address the special needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender people, their friends, and supporters. It also aims to aid in the further education of UAB and surrounding communities concerning the realities of gay lifestyles.
Go Ye Campus Ministry Go Ye Campus Ministry's purpose is to touch the lives of young men and women with the love of Jesus Christ through small group bible studies, activities adn fellowship.
Golden Key National Honor Society Golden Key is an international honorary organization that rewards outstanding academic performance. It promotes involvement in community service and fosters the development of leadership skills.
Graduate and International Christian Fellowship The purpose of the Graduate and International Christian Fellowship is to be a student-led international witnessing community of graduate students and faculty who follow Jesus as Savior and Lord: growing in love for God, God's Word, God's people of every ethnicity and culture and God's purposes in the world and who can be equipped to be a redeeming influence among the people, ideas, and structures of the university and professions.
Graduate Student Association The Graduate Student Association is a government body representing the interests of graduate students.
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Habitat for Humanity--UAB Chapter The Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter, partnered with Greater Birmingham Habitat builds quality homes for low income families.
Health Informatics Student Association The purpose of this organization is to provide an orderly method of representation all students in the Health Informatics (HI) Program at UAB.
Hindu Student Council The purpose of the HSC is to expose the Birmingham Community to India and Hinduism.
University Honors Program The UAB Honors Program is an intensive sequence of interdisciplinary coursework designed for highly motivated undergraduates selected from all disciplines in the university. The program fosters academic excellence, cultural awareness, independent research, and active participation in university life.
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Indian Cultural Association The Indian Cultural Association was formed in order to promote awareness of Indian Culture among students at UAB and to provide an atmosphere in which students with similar interests in Indian culture can meet and engage in cultural activities.
Infusion Infusion is an all student organization who sing in hospitals and the community.
Interfraternity Council IFC is the abbreviation for Interfraternity Council. IFC is the umbrella organization to fraternities on campus. The IFC consists of one representative from each of UAB's seven fraternities and an executive board of six annually elected officers. IFC is a multi-organization whose purposes include: Representing fraternity interests to the University and community; Promotion of the concept of self-governance among Greek organizations; Coordinating membership recruitment activities; Promoting and coordinating community service initiatives; Coordinating intramural sports among fraternities; Sponsoring various educational programs and leadership development experiences for chapters; Managing judicial affairs; and planning various activities throughout the year which meet the social, recreational, educational, and career development goals of the greek community.
International Mentors The UAB International Mentoring Program assists International Scholar and Student Services by providing valuable information about UAB, Birmingham, and the United States to incoming www.uab.edu/handbook 228 7/31/2014 international students.
International Studies Club The International Studies Club educates members about world cultures, customs, traditions, ancestry, religions, languages, values, economics and institutions.
Top of Page J K Kappa Kappa Psi We are a service organization dedicated to helping with day-to-day (as well as long term) operations with the Band Program.
Korean Students & Scholars Association at UAB Promote the education and enrichment of its members and the university community with the aspects of Korean culture through involvement and participation in various and cultural activities.
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Lambda Chi Alpha Lambda Chi Alpha was founded by Warren Albert Cole on November 2, 1909 with the objective of bringing together college students of good moral character in the various collegiate institutions within the US and Canada. To foster a high standard of life and ideals, to promote honorable friendships, to cultivate intellectual excellence, to secure for members the great advantages in college life, to establish brotherly love, mutual aid, close personal connections between alumni, undergraduates and colleges and to bind them together for mutual pleasure and interest in college as well as afterlife by testing each with courage, self control, obedience, democracy, and courtesy toward whom they may come in contact with. Lamda Chi Alpha is proud to be the oldest fraternity at UAB.
Latter-Day Saint Student Association This organization was establised to encourage scholarship and promote fellowship among students with emphasis on LDS standards and principles.
Lions Club at UAB Lions Club International has become the largest and most successful service organization in the world. This international program helps to prevent blindness and sponsors drug awareness and educational programs.
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Minority Association of Prehealth Students The Minority Associaton of Prehealth Students (MAPS), is a resource network that provides www.uab.edu/handbook 229 7/31/2014 knowledge and skills that are both pre-requisite and concomittant to professional participation in the health care industry. MAPS endeaver also to increase minority enrollment and retention in health related programs at the undergraduate level and increase matriculation into graduate and professional programs.
MPA Student Association The MPA Student Association at UAB is a forum for students to enhance their educational experience and the MPA program through student contribution and networking.
The Muslim Students Association The Muslim Students Association is an organization developed for the purpose of educating others about Islam and fellow Muslims through lectures, study sessions, and trips; Maintains links with other Islamic institutions such as the Birmingham Islamic Society.
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National Association of Black Accountants The UAB chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants shall unite accounting students concerned with enchancing opportunities for minoritites.
National Pan-Hellenic Council The NPHC is composed of eight national greek letter sororities and fraternities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,Inc.; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.; Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.; Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; and Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. The NPHC promotes interaction through forums, meetings and other vehicles for exchange of information. It also engages in cooperative programs or functions and other supportive activities. The National Pan-Hellenic Council was organized in May 1930, at Howard University, Washington D.C. The fiscal year of operation for NPHC is from January to December 31. The stated purpose of the organization in 1930 was "Unanimity of thought and action as far as possible in the conduct of greek letter collegiate of mutual interest to its member organizations." Early in 1937, the organization was incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois and became known as "The National Pan-Hellenic Council, Incorporated."
National Society of Black Engineers The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), is dedicated to a better tomorrow through the development of intensive programs for increasing the participation of black and other ethnic minorities in the field of engineering.
National Society of Collegiate Scholars National Honor Society that recognizes first and second year students with high academic achievement. NSCS stands for knowledge, integrity, leadership, and service.
Natural Path Meditation Group The purpose of this organization is to acquaint students with a system of meditation as taught
www.uab.edu/handbook 230 7/31/2014 by the Shri Ram Chandra mission.
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Omicron Delta Kappa Omicron Delta Kappa is the national leadership honorary society. It brings together leaders from all phases of college life: academics; athletics; campus or community service; social and religous activities; journalism, mass media, and performing arts.
Order of Omega The Order of Omega is an honorary society which recognizes outstanding leadership and promotes excellence within the fraternity and sorority systems.
Orientation Leaders The UAB Orientation Leaders assist in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of New Student Orientation. Orientation Leaders play a vital role in helping new students make a smooth transition to their new learning environment. This knowledgeable and spirited group of students is dedicated to helping each student find his/her place in UAB's inclusive community.
Outreach Abroad Outreach Abroad is a service organization whose purpose is to provide medical education and basic medical care to people in developing countries and here in the United States. We also seek to provide basic housing and support to communities at home and abroad.
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Panhellenic Council Every woman who joins a sorority becomes a member of the Panhellenic Association. Panhellenic unites every sorority woman regardless of individual affiliation, and it was created to unite sorority women to strengthen their values and establish common goals. Panhellenic exists on both a national and local level. In the college system there is a Panhellenic Association, of which each new member or initiate is represented. The Panhellenic Council is a group of representatives from each sorority that guides the Panhellenic Association. In the past, Panhellenic has provided many programs addressing women's issues. They have sponsored speakers on hazing, eating disorders, risk management and alcohol, etiqette, and self-defense. Issues such as these are ones that women face today. Panhellenic strives to provide information to further ones knowledge and understanding.
Perfect Peace Bible Study, CLGI This bible study is open to teach the Word of God. It is aimed at changing lives and increasing faith as well as developing relationships with God.
Phi Beta Sigma www.uab.edu/handbook 231 7/31/2014 The brothers of Eta Epsilon Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. have a mission to promote brotherhood, scholarship and service to our community as well as among members of our fraternity. The activities of all our brothers must be embraced by our motto, "Culture for Service and Service for Humanity". Also, our mission is to foster and nurture our constitutional bond with our sisters of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., on UAB's campus, and our brotherly bond with our graduate chapter, Tau Sigma.
Phi Sigma Phi Sigma is the national honor society devoted to the promotion of research and academic excellences in the biological sciences.
Pi Sigma Alpha Pi Sigma Alpha is the national political science honor society. The purpose of Pi Sigma Alpha is to stimulate scholarship and intelligent interest in political science. The Upsilon Mu Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha at the University of Alabama at Birmingham recognizes academic excellence and promotes community service.
Pi Tau Sigma Pi Tau Sigma is the national honorary mechanical engineering fraternity. It's objective is to foster the high ideals of the engineering profession, to stimulate interest in departmental activities, to promote mutual professional welfare, and to develop in students the attributes necessary for effective leadership and good citizenship.
Pi Theta Epsilon Pi Theta Epsilon (PTE), was developed as a specialized honor society for occupational therapy students and alumni. Recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies, PTE recognizes and encourages superior scholarship among students enrolled in professional programs at accredited schools across the United States.
Pre-Medical American Students Association (AMSA) AMSA is an organization that promotes awareness and interest in the medical field among undergraduates.
Psi Chi Psi Chi was founded for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology.
Psychology Graduate Student Association The purpose of the Psychology Graduate Student Association is to address the needs of the psychology graduate students at UAB. The organization strives to address any concerns of the graduate students, facilitate inter-program interactions between the students, and serve as a link between the students and the faculty/administrators of the psychology department.
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www.uab.edu/handbook 232 7/31/2014 R Residence Hall Association RHA is the governing body for the residence hall of UAB Student Housing and Residential Life. Every student living on campus is a member of RHA. Respiratory Therapy Student Association Organization dedicated to everything in Respiratory Therapy. The goal of the organization is not only to recruit new students, but also to help educate current students.
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Seventh Day Adventist Group (SDA) at UAB The purpose of this organization is to deepen the religious faith of the students, faculty, and staff of the Seventh Day Adventist denomination at UAB. This organization will help to gather them for meetings, seminars and other functions that will promote spiritual, social and mental aspects of the members.
Sigma Alpha Iota Sigma Alpha Iota is an international music fraternity for women. It was founded in 1903 at the University of Michigan. SAI is an organization for women who love music.
Sigma Alpha Lambda Sigma Alpha Lambda is a national leadership and honors organization dedicated to promoting and rewarding academic achievement and providing opportunity for community service, personal development, and professional fulfillment.
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Sigma Gamma Rho Established in 1922 at Butler University in Indianapolis, IN, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., was founded on the precept of education and continues to promote and encourage high scholastic attainment. From seven young teachers, Sigma Gamma Rho has become an international service organization comprised of women from every profession. The Xi Mu Chapter was charted on the campus of UAB in 1996.
Sigma Phi Lambda Sigma Phi Lambda exists for the sole purpose of glorifying our Lord Jesus Christ and making His name great. This is done by providing a source of fellowship to Christian women who sincerely seek to know His person, His will, and His ways. Sigma Phi Lambda is an organization of sisters for the Lord where fellowship with our most high God is fostered by growth in unity with one another.
Soccer Sweethearts Soccer Sweethearts is a hostessing organization for the men's soccer team. This includes
www.uab.edu/handbook 233 7/31/2014 attending home games, making goody bags for away games. and working in the Green and Gold tent during games.
Society of Ibn Khaldun The society of Ibn Khaldun will bring together members of different cultures to celebrate the language/literature, music, cinema, and the rich culture of the Arabophone world.
Society of Women Engineers The Society of Women Engineers is an organization of undergraduate students whose specific objectives of the society are to inform young women of the qualifications and achievements of women and the opportunities open to them. The society also works to serve as an information source for women in the field, and to encourage women engineers to attain high levels of education and professional achievement.
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Society for Biomaterials Society for Biomaterials aims to promote student research and education in biomaterials and related disciplines.
Society for Entrepreneurship in Business and Engineering The purpose of the Society of Enterpreneurship in Business and Engineering is to provide a collaborative environment for creative planning and activity for the generation of new ideas in domestic and international ventures of any size and scope. In order to enrich the educational foundation with practical experience, lasting business relationships with neighboring and foreign companies are promoted and established.
Spanish Club The Spanish Club was established in order to enable interested students to become a member of an organization that practices speaking Spanish and learning more about Hispanic cultures through many different types of activities.
Spanish and Latino Student Association (SALSA) The Spanish and Latino Student Association (SALSA) is an undergraduate organization focused on promoting the Spanish/Latino/Hispanic culture and language(s). It is open to any undergraduate student at UAB who is interested.
Sports Officials Association at UAB The purpose of this organization is to assist in the development of individuals serving or desiring to serve as sports officials at UAB or any of its designated events.
Student Alumni Society of UAB The mission of the UAB Student Alumni Society shall be to create and enhance student and alumni relations as well as educate students and alumni to the services offered by the University of Alabama at Birmingham National Alumni Society. The alliance will strive to www.uab.edu/handbook 234 7/31/2014 develop avenues of involvement, which will foster an atmosphere of tradition, pride, and loyalty to UAB.
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Student Nurses Association UAB Chapter of NSNA brings together over 20,000 undergraduate student nurses that represent and perform countless acts of leadership and service around their campus, state, and mationwide.
Student Occupational Therapy Association This organization promotes fellowship among the O.T. students and faculty and UAB community. The association also promotes the awareness of O.T. at UAB and the community.
Student Social Work Organization The purpose of this organization is to stimulate interest in the field of Social Work. We also provide community projects that are priceless to the people that are helped and give the students a hands-on perspective of their chosen careers.
Students for Life at UAB Students for Life at UAB provides outreach to students with children or who are pregnant. We promote the pro-life message: "Life is sacred from conception to natural death."
Surgery Interest Group
Swing Dance Etc. The goal of Swing Dance Etc. is to provide a place for students and faculty to practice, learn, and have fun swing dancing.
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Taiwanese Scholar and Student Association The majority of the members of the Taiwanese Scholar and Student Association are UAB international students from Taiwan. This association was founded as an extended family for those students away from home and to provide cultural events for UAB and the community.
Tau Kappa Epsilon Character and true brotherhood are the foundation stones on which Tau Kappa Epsilon stands. Since our birth in 1899, Tau Kappa Epsilon has been growing each and every year. We are proud to say that we are the world's largest fraternity! Since our re-colonization of the Pi Delta chapter here at UAB in the fall of 1997, we have done nothing but improve. Consequently, Tau Kappa Epsilon just recently won the Merit award for most improved organization at the Greek banquet. The brothers of Tau Kappa Epsilon are very proud of our reputation and accomplishments at UAB, and will continue striving for excellence through our
www.uab.edu/handbook 235 7/31/2014 personal worth and character.
Tau Beta Pi Tau Beta Pi, the national engineering honor society, was founded to recognize engineering students of superior scholarship and outstanding character.
TrailBlazers The UAB TrailBlazers is a student organization that assists the Office of Undergraduate Admission by providing in-depth information about UAB to prospective students and their families.
Transfer Student Organization The UAB TSO strives to provide a supportive and encouraging environment for transfer students to give them the confidence they need to become UAB’s next leaders through high academic achievement and campus and community involvement.
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UAB NAACP A civil rights organization that promotes equality and seeks to empower all students.
UAB PRCA/PRSSA To cultivate a favorable and mutually advantageous relationship between students and professional public relations practitioners. The student society aims to foster the understanding of current theories and procedures of the profession, encourage the highest ideals and principles, and instilling a professional attitude in the students.
UAB Student Affliate of the ACS The UAB SAACS has been formed to address issues facing undergraduate chemistry majors and foster the awareness fo the responsibilities and challenges of the modern chemist. The chapter shall facilitate academic and professional development, research and presentation experiences, and instill departmental spirit and professional pride.
UAB Student Association of Surgical Physician Assistants (SASPA) The purpose of the student association shall be to serve as the official organization for the students, to promote academic achievement and clinical excellence, and to promote the Physician Assistant as a member of the health care delivery team.
Ultimate Disk & Golf/Frisbee Club The club is organized to promote and place disk (frisbee) type sports. The organization became recognized in UAB in 1995 and is the only club sport at the University. This is a friendly sport competition involving the advancing of the frisbee through the air via teammates past a goal line.
United Methodist Wesley Foundation
www.uab.edu/handbook 236 7/31/2014 The Wesley Foundation is a United Methodist campus ministry unit that seeks to reach out in christian service and love to the UAB community. We offer programs of fellowship, spiritual growth, study, and service. We seek to respond to the needs of college students in a christian context.
UP for Human Development The purpose of this organization is to provide educational seminars, conferences, workshops and other community educational avenues for the purpose of examining community issues pertinent to the African American community and providing solutions that will educate and empower African American communities to achieve self sufficient and social-economic success, while fostering a sense of self-respect and responsibility.
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Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges exists as one of the most highly regarded and long standing honors programs in the nation. Recognition by the Who's Who program is based upon scholastic achievement, experience, and/or performance in the areas of collegiate and extacurricular activities, and involvement in civic/community/service organizations.
World Student Association The primary goal of WSA is to promote well being of its members and to represent their interest at various levels within the university system while furthering interaction with people from around the world so as to foster a spirit of understanding and cooperation.
Top of Page X Y Z Zeta Phi Beta Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., was founded January 16, 1920 on the campus of Howard University in Washington D.C. by five founders who wanted to encourage the highest standards of scholarship through scientific, literary, cultural, and educational programs, promote community services, foster sisterhood, and exemplify the ideals of finer womanhood. Zeta Phi Beta and Phi Beta Sigma are the only constitutional sister and brother bonded organizations of all black Greek organiztions. Zeta Phi Beta is an international organization with 500 collegiate and graduate chapters in the US, Africa, and abroad.
www.uab.edu/handbook 237 7/31/2014 Joining an Organization Joining an Org:
1. Go to BSync 2. Click the "Register/Login" button on the right of the top selection bar 3. Click "My Orgs" on the top navigation bar 4. Click "Join an Org 5. Search over 150 student organization and find the right one for you! 6. Once you find the organization you want to join, click "Join Now" If you don't know the password, you can request to join
www.uab.edu/handbook 238 7/31/2014 Create Organization Account Creating your BSync account:
1. Go to BSync 2. Click the “Register/Login” button on the right of the top selection bar 3. Update your personal profile (this step only needs to be done once). Make sure you update your email address and name 4. Continue by clicking Next 5. Save your profile 6. Click Submit
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Organizations/Privileges and Recognition
I. Criteria for Recognition of Organizations
1. All student organizations shall be open to any student who meets membership requirements. Membership in the organization shall be limited to currently enrolled University of Alabama at Birmingham students, except as indicated here. Organizations are permitted to include community members, UAB faculty and staff, and/pr spouses of students, faculty and staff, when provided by the organization's constitution. professional organizations may include individuals of the professional and business communities as associate members. Executive positions in all organizations are limited to UAB students only. Associate members should have no voting rights.
Organizations that choose their memberships on the basis of restrictive clauses dealing with race, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation, or those that would deny access to persons with disabilities are not permitted to function at UAB. It is understood that some organizations are created to deepen the religious faith of students with denominational or interdemoninational grouping and that some organizations may be created for perpetuating a national or cultural tradition. Social fraternities and sororities, because they are exempt from title IX requirements, are permitted to retain their same-sex membership status. When these purposes are clearly stated in the constitution or bylaws and appear to be reasonable, the organization may be recognized through regular procedures. The followingstatement must be included in the constitution of each student organization requesting recognition:
The University of Alabama at Birmingham and (organization name) administers its educational programs and activities, including admission, without regard to race color, religion, sex, national origin, disability unrelated to job performance disability unrelated to program performance, disabled veteran status, or Vietnam era veteran status.
1. An organization must represent the interest of the members, and the control of the organization must be within the local campus group. The organization may not a) have illegal goals and objectives; b) advocate or support the overthrow of the United States government; c) propose or participate in activities which would violate regulations of the Board of Trustees, UAB, or federal, state or local laws and regulations, or materially and substantially disrupt the work and discipline of UAB; or d) advocate inticement of imminent lawlessness which may produce such action referred to in (c) above. 2. Recognition of student organizations by Student Life and UAB shall not imply support www.uab.edu/handbook 240 7/31/2014 for any student organization’s purpose, philosophy, or activity. UAB will not assume any legal liability for activities of student organizations. Recognized student organizations are private, voluntary associations and are not official UAB components. Recognition is simply a means by which student organizations may receive standard privileges granted when certain minimum requirements are met. No student organization shall use the name of the University of Alabama at Birmingham or any seal or symbol of the University or of UAB in any manner whatever, except in accordance with the policy regarding use of the name and seal of UAB. Recognized organizations may list their name as______Group at UAB. UAB is not responsible for injuries or damages to persons or property resulting from the activities of student organizations or for any debts or liabilities incurred by such organizations. Student organizations shall be responsible and liable for the conduct and actions of each member of the organization while acting in the capacity of a member or while attending or participating in any activity of the organization. 3. The purposes, policies, and objectives of an organization must not be in conflict or competition with the educational goals and functions of UAB. 4. The organization must have a minimum of five (5) current student charter members, and there must be a demonstration of continuous interest in the purposes of the organization sufficient to afford registration on a long-term basis. These members must sign and submit a petition for recognition (petitions are available in the Office of Student Leadership, HUC 440). 5. The signature, title, campus phone number, e-mail, and address of a full-time member of the faculty or staff indicating his or her willingness to serve as adviser to the organization. Please see policy SA VII –006 for the role of the adviser. 6. The student group must submit two copies of its Constitution and Statement of Purpose (example copies are available) to the Office of Student Leadership. 7. Incomplete, non-signed applications or applications signed by a non-registered student will be denied registration until the application has been resubmitted with the necessary changes. 8. Organizations that have been inactive for one year or less can fill out a renewal form; otherwise, they must go through the registration process again. 9. Registration may be denied to new organizations whose purposes are within the scope of a currently registered organization. An organization may not use a name which is the same as a currently registered organization. 10. Recognition will be granted after approval by the Assistant Vice President for Student Life or designee. The organization will be notified that it is a newly recognized organization. 11. Any group of students which meets regularly, elects officers, collects dues, or produces/sponsors a program, or function in other ways which are consistent with the functions of an organization, is required to seek official UAB approval. These groups must be recognized by Student Life in order to function as an organization at UAB. 12. Student Organizations comprised of undergraduates also may seek recognition by the Undergraduate Student Government Association: 1. Student groups recognized by the USGA are eligible for funding from that www.uab.edu/handbook 241 7/31/2014 organization. All groups granted recognition by the USGA have already been recognized by the Office of Student Life. 2. The student group must submit a petition with the signatures of at least five (5) charter members. These charter members must be currently enrolled at UAB and must be currently enrolled as UAB undergraduates.The student group must submit two copies of its Constitution & Statement of Purpose. 3. The USGA will follow the established legislative process for recognition of student organizations. 4. The USGA will notify all newly recognized student organizations. 5. A student organization’s status with the USGA is only good for one academic year. Organizations must file the appropriate paperwork on a yearly basis in order to remain active with the USGA.
13. Other Student Groups Seeking Recognition:
Student groups seeking recognition by academic departments or schools other than Student Life and the USGA should contact the appropriate academic dean or student affairs officer. The recognition process may vary from school to school.
1. Recognized student organizations must attend a mandatory student organization orientation.
II. Privileges of Being a Recognized Student Organization
Standard privileges are granted to all student organizations that complete the recognition process:
1. Limited use of UAB facilities/space 2. Sponsorship of events on campus 3. On-campus advertising, including banner space, HUC lightboard, students.uab.edu 4. The privilege to hold on-campus solicitation and fundraising activities 5. Organizations can apply for on-campus mailbox located in the HUC (limited space available) 6. Organizations can apply for storage space or desk space (limited space available) 7. Use of equipment such as staging, spotlights, canopy tents, outdoor equipment, markers, I.D. size laminator, button maker, etc. 8. Eligible to participate in Organizational Activity Fairs (including orientation/recruitment days) 9. Being listed in various UAB publications such as Direction and the Campus Directory 10. The privilege to establish dues 11. The privilege to grant awards and honors to organization members 12. USGA-recognized groups may request funds from Student Government
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Maintaining Recognition for Student Organizations
1. Recognition status of a student organization shall be subject to an annual review by UAB. 2. Recognition status shall be contingent upon the organization’s demonstration of compliance with the following conditions. The organization must: 1. Continue to meet all of the requirements for initial recognition identified in SA VII-003. 2. Adhere to the purposes, goals, and objectives as stated in the approved constitution and bylaws. 3. Remain in compliance with all UAB rules and regulations and federal, state, and local laws. 4. Submit all changes in the constitution and bylaws for approval to the Office of Student Leadership (HUC 440). 5. Maintain a current list of officers and advisers with the Office of Student Leadership (HUC 440). Provide, upon request, to the Office of Student Leadership a list of all members, except for “just” cause. The Assistant Vice President for Student Life or designee will hear appeals for exceptions to this policy. 6. Properly schedule all sponsored events that are held on campus through the appropriate scheduling office(s). 7. Submit a complete Organization Update Form with five (5) currently enrolled student signatures to the Office of Student Leadership (HUC 440) upon request in the fall and spring terms. 8. Maintain email addresses for the organization president and adviser that must be checked weekly. 9. Participate in a minimum of one UAB Day coordinated by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. 10. Participate in a minimum of one New Student Orientation (freshman or transfer) during summer term. 11. Have at least one member attend a student organization orientation conference per calendar year coordinated by the Office of Student Leadership
Note: Organizations existing within Optometry, Medicine, Dentistry and select graduate level programs may be exempt from i.-k. above. Organizations must receive an exemption from these items through the UAB Office of Student Leadership. Contact 934-8020 with questions.
