Academic Affairs Policies
Contains policies and procedures relating to academic issues, including but not limited to, topics in the Faculty Handbook such as classroom interactions, syllabi, and grading, and other issues such as academic program development.
Academic Affairs
Student Academic Integrity – TU Policy: 03-01.00
View TU Policy: 03-01.00: Student Academic Integrity
Allegations of Scholarly Misconduct Policy by Faculty and Staff – TU Policy: 03-01.10
View TU Policy: 03-01.10: Policy Regarding Allegations of Scholarly Misconduct by Faculty and Staff
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Policy on Conflict of Interest in Research or Development – TU Policy: 03-01.11
Review of Alleged Arbitrary and Capricious Grading – USM Policy: III-1.20
View USM Policy: III-1.20: Review of Alleged Arbitrary and Capricious Grading
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Credit for Competency-Based Education and Prior Learning – TU Policy: 03-01.41
View TU Policy: 03-01.41: Credit for Competency-Based Education and Prior Learning
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Continuing Education – USM Policy: III-2.00
Summer and Special Sessions – USM Policy: III-2.10
Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Programs – USM Policy: III-2.20
Eligibility to Register – USM Policy: III-2.30
View USM Policy: III-2.30: Eligibility to Register
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Undergraduate Student Concurrent Inter-Institutional Registration – USM Policy: III-2.40
View USM Policy: III-2.40: Undergraduate Student Concurrent Inter-Institutional Registration (PDF)
Related Procedures:
Inter-Institutional Registration
Undergraduate: Inter-institutional Registration/Baltimore Student Exchange Program
Graduate Student Inter-Institutional Registration – USM Policy: III-2.41
View USM Policy: III-2.41: Graduate Student Inter-Institutional Registration (PDF)
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Academic Advising – USM Policy: III-2.50
Awarding of Honorary Degrees – USM Policy: III-3.00
Undergraduate Admissions – USM Policy: III-4.00
View USM Policy: III-4.00: Undergraduate Admissions (PDF)
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Enrollment – USM Policy: III-4.10
View USM Policy: III-4.10: Enrollment (PDF)
Academic Calendar – USM Policy: III-5.00
View USM Policy: III-5.00: Academic Calendar
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Scheduling of Academic Assignments on Dates of Religious Observance – USM Policy: III-5.10
View USM Policy: III-5.10: Scheduling of Academic Assignments on Dates of Religious Observance
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Academic Transcripts and Financial Aid Records – USM Policy: III-6.00
View USM Policy: III-6.00: Academic Transcripts and Financial Aid Records (PDF)
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Numbering of Academic Courses – USM Policy: III-6.10
Grading Symbol Identification – USM Policy: III-6.20
View USM Policy: III-6.20: Grading Symbol Identification
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Disclosure of Student Education Records – TU Policy: 03-06.30
View TU Policy: 03-06.30: Policy and Procedures on the Disclosure of Student Education Records
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Appendix B: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA/Buckley Amendment)
Classification of Undergraduate Students – USM Policy: III-6.40
View USM Policy: III-6.40: Classification of Undergraduate Students
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Curricular and Degree Requirements – USM Policy: III-7.00
View USM Policy: III-7.00: Curricular and Degree Requirements
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Review and Approval of New Academic Programs that do not Require New Resources – USM Policy: III-7.01
View USM Policy: III-7.01: Review and Approval of New Academic Programs that do not Require New Resources
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Review and Abolition of Existing Academic Programs – USM Policy: III-7.02
View USM Policy: III-7.02: Review and Abolition of Existing Academic Programs
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Creation/Development by University System of Maryland Institutions of Schools or Colleges – USM Policy: III-7.05
View USM Policy: III-7.05: Creation/Development by University System of Maryland Institutions of Schools or Colleges
Graduate Education – USM Policy: III-7.10
View USM Policy: III-7.10: Graduate Education
Graduate Assistantship – USM Policy: III-7.11
Undergraduate General Education Transferability Between USM Institutions – USM Policy: III-7.20
View USM Policy: III-7.20: Undergraduate General Education Transferability Between USM Institutions (PDF)
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Awarding of Posthumous Degrees – USM Policy: III-7.30
View USM Policy: III-7.30: Awarding of Posthumous Degrees (PDF)
Admission of First-Time Freshman in the Spring Admits Semester – USM Policy: III-8.00
View USM Policy: III-8.00: Admission of First-Time Freshman in the Spring Admits Semester
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Alternative Means of Earning Academic Degree Credit – USM Policy: III-8.01
View USM Policy: III-8.01: Alternative Means of Earning Academic Degree Credit
Related Guidelines:
Undergraduate - Advanced Placement
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Standard Credit Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree Programs – USM Policy: III-8.02
View USM Policy: III-8.02: Standard Credit Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree Programs
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Textbook Affordability – TU Policy: 03-10.00
View TU Policy: 03-10.00: Textbook Affordability
Sale to Students of Instructional Materials from which a Faculty Member May Earn Monetary Gain – TU Policy: 03-10.01
View TU Policy: 03-10.01: Sale to Students of Instructional Materials from which a Faculty Member May Earn Monetary Gain
Academic Department Chairpersons’ Roles and Responsibilities – TU Policy: 03-11.00
Employment-Based Non-Immigrant and Immigrant Visa Procedures – TU Policy: 03-12.00
Travel Advisories for International Travel and Travel to a U.S. Territory - TU Policy: 03-13.00
Withdrawal – TU Policy: 03-14.00
University Surveys - TU Policy: 03-15.00