Academic Policy Library
Our policy library contains the full text of official policies approved by the university as a resource for faculty, staff and students. The policy library is not comprehensive and does not include links to unit-level policies and procedures. The UMKC Academic Policy Task Force and leadership may review and update policies at any time. When that happens, the committee notes the last update on the policy.
| Policy Name | Date Revised | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Syllabus Policy | ||
| Undergraduate Academic Standing Policy | April 1, 2024 | |
| Academic Course Approval Policy | N/A | Curriculum Management, Courseleaf, Course Proposal, Course Revision, Course Approval |
| Academic Program Review Policy | N/A | APR, Program Review, Accreditation |
| Specialized Accreditation Policy | Accreditation, specialized, programmatic | |
| Prerequisites and Co-requisites Policy | prerequisite, co-requisite | |
| Online Course and Instructor Certification | May 2022 to include QCR Process | online course, online synchronous, online asynchronous, hybrid, blended, instructor certification |
| Academic Teaching Credential Policy | Academic Teaching, Credential, Teaching Credential | |
| Co-Listed Graduate/Professional and Undergraduate Courses Policy | N/A | Co-Listed Courses, Co-Listed Course |
| Designation of Upper-Division Undergraduate- and Graduate-Level Courses | Upper-Level Courses | |
| Course and Program (Delivery) Equivalency Policy | N/A | online course, Offering course online, Offering program online, online program |
| Cross-Listed Course Policy | Cross-Listing, Cross-Listed | |
| Course Lifecycle Policy | Lifecycle of course, Lifecycle report, Course Inventory | |
| Academic Amnesty Policy | Spring 2019 | Amnesty |
| Graduate Withdrawal for Financial Delinquency Policy | withdrawal, graduate, financial, delinquency | |
| Graduate Time Limit on Degree Credit for Master's and Educational Specialist Degrees Policy | time limit, degree credit, masters, education specialist | |
| Graduate Thesis / Dissertation Preparation and Approval Policies | Spring 2019 | thesis, dissertation, formatting |
| Academic Calendar Policy | Fall 2010; Fall 2011; Spring 2012 | Academic Calendar, UMKC Calendar, Calendar |
| Graduate Thesis / Dissertation Embargo Policy | Spring 2019 | thesis, dissertation, embargo, restriction |
| Internship and Clinical Placement Written Agreement Policy | N/A | |
| Graduate Program of Study Policy | Spring 2019 | graduate, program of study, degree requirements |
| Graduate Probation Policy | Spring 2019 | graduate probation |
| Academic Credit Hour Equivalencies Policy | N/A | Credit Hour Equivalencies, Equivalencies |
| Graduate Post-Baccalaureate, Non-Graduate Student Classification Policy | graduate, post baccelaurate, post-baccelaurate | |
| Academic Load Policy (Undergraduate) | Spring 2018 | Course Load, Full-Time Load |
| Graduate Master's Degree Transfer Credit Policy | masters, transfer credit | |
| Graduate Master's Thesis Policies | Spring 2019 | masters thesis |
| Administrative Drop Policy | 11/2013; 8/2016; 11/2022 | Dropped From Classes |
| Graduate Master's Degree Qualifying Examination Policy | Spring 2019 | masters, qualifying, exam |
| Admission to Programs with Previous Degree | Admission, Previous Degree, Admittance | |
| AP Research / AP Seminar Course Policy | N/A | AP Scores, AP Course, AP Seminar |
| Attendance Policy | Summer 2002; Fall 2011; Fall 2016; March 2024 | Class Attendance |
| Graduate Master's Degree Program of Study Policy | Spring 2019 | masters, graduate, program of study |
| Auditing Courses Policy | N/A | Course Audit, Audit |
| Awarding Posthumous Degrees | N/A | Posthumous |
| Cancellation of Enrollment for Financial Delinquency | N/A | financial, Enrollment Cancelled, Delinquent |
| Graduate Master's Degree Advisor / Supervisory Committee Policy | Spring 2019 | thesis, masters, masters research, advisor, supervisory committee |
| Changes in Degree Requirements Policy | N/A | Discontinue Degree, Modify Degree, Change Degree Requirements |
| Graduate International Student Policies | Spring 2019 | enrollment, international, health insurance, english proficiency |
| Class Waitlist Policy | N/A | Waitlist, Course Closed |
| Graduate International Student Instructor and Teaching Assistant Policy | Spring 2019 | international, teaching |
| Graduate Ineligibility Policies | Spring 2019 | petition, academic probation graduate, re-enrollment |
| Classification of Students | Spring 2011 | Student Classification, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Classification |
| Common Course Scheduling | Course Schedule | |
| Graduate Full-time and Half-time Policy | enrollment, full-time, half-time, gta, gra | |
| Graduate Foreign Language Proficiency Policy | Spring 2019 | graduate, foreign language, proficiency |
| Graduate Final Master's Competency Examination Policy | Spring 2019 | Masters Competency Exam |
| Graduate Exceptions Policy | graduate, Petitions | |
| Graduate Dual Degree Policies | Dual Degree Graduate | |
| Concurrent Enrollment Policy | N/A | simultaneous Enrollment |
| Graduate Doctoral Transfer Credit Policy | March 17, 2017 | Doctoral Transfer Credit |
