ACT 1014 and the Eight-Semester Academic Plan
In compliance with Act 1014 of the Regular Session of the 85th General Assembly for the State of Arkansas, 2005, the University of the Ozarks makes available to each incoming freshman who declares a major a written eight consecutive semester course study for that major, signed by the vice president for academic affairs, guaranteeing that the student who meets all of the specified terms and conditions and who completes in a satisfactory and timely way all of the requirements set forth will be able to complete his or her degree in eight consecutive semesters. This eight consecutive semester course of study is subject to the following terms and conditions:
- Declaration of major at the start of the fall semester of the freshman year.
- Regular admission to the University of the Ozarks that does not restrict the number of credits that the student may take in any given term.
- No developmental courses required because of the student’s academic record.
- Satisfactory academic progress that includes: (a) completion with a passing grade of all courses in the four-year plan of study as outlined; (b) completion of all courses in the major (and minor, if any) with a grade of at least C-; (c) passing all required screenings, if any, on time (e.g., admission to teacher education); (d) maintaining a 2.00 or higher grade-point-average on all college-level work attempted at Ozarks; or (e) maintaining a minimum of 2.75 cumulative grade-point-average for the Arkansas Challenge Scholarship, or maintaining a minimum of 3.00 cumulative grade-point-average for the Arkansas Governor's Scholarship, or maintaining a minimum of 3.25 cumulative grade-point-average for the Arkansas Governor's Distinguished Scholarship on all college-level work attempted at Ozarks.
- Completion of at least 124 college-level credit hours within eight consecutive semesters (normally, done by completing 15-17 college-level credit hours per semester).
- Completion of all core, distribution, and major requirements as outlined in the catalog of entry, which is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.
- Completion of a minimum of 40 upper-level credit hours.
- Completion of the last 30 credit hours in residence at Ozarks.
- Fulfillment of other graduation requirements listed in the catalog, such as the application for graduation, which is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.
- Continuation in this same declared major throughout the eight consecutive semesters.
- No minor or second major, unless stipulated as part of the plan of study.