1. UAB shall not be responsible for injuries or damages to persons or property resulting www.uab.edu/handbook 243 7/31/2014 from the activities of student organizations or for any debts or liabilities incurred by such organizations. Student organizations shall be responsible and liable for the conduct and actions of each member of the organization while acting on behalf of the organization or while attending or participating in any activity of the organization. 2. Organizations which violate UAB regulations are subject to disciplinary action as outlined in the Student Handbook, Direction. Disciplinary action will be determined by the UAB Non-academic Judicial Affairs Officer. Such action may include, but not be limited to: 1. Limitation of privileges 2. Social probation for the organization 3. Temporary suspension of the organization’s activities 4. Withdrawal of recognition of the organization 5. Community service hours
3. Pursuant to the policy of the University, no lease or other agreement affecting real property for a period in excess of one year or for rental in excess of $12,000 per year shall be entered into between the University and an organization without the approval of the Chancellor and the Board of Trustees or their designees.
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General Policy
1. Recognized student organizations/UAB student programs holding functions in the Hill University Center and planning to serve food/beverages of any type must indicate such on a properly completed Hill University Center Facility Reservation Request Form.” 2. Food service must be arranged through UAB Campus Restaurants. 3. Groups should consult a catering menu to determine their needs/budget. This should be planned carefully, adhering to all catering policies with respect to minimum group size, changes/cancellations, menu, and proper notices.
Request for Exception
1. Requests for exceptions for use of Hill University Center catering services must be made seven days in advance using the “Exceptions to Catering Request” form. It is the responsibility of the requester to obtain approval from the UAB Campus Restaurants General Manager and the Assistant Vice President for Student Life. The form should then be submitted to the Scheduling Office of the Hill University Center for the approval of the Director of Hill University Center Operations. Any reservations for student organizations or student programs requesting a catering exception will be placed on a tentative status pending exception approval. An approved catering exception must be submitted to the Hill University Center Scheduling Office to change a reservation from tentative to confirmed. 2. Exceptions will be limited to: 1. Meetings sponsored by student organizations that have no more than 75 people in attendance; 2. UAB student programs which anticipate attendance of no more than 75 people and/or require a small amount of food items;
Events must begin after 6:00 p.m. on weekdays, or occur between 5:00 p.m. on Friday and 6:00 a.m. Monday.
1. Food/beverages allowed under the exception are limited to non alcoholic beverages, tea/coffee, chips, dip, cookies and nuts.No food warmers, crock- pots, or cooking appliances of any type will be permitted. Covered dish dinners are not permitted. Commercially prepared outside food must be approved by the UAB Campus Restaurants. The program must provide assurance for the following: 1. proper cleanup 2. proper presentation 3. appropriate sanitary conditions www.uab.edu/handbook 245 7/31/2014 4. signage indicating outside
2. A $50.00 clean-up deposit must be submitted to the Scheduling Office when the request form is submitted. Clean-up must be complete and accomplished by the end of the reserved time as indicated on the "Facility Reservation Request” form. It is the responsibility of the group to contact the Hill University Center building manager on duty to inspect the area to make certain that everything is in good order before the sponsoring organization leaves the facility. 1. Clean-up includes disposal of all trash in designated trash receptacles without causing the receptacles to overflow. Liquid items should either be removed from the building or disposed of neatly in a sink in the restroom. 2. No dirty serving trays, plastic serving dishes/cups/utensils, etc., should be left in the meeting room or building. A dumpster for disposal of these items is located in the loading dock area. 3. All tables and chairs should be wiped clean. 4. The group is responsible for reporting any spills on floors, damage to furniture or the facility to the building manager on duty before leaving the facility. They may be given items to clean up the area. 5. Failure to carry out the above will result in forfeiting the clean-up deposit fee and may include other sanctions when warranted.
3. Organizations/UAB student programs violating the catering policy will become ineligible for special exceptions for the next two consecutive terms. 4. Organizations/UAB student programs that will request exceptions on a frequent basis may pay a single, refundable $50.00 deposit for the term. It should be indicated on the form that the request is for all meetings/programs scheduled during the term.
Special Consideration
Any other request for special consideration to catering in the Hill University Center must be made in writing by using the “Request for Special Consideration” form. Requests should clearly explain why food items and/or services other than those provided by UAB Campus Restaurants are desired. The “Request for Special Consideration” form should be completed and returned to the HUC Scheduling Office for approval. The intent of this form is to ensure that all food safety guidelines are being followed. No special consideration to this policy will be considered less than 7 days prior to the event or without a completed “Request for Special Consideration” form. When special considerations are approved, signage indicating the outside food provider must be displayed; in addition, a non-refundable user fee and added cleaning deposit may be required.
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The University of Alabama at Birmingham exists to educate its students, to advance, preserve and disseminate knowledge through research and scholarship, and to advance the interests and the welfare of society as a whole.
Free inquiry and free expression are indispensable to the attainment of these goals. Students, faculty and administration represent the three integral parts of the academic community; they share responsibility for the proper functioning of the institution in the pursuit of its educational goals. As members of the academic community, students are encouraged to develop the capacity for critical judgment and to engage in a sustained and independent search for truth.
Freedom to teach and freedom to learn are inseparable facets of academic freedom. The freedom to learn depends upon appropriate opportunities and conditions in the classroom and throughout the overall campus community.
In order to ensure these rights and freedoms, it is the obligation of both the university as an institution and the members of the academic community to ensure orderly operation by prohibiting actions that interfere with legitimate educational objectives or that interfere with the rights of others. This obligation is met through the initiating of disciplinary action when either academic or non-academic behavior adversely affects the pursuit of the educational objectives of the UAB community.
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www.uab.edu/handbook 248 7/31/2014 Non-Academic Student Conduct Policy
Policy Summary
The University of Alabama at Birmingham exists to educate its students, to advance, preserve and disseminate knowledge through research and scholarship, and to advance the interests and the welfare of society as a whole. Free inquiry and free expression are indispensable to the attainment of these goals. Students, faculty and administration represent the three integral parts of the academic community; they share responsibility for the proper functioning of the institution in the pursuit of its educational goals. As members of the academic community, students are encouraged to develop the capacity for critical judgment and to engage in a sustained and independent search for truth.
Freedom to teach and freedom to learn are inseparable facets of academic freedom. The freedom to learn depends upon appropriate opportunities and conditions in the classroom and throughout the overall campus community.
In order to ensure these rights and freedoms, it is the obligation of both the university as an institution and the members of the academic community to ensure orderly operation by prohibiting actions that interfere with legitimate educational objectives or that interfere with the rights of others. This obligation is met, in part, by assuring that appropriate action will be taken when either academic or non-academic behavior adversely affects the pursuit of the educational objectives of the UAB community. Students are challenged to take responsibility for their behavior, demonstrate respect for themselves, others, property, and to develop skills that will enhance lifelong problem solving, communication, and decision-making abilities.
CONDUCT HOME: Non-Academic Conduct Code Jurisdiction | Distinctions | Definitions | Non-Academic Code of Conduct | Temporary Sanctions | Sanctions | Student Groups | Group Sanctions | Authority and Responsibility | Due Process | Procedures for Action | Student Conduct Records | Officers www.uab.edu/handbook 249 7/31/2014 I. Jurisdiction By accepting admission to and enrolling at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, students are obligated to align their behaviors with the values of the university, the Non-Academic Student Code of Conduct, and any other university policies and procedures. The Non-Academic Student Code of Conduct and the student non- academic conduct process apply to the conduct of individual students, informal groups of students, and university officially recognized groups of students. Because the Non-Academic Student Code of Conduct is based on shared values, it sets a range of expectations for the University of Alabama at Birmingham student no matter where or when his/her conduct may take place. Therefore, the Non-Academic Student Code of Conduct applies to behaviors that take place on the university premises, at university sponsored events or programs, and also apply off campus, when the administration determines that the off campus conduct has a direct impact on the educational mission and interests of the university. University of Alabama at Birmingham students studying in off campus contexts or participating in university sponsored programs remain responsible to uphold the Non-Academic Student Code of Conduct and the laws relevant to their location. The Non-Academic Student Code of Conduct also applies to conduct that takes place at any time from the date that a student is offered admission to the university until the student has completed graduation and includes summers and in between semesters. Further, the Non- Academic Student Code of Conduct applies to students when they host guests from the community who violate university policies. In these cases, students may be held responsible for the misconduct of their guests. In general, any behavior that discredits the student or the university, as determined by the Non-Academic Student Code of Conduct, may result in conduct action.
www.uab.edu/handbook 250 7/31/2014 II. Distinction Between Academic and Non-Academic Conduct Although it is important to bear in mind that misconduct may often be both academic and non-academic in nature, there are also distinctions between the two, however subtle those distinctions may be. Academic conduct is generally considered to be related to the actions of students that are associated with the teaching-learning environment. Academic misconduct, therefore, may include, but may not necessarily be limited to, such things as plagiarism, cheating and falsifying academic records. For information on the handling of academic misconduct, see the appropriate academic catalog. The first contact for reports of academic misconduct is the office of the dean of the school in which you are enrolled.
Non-Academic conduct is generally considered to involve actions of students related to standards of behavior that are established for the purpose of maintaining an acceptable level of propriety within the University community.
www.uab.edu/handbook 251 7/31/2014 III. Definitions
1. The term "the university" means the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
2. The term "student" means any person admitted to the University of Alabama at Birmingham, whether full-time or part-time, pursuing undergraduate, graduate, or professional studies, and who is either currently enrolled or was enrolled the previous semester and registered for a future semester.
3. The term "student groups or student organization" means any number of students who have complied with formal requirements for University of Alabama at Birmingham recognition as a student organization.
4. The term "Complainant" means any person who submits a complaint/report alleging that a student violated this Non-Academic Student Conduct Policy. When a student believes that s/he has been the victim of another student's misconduct the student will have the same rights under this Non-Academic Student Conduct Policy as are provided to the Respondent student.
5. The term "Respondent" means any student accused of violating this Non- Academic Student Conduct Policy.
6. The term "non-academic conduct committee" means any person or persons authorized by the university to determine whether a student has violated the Non-Academic Student Code of Conduct and to recommend imposition of sanctions.
7. The term "faculty member" means any person who is employed by the university for the purpose who holds academic rank or performs teaching or research duties.
8. The term "staff member" means any person employed by the university who is not considered faculty.
9. The term "university sponsored activity" means any activity on or off campus, which is initiated, aided, funded, authorized, or supervised by the university.
10. The Assistant Vice President for Student Life (AVPSL) is that person who considers appeals by students from findings of Administrative Hearings and the findings of the Non-Academic Conduct Committee Hearings. The AVPSL www.uab.edu/handbook 252 7/31/2014 also serves as the Title IX Coordinator for the university.
11. The Director of Student Engagement is that person designated by the University of Alabama at Birmingham to be responsible for the administration of the Non-Academic Student Conduct Policy. The Director of Student Engagement serves as the Title IX Investigator for the university.
12. The “Non-Academic Conduct Hearing Officer” is the person designated by the Office of Student Engagement to be responsible for administering the non-academic conduct process for student(s) or student organizations that have allegedly violated established standards of conduct while in the general university environment.
13. The term "policy" is defined as the written regulations of the University of Alabama at Birmingham as found in, but not limited to, the Non-Academic Student Code of Conduct, residence hall living guides, and appropriate sections of the University Policy Manual and university catalogues.
14. The term “consent” is clear, knowing and voluntary. Consent is active, not passive. Silence, in and of itself, cannot be interpreted as consent. Consent can be given by words or actions, as long as those words or actions create mutually understandable clear permission regarding willingness to engage in (and the conditions of) sexual activity. Consent to any one form of sexual activity cannot automatically imply consent to any other forms of sexual activity. Note, in order to give effective consent, one must be of legal age.
15. The term "will" is used in the imperative sense.
16. The term "may" is used in the permissive sense.
17. The term "HOLD" is defined as a hold on a student's registration.
18. The term “sexual misconduct offenses” include, but are not limited to: sexual harassment, non-consensual sexual contact (or attempts to commit same), non-consensual sexual intercourse (or attempts to commit same) and sexual exploitation.
19. The term “force” is the use of physical violence and/or imposing on someone physically to gain sexual access. Force also includes threats, intimidation (implied threats) and coercion that overcome resistance or produce consent.
20. The term “coercion” is unreasonable pressure for sexual activity. Coercive behavior differs from seductive behavior based on the type of pressure someone uses to get consent from another. When someone makes clear that www.uab.edu/handbook 253 7/31/2014 they do not want sex, that they want to stop, or that they do not want to go past a certain point of sexual interaction, continued pressure beyond that point can be coercive.
21. The term “incapacitation” is a state where someone cannot make rational, reasonable decisions because they lack the capacity to give knowing consent (e.g., to understand the “who, what when, where, why or how” of their sexual interaction). Sexual activity with someone who one know to be, or based on the circumstances should reasonably have known to be, mentally or physically incapacitated (by alcohol or other drug use, unconsciousness or blackout), constitutes a violation of this policy. This policy also covers a person whose incapacity results from mental disability, sleep, involuntary physical restraint, or from the taking of rape drugs. Possession, use and/or distribution of any of these substances, including Rohypnol, Ketomine, GHB, Burundanga, etc. is prohibited, and administering one of these drugs to another student is a violation of this policy.
www.uab.edu/handbook 254 7/31/2014 IV. Non-Academic Student Code of Conduct The university is a community of scholars and learners, and, therefore, all participants are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that: 1) facilitates the institution’s pursuit of its educational objectives; 2) exhibits a regard for the rights of other members of the academic community; and 3) contributes to the maintenance of a healthy learning environment. Through appropriate due process procedures, conduct action will be taken in response to behavior that violates these principles. The Office of Student Engagement supports the academic mission of the university by protecting the rights of all members of the university community and by promoting civility, integrity, responsibility, openness, mutual respect and justice by enforcing community standards.
As used in this policy, “non-academic misconduct” includes, but is not limited to student behavior on campus or behavior while a student is participating in a university sponsored activity off campus. Incidents of student misconduct are subject to the university’s non-academic conduct process. UAB students who commit an offense off- campus, while involved in non-university sponsored activities may also be subject to the non-academic conduct process, notwithstanding the fact that such conduct may be subject to legal process, as well.
It is the responsibility of each student to become familiar with these regulations. Anyone may file a formal complaint against a student or student organization alleging a violation(s) of the Non-Academic Student Code of Conduct or related university regulation or policy. Non-Academic misconduct may include, but is not limited to the following:
1. Disruption or obstruction of, or interference with any university activity, including the teaching, research, administrative, or other public service functions, on or off campus, or other authorized non-university activities, when the act occurs on university premises.
2. Failure to comply with reasonable directions by university officials or law www.uab.edu/handbook 255 7/31/2014 enforcement officers, or failure to provide identification to any properly identified UAB administrator, faculty or staff person while that person is in the performance of his or her duties. This includes failure to fulfill any sanction(s) assigned as a result of a non-academic conduct hearing.
3. Threatening or causing physical harm, verbal abuse, intimidation, coercion, retaliation, bullying or other conduct which threatens or endangers the health and safety of any member of the student body, faculty, staff, group or visitor to the university.
4. Intimate partner abuse is any act of violence or threatened act of violence against a person with whom the individual is or has been involved in a sexual or dating relationship. This includes threats, assault, property damage, and violence or threat of violence to one’s self or to the family members of the sexual or romantic partner when used as a method of coercion, control, punishment, intimidation or revenge.
5. Harassment. Violations include, but are not limited to: 1. Any act, display, or communication that would cause a reasonable person to fear for his or her personal safety. This includes, but is not limited to, physical coercion and/or restraint.
2. Any act, display or communication that causes substantial injury and/or distress on the part of the person or persons to whom it is specifically directed that results in the individual being deprived of educational activities or opportunities.
3. Any attempt to willfully and repeatedly make contact with a person over his/her stated objections, when such contact serves no legitimate purpose.
6. Stalking, defined as repetitive and/or menacing pursuit, following, harassment and/or interference with the peace and/or safety of a member of the university community; or the safety of any of the immediate family of members of the university community. www.uab.edu/handbook 256 7/31/2014 7. Sexual misconduct offenses include, but are not limited to: sexual harassment, non-consensual sexual contact (or attempts to commit same), non-consensual sexual intercourse (or attempts to commit same) and sexual exploitation.
A. Sexual harassment is unwelcome, sex or gender-based verbal or physical conduct that is, sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive that it, has the effect of unreasonably interfering with, denying or limiting someone’s ability to participate in or benefit from the university’s education program and/or activities, and is based on power differentials (quid pro quo), the creation of a hostile environment, or retaliation.
B. Non-consensual sexual contact is any intentional sexual touching, however slight, with any object, by a person upon a person that is without consent and/or by force. Intentional contact with the breasts, buttock, groin, or genitals, or touching another with any of these body parts, or making another touch you or themselves with or on any of these body parts; any intentional bodily contact in a sexual manner, though not involving contact with/of/by breasts, buttocks, groin, genitals, mouth or other orifice.
C. Non-consensual sexual intercourse is any sexual intercourse, however slight, with any object, by a person upon a person that is without consent and/or by force. Intercourse includes vaginal penetration by a penis, object, tongue or finger, anal penetration by a penis, object, tongue, or finger, and oral copulation (mouth to genital contact or genital to mouth contact), no matter how slight the penetration or contact.
D. Sexual exploitation occurs when a student takes a non-consensual or abusive sexual advantage of another for his/her own advantage or benefit, or to benefit or advantage anyone other than the one being exploited, and that behavior does not otherwise constitute one of other sexual misconduct offenses. Examples of sexual exploitation include, but are not limited to: invasion of sexual privacy; prostituting another student; non-consensual video or audio taping of sexual activity; going beyond the boundaries of consent; engaging in voyeurism; knowingly transmitting an STI or HIV to another student; exposing one’s genitals in non-consensual circumstances; inducing another to expose their genitals; sexually based stalking and/or bullying may also be forms of sexual exploitation.
See UAB Equal Opportunity and Discriminatory Harassment Policy. See Sexual Assault Guide. See Sexual Harassment Guide.
8. Conduct that is disorderly, lewd, indecent, or a breach of peace.
9. Illegal use, possession, sale, attempted sale, cultivation, manufacture, distribution or dispensing of any state or federally controlled drug or www.uab.edu/handbook 257 7/31/2014 substance, or drug paraphernalia. (See UAB-wide policy)
10. Public intoxication and/or the illegal consumption, possession, sale, attempted sale, manufacture, distribution or dispensing of alcoholic beverages. (See UAB-wide policy) (See also Medical Amnesty Policy)
11. The attempted or actual theft of and/or damage, misuse, or malicious destruction to property belonging to the university, visitors to the university or to any member of the university community. This includes knowingly possessing stolen property.
12. Possessing, using, carrying or storing firearms, ammunition, explosives, fireworks, weapons of any kind, or dangerous chemicals on university premises or at any university-sponsored activity. The term weapon may be defined as any object or substance designed to inflict a wound, cause injury or pain, or to incapacitate. (See UAB-wide policy)
13. Gambling, including unlawful games of chance for money or anything of value and the sale, or other disposition of a ticket, order, or any interest in a scheme of chance by any name.
14. Unauthorized attempted or completed entry into or use of any university building, facility, room, vehicle, equipment, or area without reservations through the appropriate university authorities.
15. Forgery, alteration, fabrication or misuse of university forms, documents, records, keys, or instruments of identification. This includes withholding material information from the university and making false statements to any university official. The submission of false information at the time of admission or readmission is grounds for rejection of the application, withdrawal of any offer of acceptance, cancellation of www.uab.edu/handbook 258 7/31/2014 enrollment, dismissal or other appropriate non-academic conduct action.
16. The operation on campus of student organizations not properly recognized and registered.
17. Behavior during a non-academic conduct hearing involving contemptuous, disrespectful or disorderly behavior, or the giving of false testimony or other evidences at any hearing.
18. Failure to appear for a university non-academic conduct proceeding to respond to allegations of a conduct code violation or to appear as a witness when reasonably notified to do so. This includes non-academic conduct hearings and investigations.
19. Knowingly violating the terms of an official conduct sanction.
20. Failure to follow established rules and regulations.
21. Hazing or any action taken or situation created that endangers the mental or physical health or safety of any person within the university community, or that destroys or removes public or private property, for the purpose of initiation, admission into, affiliation with, or as a condition of continued membership in a group or organization.
22. Intentionally and substantially interfering with the freedom of expression of others on university premises or at university sponsored activities.
23. The unauthorized use of UAB property and resources for personal gain.
24. Violation of the UAB Information Technology Computer Policy. Failure to comply with laws, license agreements and contracts governing network, software and hardware use; abuse of communal resources, failure to protect your password or use of your account, and breach of computer security, harmful access or, invasion of privacy. www.uab.edu/handbook 259 7/31/2014 (See IT Policies)
25. Unauthorized electronic or digital recording.
26. Unauthorized use, alteration or in any way tampering with fire equipment, safety devices or safety equipment.
27. Intentionally initiating or causing to be initiated any false report, warning, threat of fire, explosion or other emergency concerning the university and university sponsored activities.
28. Complicity. Presence during any violation of university policy in such a way as to condone, support, or encourage that violation. (NOTE: Students who anticipate or observe a violation of university policy are expected to remove themselves from the situation and are encouraged to report the violation.)
29. Other behaviors which are inappropriate in an educational environment.
www.uab.edu/handbook 260 7/31/2014 V. Temporary Sanctions All students are expected to comply with federal, state and local laws. When a student is convicted of such a violation and circumstances indicate that the student’s continued presence on campus creates a danger of serious physical or mental harm to the student, to any member of the University community, or to the educational processes of the university, the university may impose sanctions, including suspension or expulsion.
A student or a student organization that has been accused of an offense, the nature of which constitutes a likelihood of serious danger to the student, other members of the university community, or the educational processes of the university, may receive temporary sanctions. These sanctions may include suspension or expulsion, as may be deemed necessary, pending final disposition of the case. Such temporary sanctions may exist and be enforced until such time as final disposition of the case has been made by the properly constituted authorities.
Medical Evaluation/Involuntary Withdrawal
A student who poses a significant danger of serious harm to himself/herself or to others may be asked to be evaluated by a medical professional, at the discretion of the university. If the individual is determined by that professional not to be a threat to self or others, they may safely return to campus. If a student refuses to be evaluated, or ignores medical advice regarding their situation, an involuntary withdrawal may be imposed. A student under involuntary withdrawal shall have a hold placed on his/her record, and the university may impose conditions for return, as appropriate for the safety of the student and campus environment.
The Assistant Vice President for Student Life, or designee, has authority for these decisions.
www.uab.edu/handbook 261 7/31/2014 VI. Sanctions for Violations of the Non-Academic Student Code of Conduct: A student found responsible for a violation shall be subject to sanctions commensurate with the offense with consideration given to any aggravating and mitigating circumstances, including, but not limited to, the student’s conduct record. It is the student’s responsibility to review his or her conduct record, and the student will be deemed to have knowledge of his or her record of previous conduct violations and sanctions, whether or not the student chooses to review the record. Sanctions include one or more of the following penalties, unless otherwise expressly provided:
Informal Warning Oral or written warning to the student that he or she is violating university regulations. No official record of an informal warning shall be maintained.
Official Warning Official warning in writing that continuation or repetition of specified conduct may be cause for more severe conduct action. A record of an official warning shall be maintained.
Parental/Guardian In cases of violation of university alcohol and drug policies Notification involving students under 21 years of age at the time of the violation, the university may notify the student’s parent or guardian of the violation. The university also reserves the right to notify parents of students over 21 years of age in the event that they are a threat to self or others.
Conduct Probation Conduct probation is for a designated period of time and includes the probability of more severe conduct sanctions, including suspension or expulsion from the university if the student is found responsible for violating specific and/or any university regulation(s) during the probationary period. Additional stipulations that are consistent with the nature of the violation may also be imposed.
www.uab.edu/handbook 262 7/31/2014 Loss of Privileges A limitation is placed upon selected privileges for a specific period of time. Loss of privileges may include, but may not be limited to, denial of the right to represent the university, a denial of the use of campus facilities or access to areas of campus, or denial from participation in co-curricular activities.
Campus and/or Requirement that services be offered for a specified period Community Service to an appropriate non-profit community agency and/or to a university office
Educational A student is required to complete a specified educational Assignment assignment related to the violation committed. Such educational assignments may include completion of a workshop or seminar, class, report, paper, project, alcohol or drug program and/or consultation, counseling consultation, psychological or psychiatric evaluation.
Residence Hall A student is required to transfer residence halls or leave the Transfer or Removal residence halls for a specified or indefinite period of time.
