2020-2021 CATALOG - Arkansas State University Mid-South

2020-2021

CATALOG

2000 West Broadway | West Memphis, AR | 870.733.6728 | asumidsouth.edu

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2020-2021

Fall Semester 2020

Fall Registration...........................................................................................................................................April 14-August 16 Financial Aid Bookstore Charges Available............................................................................................................ August 3 Work-Study Application Deadline for Fall 2020.................................................................................................... August 3 Ten-Month Faculty Report........................................................................................................................................... August 3 New Student Orientation I (held remotely)............................................................................................................. August 6 Concurrent Student Orientation (held remotely)............................................................................ August 10-August 23 Virtual Registration (New & Returning Students)........................................................................... August 10-August 16 New Student Orientation II (held remotely)..........................................................................................................August 13 New Adjunct Faculty Orientation............................................................................................................................August 13 Registration Payment Deadline, Fall 2020*..........................................................................................................August 16 Late Registration for Fall 2020 ($100 late fee begins).....................................................................................August 17 First Day of Classes for Aviation Maintenance Technology..............................................................................August 17 First Day of Classes...................................................................................................................................................August 24 Last Day for Schedule Changes.............................................................................................................................August 28 Official Enrollment Report Day for Aviation Maintenance Technology...........................................................August 31 Labor Day (ASU Mid-South is closed)..............................................................................................................September 7 Last Day to Drop a Class with 80% Refund**................................................................................................September 8 Official Enrollment Report Day...........................................................................................................................September 8 Last Day for Financial Aid Bookstore Charges...............................................................................................September 8 Five (5) Week Interim Grade Checkpoint***................................................................................................. September 21 ADHE Scholarship for 2021-2022 Opens (Closes June 1, 2021)................................................................October 1 2021/2022 FAFSA Available...................................................................................................................................October 1 Financial Aid Frenzy..............................................................................................................................................October 1-31 Ten (10) Week Interim Grade Checkpoint***.................................................................................................... October 26 Spring 2021 ASU Mid-South Scholarship Deadline...................................................................................... November 1 Last Day to Drop/Withdraw from ASU Mid-South Full Term Classes........................................................ November 3 Advising Day (No Classes).................................................................................................................................November 16 Priority Registration for Spring 2021.......................................................................................November 17-December 3 Fall Break (No Classes)................................................................................................................................ November 23-28 Work-Study Application Deadline for Spring 2021........................................................................................ December 1 Last Day of Classes............................................................................................................................................... December 3 Registration for Spring 2021............................................................................................................ December 4-January 4 Study Day................................................................................................................................................................. December 4 Final Examinations............................................................................................................................................December 5-10

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Intent to Graduate/Degree Audit Deadline for Spring 2021 Graduates****............................................ December 9 Grades Submitted by 1:00 pm..........................................................................................................................December 11 Last Day for Ten-Month Faculty.........................................................................................................................December 18 Winter Break (ASU Mid-South is Closed)...................................................................................December 19-January 3

Note: Both New Student and Concurrent Student Orientations will be held remotely. * Payment is due upon enrollment. Payment as of August 17, 2020 carries a $100 late fee. ** Please check the ASU Mid-South Catalog for the policy regarding off-cycle courses.

*** Grades and attendance are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in Canvas. **** Students planning to graduate in Spring 2021 must have a degree audit completed by their advisor and submitted to the Registrar for approval.

