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AR Code § 6-60-1102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 60 - General Provisions|Subchapter 11 - Student Journalists|§ 6-60-1102. Students' right of expression

 (a)  (1) Except as provided in § 6-60-1103, a student journalist has the right to engage in protected activities in school-sponsored media.  (2) This right exists regardless of whether the school-sponsored media are:  (A) Supported financially by the public institution of higher education;  (B) Produced using the facilities of the public institution of higher education; or  (C) Produced in conjunction with a class in which the student journalist is enrolled at the public institution of higher education.      (b) A student journalist is responsible for determining the news, opinions, features, and advertising content of any school-sponsored media, except as provided in § 6-60-1103.  (c) This section does not prevent a student media adviser or academic supervisor from teaching student journalists professional standards and responsibilities with respect to the English language and journalism or using professional academic judgment to assign work or evaluate the student journalist's performance as a journalist.  (d) A student media adviser shall not be dismissed, suspended, or disciplined for:  (1) Protecting a student journalist who engages in a protected activity under this subchapter; or  (2) Refusing to infringe on a student journalist's right to engage in a protected activity under this subchapter.    (e)  (1) A student journalist who engages in a protected activity under this subchapter does not represent an expression of the policy of a public institution of higher education.  (2) The following institutions and individuals shall not be liable in any civil or criminal action for actions taken by a student journalist who engages in a protected activity under this subchapter:  (A) A public institution of higher education;  (B) An official of a public institution of higher education;  (C) An employee of a public institution of higher education; or  (D) A parent or legal guardian of a student journalist.
AR Code § 6-60-1103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 60 - General Provisions|Subchapter 11 - Student Journalists|§ 6-60-1103. Prohibited expression

 The following types of expression by a student journalist are not protected activities under this subchapter:   (1) School-sponsored media that are libelous, slanderous, or obscene, as defined by state law;  (2) School-sponsored media that constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy;  (3) School-sponsored media that violate federal or state law;  (4) School-sponsored media that constitute or incite students as to create:  (A) An unlawful act or a clear and present danger of the commission of an unlawful act;  (B) A violation of a policy of:  (i) The public institution of higher education at which the activity is occurring; or  (ii) The Division of Higher Education; or    (C) A material and substantial disruption of the orderly operation of a public institution of higher education; or    (5) School-sponsored media that involve the unauthorized use of the marks or logos of a public institution of higher education.
AR Code § 6-61-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-101. Definition

 As used in §§ 6-61-101 — 6-61-103, 6-61-201 — 6-61-209, 6-61-211 [repealed], 6-61-212 — 6-61-216, 6-61-301 — 6-61-305, 6-61-306 [repealed], 6-61-401, 6-61-402, 6-61-501 — 6-61-524, 6-61-601 — 6-61-603, and 6-61-604 — 6-61-612 [repealed], unless the context otherwise requires, “data processing” shall mean an automated process for data collection and the conversion of data into usable form or storage, including the planning, development, and implementation thereof, through the use of electronic or analogue data processing equipment, including computer systems, components of computer systems, and other necessary support equipment used in the automated process. This definition may be altered to include or exclude equipment or services in response to changes in data processing technology with the approval of the Arkansas Communications Study Committee as established by § 10-3-1201 et seq. [repealed].
AR Code § 6-61-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-102. Applicability of §§ 6-61-101 — 6-61-103, 6-61-201 — 6-61-209, 6-61-211 [repealed], 6-61-212 — 6-61-216, 6-61-301 — 6-61-305, 6-61-306 [repealed], 6-61-401, 6-61-402, 6-61-501 — 6-61-524, 6-61-601 — 6-61-603, and 6-61-604 — 6-61-612 [repealed]