No Contact Order A No Contact Order is a directive to refrain from any intentional contact, direct or indirect, with one or more designated persons or group(s) through any means, including personal contact, electronic, telephone, or third parties. Violating a No-Contact Order may result in suspension from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Restitution Reimbursement for damage or loss of property or expenses of others as a result of the misconduct.
Suspension Exclusion from classes and other privileges in the university community for a specified period of time.
Expulsion Permanent termination of student status in the university community.
www.uab.edu/handbook 263 7/31/2014 Any student found responsible for violating the policy on non-consensual or force sexual contact (where no intercourse has occurred) will likely receive a sanction ranging from probation to expulsion, depending on the severity of the incident, and taking into account any precious campus conduct code violations.
Any student found responsible for violating the policy on non-consensual or forced sexual intercourse will likely face a recommended sanction of suspension or expulsion.
Any student found responsible for violating the policy on sexual exploitation or sexual harassment will likely face a recommended sanction ranging from warning to expulsion, depending on the severity of the incident, and taking into account any previous campus conduct code violations.
Additional Sanctions
In situations involving some of the sanctions listed above, a student may be asked to relinquish any University office held. If a student leader is charged with a violation of serious non-academic misconduct, he/she may be removed from the leadership position until the matter is resolved. Sanctions may also result in permanent removal from leadership positions. This may also include their representing the university in any capacity. This could also result in the loss of certain scholarships and financial aid. In addition to the sanctions described, the Non-Academic Student Conduct Hearing Officer may apply or recommend additional sanctions.
Failure to complete a required sanction is a serious offense. It is considered an additional violation of the Non-Academic Student Code of Conduct (IV. 2.), and will usually result in more serious sanctions being imposed. Within one (1) week of a student’s failure to complete a sanction, a HOLD will be placed on the student’s records, and any pre-registration that the student might have already conducted. Students refusing to complete sanctions also place themselves at risk of being suspended or expelled from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
www.uab.edu/handbook 264 7/31/2014 VII. Student Groups & Organizations Student groups and organizations are expected to maintain appropriate standards of conduct that are commensurate with those expected of individual students in the university environment. Therefore, student groups and organizations may be charged with violating non-academic standards of conduct without regard to whether members of such groups or organizations are individually charged with violations arising from the same occurrences. Misconduct by a UAB student organization while participating in non-university sponsored activities off-campus may be subject to the non-academic conduct process.
A student group or organization, its officers, or individual members may be held collectively or individually responsible when violations by those associated with the group or organization have received the tacit or overt consent or encouragement of the group or organization or of the group’s or organization’s leaders, officers, advisors, or spokespersons.
The officers or leaders or any identifiable spokesperson for a student group or organization may be directed by the Director of Student Engagement, or a designee, to take appropriate action designed to prevent or end violations by the group or organization or by any persons associated with the group or organization who can reasonably be said to be acting in the group’s or organization’s behalf. Failure to make reasonable efforts to comply with the Director of Student Engagement’s, or a designee’s, directive shall be considered a violation of Section IV. 2, both by the officers, leaders or spokespersons for the group or organization and by the group organization itself.
www.uab.edu/handbook 265 7/31/2014 VIII. Group Sanctions One or more of the following sanctions may be imposed on a group or organization for non-academic misconduct.
1. Social Probation is imposed for a specific period of time. This sanction prohibits the group or organization from campus sponsorship of any organized activity, party or function. This may also include off campus events.
2. Reprimand is an official notice of censure. Repetition of violations that resulted in a reprimand to the group within a period of two (2) years shall automatically carry charter probation as a minimum penalty.
3. Charter Probation is given for a specific period of time and carries the immediate threat of charter revocation or restriction if there are other violations or repetition of previous violations during the semester of the sanction. The group or organization may seek and add members but may not enjoy any of the privileges removed under the social probation.
4. Charter Restriction is the temporary removal of university recognition, usually for not more than one (1) semester in addition to the one in which the offense occurred. While under restriction, the group or organization may continue to occupy or hold property but may not seek or add members, hold or sponsor events in the university community, or enjoy any of the privileges removed under social probation set forth above.
5. Charter Revocation is the permanent removal of university recognition for a group or organization. Charter revocation may be recommended but can be imposed only by the university President.
6. Additional Group Sanctions. In addition to the above, the Non-Academic Conduct Officer may apply or recommend additional sanctions, as well as refer the case to the group's or organizations governing bodies for consideration of other sanctions.
Failure to complete a required sanction is a serious offense. It is considered an additional violation of the Non-Academic Student Code of Conduct (IV 2.) and will usually result in a more serious sanction imposed. Within one (1) week of an www.uab.edu/handbook 266 7/31/2014 organization's failure to follow or complete a sanction, a HOLD will be placed on the organization president's student record. Organizations refusing to follow or complete sanctions also place themselves at risk of Charter Restriction or Revocation.
www.uab.edu/handbook 267 7/31/2014 IX. Authority and Responsibility for Non-Academic Behavior Issues The following statements establish authority and responsibility for non-academic misconduct:
Vice Provost for Student and Faculty Success
The Vice Provost for Student and Faculty Success is that person designated by the University President to be responsible for the administration of the Non-academic Student Conduct Policy.
Assistant Vice President for Student Life and Director of Student Engagement
The Assistant Vice President for Student Life, appointed by the Vice Provost for Student and Faculty Success, and the Director of Student Engagement, appointed by the Assistant Vice President for Student Life, will be principally responsible for administering the non-academic conduct process for students or student organizations that have allegedly violated established standards of conduct while in the general university environment. The Assistant Vice President for Student Life and Director of Student Engagement, in consultation with the appropriate university officials shall develop policies and procedures for the administration of the non- academic conduct program.
At the discretion of the Assistant Vice President for Student Life, non-academic programs and student organizations with internal conduct mechanisms may be allowed to handle minor violations of the Non-Academic Student Code of Conduct by a member.
Director of Student Housing & Residential Life
The Director of Student Housing & Residential Life will oversee the housing conduct process for students who have allegedly violated housing standards of conduct and/or student housing policies and procedures while on housing premises. In many situations, the Director of Student Engagement and the Director of Student Housing & www.uab.edu/handbook 268 7/31/2014 Residential Life may jointly handle violations of established standards of conduct. A student subject to housing processes may also be subject to non-academic conduct review.
Deans
The deans of the schools within the university have the option to investigate and administer non-academic conduct for students enrolled in their respective schools, or to refer the matter to the Director of Student Engagement.
Non-Academic Conduct Committee
A non-academic conduct committee will be appointed as needed for the purpose of dealing with non-academic misconduct issues. The committee will be appointed by the Assistant Vice President for Student Life. Each four (4) member non-academic conduct committee will be comprised of: 1) a faculty member; 2) two (2) students selected from the USGA Student Court; and 3) one (1) staff member appointed by the Assistant Vice President for Student Life, who will chair the committee.
www.uab.edu/handbook 269 7/31/2014 X. Due Process Students will be assured of fair and equitable treatment through consistent adherence to the due process procedure as described below:
1. A notice in writing of any complaint(s) filed against the Respondent and the opportunity to be made aware of the complaint against him or her;
2. A Preliminary Hearing for the purpose of rebutting the complaint(s) will be scheduled within five (5) business days, if at all possible, after a notice of the complaint(s) have been sent to the Respondents email address of record;
3. The opportunity to admit or deny the alleged violation(s) and request an Administrative or Non-Academic Conduct Committee Hearing;
4. The opportunity to bring to the Administrative or Non-Academic Conduct Committee Hearing an advisor /support person of his or her choice. The advisor/support person will not participate in the hearing, but will serve only in an advisory capacity to the Respondent involved. The Complainant has the right to be assisted by an advisor of his or her choice, as well;
5. Upon receiving notification of the outcome of a hearing, the Respondent or Complainant may request an appeal to the Assistant Vice President for Student Life within five (5) business days of the date of notification of the decision to the Respondent and Complainant email address of record. Failure to file a request for appeal within the prescribed time constitutes a waiver of any right to an appeal. A request for appeal is not a new hearing, but is a review of the record of the original hearing. When submitting a request for appeal, the Respondent and Complainant must provide a rationale for the appeal and adequate information (including documentation) to support the appeal. A request for appeal must be based on one or more of the following: 1) Denial of a fair and reasonable hearing; 2) The decision was not reached in accordance of the facts presented; 3) The sanction is extraordinarily www.uab.edu/handbook 270 7/31/2014 disproportionate to the violation; or 4) There is new information not reasonably available at the time of the hearing. If the request for appeal is not based on one of these factors, the request will be denied. If you would like to request an appeal regarding this decision, then you must complete the Non- Academic Student Conduct Appeal Form located on the Student Engagement’s website, within five (5) business days of receiving the decision letter. The form is located on the Resources tab under forms.
Upon receipt of the request for appeal, the Director of Student Engagement, or designee, will determine whether the written appeal states one of the grounds for appeal. If the written appeal does not state one of the grounds for appeal, the parties will be notified that the appeal will not be processed for failure to state an acceptable ground for appeal. If an accepted basis for appeal is stated, the Director of Student Engagement, or designee, will forward the appeal and written response received to the Assistant Vice President for Student Life to determine the appeal. The review will be completed within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of receipt of the student's letter, if at all possible. The appeal decision may uphold the original hearing decision, modify the hearing decision, overturn the hearing decision, or refer the case back to the original hearing officer or committee. The decision of the Assistant Vice President for Student Life is final.
www.uab.edu/handbook 271 7/31/2014 XI. Procedures for Non-Academic Conduct Action
1. When it is alleged that a student has violated university standards of behavior, the Office of Student Engagement will be notified.
2. After review by the Office of Student Engagement, if it is determined that there is adequate cause for a conduct action, the Office of Student Engagement will consult with the Academic Dean responsible for the program in which the student is enrolled. He/she will determine whether the Office of Student Engagement or the dean of the school will pursue the case, in accordance with applicable process and procedure.
3. If it is determined that the Academic Dean will handle the matter, it will be administered through the regular process prescribed for conducting non- academic conduct matters in the particular school or unit involved. If the Office of Student Engagement is to administer the case, the Non-Academic Conduct Hearing Officer will meet with the student involved.
4. If the matter is to be referred to the Non-Academic Conduct Committee, the Assistant Vice President for Student Life will be advised and will appoint members to hear the case. A faculty member will be selected to serve on the committee; two (2) students will be selected from the USGA Student Court, and a staff member, who is to serve as chairperson of this committee, will be identified.
5. Non-Academic Conduct hearings will be conducted in accordance with the appropriate standards of due process.
6. A decision whether the Respondent is found "in violation" (responsible) of the policy or "not in violation" (not responsible) of the policy is made by the Non- Academic Student Conduct Hearing Officer or Non-Academic Conduct Committee. The standard of evidence used to determine responsibility is a "preponderance of the evidence" ("more likely than not"); www.uab.edu/handbook 272 7/31/2014 7. An unexcused absence from a hearing, without just cause, may result in sanctions being imposed, based upon the available evidence. It may also result in additional charges per Section IV, 2.
When suspension or expulsion are recommended by the dean, Office of Student Engagement Non-Academic Conduct Hearing Officer, or Non-Academic Conduct Committee, the Assistant Vice President for Student Life shall review the case and make a final decision after recommendation to the Vice Provost for Student and Faculty Success and the President of the university. The response to the recommendations will be communicated to the student(s) involved by the Assistant Vice President for Student Life. Similar due process procedures will be available for student organizations.
www.uab.edu/handbook 273 7/31/2014 XII. Procedures for Non-Academic Conduct Action in Housing A. The Assistant Director for Residential Life serves as the conduct officer to administer the student housing conduct process for residential students who have allegedly violated student housing policies and procedures. In special circumstances, the Non-Academic Conduct Officer and the Assistant Director for Residential Life may jointly handle violations of established standards of conduct.
B. When the Assistant Director for Residential Life or designee handles a case through the student housing conduct process, they will follow these basic due process procedures.
1. Notification of charge(s) will be sent electronically to the student’s UAB email account by the Residence Life Coordinator or other student housing official (i.g., Director of Student Housing & Residential Life, Assistant Director for Residence Life, General Manager and/or Assistant General Manager). Upon receiving notification, the student has three (3) business days to schedule an appointment with the designated person as directed in the notification. 2. The Residence Life Coordinator or other student housing official makes the decision to review the charges or send the case to the Assistant Director for Residential Life to be processed. If the evidence supports a sanction, the student will have a conduct conference or hearing with the Residence Life Coordinator or other student housing official. 3. If the evidence supports a sanction of removal from student housing or requires restitution, the student will be required to have a Conduct Hearing with the designated student housing official.
C. Appeals must be submitted to the next level of administration within three (3) business days of notification to the student of the decision. The Director of Student Housing & Residential Life is the highest level of appeal for Student Housing conduct issues. Appeals made directly to the highest level without having followed the process described in this policy, will be remanded for appropriate handling. Consult the Res Life Handbook at www.uab.edu/housing for further information regarding the Student Housing conduct process and Right of Appeal Guidelines.
www.uab.edu/handbook 274 7/31/2014 XIII. Non-Academic Student Conduct Records Non-Academic student conduct records under this policy will be maintained by the Office of Student Engagement. Records of suspension or expulsion from the university are maintained permanently. Records of those students who have been found responsible for a non-academic code violation will be maintained for seven (7) years and then will be destroyed. Records of those students who have been found not responsible for a non-academic code violation will be maintained for one (1) year and then will be destroyed. The university reserves the right to retain all conduct records for longer periods as may be deemed necessary.
If a student withdraws or leaves the university prior to the resolution of an incident in which the student is involved, a HOLD will be placed on the students' record and he or she will be prohibited from future enrollment until such time as the matter is resolved.
Non-Academic student conduct records are personal and confidential. Students may inspect their records at reasonable times. To request a review of your conduct record, please contact the Office of Student Engagement at (205) 975-9509 or visit the office in the 1715 Building on 9th Avenue South. These records may also be shared with other University officials who have a legitimate educational interest in the information they contain. Under no circumstances will any personally identifiable information be released to any external individual, agency, or organization except with the prior written consent of the student or as otherwise required by law.
www.uab.edu/handbook 275 7/31/2014 Non-Academic Conduct Officers For information concerning procedures for academic and non- academic grievances, consult the appropriate officer in your academic unit
Academic Affairs
Mr. Andrew Marsch, Assistant Vice President for Student Life, UAB Building 1715 934-4175
Dentistry
Dr. Steven Filler, Associate Dean of Student Alumni & External Affairs/Director of Admissions, School of Dentistry Room 125A, School of Dentistry Building 1919 Seventh Avenue South 934-5424
Graduate
Dr. Bryan Noe Dean of the Graduate School Room 504, Hill University Center 975-8852
Health Professions
Dr. Donna Slovensky Office of the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs Room 624, School of Health Professions/Webb Building 1675 University Boulevard 975-8034
Medicine www.uab.edu/handbook 276 7/31/2014 Dr. Laura Kezar, Associate Dean for Students/Physiatrist Room 152, Spain Rehabilitation Center 1717 6th Ave S 934-6934
Nursing
Mr. Peter Tofani, Assistant Dean, Student Affairs, School of Nursing Room 208A, School of Nursing Building 1701 University Boulevard 975-1964
Optometry
Dr. Gerald Simon, Director of Student Affairs, Clinical Associate Professor of Optometry Room 124, Henry Peters (Optometry) Building 1716 University Boulevard 975-0739
Public Health
Dr. Melissa Galvin, Associate Dean for Academic & Strategic Programs Room 120, Ryals Building 1665 University Boulevard 934-0361
www.uab.edu/handbook 277 7/31/2014 Frequently Asked Questions for Advisors
What does my advisee expect of me?
Your student or advisee may simply ask you to help them better understand the non- academic conduct process. If you have questions or do not fully understand the process, you are encouraged to contact the Office of Student Engagement at 205- 975-9509. Although the process is not intended to be stressful or surprising, the reality is that it may cause anxiety for some students. Listening to their story, providing support to them and seeking information may be the best way to assist in this process.
What is my role in the non-academic conduct process?
One person from within the university community (faculty, staff, or student not involved in the same incident) or outside the university community may advise the Respondent or student/campus organization. Non-academic conduct hearings are not court proceedings. The advisor may:
Advise the Respondent on the preparation and presentation of the case; Accompany the student to their non-academic conduct hearing or meeting; and Advise the Respondent in preparation and presentation of any appeal.
The advisor may not:
Present any part of the case for the student. However, a student with a disability affecting communication or a student who cannot effectively communicate in the English language may seek a reasonable accommodation from the Office of Student Engagement to allow an advisor or interpreter to present or translate the case for the student; or Disrupt or delay the proceedings.
Advisors not complying with university hearing procedures may be removed from the www.uab.edu/handbook 278 7/31/2014 conduct proceedings.
Read the UAB Non-Academic Student Conduct Policy at:http://www.uab.edu/handbook/f-policies-procedures/studentconduct
Frequently Asked Questions for Faculty and Staff
What is the mission of the Office of Student Engagement in regards to non-academic misconduct?
The Office of Student Engagement supports the academic mission of UAB by promoting the development of a campus community characterized by reasonable safety and security, responsible behavior, civility, and respect. Through enforcement of university policies and regulations, Student Engagement challenges students to take responsibility for their actions, demonstrate respect for themselves, property, and other individuals, and develop skills that will enhance lifelong problem solving, communication, and decision-making abilities.
What is the objective of the Office Student Engagement with regards to non- academic misconduct?
The conduct process at UAB is designed to be non-adversarial with the intent of promoting behavioral change while protecting the rights of the members of the university community. The university conduct process does not attempt to replace the criminal justice system or other legal responses to behaviors that violate federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. Students and recognized organizations that violate law and university policy are held accountable through both the legal system and the university conduct system.
What does the Office of Student Engagement provide to UAB faculty and staff?
Assistance in addressing behavioral concerns presented by individual students and recognized student organizations Explanation and interpretation of policies within the student code of conduct www.uab.edu/handbook 279 7/31/2014 Information and consultation regarding conduct issues and informal/formal options for resolution Explanation of conduct processes and paperwork, due process rights of students, and timeline for case adjudication
Frequently Asked Questions for Parents and Family Members
How will I know if my student is facing UAB non-academic conduct action?
Generally, the only way you will know if your student is facing non-academic conduct action will be if your student shares that information with you. Communicating with your student about how they are doing academically and socially is a helpful method of showing your student that you are supportive and concerned with their progress and adjustment to college life.
What records does FERPA cover?
With few exceptions, FERPA protects the privacy of all students’ “education records.” Education records are defined as any records which are directly related to a student and are maintained by an educational agency or institution. Common examples of student records protected by FERPA include grade reports and conduct files.
Can I be present during my student’s non-academic conduct hearing?
One person can serve as an advisor/support person for students during their non- academic conduct hearing. Parents, family members, academic advisors, and friends are the most typical individuals asked by students to serve as advisors/support persons. Advisors/support persons may not speak on the student’s behalf. The purpose of an advisor/support person is to support the student during the non- academic process.
How can I best support my student in the non-academic conduct process?
The most important way you can help your student is by being supportive while holding them accountable for their decisions if they were involved in the alleged incident. You can also help identify and encourage them to seek resources on campus for www.uab.edu/handbook 280 7/31/2014 intervention opportunities regarding alcohol or drug use and abuse, anger management, and others so that your student can be successful at UAB. Finally, allow and expect your student to make the necessary arrangements to have this matter resolved. This includes setting appointments, attending meetings, and completing sanctions if assigned. When family members intervene and “take over” it is not generally educationally beneficial for the student or for effectively resolving the matter.
Where else can I find helpful information about student conduct?
You may choose to read, “The Student Conduct Process: A Guide for Parents” at: http://www.theasca.org/en/art/187/, published and endorsed by the Association for Student Conduct Administrators.
Read the UAB Non-Academic Conduct Policy at:http://www.uab.edu/handbook/f- policies-procedures/studentconduct
www.uab.edu/handbook 281 7/31/2014 Copyright Policy September 18, 2006
See also:
Board of Trustees Rule 509 "Patent Policy" (The terms of this Copyright Policy are subservient to the Patent Policy) UAB Computer Software Policy (Approved January 14, 1986, Corrected May 28, 1986 and Edited February 26, 1996, for job title changes)
Purpose
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (the "University") is dedicated to instruction, research and service to benefit society and encourages its faculty, staff and students to carry out scholarly endeavors in an open and free atmosphere, and to publish the results of such work without restraint, consistent with applicable law and policy. The University is committed to complying with all applicable laws regarding copyright. The purpose of this policy is to clarify individual rights and institutional rights associated with ownership of copyrights and with the distribution of benefits that may derive from the creation of various types of intellectual property. This policy applies to creators of copyrightable works, whether such creators are University faculty, staff or students.
Information and Education
To carry out the purposes of this policy, the University shall:
Provide the University community with information about copyright law, with emphasis on the application of fair use in academic setting, and such information shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of the Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act and such other applicable laws and regulations. Provide web-based resources on copyright laws in general and on the application of fair use in specific situations. Make copyright and fair use informational resources available in the University’s libraries.
Ownership
Ownership of the various rights associated with copyright is dependent upon several factors, listed below. As a general rule, creator(s) retain all rights to copyrightable works, unless subject to the conditions discussed in this section.
A. Individual efforts: The copyright in a copyrightable work produced by faculty, staff or
www.uab.edu/handbook 282 7/31/2014 students on their own initiative shall be the exclusive property of such individual(s) unless the work was specifically commissioned or assigned (refer to Section B), or unless the work was prepared under the terms of a contract or grant, or unless preparation involved substantial use of University resources. Except in the cases covered in paragraphs B through E below, the ownership of books, scholarly articles/monographs, trade publications, maps, charts, articles in popular magazines and newspapers, novels, nonfiction works, supporting materials, artistic works, syllabi, lecture notes, and like works will reside with the creator(s) and any revenue derived from their work will belong to the creator(s).
B. University assigned efforts: The copyright in a copyrightable work prepared by faculty, staff or students in the course of their regular employment duties or by special direction or commission shall be the property of the University. Such condition of employment or such directions shall be in writing and shall be agreed to in advance by both the University and the individual. A faculty member’s general obligation to produce scholarly and creative works does not constitute a University assignment in the context of this paragraph. Works created by students in the normal course of their coursework, such as a term paper, thesis/dissertation or similar scholarly work, does not constitute a University assignment in the context of this paragraph. A copyright agreement providing for the sharing of royalties, as discussed later in this policy, may, at the discretion of the University, be entered into by the University and the individual in regard to the work.
C. Sponsor supported efforts: Copyright ownership in copyrightable materials developed during work supported partially or in full by an outside sponsor, through a contract or grant with the University, is determined by the applicable provisions of such contract or grant. In the absence of any governing provision, the ownership of any copyright shall be determined in accordance with paragraphs A, B, D or E herein.
D. University-assisted individual efforts: A copyrightable work that is developed with substantial use of University resources and is not sponsor-supported shall be the property of the University. "Substantial use" of institutional resources may include the commitment of staff, faculty or material support in the creation of the copyrightable work, but does not include the ordinary use of the University’s libraries, faculty time, faculty offices, departmental office equipment, routine secretarial support or University owned personal computers. Should a question arise as to whether substantial use of University resources has occurred or may occur, a determination will be made by the Provost or his or her designee.
E. Distance Learning: With respect to distance learning materials, ownership of such materials shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs A through D above.
F. Shop Rights: "Shop Rights" means a non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty-free license to reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, or make derivative works of the copyrighted work, for educational or research purposes only. Except for textbooks and
www.uab.edu/handbook 283 7/31/2014 articles published in scholarly journals, the University shall have shop rights to copyrighted materials developed by its faculty, staff and students, pursuant to paragraph A above, and faculty, staff and students of the University shall have shop rights to copyrighted materials owned by the University, pursuant to paragraphs B and E above; provided, however, that no faculty, staff or student shall use any shop rights hereunder in competition with the University while such individual is employed by the University.
Disclosure
There is no mandatory disclosure requirement for works created by faculty, staff or students for works that meet the criteria set for in paragraph A above. For works that meet the criteria set forth in paragraphs B, C, or D, the creator must disclose the existence of the work during or immediately after its creation. Disclosure shall be made in writing to the creator’s unit leader and to The UAB Research Foundation. If any questions exist regarding whether disclosure is required, contact The UAB Research Foundation.
Commercialization/Distribution of Net Revenues
All costs and revenues from the commercialization of any intellectual property hereunder, owned by the University, shall be distributed in accordance with the University’s Patent Policy (approved by the Board of Trustees on February 23, 1980, and revised on January 14, 1986). Nothing contained in this policy shall be construed to supersede the University’s Patent Policy or Computer Software Policy (approved on January 14, 1986, corrected on May 28, 1986, and edited February 26, 1996), and the terms of the University’s Patent Policy and Computer Software Policy shall control in the case of any conflict between those policies and this policy.
www.uab.edu/handbook 284 7/31/2014 Drug-Free Campus Policy for Students
December 14, 1991
(Replaces policy dated September 26, 1990) [Edited October 12, 2011, to reflect changes in organizational structure]
NOTE: See also the following related policies:
Drug-free Workplace Policy; Drug Screening Policy for Student Athletes; School of Medicine "Policy on Impairment and Chemical Substance Abuse"; School of Dentistry "Policy on Impairment and Chemical Substance Abuse"; School of Nursing "Policy on Impairment and Chemical Substance Abuse."
