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AR Code § 6-61-129 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-129. Establishment of centers of excellence — Definition

 (a) For purposes of this section, “center of excellence” means a consortium of two (2) or more institutions of higher education working in collaboration with regional economic developers.  (b) The purpose of the centers of excellence shall be to address the workforce education and training needs for existing, expanding, or attracting new business and industry in each of the economic development regions of the state.  (c)  (1) In order to improve the state's ability to compete in the knowledge-based economy, the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board may create acknowledged centers of excellence.  (2)  (A) Institutions of higher education may submit proposals to the Division of Higher Education to become centers of excellence.  (B) In each proposal for creation of a center of excellence, institutions shall identify the center's:  (i) Technical alignment or academic alignment, or both, to existing or future businesses and industries in the state; and  (ii) Collaboration plan to serve a particular occupation.        (d)  (1) Two (2) representatives of the division as designated by the Director of the Division of Higher Education, and one (1) representative of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission shall meet as needed to review applications jointly.  (2) The division and the commission shall jointly make a recommendation to the board regarding which institutions shall be acknowledged as centers of excellence in a particular program or field of study based on factors, including, but not limited to:  (A) Number, type, and demand for related jobs;  (B) Quality of related instructional or research programs, or both;  (C) Availability of faculty;  (D) Student accessibility;  (E) Feasibility of expected program cost; and  (F) Research capability.      (e) Final approval of centers of excellence shall be made by the board.  (f) The designation of centers of excellence shall be fully reviewed at least one (1) time every five (5) years.
AR Code § 6-61-130 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-130. Institutional advice for university course work and degree completion

 (a) The purpose of this section is to ensure that faculty advisors at universities provide students with course selection advice that will enable a full-time student to obtain most bachelor's degrees within eight (8) semesters.  (b) Any person assigned by a university to provide course selection advice to incoming freshman students shall provide any student who has declared a major with a written, eight-semester course of study signed by either the institution's chief operating officer, president, or dean that provides a recommended sequence for all course requirements for completion of most bachelor's degrees within eight (8) semesters.  (c)  (1)  (A) Any student who chooses a bachelor's degree designed to be completed within eight (8) semesters may commit to completion of the degree requirements within eight (8) semesters by signing and returning a copy of the written, eight-semester course of study to the university's advising center or the student's assigned academic advisor.  (B) If a student does not choose to commit to completion of the degree requirements within eight (8) semesters, the institution shall obtain a signed, written waiver from the student that clearly outlines the student's rights under this section and verifies that the student chooses not to enter into the commitment. If no waiver is obtained, the institution will be deemed to have guaranteed a bachelor's degree as provided by this section.    (2) A student shall be guaranteed a bachelor's degree at the end of the eight (8) semesters if the student:  (A) Commits to completion of his or her bachelor's degree requirements within eight (8) semesters as set forth under subdivision (c)(1) of this section;  (B) Makes satisfactory academic progress;  (C) Fulfills all of the course requirements set forth in the signed, written, eight-semester course of study in the recommended sequence; and  (D) Does not change his or her declared major.      (d)  (1) Each university shall publish a recommended course sequence and recommended schedule by semester for each degree offered by the university.  (2) The recommended course sequence schedule shall be included in the university's course catalog and departmental publications and on the university's website.  (3) Each university shall offer and make available courses in a time, sequence, and manner that will enable students to complete requirements for a degree within the time frame set out in the recommended course sequence schedule.    (e) Only universities that implement procedures in compliance with this section shall be approved by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board to receive funding from the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program or the Arkansas Governor's Scholars Program.
AR Code § 6-61-131 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-131. Student accounts receivable policies at two-year institutions of higher education — Definition

 (a) As used in this section, “two-year institution of higher education” means:  (1) A state-supported two-year institution of higher education; or  (2) A two-year branch campus of a four-year institution of higher education.    (b) A two-year institution of higher education shall:  (1) Develop and adopt policies concerning:  (A) Student accounts receivable;  (B) The collection of delinquent accounts; and  (C) The prevention of students with long-standing delinquent account balances from registering for courses or completing courses; and    (2)  (A) Review its policies and practices to ensure its compliance with census reporting guidelines promulgated by the Division of Higher Education.  (B) A review under this subdivision (b)(2) shall occur at the beginning of each fall semester.      (c) A policy developed under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be:  (1) Issued in written form by the two-year institution of higher education;  (2) Published in the two-year institution of higher education's student handbook and on its website; and  (3) Filed with the division no later than thirty (30) days after the adoption of the policy.
AR Code § 6-61-132 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-132. Academic advising on transferability of coursework

 (a) The General Assembly finds that:  (1) Academic advising is an important service provided to students;  (2) The Arkansas Course Transfer System is an important tool for the advising process that is to be used by professors and advising staff to improve graduation rates; and  (3) Freshmen should be advised of the importance of academic advising, the availability of the Arkansas Course Transfer System, and how to use the Arkansas Course Transfer System.    (b) Each public institution of higher education shall inform each student at registration as to how the Arkansas Course Transfer System can be used to assist the student to understand which course will transfer to another public institution of higher education.  (c) The information provided to the student under this section shall help the student use the Arkansas Course Transfer System to determine which public institutions of higher education accept various courses for transfer.
AR Code § 6-61-133 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-133. Professional development for mandated reporters and licensed elementary and secondary public school personnel — Definitions

 (a) As used in this section:  (1) “Child maltreatment” means the abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, sexual exploitation, or abandonment of a child under the Child Maltreatment Act, § 12-18-101 et seq.; and  (2) “Licensed school personnel” means a person who works with students in an elementary or secondary public school, a public charter school, a school district, or an education service cooperative for whom a license issued by the State Board of Education is a condition of employment, including without limitation a:  (A) School or school district administrator;  (B) Teacher;  (C) Coach for a school athletics program;  (D) School counselor;  (E) School social worker;  (F) School psychologist; and  (G) School nurse.      (b) For each degree program at an institution of higher education in this state that is a prerequisite for licensure or certification in a profession in which the professional is a child maltreatment mandated reporter under the Child Maltreatment Act, § 12-18-101 et seq., the Division of Higher Education shall coordinate with all the institutions of higher education to ensure that before receiving a degree, each graduate receives the professional development identified in subdivision (d)(1) of this section.  (c) Licensed school personnel shall obtain the professional development identified in subsection (d) of this section:  (1) Not more than one (1) year before the individual's initial licensure; and  (2) According to the professional development schedule under § 6-17-709.    (d)  (1) The professional development required under this section shall include without limitation:  (A) Recognizing the signs and symptoms of child maltreatment;  (B) The legal requirements of the Child Maltreatment Act, § 12-18-101 et seq., and the duties of mandated reporters under the Child Maltreatment Act, § 12-18-101 et seq.; and  (C) Methods for managing disclosures regarding child victims.    (2) In addition to the professional development required under subdivision (d)(1) of this section, licensed school personnel shall obtain professional development in connecting a victim of child maltreatment to appropriate in-school services and other agencies, programs, and services needed to provide the child with the emotional and educational support the child needs to continue to be successful in school.    (e)  (1) The professional development obtained by licensed school personnel may be obtained as in-person or online professional development.  (2) The Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission shall approve the curriculum for the professional development.  (3) Licensed school personnel shall document completed professional development according to the rules of the state board.
AR Code § 6-61-134 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-134. Associate of applied science degree — Mathematics requirement

 (a) An applicable and appropriate nonremedial mathematics course is:  (1) An Arkansas Course Transfer System mathematics course with the “MATH” prefix;  (2) Applied mathematics; or  (3) A nonremedial mathematics course that satisfies the mathematics component of the associate of applied science degree and has been approved by the:  (A) State-supported institution of higher education offering the associate of applied science degree through the academic review process; and  (B) Division of Higher Education.      (b) Beginning July 2011, state-supported institutions of higher education shall require a college-level nonremedial mathematics course for an associate of applied science degree.
AR Code § 6-61-135 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-135. False academic credential