 SAU-Tech and South Arkansas Community College shall be exempt from the provisions of §§ 6-61-101 — 6-61-103, 6-61-201 — 6-61-209, 6-61-211 [repealed], 6-61-212 — 6-61-216, 6-61-301 — 6-61-305, 6-61-306 [repealed], 6-61-401, 6-61-402, 6-61-501 — 6-61-524, 6-61-601 — 6-61-603, and 6-61-604 — 6-61-612 [repealed].
AR Code § 6-61-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-103. Powers and duties of existing governing boards unaffected by §§ 6-61-101 — 6-61-103, 6-61-201 — 6-61-209, 6-61-211 [repealed], 6-61-212 — 6-61-216, 6-61-301 — 6-61-305, 6-61-306 [repealed], 6-61-401, 6-61-402, 6-61-501 — 6-61-524, 6-61-601 — 6-61-603, and 6-61-604 — 6-61-612 [repealed]

 Nothing in §§ 6-61-101 — 6-61-103, 6-61-201 — 6-61-209, 6-61-211 [repealed], 6-61-212 — 6-61-216, 6-61-301 — 6-61-305, 6-61-306 [repealed], 6-61-401, 6-61-402, 6-61-501 — 6-61-524, 6-61-601 — 6-61-603, and 6-61-604 — 6-61-612 [repealed] shall in any way affect the terms of office or tenure of the governing boards or any of the powers and duties vested in the boards in the internal management of the affairs of their respective institutions.
AR Code § 6-61-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-104. Program transfers

 In the event that a program is transferred from one state-supported university to another state-supported university and the transfer was not proposed to or acted upon by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board prior to the final consideration by the General Assembly of the receiving university's budget request for the next biennium and such program has been recommended by the board under the provisions of §§ 6-61-101 — 6-61-103, 6-61-201 — 6-61-209, 6-61-211 [repealed], 6-61-212 — 6-61-216, 6-61-301 — 6-61-305, 6-61-306 [repealed], 6-61-401, 6-61-402, 6-61-501 — 6-61-524, 6-61-601 — 6-61-603, and 6-61-604 — 6-61-612 [repealed], the receiving university may use the transferring university's maximum annual salary limits for similar faculty positions which were transferred.
AR Code § 6-61-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-105. Course in American history or civil government required

 (a) A state-supported institution of higher education shall not grant to any student a baccalaureate degree unless he or she has passed a course in American history or civil government, including:  (1) Instruction in the essentials of the United States Constitution; and  (2) The study of American institutions and ideals.    (b) The Division of Higher Education shall see to the strict carrying out of this section and may take such steps and measures as may be necessary to effectuate its provisions.
AR Code § 6-61-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-107. Courses in conservation of natural resources — Teachers required to take course

 All of the state institutions of higher education shall give instruction in nature study and the conservation of natural resources, including fish and game, soil fertility and erosion, forests and minerals, and all students in the institutions preparing to be teachers shall be required to take such courses of instruction.
AR Code § 6-61-108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-108. Eye protection required

 (a) Every student and teacher in the colleges and universities of this state participating in any of the following courses is required to wear industrial-quality eye protective devices at all times while participating in the following courses or laboratories:  (1) Vocational or industrial arts shops or laboratories involving experience with:  (A) Hot molten metals;  (B) Milling, sawing, turning, shaping, cutting, grinding, or stamping of any solid materials;  (C) Heat treatment, tempering, or kiln firing of any metal or other materials;  (D) Gas or electric arc welding;  (E) Any of the processes listed in this section which may be used for repairing a vehicle; and  (F) Caustic or explosive materials; and    (2) Chemical or combined chemical-physical laboratories involving caustic or explosive chemicals or hot liquids or solids.    (b) The boards of trustees of the state-supported institutions of higher learning in this state may in their discretion:  (1) Purchase eye protective devices and furnish them free to students and teachers;  (2) Purchase eye protective devices and sell or rent the devices to students and teachers; or  (3) Require students and teachers to furnish their own protective devices without cost to the school, college, or university.    (c) As used in this section, “industrial-quality eye protective devices” means devices meeting the standards of the American standard safety code for head, eye, and respiratory protection, Z2. 1-1959, promulgated by the American National Standards Institute.
AR Code § 6-61-110 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-110. Testing of entering freshmen for remedial courses

