Viewing: Proposal to change the non-attending semester requirement for readmission from one to two semesters

Last approved: Wed, 18 Jan 2023 02:05:40 GMT

Last edit: Wed, 18 Jan 2023 01:45:46 GMT

Request Type

New Policy or Policy Revision

The proposed change(s) will be effective beginning:

Fall 2023

Academic Level

Undergraduate and Graduate

Title

Proposal to change the non-attending semester requirement for readmission from one to two semesters

Faculty Name

Department

N/A-SACS Substantive

College

VPAA

Term Length

SACSCOC Credentials Guidelines:

1. Faculty teaching undergraduate general education and/or baccalaureate courses: Doctorate or Master’s degree in the teaching discipline or Master’s degree with a concentration in the discipline (a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline).

2. Faculty teaching graduate and post-baccalaureate course work: Earned Doctorate/ terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline (a minimum of 18 hours above the Master’s degree in the teaching discipline).

Please identify the courses that the faculty member is being assigned to teach (Include number, name, and brief description of course content):

List the 18 hours of graduate coursework completed by the faculty member in the teaching discipline that relates to the courses being taught. Include the course number, name, and credit hours:

Qualifications:

Does this faculty member hold a terminal degree in this discipline or a related field?

If the answer is Yes, indicate the degree and discipline/related field.

Additional Qualifications Complete this section to provide additional qualifications to meet the SACSCOC credentials guidelines. Identify all additional qualifications that apply and explain each item in the justification textbox. Indicate the dates of these additional qualifications and clearly describe the relationship between these qualifications and the course content and/or the expected outcomes of the course(s) assigned to faculty member. Supporting documents such as vita, copies of licenses and certificates, etc., should be submitted with this form by clicking the "attach file" link below. External validation of additional qualifications should be supported by these supplemental documents.

Related work experiences in the field, including length of service, complexity of work, and closeness of the relationship between work performed to courses the faculty would be eligible to teach

College degree closely related to the teaching field, including number of college credits earned in teaching field or closely related field

Special Training

Reputation, especially at the state, national and international level

Professional licensure and certifications

Honors and awards

Continuous documented excellence in teaching

Other demonstrated competencies and achievements that contribute to effective teaching and student learning outcomes

Request Details

This proposal is to change the non-attending semester requirement for readmission from one to two semesters. The semesters to be included in this are Fall and Spring, summer will not be included.

Example: a student who is admitted for Spring 2022 and enrolls would still be eligible to register for Spring 2023 without having to reapply for admission. If they did not register for Spring 2023, they would then need to reapply. If approved, this has to apply to both undergraduate and graduate students.

See attached documentation for proposed verbiage change for both undergraduate and graduate levels.

Final approved verbiage listed below:

Graduate:

Students who remain continuously enrolled (summer term excluded) are approved for registration each semester or term as long as they maintain the required academic standards.

Students who do not enroll for two or more consecutive semesters (summer term excluded) must reapply. Admissions applications are available online. Students who reapply for admission are subject to all published application deadlines and requirements. If a student attends another institution prior to readmission to UNA, the student must provide an official transcript from the other institution if they want the coursework taken at that institution to be evaluated for acceptable transfer credit to UNA.
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Undergraduate:

Students who remain continuously enrolled (summer term excluded) are approved for registration each semester or term as long as they maintain the required academic standards.

Students who do not enroll for two or more consecutive semesters (summer term excluded) must reapply. Admissions applications are available online. Students who reapply for admission are subject to all published application deadlines and requirements.

Students who do not enroll for two or more consecutive semesters (summer term excluded) and attend another institution must be readmitted to UNA as a transfer student and provide an official transcript(s) from the institution(s) attended.

If a student attends another institution as a transient student or while they’re sitting out a semester at UNA, the student must provide an official transcript from the other institution, prior to re-enrolling at UNA.

Supporting Documents

Former Graduate Students_DRAFT.docx
Former Undergraduate Students_DRAFT.docx
RE_ Final verbiage for new readmit policy - SOATERM Fall 2023 has been updated with Fall 2022 as readmit term.pdf

Reviewer Comments

Renee Vandiver (rpvandiver) (Mon, 07 Mar 2022 16:57:24 GMT): Concept approved by COAD on 3-7-22, with Registrar, Financial Aid Director, and Admissions Director to work out student financial aid and other regulations related to the proposal.

History

Viewing: Proposal to change the non-attending semester requirement for readmission from one to two semesters

Last approved: Wed, 18 Jan 2023 02:05:40 GMT

Last edit: Wed, 18 Jan 2023 01:45:46 GMT