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 – 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ Policy: 03-01.00
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Allegations of Scholarly Misconduct Policy by Faculty and Staff – 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ Policy: 03-01.10
View 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ 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 – 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ Policy: 03-01.11
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Review of Alleged Arbitrary and Capricious Grading – USM Policy: III-1.20
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Credit for Competency-Based Education and Prior Learning – 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ Policy: 03-01.41
View 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ 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
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Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Programs – USM Policy: III-2.20
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Eligibility to Register – USM Policy: III-2.30
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Undergraduate Student Concurrent Inter-Institutional Registration – USM Policy: III-2.40
Graduate Student Inter-Institutional Registration – USM Policy: III-2.41
Academic Advising – USM Policy: III-2.50
Awarding of Honorary Degrees – USM Policy: III-3.00
Undergraduate Admissions – USM Policy: III-4.00
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Enrollment – USM Policy: III-4.10
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Academic Calendar – USM Policy: III-5.00
Scheduling of Academic Assignments on Dates of Religious Observance – USM Policy: III-5.10
Academic Transcripts and Financial Aid Records – USM Policy: III-6.00
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Numbering of Academic Courses – USM Policy: III-6.10
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Grading Symbol Identification – USM Policy: III-6.20
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Disclosure of Student Education Records – 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ Policy: 03-06.30
View 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ 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
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Curricular and Degree Requirements – USM Policy: III-7.00
Review and Approval of New Academic Programs that do not Require New Resources – USM Policy: III-7.01
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Review and Abolition of Existing Academic Programs – USM Policy: III-7.02
Creation/Development by University System of Maryland Institutions of Schools or Colleges – USM Policy: III-7.05
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Graduate Education – USM Policy: III-7.10
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Graduate Assistantship – USM Policy: III-7.11
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Undergraduate General Education Transferability Between USM Institutions – USM Policy: III-7.20
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Awarding of Posthumous Degrees – USM Policy: III-7.30
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Admission of First-Time Freshman in the Spring Admits Semester – USM Policy: III-8.00
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Alternative Means of Earning Academic Degree Credit – USM Policy: III-8.01
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Standard Credit Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree Programs – USM Policy: III-8.02
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Textbook Affordability – 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ Policy: 03-10.00
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Sale to Students of Instructional Materials from which a Faculty Member May Earn Monetary Gain – 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ Policy: 03-10.01
View 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ 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 – 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ Policy: 03-11.00
View 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ Policy: 03-11.00: Academic Department Chairpersons’ Roles and Responsibilities
Employment-Based Non-Immigrant and Immigrant Visa Procedures – 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ Policy: 03-12.00
View 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ Policy: 03-12.00: Employment-Based Non-Immigrant and Immigrant Visa Procedures
Travel Advisories for International Travel and Travel to a U.S. Territory - 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ Policy: 03-13.00
Withdrawal – 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ Policy: 03-14.00
View 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ Policy: 03-14.00: Withdrawal Policy
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Involuntary Withdrawal Procedures (PDF)
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University Surveys - 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ Policy: 03-15.00