GENERAL INFORMATION

• Please refer to your current student bulletin and the UK Fall Schedule of Classes (http://www.uky.edu/registrar/bulletin-course-catalog) for details about drop/add dates, course withdrawal procedures, and any other general UK academic course policies. 
• For information on classroom policies related to class recording, read the following resource: Senate Council: https://www.uky.edu/universitysenate/sites/www.uky.edu.universitysenate/...
• For approved Academic Policy Statements used at UK please see and review the information on the following website: https://www.uky.edu/universitysenate/acadpolicy
• All students in CHS must be familiar with the behavioral and technical standards of the college and for the program.  Please see the following website for these standards: https://www.uky.edu/chs/sites/chs.uky.edu/files/college_of_health_scienc...
• UK offers students a wide array of resources to aide their growth, well-being, and success. A full listing of these services can be found on this website: https://www.uky.edu/universitysenate/student-resources

Mid-term Grades

Mid-term grades will be posted in myUK by the deadline established in the Academic Calendar

Illness and Excused Absence Policy

• In case you are ill or have an emergency on the day of an exam/quiz or due date for an assignment, please let me know of your status within 24 hours after the missed quiz or assignment date by e-mail. If you do so and have the proper documentation, you will be allowed to make up the quiz or assessment or turn in your assignment without any penalty.
• For sudden illnesses, documentation must be in the form of an excuse slip or written note from the UK Health Center or from your personal physician, urgent care, ER room, or similar facility. 
• Verification of Absences: Students need to notify the professor of absences prior to class when possible. Senate Rules 5.2.5.2.1 defines the following as acceptable reasons for excused absences: (a) significant illness, (b) death of a family member, (c) trips for members of student organizations sponsored by an educational unit, trips for University classes, and trips for participation in intercollegiate athletic events, (d) major religious holidays, (e) interviews for graduate/professional school or full-time employment post-graduation, and (f) other circumstances found to fit “reasonable cause for nonattendance” by the instructor of record. 
• Students should notify the professor of excused absences PRIOR to class when possible. 
• Documentation is required for ALL excused absences in order to make up any work in the course. Appropriate notification of absences due to University-related trips is required prior to the absence.
• Students missing any graded work (late assignments) during an absence bear the responsibility of setting up a time with me to discuss a means of completing the missed work. You have one week from the absence date to make these arrangements with me. If this timeline is not met, the ability to make up any work will be at the discretion of the faculty.
• Students will have the opportunity to make up the work and/or missed exams due to an excused absence, ONLY during the semester in which the absence occurred. Excused absences will be allowed as long as some form of reasonable documentation is provided. 
• In situations where a student’s total EXCUSED absences exceed 1/5 (or 20%) of the required interactions for the course, the student shall have the right to request and receive a "W," or the Instructor of Record may award an “I” for the course if the student declines a “W.”  An excess of unexcused absences during the semester will naturally result in the student doing poorly or possibly failing the course due to their own detrimental behavior. Please do not let this happen to you! 

Religious Observances

• Students anticipating an absence or late work due to a major religious holiday are responsible for notifying the instructor in writing of anticipated absences. Two weeks prior to the absence is reasonable, but should not be given any later. Information regarding major religious holidays may be obtained through the UK Ombud (859-257-3737, http://www.uky.edu/Ombud. 
• In the unlikely event that a course requirement (assignment or quiz) falls on the date of a religious observance, you will be given the opportunity to make up work and/or the exam if you notify the instructor that religious observances prevent you from doing the work at its scheduled time.  Notify me at least two weeks prior to such an absence in order to be allowed to make up the assignment or exam.

TITLE IX Information & Violence Intervention & Prevention

• UK is committed to providing a safe learning, living, and working environment for all members of the University community. The University maintains a comprehensive program which protects all members from discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct. For complete information about UK’s prohibition on discrimination and harassment on aspects such as race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, and sexual orientation, please see the electronic version of UK’s Administrative Regulation 6:1 (Policy on Discrimination and Harassment).
• In accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the University prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex in academics, employment, and all of its programs and activities. Sexual misconduct is a form of sexual harassment in which one act is severe enough to create a hostile environment based on sex and is prohibited between members of the University community and shall not be tolerated. For more details, please see the electronic version of Administrative Regulations 6:2 (Policy and Procedures for Addressing and Resolving Allegations of Sexual Assault, Stalking, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, and Sexual Exploitation). Complaints regarding violations of University policies on discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct are handled by the Office of Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity (IEEO), which is located in 13 Main Building and can be reached by phone at (859) 257-8927. You can also visit the IEEO’s website.
• Faculty members are obligated to forward any report made by a student related to IEEO matters to the Office of Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity. Students can confidentially report alleged incidences through the Violence Intervention and Prevention Center, Counseling Center, or University Health Services.
• If you experience an incident of sex- or gender-based discrimination or interpersonal violence, we encourage you to report it. While you may talk to a faculty member or TA/RA/GA, understand that as a "Responsible Employee" of the University these individuals MUST report any acts of violence (including verbal bullying and sexual harassment) to the University's Title IX Coordinator in the IEEO Office. 
• If you would like to speak with someone who may be able to afford you confidentiality, you can visit the Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) Center’s  website (offices located in Frazee Hall, lower level; email them; or call (859) 257-3574), the Counseling Center’s (CC)  website  (106 Frazee Hall), and the University Health Services (UHS) website; the VIP Center, CC, and UHS are confidential resources on campus. The VIP Center accepts walk-in appointments.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Statement

