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Administrative Procedures Act Policy Statement
The University of Central Florida,
under applicable rules of the Administrative Procedures Act, may change any of
the announcements, information, policies, rules, regulations, or procedures set
forth in this Graduate Catalog. The Graduate Catalog is published
once a year and cannot always reflect new and modified regulations. Statements
in this Graduate Catalog may not be regarded in the nature of binding
obligations on the institution or the State of Florida. While every effort will
be made to accommodate the curricular needs of students, limited resources may
prevent the university from offering all required courses in each semester or
in day and evening sections.
Students will be held accountable for the requirements,
policies, and procedures described in this Graduate Catalog. Additional
information or clarification of any policy or procedure may be obtained from
the specified office.
Sexual Harassment Policy
The University of Central Florida
values diversity in the campus community. Accordingly, discrimination on the
basis of race, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital status,
parental status, or veteran’s status is prohibited.
Sexual harassment, a form of sex discrimination, is
defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or verbal or
physical conduct of a sexual nature when:
Submission
to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of
an individual’s employment or enrollment;
Submission
to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for
employment or enrollment decisions affecting such individual; or
Such
conduct has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an
individual’s work performance or enrollment, or creating an intimidating,
hostile, or offensive working or academic environment.
Sexual harassment is strictly prohibited. Occurrences
will be dealt with in accordance with the guidelines above and university
rules. Employees, students, or applicants for employment or admission may
obtain further information on this policy, including grievance procedures, from
the Equity Coordinator. The Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity and
Affirmative Action Programs is the campus Equity Coordinator responsible for
concerns in all areas of discrimination. The office is located on the main
campus, in Millican Hall 330, Orlando, FL 32816-0030. The phone number is
407-UCF-1EEO. Policies and guidelines are available online at http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~eeo/.
Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free Schools Policy Statement
The University of Central Florida,
in accordance with legislation passed by the federal government as part of the
war on drugs program, has adopted the policy statement DRUG-FREE
WORKPLACE/DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS. Information regarding this policy may be obtained
in the Office of Human Resources or the Division of Student Development and
Enrollment Services (MH 282).
Academic Behavior Standards
The University of Central Florida
is committed to a policy of honesty in academic affairs. Examples of conduct
for which students may be subject to academic and/or disciplinary penalties
including expulsion are:
Cheating, whereby
non-permissible written, visual, or oral assistance including that obtained
from another student is utilized on examinations, course assignments, or
projects. The unauthorized possession or use of examination or course related
material may also constitute cheating.
Plagiarism, whereby
another’s work is deliberately used or appropriated without any indication of
the source, thereby attempting to convey the impression that such work is the
student’s own. Any student failing to properly credit ideas or materials taken
from another has plagiarized.
NOTE: A student who has assisted
another in any of the aforementioned breach of standards shall be considered
equally culpable. In cases of cheating or plagiarism, the instructor may take
appropriate academic action ranging from loss of credit for a specific assignment,
examination, or project to removal from the course with a grade of “F.”
Additionally, the instructor may request disciplinary action through the Office
of Student Rights and Responsibilities as outlined in The Golden Rule.
Student Use of Technology
Beginning with the Fall 2002
semester, the University of Central Florida expects all students to have ready
access to a personal computer and software appropriate to his or her field of
study. Students can meet this expectation
by purchasing or leasing a computer, sharing a computer with family or
roommates, or using a UCF computer lab.
All UCF students should expect to use a personal
computer in many university activities, including course work, accessing
library information, registering for classes, and e-mailing correspondence to
instructors or fellow students. In
addition, many UCF courses require the use of the Internet.
The University of Central Florida has developed one of
the nation's most advanced campus technology environments, and all UCF students
are provided free e-mail accounts and Internet access.
Students wishing to acquire a personal computer are
strongly advised to consider a laptop equipped with a wireless networking card.
Recommended configurations can be found on the university's website at
http://www.cstore.ucf.edu/store/standards.html
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