Academic Policies and Procedures
Listed below are university-wide academic policies and procedures. Additional policies related to specific majors and degree programs are available from the offering department, school or college. Academic policies and procedures are searchable by category and through an A-Z list search.
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 nonacademic, students should refer to the ASU Policies and Procedures Manuals.
For a list of terms frequently used at the university, students should visit the Glossary of Academic Terms.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- ASU policies and procedures manuals
Grades and Academic Record
- General Information on Grades and Grading Policies
- ASU policies and procedures manuals
Admission
- Graduate
- Undergraduate
Immunization Requirement
- General Information
- ASU policies and procedures manuals
International Students
- Credit from Foreign Institutions – see also Transfer Guide
- English proficiency requirements
- Insurance Requirements – General Information for International Students
- ASU policies and procedures manuals
Leave of Absence
Readmission and Course Equivalencies (undergraduate)
- General Readmission Information
- ASU policies and procedures manuals
- SSM 202-01 Readmission of Undergraduate Students
- SSM 202-02 Readmission Requiring Reinstatement from Academic Disqualification of Undergraduate Students
- SSM 202-03 Reinstatement from Academic Disqualification of Continuing Undergraduate Students
- SSM 202-04 Undergraduate Transfer Credit Evaluations
- SSM 202-06 Academic Renewal
- Definitions
- See also Transfer Credit
Registration
- General Registration Information
- Registration and Tuition Payment Guide
- ASU policies and procedures manuals
- SSM 201-01 Registration for Classes – General Policy
- SSM 201-02 Instructor-initiated Drop of a Student for Nonattendance
- SSM 201-03 Drop/Add/Swap of Classes
- SSM 201-04 Override and/or Overload Authorizations
- SSM 201-05 Registration and Drop/Add/Swap after the Published Deadline
- SSM 201-07 Administrative Registration Holds on Student Enrollment
- SSM 201-08 Withdrawal from Classes – General Policy
- SSM 201-09 Withdrawal from Classes for Medical/Compassionate Reasons
- SSM 201-10 Instructor Withdrawal of a Student for Disruptive Classroom Behavior
- SSM 201-11 Change of a Degree/Major/Campus
- SSM 201-12 Cancelling Classes for the Semester
- SSM 201-13 Petition to Take a Course for the Third Time
- SSM 201-14 Withdrawals after the Published Deadline
- SSM 201-18 Military Activation of Students
Reinstatement (undergraduate)
Verification of U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Presence
Verification of Veteran Benefits
- ASU policies and procedures manuals
- SSM 206-01 Eligibility for Veterans Affairs Educational Benefits
- SSM 206-02 Deferred Payments for Veterans for Tuition, Required Books, Materials and Supplies
- SSM 206-03 Payments for Chapter 31, Vocational Rehabilitation Veterans, for Tuition, Required Books, Materials and Supplies, and Parking Services
Course Load and Concurrent Enrollment (undergraduate)
- Definitions
Plagiarism – See Academic Integrity
Accelerated Degree Programs (Degree Search)
Continuing Education/Career Catalyst
Degrees (Special) - Definitions
Graduate College Policies and Procedures
Math Intensive Programs: Required Course Policy (undergraduate)
Minors and Undergraduate Certificates
Tracking and Academic Progress (undergraduate)
Academic Good Standing and Probation (undergraduate)
- Definitions
Academic Recognition (undergraduate)
Co-enrolled Continuing Probation Program (undergraduate)
Credit Requirements
Dean’s List (undergraduate)
Disqualification (undergraduate)
General Studies Requirement (undergraduate)
Graduation
- General Graduation Information
- Graduate College Graduation Requirements
- Undergraduate Associate Degree Graduation Requirements
- Undergraduate Baccalaureate Graduation Requirements
- ASU policies and procedures manuals
Math Intensive Programs: Required Course Policy (undergraduate)
Retention and Academic Standards (undergraduate)
Satisfactory Academic Progress (undergraduate)
Tracking and Academic Progress (undergraduate)
Academic/Learning Support Services/Academic Mentoring (undergraduate)
- eAdvisor™
- ASU policies and procedures manuals
- Definitions
Computer, Internet and Electronic Communications
- ASU policies and procedures manuals
Credit by Examination
- General Information and Scores
- ASU policies and procedures manuals
Credit from Foreign Institutions
Additional Languages Placement Testing
International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit
Financial Assistance