Policy Statement
This policy is applicable to all students enrolled in credit course(s) or degree- granting programs at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and to all students receiving academic credit at UAB (other than for continuing education units) for study in a program in a foreign country conducted by UAB alone or in conjunction with a foreign university.
Unlawful possession, use, manufacture, distribution, or dispensing of illicit drugs, controlled substances, or alcoholic beverages by any UAB student on UAB property or as part of any UAB-sponsored or UAB-sanctioned activity is prohibited. The legal possession, use, or distribution of alcoholic beverages on UAB property or at UAB-sponsored or UAB-sanctioned activities is governed by the UAB General Policy Regarding the Use and Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages and applicable local, state, and federal laws.
In certain situations, the University is required to report the activities prohibited by this policy to appropriate law enforcement authorities. In all cases, the University may report activities prohibited by this policy to appropriate law enforcement authorities if it appears that the activity is a violation of law.
Disciplinary Actions
Violations of this policy constitute nonacademic misconduct and will be subject to established disciplinary action for nonacademic misconduct in accordance with stipulations in the Direction Student Handbook or other applicable procedures. Violations of this policy by students should be reported to the appropriate student
www.uab.edu/handbook 285 7/31/2014 affairs office or other office handling student nonacademic misconduct in the same manner in which other instances of nonacademic misconduct are reported.
In some cases of violation of this policy for unlawful use, a student may be given, at the discretion of the University, the option to participate satisfactorily in an approved drug or alcohol abuse assistance or rehabilitation program in lieu of dismissal. Participation in such an assistance or rehabilitation program is at the expense of the student.
Drug-free Awareness Program
At least annually, UAB shall inform students of the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse on campus, of the existence of this policy statement and its penalties for violations, and of available drug and alcohol counseling, rehabilitation, and assistance through the following activities: 1. Publication, at least annually, of this policy in appropriate student publications and distribution to students in UAB's foreign programs and to students in programs conducted in conjunction with foreign universities; 2. Inclusion of this policy in future editions of student class schedules and/or registration materials, student handbooks, and student catalogs; 3. Dissemination of this policy and of information at student orientation and assistance programs regarding the dangers of drug and alcohol use and abuse and available rehabilitation programs; and 4. Continuation, and expansion, of the UAB drug and alcohol awareness program which includes sponsorship of the "Alcohol/Drug Awareness Week" and publication of pamphlets and other materials.
Applicability to Other Policies
Other drug-free policies created to cover specific areas of the University may be more restrictive than this policy but may not be less restrictive. At a minimum, other such policies must include, or reference, the provisions of this policy. Violators will be subject to the provisions of the more stringent policy but will not be punished under more than one policy for the same offense.
This policy does not revoke or otherwise interfere with policies in the health professional schools designed to determine whether health care professionals are impaired and to offer rehabilitation, subject to the above provisions.
The wording in the "Non-academic Conduct" section of the Direction student handbook which relates to causes of dismissal due to the use, possession, etc. of illicit drugs, controlled substances, or alcoholic beverages references only certain provisions of this more extensive policy. The entire policy is applicable in all cases even if the policy itself is not printed in full.
Attachments www.uab.edu/handbook 286 7/31/2014 The "Applicable Legal Sanctions," "Drug and Alcohol Use Health Risks," and "Drug and Alcohol Counseling, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Programs" attached to this policy are a part of the policy but may be revised from time to time without affecting the policy itself.
Effective Date and Implementation
This policy is effective immediately upon its being signed by the President.
The offices of the appropriate Vice Presidents are responsible for the development and maintenance of procedures to implement this policy within their areas of responsibility.
In addition to being distributed to students on the UAB campus, this policy will be distributed to students in UAB's foreign programs and to students in programs conducted in conjunction with foreign universities. The Vice Provost for Student and Faculty Success is responsible for all distributions to students covered by this policy.
www.uab.edu/handbook 287 7/31/2014 Drug-Free Policy Attachment A
Attachment A "Applicable Legal Sanctions" December 14, 1991
Federal Penalties and Sanctions for Illegal Possession of a Controlled Substance (55 Federal Register 33589)
21 U.S.C. 844 (a)
First conviction: Up to 1 year imprisonment and fined at least $1,000 but not more than $100,000, or both. After 1 prior drug conviction: At least 15 days in prison, not to exceed 2 years and fined at least $2,500 but not more than $250,000, or both. After 2 or more prior drug convictions: At least 90 days in prison, not to exceed 3 years and fined at least $5,000 but not more than $250,000, or both. Special sentencing provisions for possession of crack cocaine: Mandatory at least 5 years in prison, not to exceed 20 years and fined up to $250,000, or both, if:
1. First conviction and the amount of crack possessed exceeds 5 grams. 2. Second crack conviction and the amount of crack possessed exceeds 3 grams. 3. Third or subsequent crack conviction and the amount of crack possessed exceeds 1 gram.
21 U.S.C. 853 (a) (2) and 881 (a) (7)
Forfeiture of personal and real property used to possess or to facilitate possession of a controlled substance if that offense is punishable by more than 1 year imprisonment. (See special sentencing provisions re: crack.)
21 U.S.C. 881 (a) (4)
Forfeiture of vehicles, boats, aircraft, or any other conveyance used to transport or conceal a controlled substance.
21 U.S.C. 844a
Civil fine of up to $10,000 (pending adoption of final regulations).
www.uab.edu/handbook 288 7/31/2014 21 U.S.C. 853a
Denial of Federal benefits, such as student loans, grants, contracts, and professional and commercial licenses, up to 1 year for first offense, up to 5 years for second and subsequent offenses.
18 U.S.C. 922 (g)
Ineligible to receive or purchase a firearm.
Miscellaneous
Revocation of certain Federal licenses and benefits, e.g., pilot licenses, public housing tenancy, etc., are vested within the authorities of individual Federal agencies.
Note: See Attachment A.1 for additional Federal drug trafficking penalties and information. Note: These are only Federal penalties and sanctions. Additional State penalties and sanctions may apply.
Summary of State Penalties and Sanctions
Under Alabama law, the possession, purchase, or consumption of alcoholic beverages by a person under 21 years of age is punishable by a fine of up to $500 and by up to three months in jail. Also under Alabama law, for a first offense, unlawful possession of a controlled substance (that is, illegal drugs) may be punished by imprisonment up to ten years and a $5,000 fine and unlawful distribution of controlled substances may be punished by imprisonment up to 20 years and a $10,000 fine. Subsequent offenses may carry more stringent sentences.
Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act
Illegal drug and alcohol use, consumption, distribution, etc. on college and university campuses also are covered by the provisions of the United States Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendment of 1989 (Public Law 101-226).
Legal Sanctions in Foreign Countries
Students in a program in a foreign country conducted by UAB alone or in conjunction with a foreign university also may be subject to sanctions under foreign law or under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Although the legal sanctions described in this policy under United States law may not apply to students in a foreign country, UAB will nevertheless hold such students to the same standards as students within the United States and will take the disciplinary actions described in this policy for violations of these standards.
www.uab.edu/handbook 289 7/31/2014 Drug-Free Policy Attachment B
Attachment B
"Drug and Alcohol Use Health Risks"
December 14, 1991
General
Although there has been recent change in American health habits and societal attitudes toward recreational drug and alcohol use, problems continue to exist and experimentation is starting at an earlier age. An important piece of information to surface in recent years is that even moderate, nonprescribed use of alcohol and nonprescribed use of drugs can have an adverse effect on overall health and well-being. Consider the following facts:
1. Drinking more than one or two alcoholic beverages a week promotes more visible signs of aging; 2. Consuming one and one-half or more alcoholic beverages per day increases the risk of breast cancer; 3. Drinking alcoholic beverages poisons the heart muscle, counteracts the benefits of exercise, increases male impotence, and depresses the body's immune system; 4. Tobacco use is a contributing factor in the development of chronic bronchitis, emphysema, circulatory problems, and coronary disease, as well as being the leading cause of lung cancer; 5. Cocaine use is responsible for kidney damage, stroke, lung and heart diseases, seizures, and intense psychological problems. 6. Many forms of narcotics are highly addictive to users. 7. Marijuana use creates certain dysfunctions related to thinking, learning, and recall; aggravates asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema; contributes to fertility problems; and contributes to the development of lung cancer; 8. The nonprescribed use of tranquilizers, barbiturates, and amphetamines is dangerous and may cause major health problems, including death; 9. Extended drug and/or alcohol use may result in substance dependency and loss of control of an individual's life.
www.uab.edu/handbook 290 7/31/2014 Source: Compiled by UAB Substance Abuse Program from the following resources:
Drug Data: What Everyone Needs to Know about Mood-altering Drugs, Comp Care Publications, Minneapolis. You Are What You Drink, Allan Luks and Joseph Barbato, Villard Books, New York. You Can Stop, Jacquelyn Rogers, Simon & Schuster, New York.
www.uab.edu/handbook 291 7/31/2014 Drug-Free Policy Attachment C
December 14, 1991 [This page revised August 5, 1998]
Student Services
The Campus Assistance Program is designed to address the following issues: continued longitudinal needs assessments, campus community awareness, enlistment of support from all campus segments, identification of high-risk students, early intervention, development of peer counseling and support groups, and referral to on/off campus resources and treatment facilities when indicated. The following are on-campus programs available to students:
Campus Assistance Program Wellness Center Room 150, Holley-Mears Building 924 19th Street South 934-5816
UAB Mental Health Services Center for Psychiatric Medicine 1713 Sixth Avenue, South Birmingham, Alabama 35294-0018 ACCESS line 934-7008
UAB Substance Abuse Program 401 Beacon Parkway West Birmingham, Alabama 35209 917-3733
Other non-UAB, off-campus services are available in the Birmingham area and in many of the foreign countries in which UAB conducts programs of study. Such counseling, treatment, and rehabilitation services are too numerous to list here, but anyone needing assistance with locating such off-campus or foreign country services may contact one of the programs listed above or the UAB Center for International Programs, as appropriate.
www.uab.edu/handbook 292 7/31/2014 Drug-Free Workplace Attachment A This attachment to the Drug-free Campus and Drug-free Workplace Policies outlines Federal Trafficking penalties associated with the use of drugs.
www.uab.edu/handbook 293 7/31/2014 www.uab.edu/handbook 294 7/31/2014 Drug-Free Workplace Attachment B
Alcohol -- Effects (55 Federal Register 33591)
Alcohol consumption causes a number of marked changes in behavior. Even low doses significantly impair the judgment and coordination required to drive a car safely, increasing the likelihood that the driver will be involved in an accident. Low to moderate doses of alcohol also increase the incidence of a variety of aggressive acts, including spouse and child abuse. Moderate to high doses of alcohol cause marked impairments in higher mental functions, severely altering a person's ability to learn and remember information. Very high doses cause respiratory depression and death. If combined with other depressants of the central nervous system, much lower doses of alcohol will produce the effects just described.
Repeated use of alcohol can lead to dependence. Sudden cessation of alcohol intake is likely to produce withdrawal symptoms, including severe anxiety, tremors, hallucinations, and convulsions. Alcohol withdrawal can be life-threatening. Long-term consumption of large quantities of alcohol, particularly when combined with poor nutrition, can also lead to permanent damage to vital organs such as the brain and the liver.
Mothers who drink alcohol during pregnancy may give birth to infants with fetal alcohol syndrome. These infants have irreversible physical abnormalities and mental retardation. In addition, research indicates that children of alcoholic parents are at greater risk than other youngsters of becoming alcoholics.
Uses and Effects of Controlled Substances
See Attachment B.2 for additional information concerning health risks involved in drug use.
www.uab.edu/handbook 295 7/31/2014 Drug-Free Workplace Attachment B.2 Uses and Effects of Controlled Substances
Attachment B.2 provides additional information concerning health risks involved in drug use.
www.uab.edu/handbook 296 7/31/2014 Data Protection & Security Policy March 19, 2007 (Replaces policy entitled "Electronic Data Processing Security Policy" dated August 5, 1985) Introduction
In the course of doing business at UAB, electronic information assets (data) are created and must be protected and maintained in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws and university policies. The intent of this policy is to provide a framework that ensures that electronic data, in all of its forms, are adequately protected. This policy specifically outlines:
· The roles and responsibilities of the UAB community for data protection and security; · Additional requirements associated with the use and maintenance of systems containing sensitive information.
Scope and Applicability of Policy
Managing and protecting data are responsibilities shared by all members of the UAB community. This policy applies to:
· All individuals (faculty/staff/students/visitors), schools, departments, affiliates, and/or other similar entities within the UAB community, including employees of contracted or outsourced non-UAB entities; · All UAB data and systems including, but not limited to, centralized institutional systems, departmental/ unit systems, systems created or operated by third party vendors under the direction of UAB, and UAB data in any and all of those systems.
POLICY STATEMENT
General Data Protection
Availability of data to the UAB community is critical to conducting business. All members of the UAB community should learn to protect their individual data and data under their control or use by viewing the online UAB General Data Security training program and periodically reviewing all applicable data security, confidentiality, and acceptable use policies.
Protection of Sensitive Data
When sensitive data are used or stored electronically, additional care must be taken to ensure security and confidentiality.
Sensitive Data Defined
Sensitive data include, but are not limited to: www.uab.edu/handbook 297 7/31/2014 Individually identifiable information (Example: name and date of birth – see "Information Disclosure and Confidentiality Policy") Social Security numbers Credit card numbers Driver’s license numbers Proprietary research data Privileged legal information Data protected by law such as student and patient records
Specific Roles and Responsibilities for Protecting and Maintaining Sensitive Data
The following information is provided for members of the UAB community as a guide in understanding their roles and responsibilities in the protection of sensitive UAB data:
Data Custodians
UAB’s central Information Technology (IT) units are responsible for protecting all sensitive information maintained/stored in the institutional information systems. While it is not recommended that sensitive information be stored outside centrally maintained servers and systems, any UAB department or unit that retains sensitive UAB data on departmental/unit servers, personal computers (desk and laptop), personal digital assistants (PDAs), thumbdrives, or computer disks also will be responsible for protecting and securing those data. In the case of information stored in department/unit systems, the department/unit head is charged with responsibility for data protection and designated as the data custodian.
A minimal list of the Data Custodian’s responsibilities may be found on the UAB IT web site http://www.uab.edu/it/datasecurity.
System Administrators
System Administrators are individuals within the central IT units or school/department units with day-to-day responsibility for maintaining information systems. They are responsible for following all data security and protection procedures and practices. (See IT Security Practices at http://www.uab.edu/it/policies/UAB_IT_Security_Practices.doc.) System Administrators are further responsible for reporting any data security breaches or compromises to their immediate supervisor. As required by the Data Custodian or department head, they perform risk assessments and data backups. They also provide secure storage, execute disaster recovery plans, and provide system documentation. System Administrators successfully complete specific security and other IT training as required.
Data Users
www.uab.edu/handbook 298 7/31/2014 Data Users are individuals within a department/unit who access/use UAB information systems and data. The UAB data users are responsible for following the acceptable use policies for the specific systems in use as well as all other applicable policies. Data users should not reuse or save sensitive data on their desktop or laptop computers without approval and appropriate security safeguards in place. Data users are further charged with reporting to their supervisors or managers any activities that could compromise the protection of UAB data.
Incident Reporting and Response to Relative Data Security
Any breach or compromise of UAB data must be reported immediately, especially when it involves sensitive data. Anyone who becomes aware of a breach or compromise should report the incident to his or her immediate supervisor or manager. Department/unit heads are responsible for reporting breaches to the Data Security Office in the Office of the Vice President for Information Technology. Specific procedures for reporting a suspected or actual breach/compromise of data are maintained on the Data Security web site at http://www.uab.edu/it/datasecurity/index.html. Upon receiving the report, the Data Security Office will be responsible for conducting or coordinating the investigation, making or assessing a recommendation for corrective action, reporting the incident to the Incident Response Committee or other administrative units as needed, and maintaining documentation of the incident.
Risk Assessment and Risk Management
Department/unit heads are responsible for assessing (in conjunction with UAB Information Technology) the business processes and technical risks associated with implementing any planned or proposed electronic information system or data collection system. Such risk assessments are required when sensitive data are involved and must be updated periodically. Risk assessments must identify specific procedures to manage risks. Approval for the dissemination of sensitive information will be in accordance with the UAB Information Disclosure and Confidentiality policy.
Other Data Security Policies at UAB
Other data security policies implemented at UAB (campus-wide or locally by/for a specific department, school, or system) may be more restrictive than this UAB-wide policy but may not be less restrictive.
Implementation
Data Custodians located both centrally and within departments/units are responsible for implementation of this policy within their areas of responsibility. The Vice President for Information Technology is responsible for overall procedures related to the implementation of this policy and for providing implementation assistance to Data Custodians.
Policy Violation www.uab.edu/handbook 299 7/31/2014 A violation of this policy by employees, including faculty, shall result in disciplinary action, up to and including discharge, according to established UAB disciplinary procedures. A violation of this policy by a student constitutes nonacademic misconduct, and the student will be subject to established disciplinary action.
See also the following:
"Information Disclosure and Confidentiality Policy" (UAB Policy Reference Manual) "UAB Policy for Acceptable Use of Computer and Network Resources" (see "Acceptable Use Policy" on UAB Information Security World Wide Web site) "Policy for Connecting Devices to the UAB Voice, Data, and Video Network" (UAB Policy Reference Manual) "World Wide Web Pages Policy" (UAB Policy Reference Manual) Search Policy (Section 10.3 in the You and UAB Handbook for Faculty and Staff Related UAB Information Technology procedures, standards, guidelines, and training materials Related UAB/UABHS HIPAA Privacy and Security Standards Board of Trustees Rule 105 "Ownership and Preservation of Records and Files." (The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama Board Manual) Data Custodian Responsibilities (http://www.uab.edu/it)
www.uab.edu/handbook 300 7/31/2014 Ethics UAB employees (faculty, staff, and student workers) are subject to the State of Alabama's ethics laws, the intent of which is to prevent public employees from using their positions to reap private gains and to prevent conflicts of interest between the employees’ private interests and the duties of their public position. The 'ethics law' was passed in 1975 under the heading of "Code of Ethics for Public Officials, Employees, Etc.", Chapter 25 of Title 36 of the Code of Alabama 1975. Copies of the actual law and of an associated handbook are available free of charge from the Alabama Ethics Commission (334-242-2997). The Alabama Ethics Commission maintains a website at www.ethics.alalinc.net.
www.uab.edu/handbook 301 7/31/2014 Policy on High Ethical Standards for Research
Revised January 2013
For the latest version of the ethical standards for research at UAB statement, please visit this LINK.
www.uab.edu/handbook 302 7/31/2014 Equal Opportunity and Discriminatory Harassment Policy
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY and DISCRIMINATORY HARASSMENT POLICY November 8, 2011 (Replaces policy dated January 7, 2010)
See also UAB’s “Policy Concerning Consensual Romantic Relationships”.
Policy Statement
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) hereby reaffirms its policy of equal opportunity in education and employment.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is expressly committed to maintaining and promoting nondiscrimination in all aspects of recruitment and employment of individuals at all levels throughout UAB. In accordance with applicable law, UAB prohibits, and will not tolerate, discrimination in any personnel actions, UAB programs, and UAB facilities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability unrelated to job performance, veteran status, or genetic or family medical history. In addition, UAB prohibits, and will not tolerate, discrimination against individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. UAB also complies with the Age Discrimination in Employment Act which prohibits employment discrimination against persons 40 years of age or older. UAB will not tolerate any conduct by an administrator, supervisor, faculty, or staff member which constitutes any form of prohibited discrimination. All personnel actions, programs, and facilities are administered in accordance with UAB’s equal opportunity commitment and affirmative action plan.
UAB will state its position as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer in all solicitations and advertisements for employment vacancies placed by, or on behalf of, UAB. UAB will broadly publish and circulate its policy of equal employment opportunity by including a statement in all media communication and printed matter for employment purposes. Further, UAB will consider, through appropriate established procedures, complaints of any individual who has reason to believe that he or she has been affected by prohibited discrimination. See also the "Complaints" section below.
Equal Education Opportunity
As an institution of higher education and in the spirit of its policies of equal employment opportunity, UAB hereby reaffirms its policy of equal educational opportunity. UAB prohibits, and will not tolerate, discrimination in admission, educational programs, and other student www.uab.edu/handbook 303 7/31/2014 matters on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability unrelated to program performance, veteran status, or genetic or family medical history. Complaints by any applicant or student who has reason to think he or she has been affected by discrimination will be considered through appropriate established procedures. See also the "Complaints" section below.
This policy must be included in all student handbooks and catalogs. The following summary statement may be printed in other UAB publications:
The University of Alabama at Birmingham prohibits discrimination in admission, educational programs, and other student matters on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability unrelated to program performance, veteran status or genetic or family medical history.
Discriminatory Harassment Policy
In keeping with its commitment to maintaining an environment that is free of unlawful discrimination and in keeping with its legal obligations, UAB prohibits unlawful harassment (and discouraging conduct that, while not unlawful, could reasonably be considered unwelcome). Discriminatory harassment of any kind is not appropriate at UAB, whether it is sexual harassment or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability unrelated to program performance, veteran status, genetic or family medical history, or any factor that is a prohibited consideration under applicable law. At the same time, UAB recognizes the centrality of academic freedom and its determination to protect the full and frank discussion of ideas. Thus, discriminatory harassment does not refer to the use of materials about or discussion of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability unrelated to program performance, veteran status, or genetic or family medical history for scholarly purposes appropriate to the academic context, such as class discussions, academic conferences, or meetings.
A. Definitions and Description of Prohibited Conduct.
1. Sexual Harassment
Harassment on the basis of sex is a violation of Section 703 of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when:
- Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment (or a student’s status)
- Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for www.uab.edu/handbook 304 7/31/2014 employment decisions (or academic decisions) affecting such individual or
- Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance (or a student’s academic performance) or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work (or academic) environment.
Under the law, sexual harassment does not refer to occasional compliments or conduct of a socially acceptable nature. Nor does it refer to the use of materials or discussion related to sex and/or gender for scholarly purposes appropriate to the academic context. It does refer to non-academic remarks or actions of a sexual nature that are not welcome and are likely to be viewed as personally offensive. This can include but is not limited to any of the following activities that are unwelcome by the recipient: physical or verbal advances; sexual flirtations; propositions; verbal abuse of a sexual nature; vulgar talk or jokes; degrading graphic materials or verbal comments of a sexual nature about an individual or his or her appearance; the display of sexually suggestive objects outside a scholarly context and purpose; and physical contact of a sexual or particularly personal nature. Cartoons, pictures, or other graphic materials that create a hostile or offensive working environment may also be considered as harassment. In addition, no one should imply or threaten that an employee’s, applicant’s, or student’s “cooperation” with unwelcome sexual advances or requests for sexual favors (or refusal thereof) will have any effect on the individual’s employment, assignment, compensation, advancement, career development, grades, or any other condition of employment or status as a student.
2. Discriminatory Harassment of a Non-Sexual Nature
The same principles related to sexual harassment also apply to harassment on the basis of any characteristic that is protected by law. Thus, UAB’s policy prohibits discriminatory harassment of a non-sexual nature, which includes verbal, physical, or graphic conduct that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual or group on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability unrelated to job performance, veteran status, genetic or family medical history, or other status protected by applicable law and that
- Has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive employment, educational, or living environment; or
- Has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance or a student’s academic performance.
UAB also adopts these principles with regard to discrimination or discriminatory harassment on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.
Prohibited behavior may, for example, include conduct or material (physical, oral, written, or graphic, including e-mail messages, text messaging or use of social media posted or circulated in the community) involving epithets, slurs, negative stereotyping, or threatening, intimidating, or hostile acts, that serves no scholarly purpose appropriate to the academic www.uab.edu/handbook 305 7/31/2014 context and gratuitously denigrates or shows hostility or aversion toward an individual or group because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability unrelated to program performance, veteran status, genetic or family medical history, or any factor protected by applicable law.
3. Applicability of Policy
In determining whether the conduct at issue is sufficient to constitute discriminatory harassment in violation of this policy, the conduct will be analyzed from the objective standpoint of a “reasonable person” under similar circumstances. No violation of the policy should be found if the challenged conduct would not create a hostile environment (i.e., substantially affect the work environment of a “reasonable person.”) See EEOC Policy Guidance on Current Issues of Sexual Harassment at www.eeoc.gov.
All harassing conduct prohibited by this policy, whether committed by faculty, staff, administrators, or students, is strictly prohibited and will bring prompt and appropriate disciplinary action, including possible termination of employment or permanent exclusion from UAB. This policy shall apply to any UAB-sponsored event or program, whether on or off campus, or other situations in which an individual is acting as a member of the UAB community.
The level of discipline imposed will depend upon the severity and pervasiveness of the conduct, which may be determined by the existence of prior incidents of harassment or discrimination. Depending upon the severity of the offense, however, a single violation of this policy may be sufficient for termination of employment or expulsion from an academic program.
B. Prohibition Against Retaliation.
Retaliation against an individual who, in good faith, complains about or participates in an investigation of an allegation of discrimination or harassment is prohibited. Any individual who feels he or she has been retaliated against, or has been threatened with retaliation, should report that allegation immediately to the Office of the Vice President for Equity and Diversity or to the Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer.
C. False Accusations.
Anyone who knowingly makes a false accusation of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation will be subject to appropriate sanctions. However, failure to prove a claim of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation does not, in and of itself, constitute proof of a knowing false accusation.
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For purposes of this policy, a "complaint" is a formal notification (usually in writing) of the belief that prohibited discrimination has occurred. Prior to filing a formal complaint, an individual is strongly encouraged to resolve a discrimination allegation through an informal process.
UAB Staff, Faculty, and Students: The procedure for resolving allegations when both the individual making the complaint and the person against whom the complaint is made are employed or enrolled at UAB is described in the sections entitled "Informal Resolution Procedure" and "Submitting a Formal Complaint."
All Others: Situations that involve other individuals (for example, visitors, patients, alumni or former students, applicants for admission or employment, or former employees) who believe they have been discriminated against by someone either employed by, or enrolled at, UAB are to be addressed through the process entitled "Informal Resolution Procedure".
Informal Resolution Procedure
(NOTE: Procedures similar to the following informal process are also included in UAB’s "Problem Resolution Procedure for Nonfaculty Employees" and in the UAB Faculty Handbook and Policies.)
Although none of the actions set forth below is required before an individual is eligible to file a formal complaint, UAB encourages use of these mechanisms for informal resolution of the complaint. This list is not exhaustive. Actions taken using any of these mechanisms do not necessarily constitute a finding of discrimination.
1. One-on-one Meeting. The person making the complaint is encouraged to meet with the person whose behavior is considered discriminatory to discuss the situation and to seek resolution.
2. Intervention by Supervisor, Manager, or Department/Unit Head. The person making the complaint is encouraged to contact his/her supervisor to request assistance with resolving the allegation of discrimination.
3. Facilitated Conversation. If one-on-one meetings or intervention by departmental officials as indicated above do not resolve the discrimination allegation, the individual making the complaint may contact the appropriate office to request the assistance of a "facilitator." Facilitated conversations allow the parties involved to discuss the relevant issues in order to seek mutually agreeable solutions.
Individuals may contact the following for assistance with any aspect of the Informal Resolution
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Employees may contact their assigned HR Consultant or Employee Relations.
Faculty employees may contact the Office of the Provost or Employee Relations.
Students may contact the Office of the Vice Provost for Student and Faculty Success.
Disability Support Services is available for consultation in any instances involving disabilities.
The Office of the Vice President for Equity and Diversity is also available for consultation.
Should the above mechanisms fail to resolve the matter satisfactorily, a complaint may be filed by Staff, Faculty and Students through the formal complaint process.
Potential Disciplinary Action
A violation of this policy may result in disciplinary action up to and including discharge.
Submitting a Formal Complaint
Before filing a formal complaint of alleged discrimination, the relevant parties are encouraged to use one or more of the options outlined above for informal resolution of the allegation. If one chooses to proceed with a complaint, the complaint may be submitted in writing to one of the following, as appropriate:
Staff and Faculty
HR Consultant/Employee Relations Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer Office of the Provost Office of the Vice President for Equity and Diversity
Students
Non-academic Conduct Officer Disability Support Services (for disability discrimination) Office of the Vice Provost for Student and Faculty Success
To the extent possible, all complaints will be handled confidentially and addressed in accordance with UAB policy. The complaints will be referred to the appropriate area for review and investigations will be conducted in a timely manner. In instances where staff, faculty and student issues overlap, the areas listed above will confer and/or work collaboratively to resolve the issue.
All individuals may use the procedures without penalty or fear of retaliation.
www.uab.edu/handbook 308 7/31/2014 Also, any inquiries or complaints concerning the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Executive Order 11246, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; or other legislation and its implementing regulations as they relate to the University of Alabama at Birmingham should be directed to one of the officials listed above.
Overall Implementation
The Office of the Vice President for Financial Affairs and Administration and the Office of the Provost are responsible for submitting revisions to be considered for this policy.
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Recognized organizations and groups may use many of the facilities provided by the University of Alabama at Birmingham, including the following:
UAB Campus Green Academic Areas Rast Hall Lawn Hill University Center Commons Plaza Mini-Park West Campus Playing Fields
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UAB’s Campus Green, affectionately known as “the Green,” is an open green space designed to be accessible, safe, attractive, and to be used by members of the University community and their guests. The Green is defined as the grassy area bounded by sidewalks, which include University Boulevard, the Campus Recreation Center and steps, Heritage Hall, Chemistry Building, Dining Commons, Camp Hall and 10th Avenue South. The Green is part of centuries old tradition in higher education: the provision of a peaceful, open-air area for thoughtful contemplation and social interaction. The UAB Green has been part of campus since 2008. It is the University’s “crossroads” and will be the site for many fond memories for future generations of alumni, as well as enjoyment for current students.
GENERAL POLICIES
1. The scheduling of the UAB Campus Green (the Green) will be done on a first-come, first-served basis according to the following priorities: 1. UAB-wide programs, committees, and recognized student organizations (in good standing) 2. Faculty, staff, and administration on behalf of their UAB office/department or for those professional organizations/affiliations whose activities are sponsored and coordinated by a UAB office/department
2. In order that appropriate accommodations may be provided, a notice of at least fifteen (15) business days is required for scheduling the Green. Exceptions may be approved by the Director of Hill University Center Operations on an individual basis. 3. Scheduling of events and activities for the Green will be handled by the Hill University Center Scheduling Office using the Facility Reservation Request Form (Exhibit SA VIII-004-2). The Scheduling Office reserves the right to assign space (possibly different than requested) to best use all areas of the Green efficiently. Any alternate assignments will be placed in writing to the requestor prior to a confirmation being sent. This may also include recommending the use of other campus venues as an alternate location (i.e. the UAB Mini Park or the Commons Plaza). 4. Scheduling by recognized student organizations may be for only one semester at a time. Recognized student organizations may start submitting requests for an upcoming term, at the beginning of the prior term. (i.e. requests for Fall semester could be submitted starting the beginning of Summer semester). 5. UAB student programming groups and recognized student organizations will be required to have their advisor’s signature on all Facility Reservation Request Forms (Exhibit SA VIII-004-2). Advisors will be notified of all changes and cancellations, though no signature will be required. 6. The Green will be divided into five areas that can be reserved individually or as a www.uab.edu/handbook 311 7/31/2014 whole. The areas will consist of the North Green, the South Green, the North Plaza, the West Plaza, and the East Plaza. 7. To ensure the integrity of the Campus Green, the North Green, to include the North Plaza, and the South Green, to include the East and West Plazas, can only be reserved once a weekend (Friday night through Sunday night). For example, if the North Green is reserved for Friday night, it is not to be scheduled for either Saturday or Sunday. 8. Security requirements for events taking place on the Green are to be determined jointly by the Assistant Vice President for Student Life and the UAB Chief of Police. Arrangements for security must be made by the sponsoring organization through the Office of Student Involvement, HUC 440, at least ten business days prior to the event, to include any payment of associated costs. 9. The possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages or controlled substances are prohibited on the Green. 10. Individuals or groups are responsible for the behavior of their members and guests. 11. Users, including sponsoring organizations, are responsible and accountable for the cleanliness and order of all open spaces following their use. This is defined as placing all trash in containers placed on the Campus Green or disposing of trash in designated dumpsters. Users will be billed for cleanup that they do not adequately complete themselves. Individuals or groups will also be responsible for any damage to, or theft of, any property. Damages will be charged to the individual(s) or group(s) responsible. Any arrangements and related costs and hiring Campus Grounds personnel to provide clean up of the space must be made directly with Campus Grounds prior to an event. 12. All equipment used in events must be removed no later than two hours after the event has ended unless an extended time limit has been approved in writing by the Director of Hill University Center Operations prior to the event. Special electrical needs, telephones, water sources, and other unusual needs for events must be approved by the Director of Hill University Center Operations. Special charges may be assessed for labor and equipment. 13. Safety of students and the UAB community is the top priority in using the Green and evening events are no exception. Based on the event, UAB reserves the right to require additional portable lighting to maintain a safe atmosphere. A group’s lighting plan must be approved at time of scheduling. 14. No banners, signs, or other materials may be affixed in any way to any trees. Logos and signage representing other colleges and universities is prohibited on signs and tents and other equipment used at the event. 15. No bonfires or fireworks permitted. The use of charcoal grills is also not permitted. Gas grills may be used with prior authorization from the HUC Scheduling Office. 16. Any vehicles, including golf carts, necessary in the set-up or conduct of an event shall not cross the grassy or treed portions of the Green without advance permission from the Director of Hill University Center Operations. Such vehicles should normally be operated solely on the brick walkways and other surrounding hardscape. ANY OTHER VEHICLULAR TRAFFIC WILL NOT BE PERMITTED. 17. The use of the Green for personal/family social functions such as weddings, family www.uab.edu/handbook 312 7/31/2014 reunions, family birthday celebrations, etc., is not permitted. 18. A scheduled use shall have priority over any unscheduled use, even when scheduling is not required by this policy. 19. Scheduled users will receive a permit indicating the location and other specifics of the event approved by the applicable University official (such as the hours of approved use and approval for any temporary structures, electrical power and/or sound amplification). The permit must be brought to the event location and available for inspection upon request throughout the duration of the event. 20. No permanent structures may be erected on the Green. 21. No activities may be held which render a space unsatisfactory for use in its normal or primary function or which interfere with an activity previously scheduled according to this policy or with normal or scheduled University activities. 22. Temporary structures, to include but not limited to port-a-lets, are permitted on the Green to the extent their use and location is approved by the HUC Scheduling Office in connection with the scheduling process. No temporary structures that have a potential safety risk, or pose a threat to underground utilities and/or irrigation, as determined by the Director of HUC Operations or designee, including without limitation, stages and canopy tents, may be constructed or placed in these spaces unless approved by the Director of HUC Operations or designee. Temporary structures shall not be constructed or placed at the activity location earlier than the day of the scheduled activity, unless approval for earlier construction or placement is granted by the Director of HUC Operations or designee. All temporary structures must be removed promptly upon the conclusion of the scheduled activity and, unless approval is granted by the Director of HUC Operations or designee. 23. All activities or events must be conducted in such a manner that campus pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular traffic are not unreasonably impeded and that members of the University community who are not participating in the activity or event may proceed with their normal activities. Closing of particular sections of the Green can only be done with special permission in advance. Adequate signage will be required in such situations. 24. Due to the close proximity to an academic building, at no time whatsoever will the use of amplified sound be allowed in the North Plaza. Amplified sound is defined as any form of equipment (i.e., microphone, speakers, amplifiers, bullhorns, musical instruments) used to increase sound levels or any object that does not require equipment to project its sound. In some cases, loud noises and large group singing is also considered amplified sound. 25. The use of amplified sound (as defined above) is permitted in all other areas of the Green (North and South Green, East and West Plaza) with prior approval from the HUC Scheduling Office during the below outline times. 1. During the hours of Monday through Thursday 9:00 am to 7:00pm, sound levels are not to exceed 60 decibels when measure, “A” weighted, when measured 45 feet from sound source. 2. During the hours of Monday through Thursday 7:00 pm to 11:00pm, Friday and Saturday 11:00am to 12:00am, and Sunday 11:00am to 9:00pm sound levels are not to exceed 90 decibels when measure, “A” weighted, when www.uab.edu/handbook 313 7/31/2014 measured 45 feet from sound source.
26. A proposed event must not present a safety risk or hazard to the participants, to others using the Green, or to underground utilities. The degree of risk and staffing requirements for all proposed events shall be determined by UAB Police and/or UAB Office of Risk Management and/or UAB Facilities. Each area will have input as necessary on case by case basis. 27. UAB reserves the right to cancel any event or activity, if, at any time before or during an event, it is determined that a sponsoring group or participants have breached or misrepresented conditions set forth in these guidelines. The sponsoring group or participants may then be subject to appropriate disciplinary action. In addition, UAB reserves the right to suspend use of the Campus Green due to extreme weather conditions (too wet or dry). 28. Any exception to these procedures must be approved by the Vice President for Student Affairs or designee.
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1. Requests to use space in academic areas should be initiated in the Office of Student Life. Forms must be approved by Student Life before they are submitted to the Academic Scheduling Coordinator in the Academic Programs and Policy Office. All forms requesting the use of space in the academic areas must be received by the Academic Scheduling Coordinator 5 business days prior to the event. Should security be required for an event, it must be scheduled, and paid for, at least 14 days prior to the event in the Office of Student Leadership, HUC 440. 2. Student organizations will not be assigned space during the first week of any term. Forms may be submitted requesting space for the entire term. The request will be approved after the first week of classes, and the request will be valid for that term only. Forms requesting space for a term must be in the received by the Academic Scheduling Coordinator one (1) week before the meetings begin. 3. Activities that require an amplification system or that will generate noise cannot be scheduled in academic areas during class times. 4. The Academic Scheduling Coordinator should be informed of changes in times, changes in date(s), or cancellations.
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I. The Office of Student Life (Events, Programs, Activities) may utilize the Rast/Blount Lawn for programming events as determined by the Assistant Vice President for Student Life. Such programming will occur with the full cooperation of the Department of Student Housing and Residential Life.
II. The use of the Rast/Blount Lawn for student events is restricted to programming activities, which are UAB-funded. The Office of Student Life and Non-academic Judicial Affairs must schedule the event.
1. Events Limited to Student Housing Residents 1. Student Housing and Residential Life programming funds may be used only to cover costs, including security, for events scheduled exclusively for student housing residents. 1. It will be the responsibility of the Resident Assistant(s) submitting the program activity for cleanup of the area. 2. The Director of Student Housing and Residential Life and the UAB Chief of Police will determine security requirements jointly. Programming proposals must be submitted at least fourteen days in advance to allow time for scheduling of security. It will be the responsibility of the Assistant Director for Residential Life to schedule security.
2. Events Open to All UAB Students 1. In conjunction with UAB-funded student organizations, Resident Assistants may schedule programming activities in the Rast/Blount Lawn if the activity is open to all UAB students. The student organization will be required to adhere to the following: 1. The Director of Student Housing and Residential Life and the UAB Chief of Police or their designees will determine security requirements jointly. Arrangements must be made by the sponsoring organization through the Office of Student Life at least fourteen days prior to the event. Payment of associated costs must be submitted by this deadline. 2. Student organizations must identify a representative to be a contact person/liaison with the UAB Police Department. This person is to be identified at the time security arrangements are made and shall identify himself/herself to UAB Police/Security on site at the event prior to the start of the event. 3. The student organization shall be required to have its faculty/staff advisor in attendance for the duration of the sponsored events.
www.uab.edu/handbook 316 7/31/2014 4. The group is responsible for cleanup of the lawn. All trash, litter, etc., must be placed in the trash receptacles. The quad must be left in a clean and orderly condition; if this is not done, the group will be levied a minimum maintenance charge of $75.00 minimum. In addition, the group can be required to relinquish all privileges for using the quad for the remainder of the current term and the following term. 5. No alcoholic beverages, controlled substances, fireworks, or firearms are permitted on the lawn. 6. The faculty/staff advisor, officer, or representative of the sponsoring organization will be required to endorse the following affidavit:
“I have read and understand the policies governing the use of the Rast/Blount Lawn and agree to inform the members of my organization of said policies. We are responsible for the actions of all persons in our activity area of the quad during the reservation period.”
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1. The scheduling of The Commons Plazas will be done on a first-come, first-served basis. 2. Only recognized student organizations, UAB-wide Student Programs, and UAB departments will be permitted to schedule this space. 3. Scheduling of events and activities for the following areas will be handled by the Hill University Center Scheduling Office using the Facility Reservation Request Form (Exhibit SA VIII-004-2). 4. In order that appropriate accommodations may be provided, at least a seven-day notice is required for scheduling of an area. Exceptions may be approved by the Director of Hill University Center Operations on an individual basis. 5. UAB student programming groups and recognized student organizations will be required to have their advisor’s signature on all Facility Reservation Request Forms (Exhibit SA VIII-004-2). Advisors will be notified of all changes and cancellations, though no signature will be required. 6. For reservations involving food and beverage service, arrangements for related services must be made through the Campus Restaurants, in addition to requesting the Plaza through the Hill University Center Scheduling Office. 7. Individuals or groups are responsible for the behavior of their members and guests. 8. Individuals or groups are responsible for cleanup of the Plazas. All trash, litter, etc., must be placed in trash receptacles. The Plazas must be left in a clean and orderly condition; if this is not done, the group will be levied a minimum maintenance charge of $75.00. In addition, the group can be required to relinquish all privileges for using the quad for the remainder of the current term and the following. 9. Individuals or groups are responsible for any damage to any UAB property. Damages will be charged to the individual(s) or group(s). 10. The following procedures must be followed when using the area with a table for solicitation/recruiting purposes: 1. The table must be staffed at all times. 2. The group must keep papers, fliers, etc., from blowing across the plaza. 3. In the event of inclement weather, groups will not be able to have a table. 4. When a group is ready to leave, a representative from the group will need to alert the HUC Scheduling Office so that the table may be put away. 5. Each group will need to clean its area of debris.
11. Any exception to this policy must be approved by the Director of the Hill University Center Operations or the Assistant Vice President of Student Facilities and Finance.
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Student organizations using the Mini-park shall comply with all UAB regulations regarding the scheduling and use of the Mini-park. In addition to these regulations, student organizations shall be required to adhere to the following:
1. Security requirements for events taking place in the Mini-park are to be determined jointly by the Assistant Vice President for Student Life and the UAB Chief of Police. Arrangements for security must be made by the sponsoring organization through the Office of Student Leadership in Room 440 of the Hill University Center at least fourteen days prior to the event. Checks/money orders to pay associated costs also must be submitted by this deadline. 2. Student organizations must identify a representative to be a contact person/liaison with the UAB Police. This person is to be identified at the time security arrangements are made and must identify himself or herself to UAB Police prior to the start of events. 3. The student organization is required to have its faculty/staff advisor in attendance for the duration of sponsored events. 4. For events which take place in the evening, student organizations may be required to provide portable lighting for certain areas of the Mini-park. The requirement for portable lighting shall be determined by the Assistant Vice President for Student Life. 5. The group is solely responsible for clean-up of the facility. All trash, liter, etc., must be placed in the trash receptacles. The facility must be left in a clean and orderly condition; if this is not done, the group will be levied a maintenance charge of $75.00 minimum. If misuse of the facility warrants, a higher maintenance charge will be imposed, and the group will be compelled to relinquish all privileges for using the facility for the remainder of the current term and the following term. 6. No alcoholic beverages or controlled substances are permitted in the Mini-park. 7. Student organizations requesting booking of the Mini-park must complete the Facility Request and Approval Form and must submit the form to the Office of Student Leadership, HUC 440. 8. The faculty/staff advisor or officer of the sponsoring organization will be required to endorse the following affidavit:
I have read and understand the policies governing the use of the UAB Mini-park and agree to inform the members of my organization of said policies.
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Facility policy regarding usage and scheduling by UAB groups or non-affiliates will be upheld by the Intramural and Recreational Sports program in regard to the West Campus playing fields. In addition, the following restrictions and regulations will apply:
1. Requests for use will be reviewed and scheduled at the discretion of the Director of Intramural and Recreational Sports and/or Assistant Vice President for Student Life. Because of the need to restrict usage during some periods, requests will be considered on an individual basis. 2. Groups must reserve the field by filling out a facility request and must submit the form to the Intramural and Recreational Sports Office, Hill University Center, Room 132. A copy of the reservation form should be kept on-site throughout the reservation period. Cost for field usage: UAB groups: $25.00 per two (2) hours after 5:00 p.m. $50.00 per day. Non-UAB groups: $25.00 per hour with a two-hour minimum after 5:00 p.m. $100.00 per day. Fees do not include security cost. 3. If security will be needed for an event, it must be scheduled fourteen (14) days in advance. A copy of the security agreement is required at the time of the field reservation request. Security requirements are to be determined by the Assistant Vice President for Student Life and the UAB Police Chief or their designates. 4. The person responsible for the request and event must fully understand and agree to all conditions for field usage. The facility must be left in the same condition as found before the event. Fields used during extreme weather conditions may cause damage, and the requesting group may be held responsible. An event must not only end on the specified scheduled time, but also all clean-up must be completed by the indicated scheduled time. All trash, litter, equipment, etc. must be removed from the field by the group using the facility. A maintenance charge of $100.00 minimum will be levied against any group not adhering to this policy for clean-up. Groups without a UAB account number must deposit a check for $100.00 with the Intramural and Recreational Sports Office which may be refunded after the field is checked for trash, etc. A larger fee may be charged to any group if the field is abused or damaged beyond reason as determined by the Intramural and Recreational Department. Cancellations of a reservation should be made as soon as possible. 5. Prudent judgment should be exercised when requesting use of the West Campus playing fields in that some activities or events are not appropriate for maintaining good, safe field conditions. At no time should large vehicles or heavy equipment be used on the fields. 6. Any damage or abuse of fields or maintenance concerns should be reported to the Director of Intramural and Recreational Sports which in turn will assess and make needed maintenance request to the proper department. 7. Admittance to the fields will be arranged at the time reservations are approved. Gates will be opened and closed by an authorized person. www.uab.edu/handbook 320 7/31/2014 8. There will be no unauthorized play or practice on the fields unless reservations are made through the Intramural and Recreational Sports Office. 9. A group will be required to have the person responsible for the reservation or its faculty/staff adviser present during the entire reservation period. 10. No alcohol, illegal drugs, fireworks, firearms, or weapons are allowed.
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FEDERAL RETURN OF TITLE IV FUNDS POLICY
Title IV recipients who withdraw completely before completing 60% of the term for which the student has been charged, will be required to return a portion of the Title IV funds they received. The return amount will be calculated using the number of days the student attended in the given term and the total number of days in the given term.
RETURN OF OVERPAYMENT
Title IV financial aid recipients who withdraw from all classes, or who are administratively withdrawn from all classes may be required to return a portion of the financial aid they received. Calculations are done to determine the percent of financial aid earned and unearned for the given term.
Title IV financial aid recipients who receive an overpayment resulting from changes in enrollment, cost of attendance, general eligibility, and additional financial aid award(s) will be required to return funds in the amount necessary to eliminate the overpayment.
The student will be notified if a Return of Title IV funds is due. Failure to return Title IV funds will result in the loss of eligibility for financial aid.
ORDER OF RETURN OF TITLE IV FUNDS
All returns will be distributed to the student financial assistance programs in the order below with the following exceptions. Title IV funds required to be returned by the student will not be distributed to a Federal Direct Loan Program and no returns shall be distributed to the Federal Work Study Program.
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
Federal Direct Stafford Loan
Federal Perkins Loan
Federal Direct PLUS Loan
Federal PELL Grant Program
Federal SEOG Program
Other Title IV Programs
Other Federal and State Programs
Institutional or Agency Programs www.uab.edu/handbook 322 7/31/2014 If a credit balance exists after all adjustments and distributions have been made, a student may request a refund check by completing the appropriate form in the UAB Office of Student Accounting Services, Hill University Center, Room 322.
Tuition and fee policies are subject to change at the beginning of each term.
Note: Any questions should be directed to Jim Chenoweth, HUC 322, Student Accounting Services, Birmingham, AL 35294.
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DANGEROUS WEAPONS AND FIREARMS POLICY
August 16, 2013
(Replaces "Policy Concerning Firearms, Ammunition, and Other Dangerous Weapons" dated May 1, 2008. Replaces wording concerning this subject in staff, faculty, student, or other handbooks wherever that wording is contrary to the stipulations of this policy.)
See also stipulations concerning firearms in the UAB Student Housing and Residential Life Handbook.
Purpose
The University seeks to maintain a welcoming and safe educational environment for students, employees, and visitors, and adopts this policy for possession of dangerous weapons and firearms on campus and at events.
Definitions
“Campus” means all property owned, leased or controlled by the University and any affiliated foundation or health care entity, including buildings and outdoor premises, such as parking lots and other outdoor property.
“Dangerous weapon” is defined to include:
www.uab.edu/handbook 324 7/31/2014 Any device that shoots or delivers a bullet, BB, pellet, arrow, dart, flare, electrical charge, or other projectile, whether loaded or unloaded, including those devices powered by CO2.
Any explosive device, including fireworks.
Any instruments/devices that are designed or may be used as a weapon to injure or threaten another individual, including non-culinary knives with a blade greater than four (4) inches.
A firearm, as defined herein, is not included in this definition of dangerous weapon.
“Firearm” means a pistol, handgun, rifle, or shotgun and any ammunition.
Policy Statement, Application, and Enforcement
Except as otherwise stated in this policy or as otherwise allowed by law, the University prohibits the possession, transportation, and use of firearms and other dangerous weapons on campus. This policy applies to all persons on campus, including faculty, staff, students, contractors, patients, and visitors. University students may not possess firearms at any time on campus (except as expressly authorized by the University Police Department (“UPD”). Dangerous weapons are not allowed on campus at any time. Any dangerous weapons may be confiscated.
Faculty and staff may not possess firearms on campus or while otherwise engaged in duties associated with their employment, except for a firearm properly maintained in a personal vehicle in a manner consistent with Alabama law.
Consistent with Alabama law, all persons (including concealed carry permittees) are strictly prohibited from possessing firearms (1) at facilities which provide inpatient or custodial care of patients with psychiatric, mental or emotional disorders; and (2) at locations where guards and other security features are employed, such as athletic events.
This Policy will be published in staff, faculty, and student handbooks, and supersedes any contrary provisions.
Persons on campus and in violation of University policy are trespassers and may be dealt with www.uab.edu/handbook 325 7/31/2014 accordingly, including, but not limited to, being removed from campus and receiving a written directive to remain off campus. Contractors and vendors are expected to comply with policy and contract terms. Violations of Alabama law may be dealt with by appropriate law enforcement. Student violations may be addressed in accordance with the Non-Academic Student Conduct Policy as well as other applicable policies and may include sanctions, up to and including expulsion. Employee violations may be resolved in accordance with employer policies, up to and including termination.
Exceptions
This policy does not prohibit use or possession of dangerous weapons or firearms by (1) certified law enforcement officers acting within the scope of their employment; (2) private security, who with express prior permission of UPD, possess firearms or dangerous weapons while in the employ of the University or for a permitted event; and (3) members, coaches, and authorized staff of a recognized team or course who are acting within the scope of activities that UPD has pre-approved (e.g. ROTC members). This policy also does not apply to UPD officers who are attending classes as students. If, however, UPD officers are not in uniform during class, they must keep their weapons concealed. Any other use or possession of dangerous weapons or firearms on campus must be authorized by UPD.
www.uab.edu/handbook 326 7/31/2014 Graduate School Handbook The Graduate School administers doctoral programs in 38 areas, post-masters education specialist programs in 7 areas, and master’s level programs in 42 areas, with additional programs planned for the future. A particular strength of the school is its many programs that unite different disciplines by crossing departmental and school lines.
As a graduate student, you should expect many challenges as you build upon your previous educational experiences in new and exciting ways. You will find that graduate education has a distinctly different character from that of undergraduate education. You will explore your chosen area of study in greater depth, but you will also be challenged to reach across boundaries and address larger intellectual issues. There will be greater emphasis on originality and the creation of new knowledge.
Our graduates have used the knowledge and intellectual skills acquired in graduate school to follow a wide variety of professional paths in academia, government, and industry. We encourage you to take full advantage of the resources of this great university to reach your full potential. As you proceed through your graduate study, we hope that you find your horizons widening and that you will leave prepared for a rewarding professional life. This handbook is designed to provide you with a general reference to the essentials needed for successful navigation through your graduate career.
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www.uab.edu/handbook 327 7/31/2014 Hazing (Policy)
Hazing Policy for Student Organizations
1. Purpose It is the responsibility of all student organizations to encourage an atmosphere of learning, social responsibility, and respect for human dignity and to provide positive influence and constructive development for members and aspiring members. "Hazing" is an unproductive and hazardous custom that is incongruous w ith this responsibility and has no place in university life, either on, or off, campus.
The purpose of this policy is to define hazing and to provide guidelines w ith regard to hazing that student organizations and their members must follow .
2. Prohibition and Sanctions Hazing, as defined in this policy, is prohibited, and
1. Organizations that are found to be in violation of this policy may lose status as recognized UAB student organizations, and
2. Individual members w ho are found to be in violation of this policy are in violation of the Non-Academic Conduct Policy and may be disciplined in accordance w ith UAB's disciplinary procedures.
3. Definition Hazing is a w illful action taken tow ard any student, or group of students, on, or off, campus by a student organization or any of its members to produce public humiliation, physical discomfort, bodily injury, or public ridicule or to create a situation w here public humiliation, physical discomfort, bodily injury, or public ridicule occurs.
Such activities include, but are not limited to:
1. Paddling
2. Requiring or compelling exercise and calisthenics
3. Road trips (involuntary excursions)
4. Requiring or compelling exposure to uncomfortable elements
5. Requiring or compelling activities creating unnecessary w ork, detention, or any duties that impair academic efforts
6. Verbal harassment
7. Requiring or compelling the w earing in public of apparel w hich is conspicuous and not in good taste
8. Requiring or compelling the forced consumption of any liquid or solid substance
4. Responsibility www.uab.edu/handbook 328 7/31/2014 The Vice Provost for Student and Faculty Success or a designated representative is the UAB official w ho has primary responsibility for administering this policy.
5. Relationship of this policy to the State of Alabama's law : Alabama Law H.387 declares hazing illegal and establishes conditions for civil and criminal liability. Alabama Law H.387 and subsequent related amendments w ill serve as a guide for action by UAB should a hazing incident occur.
Policy Date: 9/12/00
More information about hazing
Hazing has been a part of many student organizations for a long time. It is a tradition that is difficult to stop and/or change. Hazing is not just a sorority or fraternity problem. It is a problem on athletic teams (both NCAA, and Club Sports), the band, honorary organizations, academic organizations as w ell as Inter-fraternity council, Panhellenic Council, National Pan- Hellenic Council and Multi-cultural Greek Council organizations. Any organization that has requirements for membership or a pledge period or probationary period is at risk for hazing. Unfortunately, hazing can be a problem at any college or university, including The University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Hazing can be relatively minor or extremely serious, even life-threatening. There are countless cases over the years and across the country w here students have died as a result of hazing. Some of the most common incidents involve forced consumption of large quantities of any liquid - from alcohol to milk to w ater.
Hazing activities can also be intended to create embarrassment or humiliation. Many times, hazing is done under the guise of creating a stronger sense of belonging through a shared experience. There are many problems w ith this philosophy:
1. Most of the time, the actual activities change from year to year as each initiating group w ants to out-do the other. In effect, the only shared experience is among the individual pledge class.
2. Instead of fostering a stronger sense of belonging, these type of activities foster cliques, as each entering group has their ow n unique experience. Depending on the severity of the hazing behaviors, the closer the initiating group w ill be and the more distant and even dislike for the older members this group w ill have.
3. The activities can get in the w ay of successful academic pursuits. Examples include being forced to be up all night in service to the membership such as cleaning, chores, designated driver programs.
4. The activities can be dangerous. Forced physical activity, paddling, forced consumption of alcohol, milk, w ater or other combinations of things. Students w ill sometimes agree to do anything because the drive to fit-in, make friends or be a member of this particular organization is so strong.
Hazing is insidious in nature. It can start as a relatively harmless activity such as asking all potential new members to carry a small pebble around w ith them to symbolize the foundation of the organization. The next group decides to out-do the first group and asks everyone to carry around a rock. Eventually, new members end up carrying around a backpack
www.uab.edu/handbook 329 7/31/2014 full of bricks. Be aw are of the activities you are asking your potential new members to do and w hy.
Here at UAB, w e are striving to be a hazing free university. This is only going to happen w ith the cooperation of all involved; potential new members, members and leaders of all student organizations, organizational advisors, coaches, faculty, staff and parents. Together w e can make this campus a hazing free zone.
If you become aw are of a hazing incident or are concerned that w hat is being asked of you may be hazing, please report it to either the organizational advisor, Coordinator of Greek Affairs at 934-8020, the UAB Police Department at 934-4434, the Office of Student Engagement at 975-9509 or [email protected]. Remember, by reporting hazing violations you are not only helping yourself, you are also helping the organization and possibly saving a life.
Information for Parents and Families Regarding Hazing
It is really important to speak w ith your student about hazing. While hazing does occur in the Greek Community, that is not the only place hazing can occur. Hazing has occurred on athletic teams—both intercollegiate and club sports, honorary organizations, the band and potentially other organizations.
While your student w ill undergo some transition once they start school, you still know your student best. Watch for w arning signs of hazing w hich include:
1. The pattern of communication w ith your student changes drastically.
2. Your student seems to close off or become isolated w ith the group s/he is trying to join.
3. Sometimes, someone w ho is adjusting too quickly to college and seems to have no transition issues can be an issue.
Acquiring instant friends can be a result of an organization that is controlling your student.
4. Look for changes in sleeping or eating habits or changes in mood. People being hazed tend to be more angry and irritable.
5. Being hazed is very time consuming so another indicator is a drop in academic performance.
6. In more serious cases of hazing, look for physical ailments and poor explanations of how those injuries occurred. (Lipkins, Susan. Preventing Hazing; Jossey Bass; 2006)
If you suspect your student is being hazed, then talk to them. Remember they are an adult so speak w ith them respectfully and out of concern. Most victims of hazing don't w ant to discuss the issue so be persistent. Additionally, many hazing victims don't even realize they are being hazed and many that do realize they are being hazed are in denial about it. Additionally, there is typically a great deal of pressure from the organization for the individuals to be silent. Usually, all new members are gathered together and told w hat to say if they are ever actually asked about the activities.
www.uab.edu/handbook 330 7/31/2014 Remember that hazing is really about pow er and control. The desire to fit in is a strong one for many students. These students w ill do anything to gain acceptance. Individuals w ho engage in hazing know this and use it to their advantage to control those being hazed. Additionally, most people w ho engage in hazing w ere hazed themselves and are seeking to outdo the group that hazed them. For this reason, even minor hazing must be addressed. If it goes undeterred, it w ill lead to more serious and dangerous forms of hazing.
When talking w ith your student about hazing ask about the follow ing things:
■ Are you currently in the process of joining an organization? If so, w hich one? ■ What kinds of activities do they ask you to do? ■ How much time do you spend doing these activities and at w hat times of the day? ■ Are you being forced to do anything unreasonable? ■ Are you being deprived of anything such as food, sleep? ■ Is alcohol involved in any of these activities? ■ How does the group have you learn more about their organization/team?
If you suspect your student is being hazed, please report the information to the appropriate entities. You may report hazing to UABPD, The Office of Student Engagement, and/or the Coordinator of Greek Life (if the organization is a Greek letter organization). When reporting hazing, please provide as much detailed information as possible. While you can report hazing anonymously, this really makes it difficult and sometime impossible for the university to take appropriate action against the individuals and/or organization.
■ The Office of Student Engagement: (205) 975-9509 ■ UAB Police Department: (205) 934-4434 ■ The Counseling & Wellness Center: (205) 934-5816 ■ Coordinator of Greek Life: (205) 934-8020 ■ Campus Recreation Center: (205) 934-8224 If there is an emergency or there is potential for immediate harm please call 911.
Hazing Examples
Many times, people believe that hazing is difficult to define. They think there is a lot of gray area. Here are some examples of hazing taken from StopHazing.org:
■ Forced or coerced consumption of alcohol
■ Being yelled at or cursed at by other members of the team or group
■ Sleep deprivation
■ Ingestion of vile substances
■ Branding
■ Simulate sex acts
■ Associate w ith certain people and not others www.uab.edu/handbook 331 7/31/2014 ■ Forced or coerced shaving of heads or other body parts
■ Personal servitude
■ Inflict violence on someone
■ Be w hipped, kicked, or beaten
■ Perform sex acts
■ Public nudity
■ Make prank phone calls or harass others
■ Wear embarrassing clothing
■ Deprive self of regular hygiene practices (e.g., brushing teeth, bathing/show ering)
■ Destroy or steal property
■ Cheat or help others cheat on an exam
■ "Drop-offs" or "dumps" in unfamiliar locations
■ Being paddled
■ Humiliating Kangaroo courts or mock trials
■ Lock-ups or being confined to small spaces
■ Being duct taped or some other physical restraints
■ Sacrificing or injuring animals
■ Burning skin
This is by no means an exhaustive list. There really is a w ide continuum of hazing behaviors from those that are kind of hidden or subtle, to those that are threatening, embarrassing or harassing and finally to those that are violent or dangerous. Particularly w ith the more hidden to subtle types of hazing, context is important. Remember the pow er and control dynamic.
To help you identify w hether something is hazing or not, the follow ing questions should be asked. If the answ er to ANY of these questions is YES, it is very likely that the activity is hazing.
■ Would active, current members of the group refuse to participate in this activity w ith the new members and do exactly w hat they’re being asked to do?
■ Does the activity risk emotional or physical harm or abuse?
■ Would you object to the activity being photographed for the school new spaper or filmed by the local TV new s crew ?
■ Would I feel comfortable participating in this activity if my parents w ere w atching?
■ Would w e get in trouble if the Assistant Vice President for Student Life w alked by?
■ Am I being asked to keep these activities a secret?
■ Am I doing anything illegal?
■ Does participation violate my values or those of my organization? Sources: HazingPrevention.org
Put another w ay, Will Keim makes the follow ing statement regarding w hether or not an activity is hazing:
www.uab.edu/handbook 332 7/31/2014 1. If you have to ask if it's hazing, it is. 2. If in doubt, call your advisor/coach/national office. If you w on't pick up the phone, you have your answ er. Don't B.S. yourself.' 3. If you haze, you have low self-esteem. 4. If you allow hazing to occur, you are a 'hazing enabler.' 5. Failure to stop hazing w ill result in death...
Will Keim, Ph.D., "The Pow er of Caring"
Alternatives to Hazing
1. Foster Unity
■ Have the members of your group/organization w ork together on a community service project.
■ Visit the ropes course to w ork on group cohesiveness, communication and leadership skills.
■ Work together to plan a social or athletic event w ith another group.
2. Develop Problem-Solving Abilities
■ Discuss the organization's w eaknesses such as poor recruitment, apathy, and poor scholarship, and plan solutions that the organization might then adopt.
3. Develop Leadership Skills
■ Encourage participation in school/campus activities outside of the organization.
■ Encourage new members to get involved in organizational committees and/or leadership roles. For more information contact Student Activities at 934-8225 or Student Involvement at 934-8020.
■ Develop a peer mentor program w ithin your group for leadership roles.
■ Invite school/community/business leaders into the organization to share their experiences.
4. Instill a Sense of Membership
■ Plan special events w hen the entire organization gets together to attend a movie, play, or religious service.
■ Plan a "membership circle" w hen current and new members participate in a candlelight service in w hich each person has a chance to express w hat membership means to them.
5. Promote Scholarship
■ Take advantage of your school/college/ university academic and tutoring services.
■ Designate study hours for members of your organization.
■ Invite college/university or community experts to discuss test-taking skills, study methods, time management etc.
6. Build Aw areness of the Organization's History
■ Invite an older member to talk about the organization's early days, its founding, special chapter traditions, and prominent former members.
7. Aid Career Goals www.uab.edu/handbook 333 7/31/2014 ■ Use college resources for seminars on resume w riting, job interview skills; various careers.
8. Involve Members in the Community
■ Get involved w ith campus and community service projects.
■ Plan fund-raisers for local charitable organizations.
9. Improve Relations w ith Other Organizations
■ Encourage new members to plan social or service projects w ith other new members of organizations
■ Work together to plan joint social or service activities.
Adapted from: StopHazing.org
www.uab.edu/handbook 334 7/31/2014 Health Care & Related Policies As a worldwide leader in the health professions, the University of Alabama at Birmingham is concerned with the health, safety and welfare of its students, faculty and staff. The univeristy provides numerous health and wellness related services, support and continuing education for the members of its community, The policies listed in this section are not meant to be all- inclusifve but provide an overview of UAB practices in support of providing a healthy campus.
www.uab.edu/handbook 335 7/31/2014 AIDS & HIV Infection (Policy) April 24, 1998 (Replaces "Policy Concerning AIDS and AIDS-related Conditions" dated September 21, 1989)
Definitions
The following are definitions or explanations of terminology used in this policy:
AIDS -- Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome occurs in someone with HIV infection when one or more of certain diseases or infections occurs or when a CD4 (also known as T4 helper) lymphocyte cell count is below 200.
HIV -- Human immunodeficiency virus (the virus which causes AIDS).
HIV antibody -- A protein in the body produced in response to infection with HIV. (There are tests which look for HIV antibody in a person infected with HIV.)
HIV infection -- A condition involving asymptomatic (without symptoms) or symptomatic (with symptoms) stages of infection.
Introduction
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the virus which causes the disease, AIDS. Infection with that virus damages the human body's immune (defense) system and allows life- threatening infections to develop. HIV has no known cure or vaccine for prevention. Available medical knowledge indicates that transmission of HIV is primarily through sexual contact or sharing intravenous drug paraphernalia with someone who has an HIV infection. It also can be spread from an infected mother to her baby before, or during, delivery and through breast feeding. HIV cannot be transmitted through casual contact such as sharing food or drink, touching surfaces, shaking hands, dry kissing, or working together. HIV cannot be transmitted by mosquitoes or other insects.
Even if there are no symptoms, an HIV-infected person can transmit HIV to a sexual partner or to a needle-sharing partner.
Because of the seriousness of the HIV/AIDS issue, the University of Alabama at Birmingham has established this policy which focuses on prevention (through detailed education of students, faculty, and staff) and on the compassionate care of people with HIV infection or AIDS.
A supervisor or anyone in the UAB community who becomes aware of an HIV/AIDS-related situation involving an employee, student, or visitor shall follow the guidelines stated in this policy. www.uab.edu/handbook 336 7/31/2014 Policy Statement
1. Admissions or Employment
The University of Alabama at Birmingham accepts otherwise-qualified individuals presenting themselves for admission or employment, irrespective of their HIV status.
2. Handicapping Conditions
Persons with AIDS (and, possibly, those with other manifestations of HIV infection) will be considered as having handicapping conditions as defined in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. In determining policy and in making related decisions, UAB officials shall properly attend to the legal rights of these individuals and shall make reasonable accommodations as are appropriate for individuals with handicapping conditions.
Decisions regarding the continuation of employment of faculty and staff with HIV infection or AIDS will be made on the basis of job-related criteria. Within current UAB policies and procedures, individuals may be reassigned to accommodate a disabling condition. Termination will be pursued only when the employee, even with reasonable reassignment of responsibilities, can no longer perform the duties and responsibilities of his or her position. Any such termination action will be taken in accordance with established UAB procedures.
3. Student Attendance
UAB students who have HIV infections, whether they are symptomatic or asymptomatic, will be allowed regular classroom attendance as long as they are physically and mentally able to attend classes as determined by current UAB academic standards.
HIV-infected students enrolled in UAB health profession schools may have their educational program modified by their school to limit the risk of disease transmission, in accordance with the Alabama Infected Health-care Worker Management Act.
4. Access to Facilities
There will be no unreasonable restriction of access on the basis of HIV infection to student or employee facilities, theaters, restaurants, snack bars, gymnasiums, swimming pools, saunas, recreational facilities, or other common areas.
5. Student Housing
Currently available medical information does not indicate that there exists a risk of transmission of infection by casual contact which would preclude sharing a residence with a person with AIDS or HIV infection. However, there may be reasonable concern for the health of students with immune deficiencies (of any origin) when those students might be exposed to certain contagious diseases (for example, measles or chicken pox) in a close living situation. For these reasons, decisions regarding housing and private rooms for students with HIV infections will be made on a case-by-case basis by UAB Student Housing and Residential Life
www.uab.edu/handbook 337 7/31/2014 officials. It is the responsibility of the student to make his/her HIV status known to UAB in order for any accommodation request to be considered. It also is the responsibility of an HIV- infected student to take necessary precautions to avoid exposure of others to infection through known means of transmission.
6. Self-disclosure
In general, students, student applicants, employees, and applicants for employment at UAB will not be asked to respond to questions concerning the existence of HIV infection. However, both students and employees with HIV infection are encouraged to inform campus health-care providers so that UAB may provide information about proper medical care, medical care availability, support, counseling, and education. This, like any other medical information, will be handled in a strictly confidential manner in accordance with established UAB policy and Alabama law.
7. Immunizations
Incoming students known to have HIV infection need not be exempted from UAB requirements for nonlive virus vaccinations. However, because of potentially serious consequences for HIV- infected persons' receiving live virus vaccines, persons who are recommended to receive such immunizations should consult the UAB Student Health Center or the Jefferson County Department of Health for current recommendations.
8. Information, Testing, and Counseling
A. Testing
Students or employees requesting HIV antibody testing will be referred to the Jefferson County Department of Health. UAB University Hospital employees also may receive such testing through the Employee Health Services.
B. Services
Counseling, information, and education are available through various UAB units including the Student Health Service, the Division of Student Affairs, the Hospital Employee Health Service, and the Office of Human Resource Management. These services currently are made available to the students or employees at no cost and in accordance with the guidelines in each unit.
9. Confidentiality of Information
A. Standards
No information concerning HIV infection or AIDS or their diagnoses will be provided to any third party other than an employee's immediate supervisor without the expressed written consent of the infected person. Medical information cannot be released to any person, group, agency, insurer, employer, or institution without specific written consent of the patient or legal
www.uab.edu/handbook 338 7/31/2014 guardian, except as required by law. All disclosures of diagnoses of HIV infection or AIDS to individuals functioning in supervisory roles must be treated as confidential information.
According to present law, UAB physicians and other health-care providers are mandated to protect the confidentiality of medical information with exceptions being made only if the need arises to protect others in very specific, life-threatening circumstances. Also, disclosure by persons other than health-care providers that an individual has HIV infection or AIDS may be considered an invasion of that individual's privacy. Situations in which disclosure will be made will be determined on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the chair of the AIDS Activities Coordinating Committee and the Office of Counsel, if needed.
B. Public Health Reporting Requirements
UAB will observe the public health reporting requirements of the Alabama State Department of Public Health. Individuals known to have HIV infection will be reported to the State Department of Public Health according to prevailing statutes.
C. "Need to Know"
According to the American College Health Association, current medical information concerning HIV neither justifies nor requires warning others of the presence of someone with HIV infection or AIDS. Given the absence of any evidence of transmission of HIV by casual contact, there is no need or justification for warning individuals in the academic workplace, administrative officers, or instructors of the presence of such an individual. Therefore, the number of people at UAB who will be aware of the existence and/or identity of students or employees who have HIV infection will be kept to an absolute minimum, both to protect the confidentiality and the privacy of the infected persons and to avoid the generation of unnecessary fear and anxiety among faculty, staff, and students.
10. Education
Training requirements for employees deemed at-risk by the AIDS Activities Coordinating Committee shall consist of sessions sufficient in number and depth to comply with prevailing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations and "Bloodborne Pathogens Standards." In the absence of such guidelines, the AIDS Activities Coordinating Committee shall determine educational standards. Records of AIDS education training for at-risk employees shall be maintained in the appropriate UAB Human Resource Management office.
11. Safety Precautions
A. Personnel
Since many people with HIV infection are not identified in advance, universal precautions as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration will guide the procedures for the handling of blood and body fluids containing viable blood of any student, employee, or patient. Questions regarding these
www.uab.edu/handbook 339 7/31/2014 safety guidelines should be directed to the Department of Occupational Health and Safety, the Hospital Employee Health Service, the Office of Human Resource Management, the Hospital Committee on Infections, or the UAB Biosafety Committee. Each unit has the responsibility for developing department-specific directives and procedures. Departments also have the responsibility for compliance monitoring and staff education to prevent the transmission of HIV infection.
B. Equipment
Manuals and procedures already in use at UAB cover the precautions which should be taken when handling infectious materials. Certain of those procedures are re-emphasized here especially as pertains to the transmission of HIV infection.
UAB personnel will use disposable, single-use needles and other equipment whenever such equipment will puncture the skin or mucous membranes of patients, employees, or students. Extreme caution should be exercised when handling sharp objects, particularly in disposing of needles. All used needles should be placed in puncture-resistant containers designated for this purpose. Needles should never be bent or recapped after use. Any needles which are made to be re-used or other equipment that punctures skin or mucous membranes should be appropriately cleaned and sterilized before re-use. Blood-soaked articles should be placed in leak-proof bags with biohazard labels before being sent for reprocessing or disposal in accordance with established UAB infection control guidelines.
C. Teaching Laboratories
Laboratory courses requiring exposure to blood, such as biology courses in which blood is obtained by finger prick for typing or examination, should use disposable equipment, and no lancets or other blood-letting devices should be re-used or shared. No students, except those in health-care professions, should be required to obtain or process the blood of others.
12. Job Performance
Faculty, staff, students, and all other persons affiliated with UAB shall perform the responsibilities of their positions irrespective of the HIV status of patients, students, or co- workers. Failure to comply with this policy will be considered a failure to adequately perform the responsibilities of one's position and may result in disciplinary action up to, and including, discharge.
13. Behavior Risk
UAB students, faculty, and staff with HIV infection or AIDS who are aware of the potential danger of their condition to others and who engage in behavior (while performing their employee-related or student-related activities) which threatens the safety and welfare of others may be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with established UAB disciplinary procedures and/or applicable law.
www.uab.edu/handbook 340 7/31/2014 Applicability to Other UAB AIDS Policies
More specific, written guidelines and procedures are the responsibility of individual departments and may be developed, as needed, by department/unit heads. All unit policies must be compatible with this UAB-wide policy and may not be in conflict with it.
