Title 6, Education

(a) The authorizing resolution may provide for the execution by the board of trustees of the technical college or the community college with a bank or trust company within or without the State of Arkansas of a trust indenture. (b) The trust indenture may contain terms, covenants,…

Bonds shall be executed by the manual or facsimile signature of the chair and secretary of the board of trustees of a technical college or a community college. In case an officer whose signature appears on the bonds shall cease to be an officer before the delivery date of the bon…

The bonds shall be registrable as to principal and interest, and the bonds may be in such form and denominations, may have such date or dates, may mature at such time or times not exceeding thirty (30) years from their date of issuance, may bear interest payable on such dates and…

(a) Bonds issued pursuant to this subchapter may be sold by negotiation or at public sale, as shall be determined by the board of trustees. (b) If the bonds are sold by negotiation, the board of trustees is authorized to enter a bond purchase agreement upon such terms regarding d…

(a) The bonds shall be revenue bonds secured solely by the revenues pledged thereto, and in no event shall they be considered a debt for which the faith and credit of the State of Arkansas or any of its revenues are pledged. (b) No member of any board of trustees shall be persona…

As used in this section, § 6-61-102, § 6-61-103, §§ 6-61-201 — 6-61-209, § 6-61-211 [repealed], §§ 6-61-212 — 6-61-216, §§ 6-61-301 — 6-61-305, § 6-61-306 [repealed], § 6-61-401, § 6-61-402, §§ 6-61-501 — 6-61-524, §§ 6-61-601 — 6-61-603, and §§ 6-61-604 — 6-61-612 [repealed], un…

(a) The board of trustees shall not issue any bonds under the provisions of this subchapter unless, prior to the issuance of such notes or bonds, the board of trustees shall have obtained the advice of the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board as to the economic feasibilit…

(a) For the purpose of and in connection with the issuance of bonds, the board of trustees may execute such documents and enter into such agreements as it may deem necessary or proper in connection therewith. (b) (1) Any agreement entered into by the board of trustees shall be bi…

The board of trustees is authorized and empowered to enter into the necessary contracts for the borrowing of all or any part of the funds that the board of trustees may determine will be required in connection with the financing of a project.

(a) The board of trustees has the power to and is authorized to refinance, in whole or in part, from time to time, its valid outstanding obligations issued under this subchapter and any amendments hereto. (b) (1) To that end, the board of trustees may issue refunding bonds.(2) Th…

The board of trustees is authorized to utilize any funds available to finance temporarily all or any part of the project and to make reimbursement of the funds from the proceeds of the sale of any bonds issued to finance a project permanently.

SAU-Tech and South Arkansas Community College shall be exempt from the provisions of this section, § 6-61-101, § 6-61-103, §§ 6-61-201 — 6-61-209, § 6-61-211 [repealed], §§ 6-61-212 — 6-61-216, §§ 6-61-301 — 6-61-305, § 6-61-306 [repealed], § 6-61-401, § 6-61-402, §§ 6-61-501 — 6…

Nothing in this section, § 6-61-101, § 6-61-102, §§ 6-61-201 — 6-61-209, § 6-61-211 [repealed], §§ 6-61-212 — 6-61-216, §§ 6-61-301 — 6-61-305, § 6-61-306 [repealed], § 6-61-401, § 6-61-402, §§ 6-61-501 — 6-61-524, §§ 6-61-601 — 6-61-603, and §§ 6-61-604 — 6-61-612 [repealed] sha…

In the event that a program is transferred from one state-supported university to another state-supported university and the transfer was not proposed to or acted upon by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board prior to the final consideration by the General Assembly of …

All of the state institutions of higher education shall give instruction in nature study and the conservation of natural resources, including fish and game, soil fertility and erosion, forests and minerals, and all students in the institutions preparing to be teachers shall be re…

(a) Every student and teacher in the colleges and universities of this state participating in any of the following courses is required to wear industrial-quality eye protective devices at all times while participating in the following courses or laboratories:(1) Vocational or ind…

(a) A first-time entering freshman at a state-supported institution of higher education who is admitted to enroll in an associate or a bachelor's degree program shall be tested by the admitting institution for purposes of placement in either college-level credit courses in Englis…

(a) A student who ceases attendance at a state-supported postsecondary educational institution without completing and receiving a grade in one (1) or more courses shall receive compensation for the resulting monetary loss as provided under this section if the student ceases atten…

All public institutions of higher education in this state shall remove all unconstitutional or illegal references to race from the charters, bylaws, or rules of the institutions.

