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
Standards of conduct and disciplinary sanctions will be imposed for the unlawful possession, misuse or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by UCF students and employees on UCF property or as part of any of its activities. The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession or misuse of a controlled substance, prescription medication or the unlawful possession and use of alcohol is harmful and prohibited in and on UCF owned and controlled property or as part of any of its activities. Any UCF employee or student determined to have violated this policy shall be subject to disciplinary action for misconduct, action which may include termination/expulsion and referral for prosecution. No employee/student is to report to work/class or attend any university activity while under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol. Violation of these policies by an employee/student will be reason for evaluation/treatment for drug/alcohol use disorder and/or referral for prosecution consistent with local, state and federal law.
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
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
www.cstore.ucf.edu/standards.htm
Student Responsibility for University Communication
To communicate in a more expedient manner, UCF uses e-mail as the primary means of notifying students of important University business and information dealing with registration, deadlines, financial assistance, scholarships, tuition and fees, etc.
To avoid missing important communications from the University, students must ensure that the University has an up-to-date "preferred" e-mail address, as well as both permanent and mailing (local) addresses.
It is critical that students maintain and regularly check their preferred e-mail account for official announcements and notifications. Communications sent to an address on record will be deemed adequate notice. The University does not accept responsibility if official communication is rejected or fails to reach a student who has not notified the University of a change of preferred e-mail or postal mailing address.
Please ensure that your preferred e-mail address, as well as your permanent and mailing (local) addresses and telephone number, are current with the University at all times.
Students can update their contact information online at http://connect.ucf.edu
About the Graduate Catalog
The Graduate Catalog is published by the Division of Graduate Studies and is the authoritative source for information regarding UCF graduate degree and certificate programs, admission requirements, and graduate polices and procedures for the academic year of publication. Beginning with the 2002-2003 Graduate Catalog, the catalog is published solely online and the online version is the official source of graduate information.
Graduate Catalog Revision
In collaboration with the colleges and schools, the Division of Graduate Studies
revises the catalog each year and in May or June publishes the new catalog for
the coming academic year (e.g., the 2003-2004 graduate catalog applies to Summer
2003, Fall 2003, and Spring 2004). The Admission, Policies, Degree Programs,
Certificate Programs, and Courses sections are considered the UCF graduate curriculum
record and are archived as published for each academic year. These sections
serve as key resources throughout a student's graduate study. Substantive changes
are not made to these sections of the catalog during the academic year.
As new degree and certificate programs are approved, they will be added to
the current graduate catalog. Each addition will include a statement
at the beginning of the program information describing the effective date of
the new program or program change and the date that the program information
was added to the online catalog. Other sections of the catalog may be updated
throughout the year to add or refresh information, including The UCF Advantage,
About UCF, Registration, and Financial Information. Check the What's New section
for important additions to the catalog during the academic year.
Archiving of the Graduate Catalog
The Division of Graduate Studies (www.graduate.ucf.edu) and UCF Home (www.ucf.edu/catalog)
provide public access to archived copies of the online graduate catalog.
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