Faculty Handbook: Introduction

The Academic Regulations were approved by the Faculty council, University of Missouri-Columbia, in regular meeting on January 27, 1977. They supersede all previous regulations and may be modified by the Faculty council. Amendments are posted to the web site as they are passed. This is the official web site for such amendments.

The Faculty Council web site lists the Academic Regulations alphabetically as follows:

• Absences (IV)
• Academic Calendar (I)
• Academic Integrity (VI)
• Academic Standing(VIII)
• Admission (II)
• Campus Requirements (VIII)
• Conduct/Communication(XI)
• Construction (XIII)
• Credits/Grades (VII)
• Degrees/Diplomas (IX)
• Examinations (V)
• Publications (XII)
• Registration/Withdrawals (III)
• Student Records (X)

When the Academic Regulations were written, they were listed by Article number. These numbers are evident on the current web site by Roman numerals as follows:

• Article I - The Calendar
• Article II - Admission, advanced standing and classification
• Article III - Registration and withdrawals
• Article IV - Student absences
• Article V - Examinations
• Article VI - Academic dishonesty
• Article VII - Credits and grades
• Article VIII - Academic standing and satisfactory academic progress of students
• Article IX - Degrees, diplomas and certificates
• Article X - Student academic records
• Article XI - Conduct, communication and other student affairs
• Article XII - Publications for informational and administrative purposes
• Article XIII - Construction