 (a) A first-time entering freshman at a state-supported institution of higher education who is admitted to enroll in an associate or a bachelor's degree program shall be tested by the admitting institution for purposes of placement in either college-level credit courses in English and mathematics or remedial courses in English composition, reading, and mathematics.  (b) Remedial courses shall not provide credit toward a degree.  (c)  (1) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall determine the:  (A) Test or other criteria to be used;  (B) Testing procedures and exemptions;  (C) Minimum scores or criteria below which students at all state-supported institutions of higher education must take remedial courses; and  (D) Minimum scores or criteria to allow simultaneous enrollment in college-level credit and remedial courses.    (2) The board shall base these decisions on:  (A) Consultation with representatives of the state-supported institutions of higher education;  (B) Analysis of the placement procedures presently used by institutions in the state;  (C) Statewide placement testing programs in other states; and  (D) Pilot projects involving testing of entering freshmen at selected institutions in the state.    (3) The board, in collaboration with state-supported institutions of higher education, shall develop by institution uniform measurable exit standards for remedial courses that are comparable to the ACT or SAT equivalent required for college-level enrollment in credit courses to be implemented no later than the fall semester of 2010.    (d)  (1) The board shall work with state-supported institutions of higher education to:  (A) Develop innovative alternatives to traditional instruction and delivery methods for remedial courses; and  (B) Provide professional development opportunities to help remedial education faculty gain knowledge in best practices and trends in the instruction and delivery of remedial education.    (2) The board shall report to the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education by February 1, 2010, on the progress made in addressing the requirements in subdivision (d)(1) of this section.
AR Code § 6-61-111 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-111. Student assessment programs

 (a) Beginning with the fall 1991 semester, each state-supported institution of higher education shall implement an asessment program to evaluate student learning of general education core curriculum.  (b) The student outcomes assessment program developed by each institution shall be approved by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board prior to implementation.
AR Code § 6-61-113 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-113. References to race

 All public institutions of higher education in this state shall remove all unconstitutional or illegal references to race from the charters, bylaws, or rules of the institutions.
AR Code § 6-61-121 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-121. Higher education minority retention programs — Definition

 For purposes of this section and § 6-61-122, the term “minority” refers to African-Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, and Native Americans.
AR Code § 6-61-122 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-122. Higher education minority retention programs — Establishment — Reports

 (a) All state-supported colleges and universities shall establish a program for the retention of blacks and other members of minority groups as students, faculty, and staff. Retention action plans shall be prepared on a continuing basis for future five-year periods.  (b) Each state-supported college and university shall annually prepare a progress report on the steps that have been taken to reach the goals of the plan. The report shall include information relative to students, faculty, and staff within the institution.  (c) Copies of each institution's five-year plan and annual report shall be filed by June 30 with the Department of Higher Education, the board of trustees of the institution, the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education, and the board of visitors of the institution, if applicable.  (d) The department shall develop appropriate forms for reporting and shall monitor the retention plans and annual reports.  (e) In carrying out the retention action plans, each institution shall provide for a part-time or full-time employee by reassignment, appointment, or employment to assist the institution in the retention of blacks and members of other minority groups for faculty and staff positions.
AR Code § 6-61-123 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-123. Meningococcal disease warning

 Each college or university shall advise students and their parents or guardians of the increased risk of meningococcal disease in students who live in close quarters, such as college or university dormitories. The college or university shall also advise students and their parents or guardians that a vaccination is available against the potentially fatal meningococcal disease.
AR Code § 6-61-124 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-124. Reporting minority students who complete an education program — Definitions

 (a) For the purposes of this section:  (1) “Endorsed areas” include, but are not limited to, library media specialists, gifted and talented specialists, and curriculum specialists; and  (2) The term “minority” means African-Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, and Native Americans.    (b)  (1) All state-supported colleges and universities in Arkansas shall report to the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education as soon as possible after each semester a list of each minority student who:  (A) Has completed college or university requirements to receive a recommendation for licensure as a public school teacher, administrator, counselor, and other endorsed areas; and  (B) Has signed a consent form authorizing the college or university to report such information to the division.    (2) The list required in subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall indicate the name, address, and major of the student graduating with an education degree.    (c)  (1) The division shall maintain a database based upon the reports provided by each college and university under subsection (b) of this section.  (2) The database shall also include the name, address, and major of any minority Arkansas resident with an education degree who requests such information to be added to the database.  (3)  (A) The database shall be made accessible upon request to every public school superintendent in this state or other official designated by the superintendent for the purpose of recruiting faculty and staff.  (B) The database provided for in this section shall not be made available to any school or person located outside this state.
AR Code § 6-61-125 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-125. American Sign Language as foreign language

 The American Sign Language may qualify as a foreign language for the purpose of meeting general elective credit requirements for graduation from state-supported colleges and universities in Arkansas if the language is taught by a qualified instructor of American Sign Language and if the course is conducted under the supervision of an instructor at the college or university as approved by that college or university.
AR Code § 6-61-126 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-126. Electronic communication — Privacy policy

 (a) Each public postsecondary institution in Arkansas shall adopt a privacy policy governing electronic communications transmitted over the institution's computer network system that are originated or received by a faculty member, staff member, or a student.  (b) No later than January 1, 2004, the computer policy shall be included in each institution's student handbook and shall be available on each institution's website.  (c) The privacy policy shall include provisions identifying:  (1) The types of electronic communications that are not confidential;  (2) Methods to be used by the institution to protect the confidentiality of personally identifiable electronic communications that are originated or received by a faculty member, staff member, or a student;  (3) Procedures for releasing any confidential personally identifiable electronic communication that is originated or received by a faculty member, staff member, or a student; and  (4) Any other information necessary for the institution's faculty, staff, and students to understand their rights and obligations under the policy.    (d) For purposes of this section, “electronic communication” includes any electronic mail message transmitted through the international network of interconnected government, educational, and commercial computer networks and includes messages transmitted from or to any address affiliated with an Internet site.
AR Code § 6-61-127 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-127. Arkansas Higher Education Performance Reporting System

 (a)  (1) The Division of Higher Education, in consultation with the institutions of higher education, shall develop an Arkansas Higher Education Performance Reporting System.  (2) The Legislative Council shall have final approval of the form and content of the performance reports to be provided to the General Assembly, the various interim committees, and the public after considering the recommendations of the House Committee on Education and Senate Committee on Education.    (b) To the extent possible, the Arkansas Higher Education Performance Reporting System will utilize information from an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education's assessment outcomes measures, which are required for reaffirmation of accreditation, federal Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System report data, and data collected annually through the Statewide Information System of the Division of Higher Education.  (c) In developing the Arkansas Higher Education Performance Reporting System, the Division of Higher Education will review and analyze higher education performance reporting systems used in other states to incorporate the best aspects of those plans.  (d) The Arkansas Higher Education Performance Reporting System will provide the General Assembly and the public with quantitative, objective information which will reveal institutional weaknesses and strengths. Performance-based reports shall be provided annually to the House Committee on Education, the Senate Committee on Education, and the Legislative Council.  (e) To the extent possible, and taking into account the differences in institutional missions, the Arkansas Higher Education Performance Reporting System will contain uniform accountability elements which reveal trends, strengths, and weaknesses and assist policymakers and prospective students and their parents in comparing institutions and judging the extent to which they are effectively and efficiently accomplishing their missions.
AR Code § 6-61-128 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 6 - Education|Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally|Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6-61-128. Restrictions on use of social security numbers

 No public or private institution of higher education shall:   (1) Print a student's or employee's social security number or any part of the number on the student's or employee's identification card; or  (2) Make a student's or employee's social security number available by reading the magnetic strip or other encoded information on the student's or employee's identification card.