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A -B

ABSENCE, LEAVE OF  . . . G 4.2.9
ACADEMIC ADVISING
  UNDERGRADUATE  . . .
U 4.10
  GRADUATE  . . .
G 5.2
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS PLANNING COMMITTEE . . . 
A 1.42
ACADEMIC AMNESTY . . .
A 16.20
ACADEMIC APPEALS . . .
G 1.5
ACADEMIC DISMISSAL . . .
G 2.5.1
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS AND UNDERGRADUATE
        PROGRAMS . . . 
U 7.12
ACADEMIC FREEDOM. . . 
A  1.22
ACADEMIC HONORS . . .   
U  5.35
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT .  .  .  
A  2.44, A 11.00
ACADEMIC PERSONNEL. .
A  Section 5
ACADEMIC PROGRESS, SATISFACTORY   . . .
G 4.2.8
ACADEMIC SALVAGE . . .
A  16.21
ACADEMIC SCHEDULE . . .
A   2.52
ACADEMIC SPECIAL EVENTS . . .
A 2.59
ACADEMIC STATUS . . .
U  2.61
ACADEMIC TITLES . . .
A 5.31
ACADEMIC UNIT OR DEPARTMENT ADMISSION
        EXCEPTIONS . . .
G 2.3.3
ACADEMIC WARNING, PROBATION, DISMISSAL
         . . .
G 4.4
ACADEMY FOR THE ART OF TEACHING. . .
A 5.26
ACCESS CODES . . .
A 16.26
ACCESS PROGRAMS, LIMITED  . . . 
A  2.23
ACCESS TO STUDENT EDUCATIONAL RECORDS
         . . .
A  16.05
ACCOMMODATIONS AND ACCESSIBILITY
         OF OFF-CAMPUS PROGRAMS . . .
A  19.6
ACQUISITIONS TO THE ART MUSEUM COLLECTION
         . . .
A  14.30
ACCREDITATION, REGIONAL AND SPECIALIZED. . .
A  1.52
ACTIVE STATUS . . .
G 4.2.5
ADDING AND DROPPING OF COURSES . . .
A 16.30
ADDING OR REGISTERING AFTER THE FIRST WEEK
         OF CLASSES . . .
A 16.31
ADDITIONAL STATE COMPENSATION (Dual Compensation)
         . . .
A 9.23
ADDRESS, STUDENT CHANGE OF . . .
A 16.03
ADJUNCT FACULTY . . .
A 5.84
ADMINISTRATION OF NONCREDIT EDUCATION AND
        UNIVERSITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES . . .
A 12.60
ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION, UNDERGRADUATE
         . . .U
  7.10
ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS   . . .
G 3.1.2
ADMISSION
  APPEALS PROCESS . . . U
2.41
  APPLICATION FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
         . . . 
G 2.2.1
  COURSES TAKEN AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS
         AFTER ADMISSION TO FIU . . .
U 5.15
  GRADUATE ADMISSION PROCESS . . .
G  2.2
  UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION PROCESS . . .
U 2.17
  RE-ADMISSION . . .
U   2.63
  REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS FROM NON-U.S.
         INSTITUTIONS . . .
U  2.12
  STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES . . .  
A  19.3
  WAIVERS, 10%  . . .
2.3.2
  WAIVERS FOR LIMITED ACCESS PROGRAMS 
        . . .
U 2.42
ADVISEMENT
  GRADUATE  . . .
5.1
  UNDERGRADUATE . . .
U  4.10
ADVISORY COUNCILS. . . 
A 1.45
AFFILIATED STUDENT STATUS . . .
U  2.16
AGREEMENTS, ARTICULATION . . .
U   2.31
AID, FINANCIAL . . .
U  6.10
ALLOCATION OF TRAVEL FUNDS . . .
A 5.75
ALUMNI . . .
A 5.82
AMNESTY FOR INADEQUATE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
         . . .
A 16.20
ANIMAL AND HUMAN SUBJECTS, PROTECTION OF 
         . . .
A 9.12
ANNUAL EVALUATION OF FACULTY . . .
A 5.43
ANNUAL LEAVE POLICY FOR GRANT STAFF . . .
A 9.31
APPEAL OF DISMISSAL . . . 
U  2.62
APPEALS, ACADEMIC  . . .
G 1.5
APPEALS AND EXCEPTIONS . . .
U  1.40
APPEALS FOR ADMISSIONS . . .
U  2.41
APPEALS PROCESS . . .
G 2.3.1
APPEALS, WAIVERS AND EXCEPTIONS . . .
G  2.3
APPOINTMENTS OF CHAIRS AND DIRECTORS . . . A 5.46
APPLYING FOR
  COMPUTING & NETWORKING RESOURCES...A 11.30
  DEFENSE OF DISSERTATION OR THESIS . . .
G  7.4
  FINANCIAL AID  . . . A 17.05
  GRADUATE ADMISSION . . .
G  2.2.1
  GRADUATE  GRADUATION . . .
G 8.1
  TENURE . . . A 5.52 , A 5.54
APPOINTMENTS, COMMITTEE  . . .
G  5.3.3
APPROVAL AND RETROACTIVITY, DATE OF . . .
G 12.1
APPROVAL PROCESS FOR
  DISSERTATION AND THESIS  . . .
G  7.5
  EXTERNAL . . .
G  10.3.2
  INTERNAL  . . .
10.3.1
ARTICULATION AGREEMENT . . .
U  2.31
ART MUSEUM  . . . A Section 14
ASSESSMENT . . . A 5.42
ASSIGNMENT OF ACADEMIC CHAIRPERSONS
         AND DIRECTORS . . .A 5.46
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE . . .
U   5.31
AWARD CRITERIA . . .
G  9.1.1
AWARD PACKAGING AND NOTIFICATION
         (FINANCIAL AID). . . A 17.07
AWARDING CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEU's)
         . . .A 12.70
AWARDING GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS AND
         FELLOWSHIPS . . .
G  9.1.1
AWARD OF GRADUATE DEGREES, CONDITIONS FOR  
        . . .
G  8.2
AUDIOVISUAL SECTION . . . A 6.70
AUDITING COURSES . . . A 16.35
AUTHORITY FOR UNDERGRADUATE POLICIES 
        AND PROCEDURES  . . .
U  1.10
AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR OF THE ART MUSEUM
        . . . A 14.70
AUTHORIZATION AND MODIFICATION OF CERTIFICATES 
        . . . 2.11
AUTHORIZATION AND MODIFICATION OF COURSES 
        . . . A 2.12
BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
  INITIAL . . .
U  5.32
  SECOND . . .
U  5.33
  POSTHUMOUS . . .
U  5.34
BUDGET . . .Section 9
 

