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4Non-Academic Policiesof related fields to concentrate on a particular problem or issue. UAB’sresearch grants and contracts exceeded 527 million in 2018, and theuniversity currently ranks in the top 10 among public universities infunding from the National Institutes of Health.As the senior public doctoral-level institution in the state’s major urbanarea, UAB is also committed to providing comprehensive programsin continuing education consistent with the quality and diversity of itsother offerings. The university’s faculty, staff, and students also serve asresources to the area through activities related to professional, economic,and cultural growth and development.Cultural OpportunitiesUAB’s urban location offers students unique cultural opportunities.Located within walking distance of the campus is the Five Points Southdistrict, with several nationally recognized restaurants alongside shops,art galleries, and music clubs. Not far from campus are the BirminghamMuseum of Art, the Civil Rights Institute, the historic Alabama Theatreand Lyric Theatre, and the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex.Other nearby sites include Sloss Furnaces, a post-Civil War iron foundrythat has been converted into a museum and informal music hall, and OakMountain Amphitheater, an outdoor facility that features music-industryheadliners.UAB also has a flourishing arts program. Dozens of major music eventsare produced each season at UAB, in addition to numerous theaterproductions and student and professional art exhibitions. The AlysRobinson Stephens Performing Arts Center is Birmingham’s home forthe performing arts and the anchor of UAB's burgeoning Cultural ArtsCorridor. The Center features a 1,400-seat concert hall, a 350-seattheater, and a 150-seat recital hall, and regularly schedules nationallyand internationally known artists and orchestras and features faculty andstudent productions and concerts. The Abroms-Engel Institute for theVisual Arts houses the Department of Art and Art History and hosts worldclass exhibits and cultural events.Student LifeUAB offers a rich variety of student life activities through its manyacademic organizations, honor clubs, fraternities and sororities, andvolunteer groups. The university houses more than 250 campusorganizations, including numerous national honorary societies, more than120 professional clubs and interest groups, spirit teams, intramural andrecreational sports, and an established student government organization.The campus is rich in social activity and the arts and culture. TheCampus Green is a vibrant hub of campus life, with serene outdoorspaces and state-of-the-art residence halls, dining facilities and academicbuildings, along with the award-winning Campus Recreation Center.UAB's new Hill Student Center is an architecturally striking facility thathouses, among other amenities, a student welcome center, bookstore,and meeting, conference, and auditorium space. A few blocks away, theUAB Cultural Arts Corridor offers a host of free activities for students,including exhibitions, lectures and performances.UAB’s athletic program is a Division I member of the NCAA and afounding member of Conference USA. UAB athletes participate in18 intercollegiate sports and have earned championships in football,baseball, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, women’s basketball, and men’sgolf.The University of Alabama SystemWith more than 70,000 students, The University of Alabama Systemis Alabama’s largest higher education enterprise, composed of threedynamic institutions striving to provide the people of Alabama withregionally and nationally prominent teaching, research, and serviceprograms with a profound impact on our state.The University of Alabama opened for admission of students onApril 18, 1831, in Tuscaloosa. During the first half of the twentiethcentury and in addition to its regular educational programs at theTuscaloosa campus, the university began to offer additional educationalopportunities to residents in urban communities throughout Alabama.The Birmingham and Huntsville centers evolved into new universitycampuses. In September 1966, all university operations in Birminghamwere designated as the University of Alabama in Birmingham by theUniversity of Alabama Board of Trustees. This action established theUniversity of Alabama in Birmingham as one of the three major campusesof the university. The University of Alabama in Huntsville had beeninitiated as a four-year school in 1964.In June 1969, the campuses were given autonomy within the frameworkof the University of Alabama System, each having its own administrativestructure with a president as the chief executive officer. A chancellor wasappointed in June 1976 as chief administrative officer of the system. In1984, the name of the University of Alabama in Birmingham was changedto the University of Alabama at Birmingham.Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry, or LawStudents wishing to pursue careers in medicine, dentistry, optometry,or law complete a program of undergraduate study (usually culminatingin a baccalaureate degree) before entering the appropriate professionalschool. “Pre-medicine,” “pre-dentistry,” “pre-optometry" and “pre-law” arenot majors.Individually Designed MajorsStudents whose educational objectives are not well served by any ofthe regular majors may propose an individually designed major. Suchprogram proposals require approval of the appropriate dean.ROTCUAB has Army and Air Force ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps)units in which Birmingham-area college students may participate.Cooperative Education ProgramUAB’s Cooperative Education Program helps students identify workopportunities that combine practical experience with academic studies.Some academic departments give credit for carefully structured workexperiences.Non-Academic PoliciesStudent Conduct CodeThe Student Conduct Code promotes honesty, integrity, accountability,rights and responsibilities expected of students consisted with thecore missions of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. This Codedescribes the standards or behavior for all students, and outlinesstudent's rights, responsibilities, and the campus processes foradjudicating alleged violations. Behavior that violates UAB standards of

The University of Alabama at Birminghamconduct listed within the Student Conduct Code and elsewhere will besubject to disciplinary action through the appropriate conduct process.Whether it is determined that an individual or group is responsible for theviolation(s), either by direct involvement or by condoning, encouraging, orcovering up the violation, appropriate response will occur with respect tothe individual(s) and/or group involved.Equal Opportunity and DiscriminatoryHarassment PolicyUAB is committed to equal opportunity in education and employment, andthe maintenance and promotion of nondiscrimination and prevention ofdiscriminatory harassment in all aspects of education, recruitment andemployment of individuals throughout the university.Immunization PolicyUAB requires that first-time entering students, international studentsand scholars, and students in health-related schools provide proof ofimmunization against certain diseases.Non-Resident Tuition PolicyThis policy addresses non-resident tuition, certification of residency statusby campus officials, and establishment of campus policies to administeran appeals process.5and free atmosphere, and to publish the results of such work withoutrestraint, consistent with applicable law and policy.Patent PolicyUAB encourages the development of procurement and licensing ofpatents for inventions in the interest of the public, the inventor, and theuniversity.Data Protection and Security PolicyData (electronic) created at UAB must be protected and maintainedin accordance with all applicable federal and state laws and universitypolicies.Student E-Mail Address PolicyNovember 10, 2003See also:Electronic Data Processing Security PolicyAcceptable Use PolicyNetwork Usage GuidelinesPurposeDrug-Free Campus Policy for s/UAB-UC-POL-0000781.aspx)UAB provides electronic mail resources in support of its instruction,research, and service activities. The purpose of this policy is toestablish the use of electronic mail (e-mail) as one of the officialmethods for communicating with UAB students.Unlawful possession, use, manufacture, distribution, or dispensing of illicitdrugs, controlled substances, or alcoholic beverages by any UAB studentis prohibited.Official Communications Using -actUAB Annual Security & Fire Safety /annual-security-and-fire-safety-report)The 2018 UAB Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is now availableonline. To access it, you can go to the UAB Police Department websiteat http://www.uab.edu/police and click on “Read the 2018 UAB AnnualSecurity & Fire Safety (Clery) Report,” or go directly to the report curity-and-Fire-SafetyClery-Report.pdfFor a print copy of the report, call (205) 934-4649. The report followsthe guidelines mandated by the Federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure ofCampus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and containsthe following information: reporting incidents; federal campus sexcrimes prevention act; missing person procedures; distribution oftimely warnings; emergency preparedness, response and evacuationprocedures; criminal statistics; fire safety report, etc.Copyright PolicyThe University of Alabama at Birmingham (the "University") is dedicatedto instruction, research and service to benefit society and encourages itsfaculty, staff and students to carry out scholarly endeavors in an openIn a similar manner as mail distribution of paper communiqués to astudent's "permanent" address is considered an official method fordistributions to students, so also are official e-mail messages sentby UAB to a student's "@UAB.EDU" e-mail address consideredan official distribution method. For purposes of this policy, "official"communiqués or e-mails as used here are those established as"official" through other approval mechanisms in place at UAB.Student Requirements andResponsibilitiesEvery student enrolled at UAB must have an e-mail address thatends with "@UAB.EDU". Such an e-mail address is required fora student to register for UAB credit courses. It is the student'sresponsibility to obtain an official UAB e-mail address in a timelymanner from the UAB e-mail registering system (BlazerID WorldWide Web site). This will require the student also to have a valid,current, and reliable elec

Office of the Registrar 1605 11th Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35205 Mailing address: 1720 2nd Ave S Birmingham, Alabama 35294-4300 (205) 934-8228 (205) 975-3700 fax . programs with a profound impact on our state. The University of Alabama opened for admission of students on April 18, 1831, in Tuscaloosa. During the first half of the twentieth