Fall Semester Short-Term 2020

Fall Short-Term Registration....................................................................................................................April 14?October 4 Financial Aid Bookstore Charges Available.................................................................................................. September 14 ADHE Scholarship for 2021-2022 Opens (Closes June 1, 2021)................................................................October 1 2021/2022 FAFSA Available...................................................................................................................................October 1 New Student Orientation..........................................................................................................................................October 1 Financial Aid Frenzy............................................................................................................................................ October 1?31 Registration Payment Deadline, Fall 2020 Short Term Classes*....................................................................October 4 First Day of Classes...................................................................................................................................................October 5 Last Day for Schedule Changes, ASU Mid-South Short Term.........................................................................October 7 Last Day to Drop a Class with 80% Refund, ASU Mid-South Short Term**................................................October 9 Official Enrollment Report Day................................................................................................................................October 9 Last Day for Financial Aid Bookstore Charges....................................................................................................October 9 Spring 2021 ASU Mid-South Scholarship Deadline...................................................................................... November 1 Last Day to Drop/Withdraw from ASU Mid-South Short Term................................................................... November 9 Advising Day (No Classes).................................................................................................................................November 16 Priority Registration for Spring 2021..................................................................................... November 17?December 3 Fall Break (No Classes)............................................................................................................................... November 23?28 Work-Study Application Deadline for Spring 2021........................................................................................ December 1 Last Day of Fall 2020 Short Term Classes....................................................................................................... December 3 Study Day................................................................................................................................................................. December 4 Registration for Spring 2021........................................................................................................... December 4?January 4 Final Examinations.......................................................................................................................................... December 5?10 Intent to Graduate/Degree Audit Deadline for Spring 2021 Graduates***.............................................. December 9 Grades Submitted by 1:00 pm..........................................................................................................................December 11 Winter Break (ASU Mid-South is Closed)................................................................................. December 19?January 3

* Payment is due upon enrollment. Payment as of October 5, 2021 carries a $100 late fee. ** The 80% refund date for dropped courses that begin after the official 5th day of classes is five (5) days after the first class meeting for that particular course. *** Students planning to graduate in Spring 2021 must have a degree audit completed by their advisor and submitted to the Registrar for approval.

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Spring Semester 2021

Work-Study Application Deadline for Spring 2021............................................................................December 1, 2020 Spring 2021 Registration................................................................................................................. December 4?January 4 New Year's Day (ASU Mid-South is Closed).........................................................................................................January 1 All Employees Report...................................................................................................................................................January 4 Financial Aid Bookstore Charges Available............................................................................................................January 4 Registration Payment Deadline for Spring 2021*.................................................................................................January 4 Late Registration for Spring 2021 ($100 late fee begins).................................................................................January 5 New Adjunct Faculty Orientation..............................................................................................................................January 7 New Student Orientation............................................................................................................................................January 7 First Day of Classes.................................................................................................................................................. January 11 Last Day for Schedule Changes............................................................................................................................ January 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (ASU Mid-South is Closed)............................................................................ January 18 Last Day to Drop a Class with 80% Refund**.................................................................................................... January 26 Official Enrollment Report Day............................................................................................................................... January 26 Last Day for Financial Aid Bookstore Charges................................................................................................... January 26 Five (5) Week Interim Grade Checkpoint***........................................................................................................ February 8 Ten (10) Week Interim Grade Checkpoint***........................................................................................................ March 15 Spring Break (No Classes).................................................................................................................................March 22?27 Last Day to Drop/Withdraw from ASU Mid-South Full Term Classes............................................................. March 29 Graduates' End of Program Assessment.......................................................................................................April 7, 8 & 10 Advising Day (No Classes)........................................................................................................................................... April 12 Priority Registration for Summer and Fall 2021...............................................................................................April 13?26 Fall 2021 ASU Mid-South Scholarship Deadline for High School Students................................................... April 15 Last Day of Classes....................................................................................................................................................... April 26 Registration for Summer 2021.................................................................................................................... April 27?May 24 Registration for Fall 2021.......................................................................................................................... April 27?August 6 Study Day..........................................................................................................................................................................April 27 Final Examinations.............................................................................................................................................April 28?May 4 Fall 2021 ASU Mid-South Scholarship Deadline........................................................................................................May 1 Work-Study Application Deadline for Fall 2021..........................................................................................................May 3 Grades Submitted by 1:00 pm........................................................................................................................................May 5 Graduation......................................................................................................................................................................... May 13 Late Registration for Summer 2021............................................................................................................................ May 25 Last Day for Ten-Month Faculty.................................................................................................................................... May 27 ADHE Scholarship for 2021-2022 Deadline.............................................................................................................. June 1

* Payment is due upon enrollment. Payment as of January 5, 2021 carries a $100 late fee. ** Please check the ASU Mid-South Catalog for the policy regarding off-cycle courses. *** Grades and attendance are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in Canvas.