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C

CANDIDACY EXAMINATIONS
  UNDERGRADUATE . . .
U  5.14
  GRADUATE . . .
G 3.4
CANDIDACY EXAMINATION . . .
G 6.3
  CONSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT OF  
        . . .
G 6.3.3
  ELIGIBILITY FOR  . . .
G 6.3.1.
  PROCEDURE FOR  . . .
G 6.3.2
CANDIDACY STATUS . . .
G 6.1
CARREL SPACE FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS 
        IN LIBRARY. . .
G 9.2
CATALOGS. . .
A  1.15
CENTERS AND INSTITUTES . . .
Section 13
CENTER AND INSTITUTE QUALITY ASSURANCE 
        . . .
13.22
CERTIFICATES . . .
13.20
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS . . .
U 5.24
CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT . . .
16.32
CHAIRS AND DIRECTORS, APPOINTMENTS OF . . . A 5.46
CHANGE OF ADDRESS. . .
A 16.03
CHANGE OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS . . .
G 5.3.4
CHANGE OF GRADE . . .
16.13
CHANGE OF MAJOR OR COLLEGE . . .  
G 4.3
CHANGE OF NAME. . .
16.04
CHANGE OR CORRECTION OF GRADE . . .
U  5.17
CLASS ROLLS . . .
16.17
CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENT CHANGES FOR 
        STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. . .
A 19.4
CLASSROOM HOURS AND ABSENCES OF INSTRUCTORS
        . . .
2.61
CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS. . .
A 16.01, U 2.14
CLAST . . .
A 17.02
CODE OF ETHICS FOR THE ART MUSEUM. .
A 14.60
COLLEGE LEVEL ACADEMIC SKILLS TEST . . .
U   3.10
COLLEGE WORK STUDY . . .
A 17.09
COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS  . . .
G 10.1.3
COMMENCEMENT, PARTICIPATION IN  . . . 
U 5.40
COMMITTEE
  APPOINTMENTS . . .
G  5.3.3
  MEMBERS, CHANGE OF   . . .
G 5.3.4
  MEMBERS, RESEARCH  . . .
G  11.3
  COMMITTEE, RESEARCH . . .
5.3.2
  SOLUTIONS FOR THE DESKTOP...
11.13
  SUPERVISORY  . . .
G 5.3.1
COMPENSATION . .
A Section 5
COMPUTER LABS . . .
A 7.10
COMPUTER SERVICES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
        . . .
G 9.3
COMPUTING RESOURCES
  ACCESS...
11.00, A 11.30
  COMMERCIAL/PRIVATE USE...
11.00, A 11.41
  DAMAGE/DISRUPTION...
A 11.00
  FAIR USE PRACTICES...
A 11.00
  LIMITED...
A 11.30
  PRIVACY OF FILES/RECORDS...
A 11.00, A 11.30
  PROHIBITED USES OF...
A 11.00, A 11.30, A 11.35
  STANDARDS OF USAGE...
A 11.00, A 11.30, A 11.35
  WEB PAGE ACCESS...
A 11.43
  USER ACCOUNTS...
A 11.30
CONDITIONS FOR AWARD OF
  DOCTORAL DEGREE . . .
G  8.2.1
  GRADUATE DEGREES . . .
8.2
  MASTERS DEGREE . . .
8.2.2
CONFERENCE CENTER USE POLICY . . .
A  12.50
CONSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT OF CANDIDACY 
        EXAMINATIONS . . .
G 6.3.3
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEU's) . . .
A 12.70
CONTINUOUS ENROLLMENT . . .
A 16.19
CONTRACTS
  ADJUNCT . . .
A 5.23 , A 5.61
  ADMINISTRATION . . .
A 5.45
  FACULTY . . .
A 5.23 , A 5.61
CONTRACTS AND GRANTS . . .
A Section 9
CONTROLLER'S OFFICE . . .
A 9.32, 9.35, 9.43
COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS...
A 11.00, A 11.13, A 11.35
COPYRIGHTS AND PATENTS . . .
A 9.51
CORRECTION OR CHANGE OF GRADE . . .
U 5.17
CORE CURRICULUM . . .
U  5.25
COST SHARING . . .
A 9.42
COUNCIL OF DEANS. . . 
A 1.41
COUNCILS, ADVISORY. . . 
A 1.45, A 11.00
COURSE
  APPEALS . . .
A 16.16
  AUDITING . . .
A 16.35
  COURSE LEVELS . . .
U   5.11
  LEVELS . . .
G 3.3.4
  NUMBERING SYSTEM. . .
A 16.08
  REGISTRATION . . .
A 16.29
  SYLLABI REQUIREMENTS . . .
A 2.63
  WAIVERS AND/OR CURRICULAR CHANGES FOR 
        STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES  . . .
A 19.2
COURSES TAKEN AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS 
        AFTER ADMISSION TI FIU . . .
U 5.15
COURTESY APPOINTMENTS . . .
A 5.83
CREDIT BY EXAMINATION. . .
A 16.14
CREDIT FOR NON-COLLEGE LEARNING . . . 
U  2.51
CREDIT HOUR . . .
A 16.39
CREDIT OF TIME TOWARD ELIGIBILITY FOR TENURE 
        . . .
A 5.54
CURRICULUM, CORE . . .
U 5.25
 