• The University of Kentucky is committed to our core values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and human dignity, and a sense of community (Governing Regulations XIV). We acknowledge and respect the seen and unseen diverse identities and experiences of all members of the university community (https://www.uky.edu/regs/gr14). These identities include but are not limited to those based on race, ethnicity, gender identity and expressions, ideas and perspectives, religious and cultural beliefs, sexual orientation, national origin, age, ability, and socioeconomic status. We are committed to equity and justice and providing a learning and engaging community in which every member is engaged, heard, and valued.
• We strive to rectify and change behavior that is inconsistent with our principles and commitment to creating a safe, equitable, and anti-racist environment. If students encounter such behavior in a course, they are encouraged to speak with the instructor of record or the college’s diversity officer, who is charged with addressing concerns about diversity, equity, and inclusiveness (uky.edu/inclusiveexcellence/college-diversity-inclusion-officers). Students may also contact a faculty member within the department, program director, the director of undergraduate or graduate studies, the department chair, or the dean. To submit an official report of bias, hatred, racism, or identity-based violence, visit the Bias Incident Support Services website (https://dei.uky.edu/resources).

LGBTQ+ Resources

• UK is committed to supporting students and upholding the University’s efforts to promote inclusion among our community. UK faculty and staff employees support inclusion and diversity throughout the University, including the ways in which faculty structure classroom conversations and manage those dynamics. To assist in these efforts, students are welcome to provide the names and pronouns they prefer. One easy way to do this is by using the pronoun feature of UK’s Name Change Form. (More information about the form can be found on the Office of LGBTQ’s website.) Otherwise, students can provide this information to faculty members directly.
• Discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender expression, and gender identity is prohibited at UK and will not be tolerated in the CSD program. If you have questions about support, advocacy, and community-building services related to sexual orientation, gender expression, or gender identity, students are encouraged to visit the website of the Office of LGBTQ Resources.

Counseling Center

• The UK Counseling Center (UKCC) provides a range of confidential psychological services to students enrolled in 6 credit hours or more, psycho-educational outreach programming (including QPR suicide prevention), and consultation to members of the UK community (students, faculty, staff, administrators, parents, concerned others).  Please visit the website https://www.uky.edu/counseling center  for more detailed information, or call 859.257.8701.

Academic Honesty & Information

• The University of Kentucky’s Code on Academic Honestly will be STRICTLY followed for this course.  In summary, all students are responsible for maintaining the highest standards of honesty and integrity in every phase of their academics.  The penalties for academic dishonesty are severe and ignorance is not an acceptable defense. The University of Kentucky Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities defines academic offenses and details procedures for dealing with them.  All students are expected to be familiar with the content of the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities. The Code can be viewed electronically on the University's web site: https://www.uky.edu/studentconduct/code-student-conduct
• Information on academic offenses rules for undergraduate students can be found at https://www.uky.edu/universitysenate/ao  Please review this information so that you are aware of this policy. 
• If you’re caught cheating on any assignment and if this transgression is verified after due process, a zero on the assignment on which the offense occurred will be given. This is the minimum penalty for a first offense. If the offense is considered severe or the student has other academic offenses on their record, more serious penalties, up to suspension from the University may be imposed. 
• Cheating is defined by its general usage. It includes but is not limited to, the wrongfully giving, taking, or presenting any information or material by a student with the intent of aiding himself/herself or another on any academic work which is considered in any way in the determination of the final grade. The fact that a student could not have benefited from an action is not by itself proof that the action does not constitute cheating. Any question of definition shall be referred to the University Appeals Board. 
• Plagiarism
  • When students submit work purporting to be their own, but which in any way borrows ideas, organization, wording, or content from another source without appropriate acknowledgment of the fact, the students are guilty of plagiarism. 
  • Plagiarism includes reproducing someone else's work (including, but not limited to a published article, a book, a website, computer code, or a paper from a friend) without clear attribution. Plagiarism also includes the practice of employing or allowing another person to alter or revise the work, which a student submits as his/her own, whoever that other person may be. Students may discuss assignments among themselves or with an instructor or tutor, but when the actual work is done, it must be done by the student, and the student alone. 
  • When a student's assignment involves research in outside sources or information, the student must carefully acknowledge exactly what, where and how he/she has employed them. If the words of someone else are used, the student must put quotation marks around the passage in question and add an appropriate indication of its origin. Making simple changes while leaving the organization, content, and phraseology intact is plagiaristic. However, nothing in these rules shall apply to those ideas, which are so generally and freely circulated as to be a part of the public domain.
  • Please note: Any assignment you turn in may be submitted to an electronic database to check for plagiarism.