Academic Affairs Policies

USM Policy on Faculty, Student, and Institutional Rights and Responsibilities for Academic Integrity

III-1.00   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   December 12, 2014

UMB Policy on Faculty, Student, and Institutional Rights and Responsibilities for Academic Integrity

III-1.00(A)   |   Academic Affairs   |   Approved January 1, 2011

USM Policy on Misconduct in Scholarly Work

III-1.10   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   December 12, 2014

UMB Policy and Procedures Concerning Research Misconduct

III-1.10(A)   |   Academic Affairs   |   Approved August 1, 2015

USM Policy on Conflicts of Interest in Research and Development

III-1.11   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   June 16, 2017

Procedures Implementing Board of Regents Policy on Conflicts of Interest in Research or Development

III-1.11(A)   |   Academic Affairs   |   Approved August 1, 1997

Policy and Procedures on Financial Conflict of Interest to Promote Objectivity in Public Health Service-Funded Research

III-1.11(B)   |   Academic Affairs   |   Approved August 24, 2012

Policy on Identifying and Addressing Institutional Conflicts of Interest to Preserve Integrity of Research and Other Academic Activity

III-1.11(C)   |   Academic Affairs   |   Approved December 21, 2023

UMB Policy on Authorship on Scholarly Publications

III-1.11(D)   |   Academic Affairs   |   Approved August 1, 2015

USM Policy for Review of Alleged Arbitrary and Capricious Grading

III-1.20   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   July 11, 1990

UMB Policy for Review of Alleged Arbitrary and Capricious Grading

III-1.20(A)   |   Academic Affairs   |   Approved October 1, 1992

USM Policy on Academic Clemency

III-1.30   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   February 22, 1990

UMB Policy on Academic Clemency

III-1.30(A)   |   Academic Affairs   |   Approved October 1, 1992

USM Policy on Credit for Competency-Based Education and Prior Learning

III-1.41   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   September 19, 2014

UMB Policy on Credit for Competency-Based Education and Prior Learning

III-1.41(A)   |   Academic Affairs   |   Approved December 1, 2014

USM Policy on Continuing Education

III-2.00   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   November 30, 1989

USM Policy on Summer and Special Sessions

III-2.10   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   January 11, 1990

USM Policy on Combined Bachelor's/Master's Programs

III-2.20   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   January 11, 1990

USM Policy on Eligibility to Register

III-2.30   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   February 22, 1990

UMB Policy on Eligibility to Register

III-2.30(A)   |   Academic Affairs   |   Approved January 1, 2001

USM Policy on Undergraduate Student Concurrent Inter-Institutional Registration

III-2.40   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   December 12, 2014

UMB Policy on Undergraduate Student Concurrent Inter-Institutional Registration

III-2.40(A)   |   Academic Affairs   |   Approved January 1, 2001

USM Policy on Graduate Student Inter-Institutional Registration

III-2.41   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   December 12, 2014

UMB Policy on Graduate Student Inter-Institutional Registration

III-2.41(A)   |   Academic Affairs   |   Approved January 1, 2001

USM Policy on Academic Advising

III-2.50   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   June 21, 1990

UMB Policy on Academic Advising

III-2.50(A)   |   Academic Affairs   |   Approved October 1, 1992

USM Policy on Awarding of Honorary Degrees

III-3.00   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   June 21, 2019

UMB Policy on Awarding Honorary Degrees

III-3.00(A)   |   Academic Affairs   |   Approved October 16, 2019

USM Policy on Undergraduate Admissions

III-4.00   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   October 20, 2017

UMB Policy on Undergraduate Admissions

III-4.00(A)   |   Academic Affairs   |   Approved January 1, 2011

USM Policy on Enrollment

III-4.10   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   December 12, 2014

USM Policy on Academic Calendar

III-5.00   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   April 6, 2001

UMB Policy on Academic Calendar

III-5.00(A)   |   Academic Affairs   |   Approved January 1, 2011

USM Policy Concerning the Scheduling of Academic Assignments on Dates of Religious Observance

III-5.10   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   January 11, 1990

UMB Policy Concerning the Scheduling of Academic Assignments on Dates of Religious Observance

III-5.10(A)   |   Academic Affairs   |   Approved October 1, 1992

USM Policy on Academic Transcripts

III-6.00   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   June 19, 2020

UMB Policy on Academic Transcripts and Financial Aid Records

III-6.00(A)   |   Academic Affairs   |   Approved January 1, 2011

USM Policy for the Numbering of Academic Courses

III-6.10   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   December 12, 2014

USM Policy on Grading Symbol Identification

III-6.20   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   January 11, 1990

UMB Policy on Grading Symbol Identification

III-6.20(A)   |   Academic Affairs   |   Approved January 1, 2011

USM Policy on Confidentiality and Disclosure of Student Records

III-6.30   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   January 11, 1990

UMB Policy on Confidentiality and Disclosure of Student Records

III-6.30(A)   |   Academic Affairs   |   Approved August 17, 2020

USM Policy on Classification of Undergraduate Students

III-6.40   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   April 26, 1990

USM Policy on Curricular and Degree Requirements

III-7.00   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   April 26, 1990

UMB Policy on Technology Fluency

III-7.00(A)   |   Academic Affairs   |   Approved April 30, 2002

USM Policy on the Review and Approval of New Academic Programs That Do Not Require New Resources

III-7.01   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   April 7, 2000

USM Policy on the Review and Abolition of Existing Academic Programs

III-7.02   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   October 27, 2000

USM Policy on the Resolution Regarding Action By the Board of Regents to Delegate to the Chancellor of the University System of Maryland the Authority to Approve Certain Program Actions

III-7.03   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   June 18, 2003

USM Policy on the Resolution Regarding Action By the Board of Regents to Delegate to the Chancellor of the University System of Maryland the Authority to Approve Period Reviews of Existing Programs, and to Approve Annual Institutional Submissions to MHEC Regarding Low-Productivity Programs

III-7.04   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   June 18, 2003

USM Policy on the Creation/Development by University System of Maryland Institutions of Schools or Colleges

III - 7.05   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   February 10, 2006

USM Policy on Graduate Education

III-7.10   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   January 21, 1990

USM Policy on Graduate Assistantships

III – 7.11   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   June 22, 2012

UMB Policy on Graduate Assistants

III-7.11(A)   |   Academic Affairs   |   Approved August 31, 2011

UMB Graduate Assistant Grievance Policy

III-7.11(B)   |   Academic Affairs   |   Approved August 31, 2011

USM Policy on Undergraduate General Education Transferability Between USM Institutions

III-7.20   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   December 12, 2014

USM Policy on the Awarding of Posthumous Degrees

III-7.30   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   June 19, 2015

USM Policy on the Admission of First-Time Freshmen in the Spring Admits Semester

III-8.00   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   February 18, 2005

USM Policy on Alternative Means of Earning Academic Degree Credit

III-8.01   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   February 18, 2005

USM Policy on Standard Credit Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree Programs

III-8.02   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   February 18, 2005

USM Policy on Guidelines on Non-USM Institutions Offering Programs at USM Regional Centers

III-9.00   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   June 22, 2005

USM Policy on Textbook Affordability Measures

III-10.00   |   USM Policy   |   Academic Affairs   |   February 13, 2009

UMB Policy on Heroin and Opioid Addiction and Prevention

III-99.00(A)   |   Academic Affairs   |   Approved October 1, 2018