2003-2005 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello

education requirements within their first 60 hours.Some major programs have specific course work, grade point, or other requirementswhich must be met to continue in the field of study. Students should contact theiracademic advisor or the unit head of the appropriate school or division for informationabout specific major requirements.Students can change their major by completing a “Change of Major” form in theacademic office of the desired major.Academic Appeals CommitteeThe Academic Appeals Committee is composed of seven full-time faculty members.This committee is responsible for hearing student appeals of academic probation, suspension,and other academic matters. It shall also hear appeals of grades if mediation by theschool dean/division chair or Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs cannot resolve adispute. The Student Handbook includes a detailed description of the appeals process.Appeals should be addressed to the Academic Appeals Committee, c/o the Office ofAcademic Affairs, P.O. Box 3478, Monticello, AR 71656.Academic Code ViolationsCheating and plagiarism are considered academic violations. These violations areadjudicated through the Academic Violation Process listed below:1. An instructor who suspects a student is guilty of cheating or plagiarism within theinstructor’s class must inform the student of this suspicion and provide the student with anopportunity to respond to the accusation.2. An instructor who believes a student is guilty of cheating or plagiarism within theinstructor’s class may take any of the following actions: 1) issue a warning to the student;2) lower the grade awarded to the student for the paper or test; 3) require the student toretake the test or rewrite the paper; 4) award no credit for the paper or test; 5) withdraw thestudent from the course; 6) award the student a failing grade for the course.3. A student who receives any of the above actions who feels this action is unjust mayappeal the instructor’s decision as addressed in the academic appeals process. This appealprocedure must begin within ten class days of receiving written or oral notice of the action.TranscriptsThe University charges $4 for each transcript issued. No transcript will be issued untilall financial records have been cleared and the transcript fee is paid.Only the student may request his/her transcript. Requests must contain the fullname, social security number, and signature of the student. Transcripts may be requestedas follows:1. By mail. Students should send the request and transcript fee of $4 to the Cashier’sOffice, P.O. Box 3597 UAM, Monticello, AR 71656.2. In person. Students may to go the Cashier’s Office (2nd Floor, Harris Hall) duringCashier’s office hours and make payment for the transcript. The request and the receiptshould be submitted to the Office of the Registrar in Harris Hall for pickup. Arrangementscan also be made to have the transcript mailed directly from the University.3. By fax. A signed request may be sent to the Office of the Registrar at (870) 460-1935.The fax request will be honored if the sender’s ID and telephone number are listed on thefax header line. It is also recommended that the requestor include a contact telephonenumber along with the other required information (see above) and signature. Paymentmust be made before the request will be processed.Upon specific request, transcripts may be faxed directly from the Office of theRegistrar. However, students should be aware that recipients of such transcripts might notaccept them as official. The cost for a faxed transcript is $4. Faxing a transcript and mailingan official transcript are considered two separate transactions, and two separate fees will becharged.Academic Regulations65