Title 6 — Education

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Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-108 Eye protection required — Definition
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-109 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-61-109Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-110 Testing of entering freshmen for remedial courses
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-1104 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-61-1104Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-1107 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-61-1107Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-1108 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-61-1108Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-111 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-61-111Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-112 Student or student's spouse called into military service
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-113 References to race
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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.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-114 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-61-114Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-1201 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-61-1201Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-121 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-61-121Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-122 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-61-122Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-123 Meningococcal disease warning
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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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-124 Reporting minority students who complete an education program — Definitions
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(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.…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-125 American Sign Language as foreign language
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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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-126 Electronic communication — Privacy policy
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-127 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-61-127Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-128 Restrictions on use of Social Security numbers
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-129 Establishment of centers of excellence — Definition
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-130 Institutional advice for university coursework and degree completion
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-131 Student accounts receivable policies at state-supported institutions of higher education
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-132 Academic advising on transferability of coursework
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-133 Professional development for mandated reporters and licensed elementary and secondary public school personnel — Definitions
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-134 Associate of applied science degree — Mathematics requirement
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-135 False academic credential — Definition
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-136 Establishment of an accrediting agency
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(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 …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-137 Presentation of expenditure data by state-supported institutions of higher education — Definition
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-138 Posthumous degrees
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(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 …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-139 Emergency or security records or information — Disclosure exempted
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-140 Panic button alert systems
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-1401 Purpose
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(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 …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-1402 Courses included in common course numbering system
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-1403 Additions or alterations
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-1404 Course listings
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-1405 Participation by institutions of higher education that are not state-supported
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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.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-1406 Courses review
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-1407 Data collection
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-1408 Rules
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The Division of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, may promulgate rules to implement this subchapter.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-141 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 6-61-141Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-142 Transcripts
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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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-143 Discrimination based on natural, protective, or cultural hairstyle in higher education prohibited — Definition
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(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 …
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-144 Purple Star Campuses
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(a) A state-supported institution of higher education that shows a significant commitment to serving students and families connected to the United States Armed Forces may be designated as a Purple Star Campus. (b) The Division of Higher Education may promulgate rules to implement…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-145 Access of military recruiter to postsecondary institution facilities — Definition
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(a) A state-supported institution of higher education shall permit access to official recruiting representatives of the military forces to enable those representatives to inform students enrolled in the state-supported institution of higher education of educational and career opp…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-146 Arkansas Requisite Core Curriculum — Definitions
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(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Requisite Core Curriculum”. (b) As used in this section:(1) “Minimum general education core curriculum” means the minimum general education core curriculum requirements for associate and baccalaureate degree progra…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-1701 Title
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This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Higher Education Consumer Guide Act”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-1702 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Peer institution of higher education” means an in-state or out-of-state state-supported institution of higher education that is selected to be used for comparative analysis and benchmarking of institutional qualities; and(2) “State-supported in…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-1703 Higher Education Consumer Guide
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(a) (1) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall create a Higher Education Consumer Guide that is designed for use by prospective students and parents and legal guardians of prospective students at a state-supported institution of higher education.(2) The Higher Edu…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-2002 Legislative findings and intent
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(a) The General Assembly finds that there is a shortage of physicians practicing within rural areas of the state. (b) The General Assembly intends to support the creation of the Arkansas Rural Preceptorship Program, which will:(1) Combine the resources of public and private organ…
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-61-201 Members — Meetings
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(a) (1) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall consist of twelve (12) members appointed by the Governor as follows:(A) (i) Six (6) members who shall be: (a) Qualified electors of the State of Arkansas; and (b) Graduates of public two-year or four-year institutions…