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UPDATES: LR 502.2; LR 403.23; LR 403.20; LR 403.14; LR 517; LR 514.13

The following ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Little Rock policy revisions were passed by the ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½LR Faculty Senate on April 28, 2023.

On September 16, 2023, Chancellor Christina Drale reviewed and approved the updates. These updates are effective as of September 1, 2023.

• UPDATES to Freshman Admission Criteria – LR 502.2
  • Modify Admissions Deadlines and Criteria title
  • The policy name has been changed (formally “Admission Requirements for Entering Freshmen”)
• UPDATES to Advancement Guidelines for Full-time Non-tenure-track Instructors– LR 403.23 
  • The policy name has been changed (formally “Faculty Roles and Rewards II Non-Tenure Track”)
  • Approved advancement guidelines written in policy language and updated to reflect current practices for faculty review
  • University-level advancement guidelines for full-time, non-tenure-track faculty provide essential guidance for faculty, academic units, and administrators reviewing faculty performance
• DECOMMISSION Faculty Roles and Rewards I: Tenure Track – LR 403.20
  • Removed from the Policy Library
  • Added to the section titled “Roles and Rewards” in the Faculty Handbook
• DECOMMISSION Appointments, Promotion, Tenure, Non-Reappointment, and Dismissal of Faculty – LR 403.14
  • ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Little Rock policy 403.14 is not consistent with current Board of Trustees policy (BP) 405.1;
  • Board of Trustees policies supersede campus policies in all instances;
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• UPDATE to Transfer of Credit – LR 517.1
  • Modify to include Military Service Credit
  • DECOMMISSION Military Service Credit – LR 514.13

Please contact the Policy Management Board with any related questions or to request previous versions of the policies in this announcement.