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D

DEACCESSIONING OF COLLECTIONS 
        FROM THE ART MUSEUM. . .
A 14.40
DEANS, COUNCIL OF. . . 
A 1.41
DEAN'S LIST AND GRADUATION WITH HONORS 
        . . .
A 16.15
DEFENSE OF DISSERTATION OR THESIS, 
        APPLICATION FOR  . . .
G 7.4
DEFINITION OF MAJOR AND MINOR . . . 
U  5.20
DEFINITION OF TEACHING, RESEARCH 
        AND SERVICE. . .  
A 1.21
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS . . .
A 16.22
DEGREE SEEKING STUDENTS . . .
A 16.07
DEGREES
  ASSOCIATE IN ARTS . . .
U 5.31
  INITIAL BACCALAUREATE DEGREE . . .
U  5.32
  POSTHUMOUS BACCALAUREATE DEGREE 
        . . .
U  5.34
  SECOND BACCALAUREATE DEGREE . . .
U 5.33
DEGREES GRANTED  . . .
U  5.10
DEGREES  GRANTED, GRADUATE . . .
G 1.2
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS, GRADUATE   . . .
G 3.1
DEPARTMENTAL CREDIT BY EXAMINATION
        . . .
A 16.14
DEPARTMENT AND UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS 
        CRITERIA . . .
U 2.10
DEVELOPMENT AND MODIFICATION OF POLICIES 
        AND PROCEDURES. . . 
A 1.13
DEPARTMENT COPY OF DISSERTATION . . .
G 7.7.1
DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
        . . . 
A 1.13
DISABILITY SERVICES. . . 
U  6.30
DISABLED STUDENTS  . . .
A Section 19
  ADMISSION OF. . .
A 19.3
  CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENT CHANGES FOR 
        STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES .
A 19.4
  PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT FOR PERSONS 
        WITH DISABILITIES  . . .
A 19.5
DISALLOWANCE OF GRANT EXPENDITURES . . .
A 9.43
DISBANDING  OF CENTERS AND INSTITUTES
         . . .
A 13.21
DISBURSEMENTS OF FINANCIAL AID . . .
A 17.08
DISMISSAL AND READMISSION . . .
G 2.5
DISMISSAL, ACADEMIC WARNING, PROBATION 
        . . .
4.4
DISMISSAL, ACADEMIC . . .
G 2.5.1
DISMISSAL APPEAL . . .
U  2.62
DISSERTATION . . .
G 7.3.1, A 16.19 , A 16.36
  APPLICATION FOR DEFENSE OF DISSERTATION 
        OR THESIS . . .
7.4
  APPROVAL PROCESS . . .
G 7.5
  DEPARTMENT COPY OF  . . .
G 7.7.1
  ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENT . . .
G 4.2.6
  LIBRARY COPIES OF . . .
7.7.2
  UNIVERSITY MICROFILMS INTERNATIONAL (UMI)
         . . .
7.7.3
DISSERTATION CREDITS, ENROLLMENT IN  . . .
G 6.2
DISSERTATION AND THESIS APPROVAL PROCESS 
        . . .
G 7.5
DISSERTATION OR THESIS ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENT
         . . .
G 4.2.6
DISSERTATION  STYLE . . .
G 7.6
DOCUMENTATION
  TEACHING QUALIFICATIONS . . .
A 5.26
  CREDENTIALS FOR FACULTY . . .
A 5.24
DONATIONS TO THE ART MUSEUM. . .
A 14.80
DROPPING OF COURSES . . .
A 16.30
DUAL CAREER COUPLES . . .
A 5.25
DUAL ENROLLMENT . . .
A 2.30
 

E

ELECTRONIC CLASSROOMS . . . A 7.10
ELECTRONIC LIBRARY RESOURCES AND 
        RESOURCE ACCESS . . . 
A 6.21
ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE . . .
A 17.01
ELIGIBILITY FOR CANDIDACY EXAMINATION . . .
G 6.3.1
E-MAIL/ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
  ETHICAL STANDARDS...
A 11.00, A 11.35
  GENERAL USE...
A 11.35
  OFFENSIVE MATERIAL...
A 11.00, A 11.35
  PRIVACY...
A 11.00, A 11.35
  PROHIBITED USES OF...
A 11.35, A 11.40, A 11.41
  PUBLIC RECORDS LAW...
A 11.35, A 11.36
EMERITUS FACULTY . . .
A 5.82
EMINENT SCHOLARS . . .
A 5.81 
EMPLOYMENT AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF 
        HIGHER EDUCATION . . .
A 5.92
EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE . . .
A 5.81 
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT 
        . . .
A 5.27
ENROLLMENT AND CREDIT HOURS . . .
G 7.3
ENROLLMENT
  DUAL . . .
U 2.30
  IN DISSERTATION CREDITS . . .
G 6.2
  LIMITATION PLAN . . .
A 16.38
EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION . . .
A 7.10
ETHICS
  ART MUSEUM. .
A 14.60
  FACULTY. .
A 1.23
EVALUATION  AND MONITORING AT THE 
        ACADEMIC UNIT LEVEL . . .
G 10.4.1
EVALUATION FILE . . .
A 5.40
EVALUATION
  ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATORS . . .
A 5.45
  FACULTY . . .
A 5.43
  EVALUATION AND PLANNING. . . 
A 1.32
EXAMINATION AND MINIMUM GPA   REQUIREMENTS 
        FOR GRADUATES OF U.S. INSTITUTIONS . . .
G 2.1.1
EXAMINATIONS . . .
A 2.56
  FINAL COURSE EXAMINATIONS . . .
U 5.13
  CANDIDACY  . . .
G 3.4  G 6.3
  CANDIDACY . . .
U 5.14
EXCEPTIONS AND APPEALS . . . 
U  1.40
EXCEPTIONS TO POLICIES & PROCEDURES . . .
G 1.4
EXCEPTIONS, WAIVERS AND APPEALS . . .
G 2.3
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
A 1.15 ,A 1.31
EXTERNAL APPROVAL PROCESS . . .
G 10.3.2
EXTERNAL FUNDING . . .
A 9.22 ,A 9.41 , A 9.42
EXTRA STATE COMPENSATION/OVERLOAD . . .
A 5.93
 