 (a) As used in this section, “false academic credential” means a document that provides evidence or demonstrates completion of an academic or professional course of study at the post-secondary level that results in the awarding of a certificate, degree, or rank that is issued by an individual or institution that is not:  (1) Certified under § 6-61-301; or  (2) Exempt from certification under § 6-61-301.    (b) A person shall not knowingly use a false academic credential for the purpose of:  (1) Obtaining:  (A) Employment;  (B) A license or certificate to practice a trade, profession, or occupation;  (C) A promotion, compensation, or other benefit from an employer;  (D) Admission to an institution of higher education; or  (E) A position in government with authority over another person; or    (2) Promoting or introducing oneself to others in any oral or written communication as having attained an academic title or a level of academic achievement.    (c) A person who violates this section may be convicted of a Class B misdemeanor and fined up to one thousand dollars ($1,000).
AR Code § 6-61-136 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-136. Establishment of an accrediting agency

 (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an individual shall not establish or operate an accrediting agency for institutions of higher education in this state without recognition by the United States Department of Education.  (b) This section does not apply to an accrediting agency that:  (1) Accredits only schools operated solely to provide programs of study that prepare students for religious vocations as ministers, professionals, or laypersons in the categories of ministry, counseling, theology, education administration, music, fine arts, or media communications;  (2) Accredits only institutions whose names include a religious modifier or the name of a religious patriarch, saint, religious person, or symbol of the church;  (3) Accredits only institutions whose degree titles include a religious modifier that:  (A) Immediately precedes or is included within any of the following degrees:  (i) Associate of Arts;  (ii) Associate of Science;  (iii) Bachelor of Arts;  (iv) Bachelor of Science;  (v) Master of Arts;  (vi) Master of Science;  (vii) Doctor of Philosophy; or  (viii) Doctor of Education; and    (B) Is placed on the title line of the degree, on the transcript, and whenever the title of the degree appears in official school documents or publications; and    (4) Does not accredit any institution that receives federal funding.    (c) An institution accredited under subsection (b) of this section shall:  (1) Notify students in writing that courses completed and a degree obtained at the institution are not transferable to an institution of higher education accredited through the United States Department of Education; and  (2)  (A) Obtain the student's signature acknowledging that the student has been informed and understands the notification.  (B) The institution shall maintain the acknowledgment signed by the student as part of the student's record.
AR Code § 6-61-137 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-137. Presentation of expenditure data by state-supported institutions of higher education — Definition

 (a)  (1) As used in this section, “expenditure data” means information regarding the spending of public funds that adequately identifies the purpose, amount, payor, and vendor, if such disclosure is permissible under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq., and federal laws or regulations.  (2) “Expenditure data” does not include expenses of pending litigation.    (b) A state-supported institution of higher education shall present expenditure data on a website operated by the state-supported institution of higher education.  (c) The website shall:  (1) Be updated on a regular basis to present expenditure data for the current fiscal year and prior year's annual expenditures, starting with the 2013 fiscal year; and  (2) Retain expenditure data for each state fiscal year, starting with the 2013 fiscal year, until ten (10) years of expenditure data are available, after which the website shall retain at least ten (10) years of expenditure data.    (d)  (1) The Division of Higher Education:  (A) May promulgate rules necessary to implement this section; and  (B) Shall develop internal guidelines necessary to implement this section.    (2) The division shall consult with the state-supported institutions of higher education in developing rules and internal guidelines necessary to implement this section.
AR Code § 6-61-138 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-138. Posthumous degrees