NOTE: See also UAB University Hospital policies concerning prevention of transmission of HIV infections.
www.uab.edu/handbook 341 7/31/2014 Health Care Policy of International Students
May 1, 2000
(Replaces policy dated February 12, 1997)
See also UAB Immunization Policy.
Introduction
The purpose of this policy is to ensure that international students and scholars have appropriate health-care opportunities and health insurance coverage while they are enrolled as UAB students or are participating in UAB activities.
Students/Scholars Covered by this Policy
1. All UAB degree-seeking international students, regardless of courseload, school, or degree program, must participate in the UAB Student Health Service and must have adequate health insurance coverage. 2. All transient and temporary international students must have adequate health insurance coverage. Those students may use the services of the UAB Student Health Service on a fee-for-service basis. 3. International scholars who participate in activities at UAB for longer than four weeks should be encouraged to participate in the UAB Student Health Service and must have adequate health insurance coverage. International scholars here for four weeks or less who do not participate in the UAB Student Health Service may use the services of Student Health on a fee-for-service basis. The inviting UAB department will be offered the opportunity to accept responsibility for the fee-for-service charges incurred. If the department does not wish to pay the fee-for-service bills, the international scholar will be responsible for the bills.
Definitions
For purposes of this policy, the following definitions apply:
“Transient international students” are defined as international students who are in the United States under the authorization of another institution or organization but who are taking coursework at UAB.
“Temporary international students” are defined as international students who are taking less than a full-time course of study at UAB and who are not pursuing an official UAB degree or certificate.
“Adequate health insurance” is defined as follows:
www.uab.edu/handbook 342 7/31/2014 1. Insurance provided through the UAB Student Health Service, OR 2. Equivalent personal health insurance, the evidence for which must be shown to, and verified by, the UAB Student Health Service.
Implementation
The Vice President for Student Affairs is responsible for procedures to implement this policy.
www.uab.edu/handbook 343 7/31/2014 Non-Smoking Policy September 14, 2004 (Replaces policy dated April 3, 1991)
Introduction
As an institution dedicated to the preservation of health and the prevention of disease, it is important for UAB to provide the means for protecting the health of its faculty, staff, students, patients, and visitors from the hazards associated with inhaling smoke from tobacco products used within the confines of UAB buildings and facilities.
Policy Statement
All buildings, facilities, and spaces (including covered walkways and covered parking) that are owned, rented, or leased by the University of Alabama at Birmingham are nonsmoking areas with the exception of spaces leased by UAB to third parties for uses not related to UAB, subject to the provisions of a contract. With approval of the Vice President for Research, an exception to this policy may be made for research involving smoking. Major UAB components that control a block of UAB buildings (such as the UAB University Hospital) may implement nonsmoking policies that are more restrictive than this policy, but such policies may not be less restrictive than this policy.
Signs should be posted at all main building entrances and, as appropriate, should be located throughout buildings to advise occupants that smoking is prohibited. All employees and students are expected to be good stewards of UAB's property and grounds, and individuals who choose to smoke outside of, but near, UAB buildings are expected to place the remains of tobacco products in proper receptacles.
Disciplinary Action
A violation of this policy by an employee, including faculty, shall result in disciplinary action according to established UAB disciplinary procedures up to, and including, discharge. A violation of this policy by a student constitutes nonacademic misconduct, and the student will be subject to established disciplinary action.
Implementation
The Vice President for Financial Affairs and Administration is responsible for overall procedures to implement this policy, including procedures relative to visitors to the campus. The Vice President for Student Affairs is responsible for procedures to implement this policy as it relates to students, student organizations, and student facilities. The UAB University Hospital Executive Director is responsible for procedures to implement this policy as it relates to Hospital facilities, Hospital employees, and patients.
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December 7, 2011
(Replaces policy dated April 29, 2011)
Introduction
To provide a safe and healthy environment for all students, faculty, and staff at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), and in accordance with the recommendations of the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) and American College Health Association (ACHA), UAB requires immunizations as set forth in this policy.
First-time Entering UAB Students
All first-time entering students who enroll at UAB must show proof of specified immunizations as outlined by the UAB Student Health Service on their website: (http://www.uab.edu/studentimmunizations). Enrolling students must show proof of the required immunizations with either an official certificate of immunization, a photocopy of an immunization certificate, or written documentation from their physician.
International Students and International Scholars
Because of the disparity of immunization requirements among many foreign countries, all UAB international students and international scholars are required to be immunized as outlined by the UAB Student Health Service on their website (http://www.uab.edu/studentimmunizations). In lieu of being re-immunized, such individuals may present proof of having had the required immunizations. If they do not have such proof or have not been immunized, they must be immunized against the specified diseases prior to attending, enrolling, or participating in UAB academic, research, observing, or clinical programs and activities.
Furthermore, all international students and international scholars must show proof of a non- reactive Tuberculin skin test or negative blood test or appropriate treatment if positive within three months prior to enrollment or visiting. Details of this requirement are provided by the UAB Student Health Service on their website (http://www.uab.edu/studentimmunizations).
Students Enrolled in Health-related Schools
Because of the nature of their work, students engaged in health professional training programs could have a higher risk of contracting or transmitting certain diseases. Therefore, www.uab.edu/handbook 345 7/31/2014 all UAB students in the Joint Health Sciences programs and in the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry, Public Health, Nursing, and Health Professions are required to be immunized as outlined by the UAB Student Health Service on their website: (http://www.uab.edu/studentimmunizations). In lieu of being re-immunized, such individuals may present proof of having had the required immunizations. Proof must be either official medical documentation or certificates of immunization or positive titer. If students do not have such proof or have not been immunized, they must begin the immunization process against these diseases prior to being admitted, attending, enrolling, or participating in UAB academic, research, or clinical programs and activities.
All students enrolled in health-related schools must have had a Tuberculin skin test with negative results or negative blood test or appropriate treatment if positive within three months prior to matriculation. Students participating in clinical environments with patients will be required to obtain a two-step Tuberculin skin test or blood test before starting clinical rotations and are mandated to renew their Tuberculin one-step skin test or blood test once per year. Details of this requirement are outlined by the UAB Student Health Service on their website (http://www.uab.edu/studentimmunizations).
Short-term Clinical and International Students
Students enrolled in clinical activities for three months or less and international students present at UAB for less than three months will be considered short-term. These students must be screened to rule out active tuberculosis. Screening requirements are outlined by the UAB Student Health Service on their website (http://www.uab.edu/studentimmunizations).
General
The UAB Student Health Service will provide such immunizations and titer testing on a fee-for- service basis for any student who needs to meet his or her UAB immunization or titer requirements. Students may choose to fulfill these requirements at the Jefferson County Health Department or with a private physician.
Exceptions
Exceptions to this policy may be made in limited circumstances for students who can document medical and/or other contraindications to the vaccine. Requests for exceptions must be submitted to UAB Student Health Service for consideration and approval.
Students enrolled in online programs listed at http://www.uab.edu/studentimmunizations are exempt from this policy.
Implementation
The Provost is responsible for procedures to implement this policy.
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Policy Statement
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) encourages a living and learning environment that promotes the health and safety of all members of the UAB community. Drug or alcohol consumption—including excessive consumption, consumption of a dangerous substance, or consumption by someone with sensitivity—can cause serious physical and neurological harm or be life-threatening. As such, students are encouraged to make responsible decisions and to seek medical attention in serious or life-threatening situations that result from alcohol and/or other drug abuse. Students are also encouraged to seek help for any situation in which medical treatment is reasonably believed to be appropriate. If a student is so intoxicated that he/she is unable to be awakened, letting that person "sleep it off" is not a reasonable alternative to getting him/her the necessary medical help. Students may be hesitant to seek assistance in such circumstances, because of fear of potential conduct consequences for themselves or because of a fear of potential conduct consequences for the person in need of medical attention.
If medical attention is required, students should immediately seek professional medical assistance by seeking the assistance by calling 911. A student who seeks emergency assistance on behalf of himself/herself, another student, or someone else who appears to be experiencing an alcohol emergency, will not be subject to conduct action under UAB Student Housing & Residential Life Conduct Procedure and the UAB Non-Academic Student Conduct Policy, except when it has been determined that another violation of university policy has occurred (for example, destruction of university property, fire safety violation, physical harm to another student, etc.).
In order for this policy to apply, the student must agree to complete recommendations made by the Coordinator of Non-Academic Student Conduct. The Coordinator of Non-Academic Student Conduct may issue educational requirements such as alcohol education and/or alcohol assessment. Failure to complete recommended requirements may result in conduct action.
Procedure
Subsequent to an event that required medical attention, as a result of alcohol use, a UAB student who is eligible to receive medical amnesty, must complete and submit a written request. Request forms are available in the Office of Non-Academic Student Conduct, HUC, Room 136, and must be submitted within five (5) calendar days of the incident. The Coordinator of Non-Academic Student Conduct will meet with the student to discuss the student’s request for medical amnesty. Medical Amnesty will not be granted www.uab.edu/handbook 347 7/31/2014 to students who do not seek medical assistance. This policy applies only to those students or organizations who seek medical assistance in connection to an alcohol related medical emergency and does not apply to individuals who are found by University employees (e.g., UAB Police, faculty, administrative staff, or residence hall staff), or where the reporting student(s)/organization did not stay with them. Students who are confronted by university staff (RA, or UAB Police as an example) can be referred to the Office of Non-Academic Student Conduct for conduct action.
If the student qualifies for medical amnesty, no conduct action will be taken. A student who is referred for professional services, and who fails to comply with the referral instructions, or a student determined to be in need of a medical or mental health leave may be subject to additional requirements.
If a registered student is transported to an emergency medical treatment center for alcohol intoxication, the student's parents or guardians may be notified by the Assistant Vice President for Student Life, if that is believed necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or others.
If a student is involved in a subsequent (i.e., repeat) alcohol incident, the circumstances will be evaluated by the Assistant Vice President for Student Life and/or the Coordinator of Non- Academic Student Conduct to determine if the student qualifies for medical amnesty. Serious or repeated alcohol incidents will prompt a higher degree of medical concern. The availability of medical amnesty for students with repetitive violations will be determined on a case-by- case basis.
While this policy applies to individual students, in circumstances where an organization is found to be hosting an event where medical assistance is sought for a guest, a student/ organization is required to remain with the student experiencing the medical emergency until medical assistance arrives. The organization will be eligible to apply for medical amnesty. If amnesty is granted, no organization conduct record will be created but educational interventions will be expected. If an organization has been found in violation of the university’s alcohol policy, then the organization’s willingness to seek medical assistance for another person may be viewed as a mitigating factor if or when sanctions are issued.
This policy applies only to the UAB Student Housing & Residential Life Conduct Procedures and the UAB Non-Academic Student Conduct Policy. Law enforcement agencies may act within their jurisdictions in enforcing the laws enacted by the State of Alabama, the United States, or any other state or nation where jurisdiction may be invoked.
Questions Questions regarding the Medical Amnesty Policy should be directed to: Assistant Vice President for Student Life (205) 934-4175
www.uab.edu/handbook 348 7/31/2014 Or Coordinator of Non-Academic Student Conduct (205) 975-4412
Frequently Asked Questions: UAB Medical Amnesty Policy What Is the Purpose of the Medical Amnesty Policy? The University of Alabama at Birmingham is committed to promoting a safe and healthy environment for all students. The Medical Amnesty Policy is designed to encourage students to make responsible decisions and seek prompt, professional, medical assistance and treatment in serious or life-threatening situations that result from alcohol abuse such as alcohol poisoning. The Medical Amnesty Policy seeks to diminish fear of conduct sanctions in such situations and to encourage individuals and organizations to seek needed medical attention for students in distress from alcohol use.
How Does the Medical Amnesty Policy Work?
In serious or life-threatening situations, particularly w here alcohol poisoning is suspected or w here other medical treatment is reasonably believed to be appropriate, students are asked to take the follow ing steps:
■ Call 911 or UAB Police at 934-3535.
■ Stay w ith the person needing assistance until help arrives.
■ Be prepared to give the emergency medical personnel as much information as possible including the amount and type of alcohol or substances consumed.
If a student is so intoxicated s/he is unable to be aw akened, letting that person "sleep it off" is not a reasonable alternative to getting him/her the necessary medical help.
What Happens After Medical Help Is Provided?
The follow ing next steps outline the process after medical help is provided to students in need of medical attention as a result of alcohol use:
1. The situation is first evaluated by The Office of Student Engagement to determine if the Medical Amnesty Policy applies.
2. If the situation qualifies, students are required to meet w ith a Non-Academic Student Conduct Hearing Officer.
3. The Non-Academic Student Conduct Hearing Officer, after evaluating the situation, may refer the student to a substance abuse specialist for assessment, counseling, and/or possible referral for treatment. The student may also be requested to participate in an educational activity or program.
Students w ho are referred but fail to meet and complete the recommendations in their entirety may be subject to additional requirements after an opportunity to meet w ith a Non-Academic Student Conduct Hearing Officer.
Will My Parents Find Out?
Possibly. If a registered student is transported to an emergency medical treatment center for alcohol use, the student's parents or guardians may be notified by a phone call from a staff member in The Office of Student Engagement if necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other individuals.
Does the Medical Amnesty Policy Protect Students from Police or Legal Actions? www.uab.edu/handbook 349 7/31/2014 No. The Medical Amnesty Policy only applies to the UAB Student Code of Conduct, Student Housing & Residential Life Community Standards, and Greek Life policies. It does not prevent or preclude police or other legal actions.
Will Incidents Involving the Medical Amnesty Policy Be on My Academic Record?
No. Medical Amnesty Policy incidents w ill not be entered on the student's official academic record.
Does the Medical Amnesty Policy Cover Student Groups and Organizations?
If a representative of a UAB student organization hosting an event calls for medical assistance, this act of responsibility might mitigate potential Student Code of Conduct consequences, i.e., the fact that an organization sought help w ill be favorably considered in potential sanctioning for university policy violations. UAB student organizations involved in an incident must agree to take recommended steps to address concerns. In appropriate situations as determined in the conduct process, mitigation could result in the requirement of participation in an educational program or educational activities rather than other non-academic conduct consequences.
What Does the Medical Amnesty Policy Apply To?
The Medical Amnesty Policy applies to the follow ing situations:
■ UAB students w ho initiate and seek assistance and/or medical treatment on behalf of him- or herself, another student, or a friend experiencing an alcohol related emergency.
■ UAB students' use of alcohol w here medical attention is needed.
■ UAB students w ho are a victim of sexual assault and have also engaged in underage alcohol consumption.
What Does the Medical Amnesty Policy NOT Apply To?
Other prohibited behavior such as illegal distribution of illicit substances, harassment, or assault.
Is There a Limit to the Number of Times the Medical Amnesty Policy Can Be Used?
No. Students are alw ays encouraged to look after their friends and peers, and are encouraged to take responsible actions anytime they are necessary.
How ever, if a student is involved in repeat alcohol abuse incidents, the follow ing w ill occur:
1. The situation w ill be evaluated by The Office of Student Engagement to determine if the student qualifies for medical amnesty.
2. The availability of medical amnesty for students w ith repetitive violations w ill be determined on a case by case basis.
3. Situations w ill be handled through the regular conduct process and w ill be considered for sanctioning purposes if a student does not demonstrate a commitment to the recommended steps and is involved in repetitive alcohol abuse incidents.
What Is Alcohol Poisoning?
Alcohol poisoning is another term for an alcohol overdose, w hich may occur w hen individuals consume so much alcohol that their bodies can no longer process it fast enough. Alcohol poisoning and overdoses are potentially lethal; the human www.uab.edu/handbook 350 7/31/2014 body simply cannot tolerate or process excessive amounts of alcohol. Too many college students have died as a result of alcohol poisoning.
What Are the Signs or Symptoms of Alcohol Poisoning or Overdose?
The signs or symptoms of alcohol poisoning include (not all of these need to be present):
■ Confusion or stupor
■ Vomiting w hile passed out, not w aking up after vomiting, or incoherent w hile vomiting
■ Seizures
■ Breathing is slow (less than 8 breaths per minute) or irregular, w ith 10 seconds or more betw een breaths
■ Weak pulse, very rapid pulse, or very slow pulse
■ Cold, clammy, pale or bluish skin
■ Loss of consciousness: Inability to aw aken a person w ith loud shouting, or inability of a person to remain aw ake for more than 2-3 minutes or to carry on a coherent conversation w hen aw ake (semi-conscious)
*A person w ho has lost consciousness and cannot be aw akened is in danger of dying. Help is needed immediately.
How Do I Help a Friend Who Might Be Experiencing Alcohol Poisoning or Overdose?
1. Call 911 or UAB Police at 934-3535. Then (if you are in the residence halls) call or send someone else to notify your RA on duty, but don't leave the person alone.
2. Stay w ith the person until emergency help arrives.
3. Be prepared to give the emergency medical personnel as much information as possible including the amount and type of alcohol or substances consumed.
What Should I NOT Do When Helping Someone Experiencing Alcohol Poisoning or Overdose?
■ Do not hesitate to call 911 or UAB Police at 934-3535. The person's life is in danger. Better to be safe than sorry.
■ Do not leave the person alone. The person may seem to be okay, but the alcohol ingested may take some time to be absorbed before peak levels are reached in the brain.
■ Do not try to give the person anything to eat or drink.
■ Do not put the person in a cold show er. The person could fall or the shock could make him/her pass out.
■ Don't just let him or her "sleep it off."
How to Help a Friend Who Has Had Too Much to Drink
Alcohol poisoning can be fatal. If someone has had too much to drink or hurt him or herself w hile drinking, call 911 or UAB
Police at 934-3535 immediately and stay w ith the person until help arrives. In cases of a potential head injury, even if the person regains consciousness, he or she must be evaluated immediately.
Signs of Alcohol Poisoning
If person is experiencing ANY of these signs, call 911 or UAB Police at 934-3535.
www.uab.edu/handbook 351 7/31/2014 ■ Inability to rouse the person w ith loud shouting
■ Vomiting w hile passed out, not w aking up after vomiting, or incoherent w hile vomiting
■ Inability of a person w ho w as passed out to stay aw ake for more than 2-3 minutes
■ Breathing is slow (less than 8 breaths per minute) or irregular, w ith 10 seconds or more betw een breaths
■ Weak pulse, very rapid pulse, or very slow pulse
■ Cold, clammy, or bluish skin
What to Do
■ Call 911 or UAB Police at 934-3535
■ Stay w ith the person until help arrives.
■ Be prepared to give the emergency medical personnel as much information as possible, including any drugs or medications taken.
What Not to Do
■ Do not hesitate to call 911 or UAB Police at 934-3535. The person's life is in danger. Better to be safe than sorry.
■ Do not leave the person alone. The person may seem to be okay, but the alcohol ingested may take some time to be absorbed before peak levels are reached in the brain.
■ Do not try to give the person anything to eat or drink.
■ Do not put the person in a cold show er. The person could fall or the shock could make him/her pass out.
■ Don't just let him or her "sleep it off."
Resources
The Office of Student Engagement (205) 975-9509
UAB Police (205) 934-3535 (emergency)
Student Housing & Residential Life (205) 934-2092
The Counseling & Wellness Center (205) 934-5816
Student Health Services (205) 934-3581
Greek Life (205) 934-8020
www.uab.edu/handbook 352 7/31/2014 Information Disclosure & Confidentiality Policy January 22, 2010 (Replaces policy dated December 10, 2002) (Replaces policy entitled "Information Disclosure Policy" dated July 22, 1998) [Edited April 10, 2007, to include reference to Data Protection and Security Policy] [Edited March 18, 2009, for change in titles and unit names]
Introduction
UAB is the owner of all information captured using UAB resources and assets. As such, UAB is responsible for providing guidelines and procedures which will support ease of use and access to data and information according to authorized and legitimate needs of members of the UAB community and the public. As a state-supported institution, UAB recognizes its obligation to provide the citizens of Alabama with information concerning expenditure of public funds, and UAB is committed to providing such information in an orderly and consistent manner. This usually is accomplished through regular, public reports to local, state, and federal agencies; through broad distribution of UAB's independently audited financial statements; by making annual salary information available through the UAB libraries; and by responding appropriately to specific requests for information. UAB recognizes that employees of the institution may exercise the right of any citizen to report violations of law to appropriate authorities and that employees have a duty to cooperate with authorized officials of local, state, and federal agencies. In general, UAB records and documents (except for certain categories of information including, but not limited to, those protected by confidentiality laws and regulations) may be subject to inspection as provided by law. This policy is established to provide for the orderly disclosure of UAB records to individuals or entities requesting them.
This policy primarily deals with "administrative," "management," "business," or "policy-making" information generated as part of running the institution. Not covered by this policy are the dissemination of results of academic, research, and scholarly activities which relate to the free exchange of ideas and the sharing of knowledge in a higher education institution. However, there may be school, department, or unit rules and regulations specifying how and when such intellectual knowledge is presented, reported, and disseminated by UAB faculty and research personnel.
Confidentiality of Information
Unless otherwise noted, all information covered by this policy is to be treated as "confidential information for official internal use only," until it is released based on the terms of release included in this policy. As part of normal UAB operations, certain departments or units may release information otherwise classified as confidential when required by external entities such as granting agencies.
www.uab.edu/handbook 353 7/31/2014 Disposal of Confidential Documents
Subject to record retention requirements, documents containing confidential information or restricted-release information must be shredded, torn, or cut into pieces such that the information is no longer recognizable prior to its being placed in trash or recycling bins. Likewise, electronic storage media (for example, diskettes, compact disks, tapes, disk drives, etc.) containing confidential information or restricted-release information must be completely erased, reformatted, or destroyed prior to being discarded or placed in trash bins. (Contact the UAB Equipment Accounting Department concerning procedures for destroying UAB information in computers being sent to the UAB Warehouse for disposal.)
Confidentiality of Medical/Health Information
ALL MEDICAL AND HEALTH INFORMATION IS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND MUST BE TREATED AS SUCH.
Medical/Health Information in Patient-care Settings
All medical and health information in any patient-care or health-care setting at UAB or in any setting involving medical or health information (including research involving patient care or medical/health information) is confidential information and must not be revealed to anyone who does not have the right to view, or know, the information. (See the Individually Identifiable Health Information section of this policy for additional information concerning medical and health information.)
No physician, other health-care provider, or student may view or discuss a person's health information unless he or she is the attending physician or primary provider, has been requested to be involved by the attending physician or primary provider, or otherwise has been asked to be involved in health-care services for the patient.
Any medical or health information which an employee (or student functioning in the health- care arena) receives, or has access to, (whether verbal, written, visual, or electronic) concerning patients or concerning any individual and the medical/health services performed for that individual is confidential information even if the employee (or student) did not actually furnish the services.
Medical/Health Information in "Non-patient-care" Settings
All medical and health information outside of a direct patient-care setting also is confidential information and must be treated as such. Any medical or health information that an employee learns, even inadvertently, as a result of his or her job responsibilities at UAB or otherwise as a result of his or her employment relationship with UAB is considered confidential. This includes, but is not limited to, medical or health information in research settings even if the research does not involve direct patient care.
All medical and health information about UAB employees (including, but not limited to,
www.uab.edu/handbook 354 7/31/2014 medical condition, medical examination results, letters or records from medical personnel, information concerning a disability, medical information concerning ability to perform a job, medical history, etc.) must be treated as confidential information, must be collected and maintained on forms separate from other employee/employment forms, and must be maintained in separate files established for this purpose.
Use and Release of Information
From time to time, UAB employees may receive requests for information which may or may not be available through "public" sources, and it is recognized that often it is difficult for employees in departments or units to know the legal or UAB restrictions on the release of information to external entities. Confidential information, no matter on what medium it is stored, must not be accessed or transmitted in violation of UAB policy or in violation of law. For purposes of this policy, UAB information has been classified into the following three categories, and each category contains a description of the restrictions for disseminating the information through approved channels:
1. Internal Information
Definition: Internal information as used here means information which is gathered or generated for UAB's internal use and which has not yet been broadly disseminated to UAB's internal or external constituents. This includes "administrative," "management," "business," or "policy-making" information which UAB employees, including faculty, generate or maintain during the course of their duties or responsibilities as UAB employees.
Terms of Release:
Portions of this information may be confidential, and all requests for this type of information should be reviewed, prior to its release, by the UAB Public Relations Officer, the Office of Counsel, and the UAB executive who ultimately is responsible for the department/unit which received the request for information. UAB executives authorized to release internal information are the President; the Provost; the Vice President for Development, Alumni and External Relations; the Vice-President for Equity and Diversity; the Vice President for Financial Affairs and Administration; the Vice President for Information Technology/ CIO; the Vice President/Dean, School of Medicine; the CEO of the UAB Health System; the Vice President for Research and Economic Development; and the Vice President for Student Affairs.
UAB employees may not use internal UAB information for personal purposes and may not obstruct its use for proper UAB purposes. Disclosure of documents containing internal information may be required from time to time, but such disclosures must be made by one of the UAB officials listed above as authorized to release such information.