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Spring Semester Short-Term 2021

Registration for Spring 2021 Short Term Classes................................................................. December 4?February 28 Financial Aid Bookstore Charges Available....................................................................................................... February 17 New Student Orientation.......................................................................................................................................February 25 Registration Payment Deadline for Spring 2021 Short Term Classes*......................................................February 28 First Day of Classes.......................................................................................................................................................March 1 Last day for ASU Mid-South Short Term Schedule Changes..............................................................................March 3 Last Day to Drop an ASU Mid-South Short Term Class with 80% Refund**...................................................March 5 Official Enrollment Report Day....................................................................................................................................March 5 Last Day for Financial Aid Bookstore Charges........................................................................................................March 5 Spring Break (No Classes).................................................................................................................................March 22?27 Graduates' End of Program Assessments.....................................................................................................April 7, 8 & 10 Last Day to Drop/Withdraw form ASU Mid-South Short Term Classes............................................................... April 6 Advising Day (No Classes)........................................................................................................................................... April 12 Priority Registration for Summer and Fall 2021...............................................................................................April 13?26 Fall 2021 ASU Mid-South Scholarship Deadline for High School Students................................................... April 15 Last Day of Spring 2021 Short Term Classes......................................................................................................... April 26 Study Day..........................................................................................................................................................................April 27 Registration for Summer 2021.................................................................................................................... April 27?May 24 Registration for Fall 2021.......................................................................................................................... April 27?August 6 Final Examinations.............................................................................................................................................April 28?May 4 Fall 2021 ASU Mid-South Scholarship Deadline........................................................................................................May 1 Work-Study Application Deadline for Fall 2021..........................................................................................................May 3 Grades Submitted by 1:00 pm........................................................................................................................................May 5 Graduation......................................................................................................................................................................... May 13 Last Day for Ten Month Faculty.................................................................................................................................... May 27 Memorial Day Holiday (ASU Mid-South is Closed)................................................................................................. May 31 ADHE Scholarship 2021-2022 Deadline.................................................................................................................... June 1

* Payment is due upon enrollment. Payment as of March 1 carries a $100 late fee. ** The 80% refund date for dropped courses that begin after the official 5th day of classes is five (5) days after the first class meeting for that particular course.

Summer Semester 2021

Registration for Summer 2021.................................................................................................................... April 27?May 24 Works Study Application Deadline for Fall 2021........................................................................................................May 3 Financial Aid Bookstore Charges Available............................................................................................................... May 18 Registration and Payment Deadline for Summer 2021*......................................................................................... May 24

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Late Registration for Summer 2021 ($100 late fee begins)................................................................................. May 25 New Student Orientation............................................................................................................................................... May 27 Memorial Day Holiday (ASU Mid-South is Closed)................................................................................................. May 31 First Day of Classes.......................................................................................................................................................... June 1 Last Day for Schedule Changes.................................................................................................................................... June 3 ADHE Scholarship for 2021-2022 Deadline.............................................................................................................. June 1 Last Day to Drop with 80% Refund**........................................................................................................................... June 8 Official Enrollment Report Day....................................................................................................................................... June 8 Last Day for Financial Aid Bookstore Charges........................................................................................................... June 8 Last Day to Drop/Withdraw from ASU Mid-South Summer Classes......................................................................July 1 July 4th Holiday (ASU Mid-South is Closed).................................................................................................................July 5 Last Day of Classes......................................................................................................................................................... July 13 Final Examinations.....................................................................................................................................................July 14?15 Grades Submitted by 1:00 pm...................................................................................................................................... July 19

* Payment is due upon enrollment. Payment as of May 25 carries a $100 late fee. ** The 80% refund date for dropped courses that begin after the official 5th day of classes is five (5) days after the first class meeting for that particular course.

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Comments Welcome

The college welcomes evaluation of its programs and services. Comments may be shared with the college by addressing them to the Chairperson of the Planning and Institutional Effectiveness Committee, ASU MidSouth, 2000 W. Broadway, West Memphis, AR 72301, or to the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 606041413, 800-621-7440 or (312) 263-0456; Fax: (312) 263-7462.

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