Academic Interaction Policy

CBE at UMHB represents an alternate format for education to measure learning. Student progress reflects completion of assessments which demonstrates mastery of competencies required for the degree.  Students are urged to recognize the importance of utilizing learning apps, success coaches, and other provided resources.

Academically Related Activities (ARAs) include participating in recorded activity in course modules, working on an assignment outside of the platform that is course related (attendance must be verified by logging into the course), or assignment/assessment submissions. Academically Related Activities do NOT include activities such as logging in to a class without academic interaction participation in online community not related to coursework (i.e. birthday celebration or giveaway activity), or participation on the platform unrelated to coursework. ARAs and our Academic Interaction Policy provide a measurement for Regular Substantive Interaction (RSI) between instructor/coach and student. Within the CBE program, on day 7 of the term, students who have not completed any ARAs, will be administratively withdrawn. Additionally, students are required to: