Academic Affairs Policy Letters, Guidelines, Procedures, and Resources

Academic Affairs Review, Revision, and Removal of Existing Policies Procedure

College Policies

• College of Arts & Sciences Policies
• College of Business Policies
• College of Engineering Technology Policies
• College of Health Professions Policies
• College of Pharmacy Policies
• Extended and International Operations
• Kendall College of Art and Design Policies
• Michigan College of Optometry Policies
• University College Policies

Awarding Credit

• Guidelines and Procedures
  • Course Competency Assessment
  • Requirements for a Grade of "Incomplete"
  • Repeating an Undergraduate Course
  • Retention of Student Work, Grade Records, and Grade Appeals

Compensation and Budget

• Guidelines and Procedures
  • Adjunct Clinical Faculty Approval
  • Annualized Workload for Instructional Faculty
  • Hiring Approval Forms (HAFs)
  • Recruitment Budget
  • Release Time Policy and Procedures
  • Staff-Administrator Compensation for Adjunct Instruction
  • Vacant Position Salaries Policy and Procedure

Compliance

• State Authorization
  • Faculty Residency Requirement
• Safety, Health, Environmental and Risk Management

Course Management 

• Authentication of Student Identity Policy 
• Guidelines and Procedures
  • Absences for Temporary Active Military Service
  • Attendance

Curriculum

• Policies & Procedures
  • Awarding of Additional Majors-Minors
  • BS and BA Degree Policy for General Education Courses
  • Developmental Courses
  • Ferris State University Seminar (FSUS) 100
  • Program Academic Minors Policy

Faculty Qualifications

• Faculty Qualifications Policy
• Guidelines and Procedures 
  • Procedures for Implementation of Faculty Qualification Standards

Faculty Resources

• Reimbursement of Moving Expenses (Human Resources)
• Post Tenure Review 
• Sabbatical Leave Application & Guidelines

Graduate 

Graduate Studies Policies & Procedures Page

Policies & Procedures

• Developing Graduate Program Policy
• Graduate Academic Probation/Academic Dismissal Warning Policy
• Graduate Faculty Scholarship Policy
• Graduate Program Admissions Policy

Grading 

• Guidelines and Procedures
  • Assigning Midterm Grades

Student Complaints

• Student Complaint Policy
  • Grade Appeal Procedure
  • Student Complaint Process for Academic Affairs

Transfer Credit

• Transfer Credit Policy
• Course Sunset on Fulfilling Undergraduate Degree Requirements Policy
• Guidelines and Procedures
  • Procedures related to Transfer Students
  • Credit for Non-Credit

General Policies

• Academic Forgiveness
• Academic Meeting Schedule 
• Academic Integrity
  
  • Academic Misconduct Resolution Process
  • Academic Misconduct Reporting Form
• Adjunct Faculty Evaluation Procedure and Guidelines
• Conflict of Interest Policy for Investigators 
• Course Scheduling
• Excusing Students for University-Sponsored Functions  
• Intellectual Property Rights
• Internet Course Listings
• Management and Use of University Instructional Space
• Religious Holidays
  • Holiday Calendar
• Research Misconduct Policy
• Research Misconduct Procedures
• Student Internship Full-Time Financial Aid Status Policy
  
  • Approval Procedure for Internship Full-Time Financial Aid Status
• Study Abroad
• Textbooks
• University Catalog
• University Programs and Activities Involving Minors

Student Related Policies

Admissions & Academics

• Academic Dismissal
• Academic Probation
• Academic Withdrawal from the University
• Admissions
• Compliance with State Regulations (Outside Michigan)
• Dean's List
• Graduation with Honors (Commencement)
• Medical Withdrawal from the University (Policy under review)
• Readmission to the University After Academic Dismissal

 Student Resources

• Satisfactory Academic Progress (FASAP) (Financial Aid)
• Total Withdrawal and Refunds (Student Financial Services)