ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT HANDBOOK 2021-2022 ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY HANDBOOK 2021-2022 To navigate this document, simply place the mouse above the name of the section you wish the view and click. Each section is linked to the appropriate page with a navigation button to ‘Return to Index’. WELCOME LETTER ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5 A-STATE MISSION STATEMENT ................................................................................................................................................... 5 WHERE TO GO FOR ANSWERS .................................................................................................................................................... 6 ACADEMIC CALENDAR ............................................................................................................................................................... 8 ABOUT A-STATE ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9 DIVERSITY AT A-STATE .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS DIVISION ............................................................................................................................................... 12 GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................ 12 ACCREDITATION ............................................................................................................................................ 12 DEGREES OFFERED ........................................................................................................................................ 12 CLASSROOM AND GRADE INFORMATION ............................................................................................................... 12 STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR MEETING GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ..................................................... 12 ACADEMIC ADVISING .................................................................................................................................... 13 REGISTRATION & STUDENT ACADEMIC LOAD ................................................................................................ 13 CLASS SCHEDULE CHANGES & INDIVIDUAL COURSE DROP DEADLINES ....................................................... 13 ACADEMIC PROBATION & SUSPENSION ........................................................................................................ 13 CLASS ATTENDANCE POLICY ........................................................................................................................ 14 INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY ...................................................................................................................... 15 GRADUATING WITH HONORS ......................................................................................................................... 15 ACADEMIC RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES .......................................................................................................... 15 ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STUDENT .......................................................................................... 16 THE ACADEMIC RIGHTS OF THE STUDENT ..................................................................................................... 16 ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT .............................................................................................................................. 16 PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT CHARGES ................................................................. 18 STUDENT ACADEMIC GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ............................................................................................ 20 STUDENT RIGHTS GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ................................................................................................. 20 THE COLLEGE HEARING COMMITTEE ............................................................................................................. 22 TESTING CENTER.......................................................................................................................................... 23 ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT AFFAIRS ................................................................................................................................................................... 23 2 GENERAL INFORMATION ....................................................................................................................................... 24 CAMPUS LIFE ....................................................................................................................................................... 24 CAMPUS RECREATION/RED W.O.L.F. CENTER .............................................................................................. 24 RED W.O.L.F. CENTER AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS ........................................................................................ 24 INTRAMURALS .............................................................................................................................................. 25 CLUB SPORTS .............................................................................................................................................. 25 DINING SERVICES ........................................................................................................................................ 26 LEADERSHIP CENTER ................................................................................................................................... 27 FRATERNITY & SORORITY LIFE ...................................................................................................................... 27 NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION ........................................................................................................................ 28 REGISTERED STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS ........................................................................................................ 28 STUDENT ACTIVITIES BOARD (SAB) ............................................................................................................. 30 STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION (SGA) ................................................................................................. 31 PARKING SERVICES ..................................................................................................................................... 32 UNIVERSITY HOUSING .................................................................................................................................. 33 UNIVERSITY HOUSING STAFF ........................................................................................................................33 FACILITIES & SERVICES ................................................................................................................................ 34 SAFETY & SECURITY ..................................................................................................................................... 35 HOUSING ASSIGNMENTS .............................................................................................................................. 37 RESIDENCE HALL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ....................................................................................... 39 STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES ....................................................................................................................... 39 GENERAL UNIVERSITY HOUSING GUIDELINES ................................................................................................ 46 MISSING STUDENT PROCEDURE .................................................................................................................... 49 RENG STUDENT UNION ................................................................................................................................. 50 ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................................. 51 FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS ................................................................................................................. 51 ADMISSIONS ................................................................................................................................................ 52 STUDENT SERVICES ............................................................................................................................................. 52 ACCESS & ACCOMODATION SERVICES (FORMERLY DISABILITY SERVICES) ................................................ 52 CAREER SERVICES ....................................................................................................................................... 54 COUNSELING CENTER .................................................................................................................................. 55 MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS ............................................................................................................................ 56 MULTICULTURAL CENTER ............................................................................................................................