2. Individually Identifiable Information
Except for directory information, as defined by UAB's Student Records Policy, and information www.uab.edu/handbook 355 7/31/2014 included in UAB employee directories and in publicly accessible lists of salaries, all employee, student, and patient records are confidential, and the privacy rights of the individuals who are the subject of those records must be respected.
All individually identifiable information of UAB employees, students, research subjects, and patients may be disseminated only in appropriate circumstances, after proper review, and through the distribution channels described below or described in separate documents specifying such processes.
Individually Identifiable Employee Information: This category includes any information which is part of an individual's demographic or employment record at UAB.
Terms of Release:
General: Appropriate departments, units, and individuals are authorized to release salary or other individually identifiable information required by external entities (for example, granting agencies) when that disclosure is a part of normal UAB operations. Likewise, individually identifiable information that normally is a part of such things as letters of recommendation or letters of reference may be included in such documents.
Publicly Available Information: The printable and online UAB directories contain information such as employee name, e-mail address, department, job title, office location, office telephone number, and office facsimile number. For purposes of this policy, those items are considered public employment information, and such information may be released without prior approval.
UAB Campus Directories File: The file of the UAB directory shall only be accesable by the use of a BlazerID and password. This file allows for the printing of the UAB directory. The file or the printed UAB directory may be distributed outside of UAB only by the Office of Public Relations and Marketing. Requests from external entities or individuals for copies of the printed UAB directory must be referred to that office.
Use of E-mail Addresses for Broad Distributions: E-mail addresses are not to be used for mass or bulk mailings to UAB employees unless approved by the Office of Human Resources or processed through the appropriate UAB organizational entity.
List of UAB Salaries: A comprehensive list of all UAB faculty and staff salaries paid from UAB sources of funds is available for general access and review at the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences and at the Mervyn H. Sterne Library.
Employment Information Requests--News Media: All requests by external news media personnel for salary, employment status information, or employee information must be referred to UAB's Public Relations Officer.
Employment Information Requests--Non-media: All non-media requests for individually identifiable information about UAB employees must be referred to the Office of Human
www.uab.edu/handbook 356 7/31/2014 Resource Management for approval of release and distribution of the information. (As indicated above, salary information is available to the general public at the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences and at the Mervyn H. Sterne Library.) The only information about individual UAB employees given to persons who inquire of the Office of Human Resources is as follows:
1. Verification of dates of employment and whether the person currently is employed at UAB or no longer is employed at UAB 2. Job title 3. Salary information if requested in writing and if the employee signs an authorization for release of the salary information. (Salary information is not given over the telephone.)
Internal UAB Requests: Internal requests for individually identifiable employee information should be referred to the Chief Human Resources Officer if it is not clear whether the information should be provided to another UAB department or unit.
Individually Identifiable Student Information: This is any information which pertains to a specific, individual student and includes all information pertaining to a student's enrollment.
Terms of Release: The release of individually identifiable information is covered by federal law and the policies and procedures of the Office of Registration and Academic Records. All requests for disclosure of any type of individually identifiable student information must be referred to that office.
Individually Identifiable Health Information: This information (including such information collected or maintained in research settings) also is known as "protected health information." This information is covered by federal and state rules and regulations and by policies of UAB, the UAB University Hospital, and the UAB Health System.
Terms of Release: All requests for disclosure of an individual's patient record, medical information, or health information are subject to federal and state rules and regulations and to policies of UAB, the UAB University Hospital, and the UAB Health System. Requests for clarification of those policies should be directed to an immediate supervisor, to the UAB official(s) coordinating implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), to the Office of the Hospital Executive Director, or to the Office of the CEO of the UAB Health System.
Non-individually Identifiable Employee and Student Information: This is standardized, summary, general, averaged, or otherwise non-individually identifiable information (or de- identified information) used in research and in official reporting or for other official purposes. It includes, but is not limited to, general profiles of the employee and student populations.
Terms of Release: Appropriate UAB officials may release generalized, averaged, and summary salary or non-individually identifiable information as needed for standardized or
www.uab.edu/handbook 357 7/31/2014 other official reporting. For information concerning which officials or offices may release such information, contact the President's Office.
3. Broadly Disseminated Information
Definition: This is information which is generated for distribution to UAB's internal and external constituents or which is published for broad distribution. Examples include, but are not limited to, information contained in nonconfidential reports to federal, state, and local agencies and information contained in UAB publications such as Facts & Figures, the UAB Financial Report, and The President's Report.
Terms of Release: Deans, directors, and department heads, or their designees, have the authority to disseminate this type of information to requesting parties. However, if there is a doubt as to whether the information is intended for broad distribution as defined by this section, the request should be reviewed by one of the appropriate UAB officials listed above in item number 1 entitled "Internal Information."
Archive Records
All UAB records which are required to be retained permanently based on UAB, or other, retention requirements are sent to the UAB Archives when the records no longer are needed in the UAB department or unit. It should be understood by individuals, departments, or units which send records to a directly accessible archival function such as the UAB Archives that those records may be accessible to the public and that the records may be released by the staff of the UAB Archives unless the records are restricted by statute or are otherwise confidential as specified in this policy. Archive records may be classified by the individual, department, or unit sending them to the Archives into categories relative to their intended accessibility including, but not limited to, "records with unlimited accessibility," "records which are not to be accessed for a specified period of time except by court or other binding order," "confidential records not to be accessed except by an appropriate UAB official," etc.
Applicability
This policy applies to all employees of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, including faculty and including students functioning as employees.
Implementation
A violation of this policy by employees, including faculty, shall result in disciplinary action according to established UAB disciplinary procedures up to, and including, discharge for nonfaculty employees and termination for cause for faculty employees.
The Office of the Vice President for Financial Affairs and Administration is responsible for the development and maintenance of procedures to implement this policy.
www.uab.edu/handbook 358 7/31/2014 See also the following:
"Data Protection and Security Policy" Relevant item in the "Employee Behavior and the Working Environment" section of the You & UAB Handbook for Faculty and Staff. Policies 407 and 408 in the Human Resource Management Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual. "UAB Student Records Policy" in the catalogs of the various schools and divisions. "Patient Information" section of the You & UAB Handbook for Faculty and Staff UAB Health System Interdisciplinary Standard "Confidentiality of Information." "UAB University Hospital confidentiality and information disclosure policies. Board of Trustees Rule 105 "Ownership and Preservation of Records and Files."
www.uab.edu/handbook 359 7/31/2014 Notice of Non-Discrimination
The University of Alabama at Birmingham does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability unrelated to job performance, veteran status, genetic or family medical history, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, or age, in admission, educational programs, or other student matters, and complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action, including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
Such discrimination includes, but is not limited to: sexual harassment, sexual violence, sex or gender-based bullying, hazing, stalking, domestic violence, dating violence, and failure to provide equal opportunity in admissions, activities, employment or athletics.
Sex Discrimination, Harassment, and Assault: UAB Title IX Coordinator
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in education. It reads:
"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
--Legal Citation: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and its implementing regulation at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 (Title IX)
Sex discrimination includes sexual harassment and sexual assault.
While it is often thought of as a law that applies to athletics programs, Title IX is much broader than Athletics and applies to many programs at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. While compliance with the law is everyone's responsibility at UAB, listed below is the staff member who has primary responsibility for Title IX compliance.
Title IX Coordinator
Andy Marsch
Assistant Vice President for Student Life
www.uab.edu/handbook 360 7/31/2014 1715 9th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35294
(205) 934-4175
The Title IX Coordinator will be informed of, and oversee, all complaints of sex discrimination and is responsible for identifying and addressing any patterns or systemic problems that arise during the review of such complaints. Other responsibilities include the coordination of training, education, communications, and administration of grievance procedures for faculty, staff, students and other members of the University community.
If you have a complaint against a UAB student for sexual harassment, sex discrimination, or sexual assault you should contact the Office of Student Life at (205) 934-4175.
If you have a complaint against a UAB faculty, staff member, or visitor for sexual harassment, sex discrimination, or sexual assault, you should contact the Title IX Coordinator, (205) 934-4175 and/or one of the following:
HR Consultant/Employee Relations: (205) 934-4458
Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer: (205) 934-5321
Office of the Provost: (205) 934-0622 or (205) 975-7724
Office of the Vice President for Equity and Diversity: (205) 934-8762
Sexual Assault
To file a complaint of sexual assault, you may contact one of the offices above, depending on whom the complaint is against (faculty/staff, visitor, or student) and you may also contact:
UAB Police Department
Emergency: (205) 934-3535
Non-Emergency: (205) 934-4434
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Birmingham Police: 911
Jefferson County: (205) 325-1450
Counseling & Emotional Support
UAB Women’s Center: (205) 934-6946
UAB Counseling & Wellness: (205) 934-5816
UAB Student Engagement Case Manager: (205) 975-9509
Rape Response (24 hour hotline and SANE facility): (205) 323-7273
Crisis Center (24 hour hotline): (205) 323-7777
Family Violence Center (24 hours): (205) 322-4878
UAB Hospital ER (205) 934-5105
Additional Resources
District Attorney (Criminal): (205) 325-5252 or (205) 325-5260
Legal Services (Civil): (205) 325-3540
Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission: 800-541-9388
Inquiries may be made externally to:
Office of Civil Rights (OCR)
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400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-1100
Hotline-(800) 421-3481
TDD#: (800) 521-2172
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.ed.gov/ocr
The University of Alabama at Birmingham will make every effort to successfully complete the grievance process for complaints of sex discrimination over a period of 60 days or less. The complaining party will receive periodic status updates on the progress of the complaint and any subsequent appeals.
During the investigation and/or grievance process for complaints of sex discrimination, UAB may take a number of interim actions in order to ensure the preservation of the educational experience and the overall University environment of the party bringing the complaint. These actions may include, but are not limited to: imposing a no contact order on the responding party; residence hall room change for one or more involved parties; changes in academic schedules or assignments for one or both parties; and interim suspension of the responding party.
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(Campus Safety/Crime Alerts) September 1, 2008
Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to outline procedures that The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will use to notify campus community members in the event of certain crimes committed on or near the campus. This policy complies with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, Section 668.46(2)(i).
Policy Statement
To help prevent crimes or serious incidents, the UAB Police, in collaboration with other departments on campus, will issue a Campus Safety Alert or Notice in a timely manner to notify the campus community about certain crimes in and around our community that potentially constitute an ongoing or continuing threat. For the purposes of this policy, "timely manner" generally means within 48 hours after an incident has been brought to the attention of a "campus security authority" as defined in the Clery Act.
Members of the community who know of a crime or other serious incident should report that incident as soon as possible to the University Police so the Department can make a determination regarding issuing an alert.
If community members report crimes or serious incidents to other University administrators, those administrators should notify the UAB Police Department. Representatives of this office will promptly notify and collaborate with appropriate university officials to issue a Campus Safety Alert, if one is appropriate.
Upon receiving notice of a crime requiring the issuance of an alert, an administrator within the University Police will consult with the Office of Public Relations and Marketing and other key departments to assist in the dissemination.
Depending on the particular circumstances of the crime or other incident, specifically in those situations that could pose an immediate threat to members of the campus community, a Campus Safety/Crime Alert will be issued.
The Department distributes Campus Safety/Crime Alerts in various ways. Once the University determines that an alert will be issued, the department e-mails the announcement and posts it on its Web site (www.uab.edu/Police). The Department also posts alerts on bulletins boards throughout the affected areas of campus.
Implementation
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www.uab.edu/handbook 365 7/31/2014 Sidewalk Chalking on University Surfaces
1. Sidewalk chalk on any UAB surface is prohibited except with prior approval and completion of the attached form. Interested groups may obtain the appropriate form and submit a completed form to the Office of Student Life, HUC 110, 934-4175. This office must receive the completed form at least seven (7) days in advance of the actual event. 2. Requests for permission to chalk sidewalks/surfaces will be accepted from any funded programming entity of the University and/or recognized student organizations. All chalking must pertain to a particular event as stated on the request form and not reference other activities. 3. If near a UAB building, permission will also be granted by the administrator responsible for that facility. For chalking near the Hill University Center, contact the Assistant Vice President for Facilities and Finance at 934-6290. For most academic buildings, contact the Provost Facilities Coordinator at 934-8751. 4. Events will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 5. No vulgar/profane language or illustrations may be chalked on any surface. 6. Chalking is only permitted on sidewalks and outdoor walkways. Chalking is prohibited on any building surface. 7. Approval for chalking will be granted for specific areas as stated on request form. Chalking in non-designated areas could result in loss of future privileges for the group or individual in violation. Groups should not chalk within 25 feet of building entrance doors so as to avoid tracking chalk into facilities. 8. Any violation of this policy may result in damage/cleanup expenses being incurred by the organization/individual and/or sponsoring program, as well as other sanctions. A minimum fine of $50 will result for violation of above regulations.
www.uab.edu/handbook 366 7/31/2014 Solicitation On Campus (Policy) Solicitations on the UAB campus must be approved in advance. Solicitation in Hill University Center must be registered with and approved by the director of Hill University Center Operations. For request forms and additional information on Hill University Center’s solicitation policy, contact the Hill University Center Operations office in Hill University Center Room 125 or call 934-8100. Solicitations in areas of the campus other than the Hill University Center are covere by the UAB Solicitation Policy. For more information, contact the Office of the Vice President for Financial Affairs and Administration at 934-5493.
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All forms of commercial and non-commercial expression, distribution, or speech, including all manner of solicitation, canvassing, vending, or peddling, shall be conducted in accordance with the following guidelines.
No person, employee or otherwise, shall:
1. Enter any UAB hospital or patient-care facility to engage in any activity referred to above; 2. Enter any UAB classroom (while in use as such) or library (at any time) to engage in any activity referred to above; 3. Enter any work area or living area, including, but not limited to, UAB faculty or administrative offices, student dormitories, research facilities, maintenance shops, kitchens, warehouses, motor pools, heating and air conditioning plants, mechanical rooms, or material handling areas to conduct any activity referred to above; 4. Operate any sound-producing or amplification device in connection with non-official UAB business activities inside any UAB facility.
Employees who are in any UAB area to perform their jobs shall not engage in commercial solicitation or vending. This includes selling, delivering, or collecting for products, insurance, etc. Neither should UAB telephones or other equipment be used for these activities.
Non-employees are prohibited from entering any UAB facility except in the public areas for the purpose of contacting employees regarding their working conditions, hours, or wages.
At a reasonable time prior to commencing any activity referred to above, a representative must register the proposed activity with the Office of the Vice President for Administration and Human Resources. If this activity is approved, a permit will be issued. This office will prohibit any activity from taking place if a scheduling conflict exists.
The conduct of any activity on UAB property shall be in such a manner as not to obstruct or unreasonably interfere with legitimate business or the free flow of traffic to and from by persons rightfully using the grounds or facilities.
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2012-2013 Meal Plans & Rates
Average Meals Per Week Total Meals Cost
Plan 1 15 233 $1,722.00
Plan 2 12 186 $1,576
Plan 3 10 150 $997
Plan 4 7 108 $740
Plan 5 5 78 $562
Plan 6 3 47 $346
Plan 7 1 16 $140
Using your meal plan at UAB Campus Restaurants locations is as easy as finding the Meal Plan icon next to menu items at Blazer Cafe, ZeBi, and The Diner. The Commons will serve weekday breakfasts and lunches priced al la carte in which you can purchase a Meal Deal which includes an entree, side, dessert, and a beverage. The Commons will provide all-you-care-to-eat service during dinner hours Monday through Friday and for Saturday and Sunday brunch and dinner. Meals cannot be used at Starbucks or Einsten Bros Bagels.
Meal Plans The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) requires that the following students purchase a meal plan during fall and spring semesters: www.uab.edu/handbook 369 7/31/2014 Students residing in freshman housing must choose plan 1 or 2* All other students residing in on-campus housing must choose from plans 1 through 7
*Students who meet all three of the following criteria are classified as first time UAB freshmen and will be assigned to freshman housing for the academic year in question if they choose to reside on campus:
Student graduated high school within the last 4 academic years Student is transferring in less than 12 credit hours taken at another university post high school graduation Student has not attended UAB during a previous academic year, excluding the summer term immediately preceding the academic year in question
Dining Dollars
UAB requires that the following students be assessed a $225 Campus Dining Fee as part of tuition and fees during fall and spring semesters:
All enrolled students residing in on-campus housing All undergraduate students taking twelve (12) or more credit hours who do not reside on campus
Campus Dining Fee funds will be accessed through the student’s CampusCard Dining Dollars account. Dining Dollars will roll over during the terms included in one academic year (i.e. fall to spring to summer). On the last class day of summer semester, any unused Dining Dollars remaining in the student’s account 25% of unused Dining Dollars will be converted to BlazerBucks at the end of the academic year.
The Dining Dollars account is used for accessing Campus Dining Fee funds only. Individuals who wish to add additional funds can do so through their CampusCard Blazer Bucks account.
Once charges are posted to the student account, payment of the Campus Dining Fee can be made to the Student Accounting Office in person, by mail and online.
To pay in person, visit the Cashier’s Office at 322 Hill University Center. To pay by mail, send a check for your meal plan payment to: UAB STUDENT ACCOUNTING SERVICES HUC 322 1530 3RD AVE S BIRMINGHAM, AL 35294-1150 Payment via the web can be done through BlazerNET. BlazerNET provides a secure connection for credit card payments.
Payment deadlines for the Campus Dining Fee follow the published tuition and fee payment deadlines.
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BlazerBucks is a declining balance account that can be used for goods and services anywhere the UAB CampusCard is accepted. Blazer Bucks accounts are available to students, faculty and staff and other individuals in possession of a UAB CampusCard. There is no minimum deposit required to activate a BlazerBucks account and additional funds can be added in varying amounts, at will. Balances in BlazerBucks carry-over from year to year until the cardholder graduates or otherwise permanently leaves the university.
BlazerBucks deposits can be made to the CampusCard Office in person, by mail, at a BlazerBucks value transfer station and online.
To pay in person, visit the CampusCard Office at 158 Hill University Center. To pay by mail, send a check for your payment to: UAB CAMPUSCARD OFFICE HUC 158 1530 3RD AVE S BIRMINGHAM, AL 35294-1150 Value Transfer Stations are located in the Hill University Center and Sterne and Lister Hill libraries Payment via the web can be made through the Manage My Account section by signing in as a cardholder or a guest and selecting the BlazerBucks Deposit tab. CampusCard Online provides a secure connection for credit card payments by VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.
Important Notes
Enrolled students not residing on campus may elect to purchase any one of the meal plans during fall and spring semesters. Meals will be available on housing move-in day for the fall semester and the first day of class for the spring semester. The last day to use Spring 2012 Meal Plans is Wednesday, May 9. Any unused meals will be cleared from the students account. Students can use up to five (5) meals per day. This is done to prevent students from over spending their meals too early in the semester. If a student plans to have family on campus and would like to use more than five meals for their family to experience campus dining they can make arrangements to do so though Campus Restaurants management.
Pick Your Plan Need to sign up for your Meal Plan? Follow these step by step instructions:
Go to www.uab.edu/campuscard Select the log in link in the upper left hard corner Log in using your Blazer ID and secure password Select the Meal Plan Selection in the middle of the top navigation bar www.uab.edu/handbook 371 7/31/2014 Choose your meal plan!!
Your meal plan will be billed to your student account. You can upgrade at any time throughout the year, but you can only downgrade through the last day to drop/add classes.
If you have any problems or additional questions please call CampusCard at 205-996-6273
More Information
Check out this link for answers to other questions.
www.uab.edu/handbook 372 7/31/2014 World Wide Web Pages Policy August 17, 2004 [Edited April 10, 2007, to include reference to Data Protection and Security Policy] Introduction
The University of Alabama at Birmingham allows faculty, staff, and students to publish freely and openly on the World Wide Web, within the constraints of existing laws and policies.
General
This policy covers all World Wide Web pages (hereinafter referred to as "web pages") hosted by UAB servers, and the policy is intended to define web page categories, web publishing governance, and web site requirements and privileges. This policy is intended to augment, not replace, the existing style and usage guidelines for web publishing which cover topics such as graphic standards, copyrights, trademarks, and use of the UAB logo; the UAB Acceptable Use Policy which covers acceptable use of UAB's computer resources; the UAB Network Usage Guidelines which cover the allocation of UAB computer and network resources related to Internet activities; and the UAB Web Editorial Style Guidelines.
As stated in the Acceptable Use Policy and the Network Usage Guidelines, web pages using UAB computers or using UAB Internet connections or addresses must be used only for instruction, research, service, or other legitimate pursuits in furtherance of UAB's mission. The use of UAB computing resources for for-profit purposes or to promote for-profit enterprises or activities outside of UAB's mission is not allowed.
Categories of Web Pages and the Rules for Those Pages
World Wide Web pages at UAB are divided into the following two types: "Official" and "Non- official."
I. "Official" pages are those web pages that include school, department, and/or unit information, that further the mission of UAB, and that are maintained as official information by those entities.
Also included in this category are Professional pages which are created and maintained by faculty or staff members (1) to publish information about their UAB-related professional accomplishments, credentials (for example, degrees, selected publications, honors/awards), courses taught, and research interests and (2) to provide assistance to students or to other faculty or staff. Faculty members might use such pages (1) to provide copies of course materials (for example, syllabi, lecture notes/slides, assignments) or vitae, (2) to describe research or service, or (3) to post other information related to their professional activities. Links to Professional pages may be included in department or unit pages at the discretion of www.uab.edu/handbook 373 7/31/2014 the department head, the director, the UAB sponsor, or UAB management.
Rules and Regulations for Official Pages: The following information is provided to guide and assist units and employees (including faculty) who create or maintain Official pages:
1. The content of any Official page must not constitute a copyright or trademark infringement and must not otherwise violate any local, state, or federal laws or UAB policy. To the average person, applying contemporary community standards, the dominant theme of any page, taken as a whole, shall not appeal to the prurient interest, such as pornography. 2. All Official sites must include, or must provide a link to, the following statement:
Notwithstanding any language to the contrary, nothing contained herein constitutes, nor is intended to constitute, an offer, inducement, promise, or contract of any kind. The data contained herein are for informational purposes only and are not represented to be error free. Any links to non-UAB information are provided as a courtesy. They are not intended to constitute, nor do they constitute, an endorsement of the linked materials by the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
1. The e-mail address or other contact information for the author or responsible entity placing the information on the World Wide Web must be readily apparent for each Official page. 2. Any pages in violation of this or other UAB policies shall be subject to immediate removal from UAB links and computers. 3. Reports of alleged violations should be made to the listed responsible person or entity for the site or to their manager or supervisor.
II. "Non-official" pages are defined as pages on UAB servers that are maintained (1) by faculty, staff, or students who are acting primarily as individuals rather than as spokespersons for departments or units, (2) by UAB-recognized student organizations (for example, academic, social fraternities and sororities, service, and special interest), or (3) by nonstudent organizations which are officially recognized by UAB or of which UAB is an institutional sponsor. Such pages may provide individuals and groups with an outlet for presenting themselves on the Internet. These are pages which are not required to be viewed for UAB business or educational purposes, and viewing these pages is at the discretion of those visiting the site.
Links to Non-official pages may be included in Official pages at the discretion of the department head (or director, or UAB sponsor, or UAB management) responsible for the site hosting the Official pages.
Rules and Regulations for Non-official Pages: The following information is provided to guide and assist faculty, staff, and students who create or maintain Non-official pages:
1. The content of any Non-official page must not constitute a copyright or trademark
www.uab.edu/handbook 374 7/31/2014 infringement and must not otherwise violate any local, state, or federal laws or UAB policy. To the average person, applying contemporary community standards, the dominant theme of any page, taken as a whole, shall not appeal to the prurient interest, such as pornography. 2. All Non-official pages must include the following statement in full:
This page is not a publication of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. It has not been edited or examined for content by the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The author(s) of the page are solely responsible for the content.
1. The e-mail address of the author or other person responsible for placing the information on the World Wide Web must be readily apparent for each Non-official page. 2. Any Non-official pages in violation of this or other UAB policies shall be subject to immediate removal from UAB links and computers, and the persons responsible shall be subject to revocation of web access and/or disciplinary actions according to regular UAB disciplinary processes. 3. Reports of sites that are in alleged violation will be investigated and handled as appropriate.
Responsibility at Termination
UAB encourages and supports web publishing by faculty, staff, and students for the term of employment or as long as there is an academic or professional relationship. Once employment or the relationship with UAB is terminated, responsibility for providing the web service will end. It is the sole responsibility of the individual approaching such termination to save or move the contents of the page(s) to a new location.
Implementation
The Vice President for Information Technology is responsible for implementation of this policy.
See also:
Data Protection and Security Policy Acceptable Use Policy (Published at "UAB Information Security" World Wide Web site) Network Usage Guidelines (Published at "UAB DC/NS Help Desk" World Wide Web site) UAB Web Editorial Style Guidelines (Published at "Style & Usage Guides for Web Publishing" World Wide Web site)
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