Academic Policies and Procedures

Listed below is an A-Z list of university-wide academic policies and procedures. Additional policies related to specific majors and degree programs are available from the offering department, school and or college.

University policies and procedures are subject to change and are not tied to a catalog year unless otherwise noted. For a list of all university policies, academic and non-academic, please visit the A-Z Index of all university policies.

For a list of terms frequently used at the university, visit the glossary of academic terms. 

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A

Academic Calendar

Academic Good Standing & Probation

• Definitions
• University Academic Good Standing (Undergraduate)
• University Academic Probation
• University Continuing Academic Probation
• Ineligible
• Disqualified
• Satisfactory Progress
• Reinstatement

Academic Integrity

Academic/Learning Support Services/Academic Mentoring (ASU policies and procedures manuals)

• eAdvisor
• Definitions
• eAdvisor
• Progress Reports
• Academic Status Reports

Academic Recognition

Accelerated Degree Programs

Accreditation

• Programs with Specialized Accreditation

Admission

• Graduate (Graduate College office)
• Undergraduate
  • Freshman Admission
  • Transfer Admission
  • Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC)
  • International Admission
  • Readmission and Academic Renewal
• Nondegree

AP Credit

Attendance

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C

Catalog Year

Class Standing

Classification of Courses

CLEP Credit

Co-enrolled Continuing Probation Program

Continuing Education

Co-op

Code of Conduct (ABOR Policy)

Computer, Internet and Electronic Communications

Course Catalog

Course Load and Concurrent Enrollment

Credit by Examination

• General Information and Scores (AP, CLEP, IB and others)
• Comprehensive Examinations for Undergraduate Course Equivalence (ASU policies and procedures manuals)

Credit Requirements

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D

DANTES Credit

Dean's List

Degrees (Special) - Definitions

• Concurrent Degree
• Multiple Concentration
• Joint Degrees
• Dual Degree
• Accelerated bachelors/masters (4 + 1)
• Accelerated bachelors/masters (3 +2)

Disability Resources Policies (ASU policies and procedures manuals)

Disqualification

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E

English Placement Testing

Enrollment Verification

Email Policy and Information

Experiential Learning

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F

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

• Release of Student Information
• Student Self-Imposed Holds

Financial Assistance

• General Information and Types of Financial Aid
• Financial Assistance Policy (ASU policies and procedures manuals)

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G

General Studies Requirement

Glossary of ASU Academic Terms

Grades and Academic Record

• General Information on Grades and Grading Policies
  • Grades and Grading Policies
  • Appeal Procedures on Grades
  • Ordering Official Transcripts
• ASU policies and procedures manuals
  • Grade Change
  • Academic Record Change
  • Ordering Official Transcripts
  • Duplication of Credit by an Undergraduate Student
  • Deletion of a “D” or “E” Grade Received by an Undergraduate Student in an Undergraduate Course
  • Grade of Incomplete
  • Release of Student Information

Graduate Education

• Graduate Policies and Procedures

Graduation

• General Graduation Information
• Undergraduate Graduation Requirements
• ASU policies and procedures manuals
  • Master’s and Doctoral Programs of Study
  • Application for Graduation for Bachelor’s Candidates
  • Application for Graduation for Master’s and Doctoral Candidates
  • Verifying Degree Completion—Doctoral Candidates
  • Awarding Posthumous Degrees

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I

Immunization Requirement

• General Information
• ASU policies and procedures manuals

International Students

• Credit from Foreign Institutions – see also Transfer Credit Guide FAQs
• Insurance Requirements General Information for International Students
• ASU policies and procedures manuals regarding Insurance Requirements

International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit

Internship

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M

Math Intensive Programs: Required Course Policy

Math Placement Testing

Mission Statement

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N

Nondiscrimination (Title IX) Statement

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O

Omnibus Courses

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P

Placement and Testing Requirements

Plagiarism – see Academic Integrity

Policies – see Graduate Education

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R

Readmissions and Course Equivalencies

• General Readmission Information

• ASU policies and procedures manuals
  • Academic Renewal
  • Readmission of Undergraduate Students
  • Readmission Requiring Reinstatement from Academic Disqualification of Undergraduate Students
  • Reinstatement from Academic Disqualification of Continuing Undergraduate Students
  • Undergraduate Transfer Credit Evaluations

• Definitions
• Quick Re-entry
• Readmitted

• See also transfer credit

Reinstatement

Registration

• General Registration Information
• Registration and Tuition Payment Guide

• ASU policies and procedures manuals
  • Registration for Classes—General Policy
  • Instructor-Initiated Drop of a Student for Nonattendance
  • Drop/Add/Swap of Classes
  • Override and/or Overload Authorizations
  • Registration and Drop/Add/Swap after the Published Deadline
  • Administrative Registration Holds on Student Enrollment
  • Withdrawal from Classes—General Policy
  • Withdrawal from Classes for Medical/Compassionate Reasons
  • Instructor Withdrawal of a Student for Disruptive Classroom Behavior
  • Change of Degree/Major/Campus
  • Canceling Classes for the Semester
  • Petition to Take a Course for the Third Time
  • Withdrawals after the Published Deadline
  • Military Activation of Students

Residency Reclassification

• General Residency Information
• ASU policies and procedures manuals
  • Residency Reclassification Policy
  • Residency Reclassification Appeals

Retention and Academic Standards

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S

Satisfactory Academic Progress

Study Abroad

Special Degrees

• Definitions
• Concurrent Degree
• Multiple Concentration
• Joint Degrees
• Dual Degree
• Accelerated bachelors/masters (4 + 1)
• Accelerated bachelors/masters (3 +2)

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T

Tracking & Academic Progress

• Definitions
• Off Track
• Twice Off Track
• On Track
• On Track to Graduation
• Off Track to Graduation
• Critical Requirement
• Necessary Requirement
• 8 Semester Tracking
• eAdvisor
• Milestones

Transcripts

Transfer Credit

• Transfer Credit Evaluation

Tuition

• Tuition and Fee Descriptions
• Tuition Refund Policy

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V

Verification of U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Presence

• ASU policies and procedures manuals
• U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency, and Lawful Immigration Status

Verification of Veterans Benefits

• ASU policies and procedures manuals
  • Eligibility for Veterans Affairs Educational Benefits
  • Deferred Payments for Veterans for Tuition, Required Books, Materials, and Supplies
  • Payments for Chapter 31, Vocational Rehabilitation Veterans, for Tuition, Required Books, Materials and Supplies, and Parking Services

Veterans Services General Information

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