Academic Policies and Procedures Review Schedule

The following policies and procedures are maintained by the Office of Academic Affairs and reviewed by the Faculty Council.  Most academic policies are reviewed on a seven-year schedule unless otherwise noted. Please note: review of University policies are conducted by the Office of Legal Affairs, and review of Academic Affairs procedures are conducted by the Office of Academic Affairs.  

Policy Review Schedule: By title
Policy NameReview
Academic Advising2012-2013, 2019-2020, 2026-2027 
Academic Appeal and Grievance2021-2022, 2028-2029
Academic Calendar2011-2012, 2016-2017, 2023-2024, 2030-2031
Academic Credit Hour2014-2015, 2022-2023, 2029-2030
Academic Department/School: Establishment, Name Change, or RelocationSee Academic Affairs
Academic Distinctions2015-2016, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2028-2029
Academic Load and Time Status for All Graduate Students2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2028-2029
Academic Proficiency and PlacementSee Academic Affairs
Academic Program Review2031-2032
Academic Records and Transcripts2014-2015, 2017-2018, 2021-2022, 2028-2029
Academic Standing [Undergraduate]2015-2016, 2021-2022, 2023-2024, 2030-2031
Academic Standing [Graduate]2021-2022, 2023-2024, 2030-2031
Academic Support ReviewSee Academic Affairs
Access and Use of Academic Analytics DataSee Academic Affairs
Admission to the UniversitySee Legal Affairs
Baccalaureate Degree Progression2014-2015, 2017-2018, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2027-2028
Baccalaureate Degree Requirements2015-2016, 2018-2019, 2025-2026
Bilateral Articulation Agreements: Establishment and ReviewSee Academic Affairs
CatalogsSee Academic Affairs
Chancellor’s Professor Designation2014-2015, 2021-2022, 2028-2029
CIP Code RevisionSee Academic Affairs
Class Scheduling Guidelines and Classroom UtilizationSee Academic Affairs
Code of Student Academic IntegritySee Legal Affairs
Code of Student ResponsibilitySee Legal Affairs
College Name ChangeSee Academic Affairs
Continuous Registration and Leave of Absence2021-2022, 2028-2029
Course, Curriculum, and Catalog ReviewSee Academic Affairs
Course Attendance and Participation2015-2016, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2028-2029
Course Numbering and Status2013-2014, 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2030-2031
Death of a StudentSee Legal Affairs
Declaring Undergraduate Majors and Minors2014-2015, 2020-2021, 2027-2028
Definition of Undergraduate Majors, Minors, Concentrations, and Certificates2012-2013, 2018-2019, 2025-2026
Degree Programs: Part I: Request for Preliminary AuthorizationSee Academic Affairs
Degree Programs: Part II: Request to EstablishSee Academic Affairs
Degree Name or Type RevisionSee Academic Affairs
Degree Program Delivery Method RevisionSee Academic Affairs
Graduate Certificate: EstablishmentSee Graduate School
Master’s Degree Requirements2021-2022, 2028-2029
DBA Degree Requirements2021-2022, 2028-2029
EdD Degree Requirements2021-2022, 2028-2029
DNP Degree Requirements2021-2022, 2028-2029
PhD Degree Requirements  2021-2022, 2028-2029
Graduate Certificate Degree Requirements2021-2022, 2028-2029
Disciplinary SuspensionSee Student Affairs
European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) EquivalencySee Academic Affairs
Evaluation of Academic AdministratorsSee Academic Affairs
Evaluation of Distance Education and Online OfferingsSee Academic Affairs
External Dual Degree and Joint Degree EstablishmentSee Academic Affairs
Faculty Attendance at Commencement2012-2013, 2020-2021, 2024-2025, 2031-2032
Faculty FulbrightSee Academic Affairs
Faculty IllnessSee Academic Affairs
Faculty Roles and ResponsibilitiesSee Academic Affairs
Faculty Workload*2028-2029, 2033-2034
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Notification2011-2012, 2017-2018, 2020-2021, 2027-2028
Final Course Grades: Policy and Procedures for Student Appeals of Final Course GradesSee Legal Affairs
Final Examinations: Policy and ProcedureSee Legal Affairs
Flexible WorkSee Academic Affairs
General Education Program2014-2015, 2017-2018, 2022-2023, 2029-2030
Grading [Undergraduate]2015-2016, 2018-2019, 2021-2022, 2028-2029
Grading [Graduate]2021-2022, 2028-2029
Graduate Certificate EstablishmentSee Graduate School
Graduate Student Parental Leave2019-2020, 2026-2027
Graduation2011-2012, 2016-2017, 2019-2020, 2023-2024, 2030-2031
Honors Programs2015-2016, 2017-2018, 2021-2022, 2024-2025, 2031-2032
Immunization Policy ReinstatementsSee Office of the Registrar
Independent StudySee Academic Affairs
Name Changes: To a College; To a Department; To a DegreeSee Academic Affairs
One-Time Course ApprovalsSee Academic Affairs
Open Access PolicySee J. Murrey Atkins Library
Posthumous Degrees and Degrees in Memoriam: Policy and Procedure2014-2015, 2018-2019, 2025-2026
Post-Tenure Review*2026-2027
Priority Registration (Entrance to the Registration Process)2011-2012, 2016-2017, 2023-2024, 2030-2031
Procedures for Resolving Faculty Grievances (arising under Section 607(3) of The Code of The University of North Carolina)See Legal Affairs
Professional/Scholarly Leave2031-2032
Readmission of Former Students2014-2015, 2018-2019, 2025-2026
Reassignment of DutiesSee Academic Affairs
Registration [Undergraduate]2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2028-2029
Registration [Graduate]2021-2022, 2028-2029
Religious Accommodation for StudentsSee Legal Affairs
Residence Status for Tuition PurposesSee Academic Affairs
Reverse TransferSee Academic Affairs
Schedule Interruption GuidelinesSee Academic Affairs
School/Department: Establishment, Name Changes, or RelocationSee Academic Affairs
Second Degrees [Graduate]2018-2019, 2025-2026
Special Faculty AppointmentsSee Academic Affairs
Student Complaint Resolution LogSee Academic Affairs
Student Concerns about Courses and/or Faculty2022-2023, 2029-2030
Student Feedback for Instructors2013-2014, 2024-2025, 2031-2032
Student Grievance ProceduresSee Legal Affairs
Student Involuntary Protective WithdrawalSee Legal Affairs
Substantive Change Compliance See Legal Affairs
Syllabus: Suggested Standard Syllabus PoliciesSee Legal Affairs
Teaching Effectiveness2031-2032
Termination of Enrollment2013-2014, 2016-2017, 2023-2024, 2030-2031
Textbook and Educational Material Adoption (Textbooks and Instructional Materials)See Legal Affairs
Transfer Credit and Advanced Academic Standing 2013-2014, 2016-2017, 2019-2020, 2024-2025, 2031-2032
Transfer Credit and Credit by Examination2021-2022, 2028-2029
University Continuing Education ActivitiesSee Legal Affairs
University Marshal2012-2013, 2020-2021, 2027-2028
Vacant Faculty Positions, Lapse Salary, & Return of Faculty Positions to CollegesSee Academic Affairs
Withdrawal2015-2016, 2019-2020, 2026-2027

