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Emergency Alert SystemCampus Police
The UACCM Office of Public Safety is located in the Public Safety Building just west of the Kirk Building. Campus police officers patrol the campus in an effort to provide a safe educational setting. Campus police officers are certified law enforcement officials and are on the campus to assist and protect students, employees, and visitors. Should you need the assistance of a campus police officer, contact the Admissions Office and the staff will relay your request to the officers.
Campus Emergency Alert
(See AlertXpress.)
Campus Link
The Campus Link is the official UACCM newsletter, containing information about important dates, special events and more. The Campus Link is available in hardcopy form each semester and in a daily blog form.
Career Pathways
Located in the Kirk Building, Arkansas Career Pathways is a program which allows UACCM to offer those who qualify free career training and college classes.
Central Drive
The street which runs through the center of campus from the Bruce Street entrance to the University Boulevard entrance.
Chancellor’s Scholars
Full-time students who have completed at least 12 college-level credit hours and earned a 4.00 grade point average on those 12 hours are designated as Chancellor's Scholars.
Chancellor
The chancellor is the overall administrator of the College who is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the facility. UACCM's Chancellor is Mr. Nathan Crook.
Change of Major
A form is available in the Admissions Office which allows a student to declare a different major than the one he or she is currently pursuing
CLEP
The College Level Examination Program allows students to earn a maximum of 30 hours of college credit through either the general and/or subject examinations. It is possible to earn 29 semester hours of credit through the CLEP General Examinations and 18 semester hours of credit through the CLEP Subject Examinations; however, in no case may a student earn more than one-half of the degree requirements through credit by examination. Credit earned through CLEP may satisfy general education requirements; however, to be awarded credit, students must complete with passing grades twelve hours of credit courses at UACCM. Credit may be earned before or after enrollment as long as a comparable or more advanced course in that area has not been completed.
College Catalog
The College Catalog is the primary source of information about the College. It contains the Academic Calendar, programs of study, course descriptions, college policies and procedures, and information about student support services. The printed catalog is updated annually, with the online version updated constantly. Students should retain the catalog they are given for the entire time they are enrolled at UACCM—the plan of study entered in one's first semester is the plan students stick with, even if the courses change. Remember- if it is written in the catalog, you are expected to know it.
College Success Orientation
All first-time entering freshmen and transfer students enrolled in at least six semester credit hours at UACCM are REQUIRED to complete a one-day college success orientation prior to the beginning of the semester. Students may choose from the following dates for enrollment beginning with the fall 2010 semester:
August 9 and 10
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
College Work Study
College Work-Study is a federal, campus-based program which provides part-time work on-campus for eligible students. Student workers receive minimum wage and are paid every two weeks. Job assignments are made by the UACCM Financial Aid Office in conjunction with the supervisor the student worker will be assigned.
Commencement
Students who complete a program of study as prescribed by UACCM will receive a certificate or an associate degree during a commencement ceremony. Commencement is held each May and December.
Community College
A community college is a two-year institution of higher education which offers associate degrees and specialized career training. Many students planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree begin their career at a community college and complete the general education requirements prior to transferring to a four-year college or university.
COMPASS
The Computerized Adaptive Placement Assessment and Support System may be taken every Tuesday through Friday at the UACCM Testing Center, located in the Business Technology Center. No appointments are required. Anyone wishing to take the COMPASS must first pay a $15 testing fee and provide a photo I.D. at the Student Accounts window in the University Center.
Co-Requisites
Courses that must be taken during the same semester are co-requisites. These are listed in the course descriptions section of the College Catalog.
Counseling and Career Services
Located in the Business Technology Center, this office assists students and registered alumni with all counseling and job-placement needs both on and off-campus.
Course Description
The description of every course offered at UACCM is available in the College Catalog. This includes any pre-requisites, a list of competencies to be learned, when the course is offered, and the number of credit hours each course is worth.
Course Number
The course number is a 4-digit number that appears after the department name (for example ENG 1013) to identify a particular course. The first digit identifies the college level: “0” indicates a developmental course that is not college-level; “1” is a freshman level or first-year course; and “2” indicates a sophomore or second-year course. The last digit identifies the number of credit hours earned by successful completion of the course.
Credit Courses
Credit courses are those for which, upon successful completion, students are given credit that can be applied to meet the requirements for a certificate or associate degree granted by UACCM. Additional courses that can be transferred to meet requirements for a degree or certificate at another Arkansas institution and developmental courses for which credit equivalency is granted are also considered credit courses. All credit courses are assigned a course number.
Credit Hour
Also known as semester hour, a credit hour is approximately equal to the number of total hours spent in class each week during a standard semester. Most college lecture courses are worth three credit hours. Courses that include lab sessions may be worth four or five credit hours. Look at the last digit of a course number to determine the number of credits earned.
| Note: This dictionary is a work-in-progress. If you have a suggestion for an addition to this dictionary, please e-mail mize@uaccm.edu |
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