| Constitution Requirement Policy | N/A | Constitution Course, Constitution |
| Graduate Doctoral Residency Requirements Policy | Spring 2019 | Graduate Residency Requirement |
| Course Evaluation SB389 | April 1, 2024 | Course Evaluation |
| Graduate Doctoral Qualifying Examinations Policy | Spring 2019 | Doctoral, Qualifying Exam |
| Course Numbering and Reuse Policy | N/A | Course Numbers, Course Numbering |
| Graduate Doctoral Programs of Study Policy | Spring 2019 | graduate, degree requirements, Doctoral, Program of Studies |
| Graduate Doctoral Program Time Constraints Policy | Spring 2019 | Doctoral Program Time Constraints, Progress Toward Degree |
| Credit for Military Training | Spring 2010 | Military Training, Military, Military Credit, Armed Forces, Armed Forces Credit |
| Graduate Doctoral Dissertation Policy | Spring 2019 | dissertation, Dissertation Defense |
| Graduate Doctoral Comprehensive Examination Policy | Spring 2019 | Doctoral, Comprehensive Exams |
| Graduate Doctoral Advisor / Supervisory Committee | Spring 2019 | Committee Chair, Doctoral Advisor, Disseration |
| Graduate Credit for Continuing Education Courses Policy | Spring 2019 | graduate, Continuing Education |
| Graduate Course Withdrawal Policy | Spring 2019 | Withdrawal From Graduate Course |
| Graduate Course Restrictions for Undergraduates Policy | Spring 2019 | Undergraduate Enrollment in Graduate Courses |
| Credit for Prior Learning Policy | Spring 2024 | Prior Learning Credit, AP, IB, CLEP |
| Credit/No-Credit Option Policy | N/A | Credit, CR, NC, No Credit |
| Graduate Course Grading Policies | Spring 2019 | graduate, gpa, Grading Scale |
| Graduate Course Designation Policy | Spring 2019 | graduate, Course Designation |
| Dean's List Policy | Spring 2011 | Academic Performance, Academic Excellence, Deans List |
| Graduate Course Audit Policy | Spring 2019 | Audit Graduate Course |
| Declaration of Major Policy | N/A | Undeclared, Declare Major |
| Graduate Course Addition Policy | Spring 2019 | graduate, Late Enrollment, Course Addition |
| Graduate Continuous Enrollment Policy | 1/26/2024 | graduate, Continuous Enrollment |
| Graduate Application for Graduation Policy | Spring 2019 | Graduation, Graduate Application, Application for Graduation |
| Graduate Admissions Policy | Spring 2019 | Graduate Admissions, Graduate Studies |
| Electronic Grade Change Policy | Fall 2012 | Grade Change |
| Graduate Admissions Categories - Non-Degree Seeking Students Policy | Spring 2019 | Graduate Admissions, Graduate Studies, Non Degree Seeking Graduate |
| Exit Exams Policy | January 2019 | Exit Exam |
| Graduate Admissions Categories - Degree Seeking Students Policy | Degree Seeking Graduate, Graduate Admissions, Graduate Studies | |
| Schedule of Classes Data Requirements Policy | schedule of classes, data requirements | |
| Final Exam Policy | N/A | Final Exams |
| Grade Appeal Policy | Summer 2012 | Grade Appeal |
| Grading Policy | Spring 2018 | gpa, Grading Scale |
| Incomplete Grades Policy | Fall 2018, Fall 2021 | incomplete grade |
| Writing Intensive Course Policy | 2024 | wi, writing intensive, roowriter, wl |
| Junior‐Senior Hours Policy | N/A | junior-senior level, upper level, division, coursework |
| Undergraduate Residence Requirements Policy | Spring 2014 | undergraduate, residence requirement |
| Late/Retroactive Withdrawal Policy | Fall 2017; Spring 2023 (see History and Updates section below for revision details) | petition, late, retroactive withdrawal |
| Latin Honors Policy | Fall 2012 | latin honors, summa cumlaude, magna cum laude, cum laude |
| Undergraduate Official Withdrawals | Spring 2012 | course withdrawal, class withdrawal, official withdrawal |
| Undergraduate GPA Policy | undergraduate, gpa | |
| Leave of Absence Policy | N/A | leave of absence, re-admission |
| Math Placement Policy | N/A | math placement, ap credit, ib credit, mymathtest, aleks |
| Minimum Hours Policy | N/A | minimum hours, undergraduate degree requirements |
| Undergraduate Course Withdrawals | Fall 2017 | undergraduate, course withdrawal, class withdrawal |
| Minor Policy | N/A | minor, Academic Minor |
| Multiple Major-Multiple Degree Policy | Fall 2011, Fall 2021 | double major, triple major, multiple degrees |
| NR Grades Policy | N/A | not reported grades, nr |
| Undergraduate Course Drops | Spring 2012 | undergraduate, drop class, drop course |
| Undergraduate Course Adds | Spring 2012 | undergraduate, adding a course |
| Undergraduate Academic Probation Policy | academic probation, undergraduate | |
| Privacy Policy | N/A | ferpa, privacy of student records |
| Registration Policy | N/A | registration, enrollment |
| Repeated Courses and GPA Adjustment Policy | Fall 2013; Spring 2018 | gpa adjustment, repeated courses, recalculation gpa |
| Time Limit on Degree Credit Policy | N/A | time limit, degree credit |
| Transcripts Policy | N/A | transcripts, official transcripts |
| Transfer Credit Policy | Spring 2024 | transfer credit, course equivalency |
| Tuition Assessment Policy | N/A | general education rate, base program rate, differential program rate, tuition assessment, academic program rates, undergraduate |
| Faculty Engagement Policy | Faculty Engagement |