*Faculty Workload Policy requires review every 5 years

*Post-tenure review policy review schedule is determined by the UNC System Office

Faculty Council Policy Review Schedule: By year of review
2025-2026
Definition of Undergraduate Majors, Minors, Concentrations and Certificates
Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
Readmission of Former Students
Second Degrees [Graduate]
Posthumous Degrees and Degrees in Memoriam
2026-2027
Academic Advising
Graduate Student Parental Leave
Post-Tenure Review
Withdrawal
2027-2028
Declaring Undergraduate Majors and Minors
University Marshal
Baccalaureate Degree Progression
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Notification
2028-2029
Academic Appeal and Grievance
Academic Distinctions
Academic Load and Time Status for All Graduate Students
Academic Records and Transcripts
Academic Standing [Graduate]
Chancellor’s Professor Designation
Continuous Registration and Leave of Absence
Course Attendance and Participation
Faculty Workload
Master’s Degree Requirements
DBA Degree Requirements
EdD Degree Requirements
DNP Degree Requirements
PhD Degree Requirements  
Graduate Certificate Degree Requirements
Disciplinary Suspension
Grading [Undergraduate]
Grading [Graduate]
Immunization Policy Reinstatements
Registration [Undergraduate]
Registration [Graduate]
Transfer Credit and Credit by Examination
2029-2030
Academic Credit Hour
Course Numbering and Status
Student Concerns about Courses and/or Faculty
General Education Program
2030-2031
Academic Calendar
Academic Standing [Undergraduate]
Academic Standing [Graduate]
Course Numbering and Status
Graduation
Priority Registration (Entrance to the Registration Process)
Termination of Enrollment
2031-2032
Academic Program Review
Faculty Attendance at Commencement
Honors Programs
Professional and Scholarly Leave
Student Feedback for Instructors
Teaching Effectiveness
Transfer Credit and Advanced Academic Standing