- General Information and Types of Financial Aid
- ASU policies and procedures manuals
Residency Reclassification
- General Residency Information
- ASU policies and procedures manuals
- ABOR Policy 4-205 Residency Reclassification Appeal Procedures (PDF)
Tuition
A-Z Search
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
Academic Good Standing and Probation
- Definitions
Academic/Learning Support Services/Academic Mentoring
- eAdvisor
- ASU policies and procedures manuals
- Definitions
Admission
- Graduate
- Undergraduate
B
C
Co-enrolled Continuing Probation Program
Computer, Internet and Electronic Communications
- ASU policies and procedures manuals
Continuing Education/Career Catalyst
Course Load and Concurrent Enrollment
Credit by Examination
- General Information and Scores (AP, CLEP, IB and others)
- ASU policies and procedures manuals
Credit Requirements
D
Degrees (Special) - Definitions
E
F
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- ASU policies and procedures manuals
Financial Assistance
- General Information and Types of Financial Aid
- ASU policies and procedures manuals
G
Glossary of ASU Academic Terms
Grades and Academic Record
- General Information on Grades and Grading Policies
- ASU policies and procedures manuals
- SSM 107-01 Release of Student Information
- SSM 203-01 Grade Change
- SSM 203-02 Academic Record Change
- SSM 203-03 Ordering Official Transcripts
- SSM 203-05 Duplication of Credit by an Undergraduate Student
- SSM 203-06 Deletion of a “D” or “E” Grade Received by an Undergraduate Student in an Undergraduate Course
- SSM 203-09 Grade of Incomplete
Graduate College
Graduation
- General Graduation Information
- Graduate College Graduation Requirements
- Undergraduate Associate Degree Graduation Requirements
- Undergraduate Baccalaureate Graduation Requirements
- ASU policies and procedures manuals
I
Immunization Requirement
- General Information
- ASU policies and procedures manuals
International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit
- Credit from Foreign Institutions – see also Transfer Guide
- Insurance Requirements General Information for International Students
- ASU policies and procedures manuals
L
Leave of Absence
M
Math Intensive Programs: Required Course Policy
N
Nondiscrimination (Title IX) Statement
O
P
Placement and Testing Requirements
Plagiarism – see Academic Integrity
Policies, Graduate – see Graduate College
R
Readmission and Course Equivalencies
- General Readmission Information
- ASU policies and procedures manuals
- SSM 202-01 Readmission of Undergraduate Students
- SSM 202-02 Readmission Requiring Reinstatement from Academic Disqualification of Undergraduate Students
- SSM 202-03 Reinstatement from Academic Disqualification of Continuing Undergraduate Students
- SSM 202-04 Undergraduate Transfer Credit Evaluations
- SSM 202-06 Academic Renewal
- Definitions
- See also Transfer Credit
Registration
- General Registration Information
- Registration and Tuition Payment Guide
- ASU policies and procedures manuals
- SSM 201-01 Registration for Classes—General Policy
- SSM 201-02 Instructor-Initiated Drop of a Student for Nonattendance
- SSM 201-03 Drop/Add/Swap of Classes
- SSM 201-04 Override and/or Overload Authorizations
- SSM 201-05 Registration and Drop/Add/Swap after the Published Deadline
- SSM 201-07 Administrative Registration Holds on Student Enrollment
- SSM 201-08 Withdrawal from Classes—General Policy
- SSM 201-09 Withdrawal from Classes for Medical/Compassionate Reasons
- SSM 201-10 Instructor Withdrawal of a Student for Disruptive Classroom Behavior
- SSM 201-11 Change of Degree/Major/Campus
- SSM 201-12 Canceling Classes for the Semester
- SSM 201-13 Petition to Take a Course for the Third Time
- SSM 201-14 Withdrawals after the Published Deadline
- SSM 201-18 Military Activation of Students
Residency Reclassification
- General Residency Information
- ASU policies and procedures manuals
- ABOR Policy 4-205 Residency Reclassification Appeal Procedures(PDF)
Retention and Academic Standards
S
Satisfactory Academic Progress
Student Accessibility Policies
Study Abroad (Global Education Office)
Special Degrees
T
Tracking and Academic Progress
- Definitions
Tuition
V
Verification of U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Presence
Verification of Veterans Benefits
- ASU policies and procedures manuals
- SSM 206-01 Eligibility for Veterans Affairs Educational Benefits
- SSM 206-02 Deferred Payments for Veterans for Tuition, Required Books, Materials and Supplies
- SSM 206-03 Payments for Chapter 31, Vocational Rehabilitation Veterans, for Tuition, Required Books, Materials and Supplies, and Parking Services