 (a) Each institution of higher education is encouraged to establish a process for awarding a posthumous degree to a student who has died while enrolled in a degree program at the institution of higher education.  (b) A process established by an institution of higher education may include without limitation consideration of the student's:  (1) Level of completion in his or her degree program;  (2) Academic status; and  (3) Personal factors, such as circumstances of death.    (c) The institution of higher education or the parent of a student who died while enrolled in a degree program at an institution of higher education may initiate the process by requesting that a posthumous degree be awarded on the student's behalf.
AR Code § 6-61-139 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-139. Emergency or security records or information — Disclosure exempted

 The following records or other information is confidential and not subject to the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.:   (1) Records or other information of a state-supported institution of higher education that upon disclosure could reasonably be expected to be detrimental to the public safety, including records or other information concerning emergency or security plans, procedures, risk assessments, studies, measures, or systems; and  (2) Records or other information relating to the number of licensed security officers, certified law enforcement officers, or other security personnel employed by or contracting with a state-supported institution of higher education, as well as any personal information about those individuals.
AR Code § 6-61-140 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-140. Panic button alert systems

 (a) Beginning with the 2017-2018 academic year, a state-supported institution of higher education may offer to its students, employees, and other personnel a panic button alert system that:  (1) Connects the user in real time with designated individuals, with the ability of contacting a live 911 operator;  (2)  (A) Directly integrates into the existing statewide Smart911 system.  (B) The Smart911 system shall provide a way for a state-supported institution of higher education to geo-fence the campus and provide the Global Positioning System (GPS) location to assist emergency responders by automatically displaying during a 911 call;    (3) Is available for use on and off campus as a smartphone application and has a mechanism for panic notifications to be triggered by non-smartphone wireless callers and landline callers or automatic alert features in the event the user is unable to respond; and  (4) Has geo-tracking capability that can determine the location and movements of the person who engaged the panic button alert system.    (b) A state-supported institution of higher education may provide information to its students, employees, and other personnel to educate the students, employees, and other personnel on:  (1) The use of the panic button alert system; and  (2) How and where to obtain the panic button alert system.
AR Code § 6-61-141 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-141. Duplication of services

 An institution of higher education that has its main campus, satellite campus, or center located within a twenty-five-mile radius of another main campus of an institution of higher education shall enter into a written agreement with that institution of higher education that shall address duplication of services between the institutions of higher education.
AR Code § 6-61-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board|§ 6-61-201. Members — Meetings

 (a)  (1) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall consist of twelve (12) members appointed by the Governor as follows:  (A)  (i) Six (6) members who shall be:  (a) Qualified electors of the State of Arkansas; and  (b) Graduates of public two-year or four-year institutions of higher education within the state.    (ii) If an appointee under this subdivision (a)(1)(A) is serving as a member of a board of a two-year or four-year institution of higher education at the time of appointment to the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the appointee shall relinquish his or her membership on the board of the two-year or four-year institution of higher education; and    (B)  (i) Six (6) members shall be selected from business, industry, education, agriculturally related industry, and medical services and shall not be current members of a board of a public two-year or four-year institution of higher education.  (ii) At least one (1) of the appointees shall have a strong interest in and commitment to economic and workforce development.  (iii) At least one (1) of the appointees shall have experience in the knowledge-based technology field.      (2) No more than four (4) members of the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall be appointed from any one (1) congressional district as the districts exist at the time of the appointment.    (b) Vacancies on the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall be filled for the unexpired terms, and the appointments shall be made in the same manner as the positions vacated.  (c)  (1) The members of the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall serve staggered terms of six (6) years.  (2) The terms of two (2) members shall expire each year.    (d) An intensive orientation program designed by the Presidents Council shall be mandatory for members of the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board.  (e) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board annually shall elect from its membership the Chair of the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board and other officers necessary to carry on its business.  (f)  (1) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall meet at least one (1) time during each calendar quarter and at other times upon the call of the chair or of any other four (4) members.  (2) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall, at the times that it desires, meet on the campuses of the respective public institutions of higher education in the state.    (g) Members of the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall serve without compensation but may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq.