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IMPORTANT ACADEMIC REMINDERS FOR FACULTY (Fall 2009)

I The Course Syllabus

II Other Issues of Import

III Dead Week

IV Final Examinations

V Cheating During Examinations

VI Enrollment & Grades

VII Class Records & Papers

VIII Course Evaluations

IX Entering Final Grades

Also, please note that the revised Senate Rules in regard to penalties for academic offences became effective with the Fall 2006 semester. A summary of these changes may be found at the Ombud Web site, http://www.uky.edu/Ombud.

The entire set of relevant Senate Rules can be found here. (you can also access them via UK's main Web site, http://www.uky.edu, select the "Site Index," choose the letter "S" and then select "Student Rights and Responsibilities." Once there, look under "Student Conduct").

Instances of student plagiarism have increased in recent years. A link to a paper "Plagiarism: What is it?" may be found at the Ombud web site http://www.uky.edu/Ombud/Plagiarism.pdf. The Ombud Web site also includes a link to a Prentice Hall Companion Website "Understanding Plagiarism" http://wps.prenhall.com/hss_understand_plagiarism_1/0,6622,427064-,00.html. This site includes brief quizzes on related topics. As a means to define expectations, you may wish to include these or other appropriate citations in your course syllabi.

The Office of Undergraduate Education is the focal point for matters related to the undergraduate academic experience. The mission is to promote academic excellence through collaboration with colleges and support units across the University. The mission is realized through both administrative supervision and support of premier undergraduate programs and academic support units for students and faculty. Central to this mission is campus leadership on issues pertinent to student retention, curriculum reform, and innovation in teaching and learning.

The Office of Undergraduate Education
217 Funkhouser Building
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0054
(859) 257-3027