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F

FACULTY
  APPOINTMENT . . . A 5.28
 
ASSIGNMENT . . .A 5.41
  CONTRACTS . . .
A 5.23 , A 5.61
  CREDENTIALS . . .
A 5.24
  EMERITUS FACULTY . . .
A 5.82
  EMPLOYMENT OFFER . . .
A 5.23
  ETHICS. . .
A 1.23
  EVALUATION . . .
A 5.43
  
FOR A GRADUATE PROGRAM, MINIMUM 
        NUMBER OF  . . .
G 11.2 A
  JOINT APPOINTMENT . . . A 5.28
  POSITION RECRUITMENT . . .
A 5.21
  RANKS . . .
A 5.51
  RECRUITMENT . . .
A 5.21 ,A 5.22
  SABBATICAL LEAVE . . .
A 5.73
  SELECTION . . .
A 5.22
  SENATE. . . 
A 1.43
  FACULTY SENATE UNDERGRADUATE COUNCIL  
         . .
U  7.11
  SICK LEAVE . . .
A 5.74
  TRAVEL . . .
A 5.75
  UNITED  OF FLORIDA. . . 
A 1.44
FACULTY AND STAFF AS STUDENTS . . .
2.1.3
FACULTY SENATE GRADUATE COUNCIL . . .
G 10.1.1
FEE WAIVER
  STATE EMPLOYEE FEE WAIVER . . .
A 16.36
  SENIOR CITIZEN . . .
A 16.37
  TUITION WAIVERS  . . .
A 17.04
FINAL COPIES OF DISSERTATION OR THESIS 
        . . .
7.7
FINAL COURSE EXAMINATIONS . . .
U  5.13
FINANCIAL AID      Section 17
U 6.10
  ADMINISTRATION . . .
9.1.2
  AID REFUNDS/REPAYMENTS . . .
A 17.09
  APPLYING FOR  . . .
A 17.05
  AWARD PACKAGING AND NOTIFICATION 
        . . .
A 17.07
  COMMITTEES . . .
A 17.10
  DISBURSEMENTS  . . .
A 17.08
  GRADUATE . . .
G 9.1
FLORIDA RESIDENCY . . .
A 16.24 U  2.17 G 1.3
FORGIVENESS POLICY . . .
A 16.11, U 5.16
FORGIVENESS POLICY AND   REPEAT COURSES 
        . . .
G  4.2.2
FORMULATION AND REVIEW OF POLICIES 
        AND PROCEDURES . . .
G  10.2
FOUNDATION
  ART MUSEUM . . .
A 14.80
  LIBRARY . . .
A 6.30
FORMULATION AND REVIEW OF POLICIES 
        AND PROCEDURES  . . .
U   1.11
FREEDOM , ACADEMIC. . . 
A 1.22
FULL TIME STATUS . . .
G 4.2.4
 

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G

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR 
        STUDENTS WITH A BA DEGREE. .
A 16.22
GOALS AND MISSION. . . 
A 1.31
GRADE  CHANGE. . .
A 16.13
GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) . . .
G 4.2.1
GRADE ROLLS . . .
A 16.18
GRADES, INCOMPLETE . . .
A 16.12 G 4.2.3
GRADING SYSTEM . . .
A 16.10
GRADUATE
  COUNCIL
A 4.10
  COUNCIL, FACULTY SENATE  . . .
G 10.1.1
  DEGREE REQUIREMENTS . . .
G 3.1
  DEGREES GRANTED . . .
G 1.2
  FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATION . . .
9.1.2
  GRADE POINT AVERAGE . . .
G 4.2.1
  LEVEL COURSES, TEACHING  . . .
G 11.1
  POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. . .
A 4.10
  PROGRAM APPROVAL . . .
G 10.3
  PROGRAM . . .
1.1
  PROGRAM REVIEW . . .
G 10.4
  STATUS, MAINTAINING   . . .
G 4.2
  STUDENT ADVISEMENT . . .
G 5.1
  STUDENT COMPUTER SERVICES. . .
9.3
  STUDENT FINANCIAL AID . . .
G 9.1
  STUDENT STATUS  . . .
4.1
  STUDENTS' RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES . . .
G 9.4
  STUDIES OFFICE . . .
G 10.1.4
  TRANSFER CREDITS FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS 
        . . .
2.4.1
  TRANSFER CREDIT HOURS EARNED AT FIU BY 
        NON-DEGREE SEEKING STUDENTS. .
2.4.2.
GRADUATION
  APPLICATION FOR . . .
G 8.1
  TIME LIMITS  . . .
G 3.6, U