Each college or university shall advise students and their parents or guardians of the increased risk of meningococcal disease in students who live in close quarters, such as college or university dormitories. The college or university shall also advise students and their parents…

(a) For the purposes of this section:(1) “Endorsed areas” include, but are not limited to, library media specialists, gifted and talented specialists, and curriculum specialists; and(2) “Minority” means African-Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, and Native Americans.…

The American Sign Language may qualify as a foreign language for the purpose of meeting general elective credit requirements for graduation from state-supported colleges and universities in Arkansas if the language is taught by a qualified instructor of American Sign Language and…

(a) Each public postsecondary institution in Arkansas shall adopt a privacy policy governing electronic communications transmitted over the institution's computer network system that are originated or received by a faculty member, staff member, or a student. (b) No later than Jan…

(1) No public or private institution of higher education shall:(1) Print a student's or employee's Social Security number or any part of the number on the student's or employee's identification card; or(2) Make a student's or employee's Social Security number available by reading…

(a) For purposes of this section, “center of excellence” means a consortium of two (2) or more institutions of higher education working in collaboration with regional economic developers. (b) The purpose of the centers of excellence shall be to address the workforce education and…

(a) The purpose of this section is to ensure that faculty advisors at universities provide students with course selection advice that will enable a full-time student to obtain most bachelor's degrees within eight (8) semesters. (b) Any person assigned by a university to provide c…

(a) A state-supported institution of higher education shall:(1) Develop and adopt policies concerning:(A) (i) Student accounts receivable.(ii) A student accounts receivable aging report shall be provided annually to the governing board of the state-supported institution of higher…

(a) The General Assembly finds that:(1) Academic advising is an important service provided to students;(2) The Arkansas Course Transfer System is an important tool for the advising process that is to be used by professors and advising staff to improve graduation rates; and(3) Fre…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Child maltreatment” means the abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, sexual exploitation, or abandonment of a child under the Child Maltreatment Act, § 12-18-101 et seq.; and(2) “Licensed school personnel” means a person who works with students in an eleme…

(a) An applicable and appropriate nonremedial mathematics course is:(1) An Arkansas Course Transfer System mathematics course with the “MATH” prefix;(2) Applied mathematics; or(3) A nonremedial mathematics course that satisfies the mathematics component of the associate of applie…

(a) As used in this section, “false academic credential” means a document that provides evidence or demonstrates completion of an academic or professional course of study at the postsecondary level that results in the awarding of a certificate, degree, or rank that is issued by a…

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an individual shall not establish or operate an accrediting agency for institutions of higher education in this state without recognition by the United States Department of Education. (b) This section does not apply to an …

(a) (1) As used in this section, “expenditure data” means information regarding the spending of public funds that adequately identifies the purpose, amount, payor, and vendor, if such disclosure is permissible under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq., and…

(a) Each institution of higher education is encouraged to establish a process for awarding a posthumous degree to a student who has died while enrolled in a degree program at the institution of higher education. (b) A process established by an institution of higher education may …

(1) The following records or other information is confidential and not subject to the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.:(1) Records or other information of a state-supported institution of higher education that upon disclosure could reasonably be expected to…

(a) Beginning with the 2017-2018 academic year, a state-supported institution of higher education may offer to its students, employees, and other personnel a panic button alert system that:(1) Connects the user in real time with designated individuals, with the ability of contact…

(1) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in collaboration with all state-supported institutions of higher education, shall implement a statewide common course numbering system that:(1) Provides improved program planning;(2) Increases communication among all delivery …

(a) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in collaboration with all state-supported institutions of higher education, shall develop and approve a statewide common course numbering system. (b) A state-supported institution of higher education that is not in full compli…

(1) Beginning with the 2026-2027 academic year, the Division of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, shall:(1) Make recommendations for additions and alterations to the common course numbering system; and(2) Review the common…

(1) Each state-supported institution of higher education shall include the common course numbers approved by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board in all:(1) Course listings;(2) Course documents;(3) Catalogs;(4) Websites; and(5) Other published materials that designate…

An institution of higher education that is not state-supported may participate in the common course numbering system if the institution has approved courses listed in the state minimum core curriculum under § 6-61-231.

(1) The Division of Higher Education, in consultation with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, shall:(1) Regularly schedule reviews of the common course numbering system; and(2) Establish review procedures. (1) Regularly schedule reviews of the common course numbe…

(a) The Division of Higher Education shall adopt policies for the collection of data to ensure that all institutions of higher education that participate in the common course numbering system comply with this subchapter. (b) The division shall determine the data to be collected a…

The Division of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, may promulgate rules to implement this subchapter.

A public college or university shall not charge a fee for the issuance of a paper transcript or an electronic transcript as defined under § 6-80-107 to a youth in foster care or a certified unaccompanied homeless youth under § 9-25-106 if he or she is not in financial debt to the…

(a) As used in this section, “natural, protective, or cultural hairstyle” includes without limitation afros, dreadlocks, twists, locs, braids, cornrow braids, Bantu knots, curls, and hair styled to protect hair texture or for cultural significance. (b) A state-supported two-year …