Instructor Resources

• Title
• Prefix, course and section number (e.g., ISC 341-001)
• Description
• Student learning outcomes
• Required materials (e.g., books, films)
• Other expenses (e.g., proctoring fees) 
• Course activities outside of regularly scheduled course days/times, out of class interactions (e.g., field trip)

• Name
• Office location
• UKY email address
• Office hours (in-person and/or virtual)
• How to set appointments
• Preferred communication method
• Timeframe for responses

• Skill and technology requirements
• Attendance policy*
• Policy for absences due to major religious holidays*
• List of activities, assignments and exams with descriptions, deadlines and grading schemes
• Mechanics of submissions 
• Policy on grade return 
• Grading scale
• Midterm grades
• Submission of late assignments and polices on late assignments
• Prep week and permissible assignments
• Acceptable documentation for excused absences
• URL/link or copy and paste of academic offenses

• Must include major due dates
• Must include a link to the appropriate Academic Calendar

NOTE: Instructors are required to include links in syllabi. This information will also be available in the “Student Policies and Academic Support” Canvas Tab.

• URL/hyperlink to Academic Policy Statements
• URL/hyperlink to Mental Health Resources
• URL/hyperlink to Academic Support
• URL/hyperlink to Disability Resource Center
• URL/hyperlink to Academic Ombud
• URL/hyperlink to Classroom Emergency Preparedness and Response information*

Nothing is more important than the safety and well-being of our campus community. While the University of Kentucky Police Department continues to enhance campus safety measures, it’s important to remember that everyone has a responsibility in keeping our community safe. To find more information visit Emergency Response Guide | University of Kentucky Police Department (uky.edu) 

Emergency Reporting & Action 

Reporting 

If there is an emergency, DIAL 911. To report suspicious activity or non-emergency situations, call the UK Police Department at 859-257-8573 or #UKPD from any mobile phone. 

If an emergency occurs in a classroom or residence hall with a red emergency button, press to quickly notify UKPD. Emergency responders will immediately be dispatched to your location. 

Action 

During an emergency, you are responsible for your own safety. 

If an emergency occurs during class, your instructor will provide further direction based on university and department emergency plans. 

Warning Systems 

UK Alert 

The university provides emergency notifications through UK Alert, which sends messages via email, text message, phone calls, building alarm systems, digital signage, social media and outdoor sirens. If you receive a UK Alert message during class, notify your instructor and classmates immediately. 

For more information, visit https://police.uky.edu/get-notified/uk-alert. 

LiveSafe 

The university provides additional emergency preparedness information and safety tools through LiveSafe, a free mobile app for iOS and Android. You can report suspicious activity, message with UK Police and virtually escort your friends through the SafeWalk tool. 

For more information, visit https://police.uky.edu/safety/livesafe. 

Blue Emergency Towers 

Blue Emergency Notification Towers are strategically placed at over 50 locations across campus to provide outdoor alert tones and broadcast emergency messages with loud speakers. Each tower also features an emergency push button speaker phone that reaches UKPD and a camera mounted above the tower. 

For more information, visit https://police.uky.edu/safety/blue-emergency-towers. 

Medical Emergency 

If there is a medical emergency, dial 911 and do not act outside the scope of your medical training. After dialing 911, inform your instructor of the situation. 

Evacuation 

It is required to evacuate for a fire alarm or when university officials order us to do so. Evacuation routes are marked with illuminated exit signs throughout the building. Avoid using elevators during any evacuation. 

Emergency Sheltering 

Storm Sheltering 

Report to the recommended shelter locations. Recommended shelter locations are marked throughout the building. 

If shelter locations are unavailable, protect yourself from lightning and flying debris by moving to an interior room or hallway on the building's lowest level. Avoid outside doors and windows and get under a sturdy table and use your arms to protect your head and neck. 

Shelter-in-Place 

If a shelter-in-place order is issued, you will learn about this through UK Alert, the university’s emergency notification system. 

If you are inside, stay where you are unless the building you are in is affected. If the building is affected, and the fire alarm has been activated or directed by law enforcement, you should evacuate. If you are outdoors, proceed into the closest UK building or follow instructions from emergency personnel or alerts. 

It is ideal to shelter-in-place in an interior room with the fewest or no windows and no doors to the outside if possible. Shut all windows and close exterior doors. 

If a hazardous chemical release occurs outside the building, follow these same procedures. 

Active Aggressor 

In a situation where an aggressor is trying to attack you or others, follow three steps: 

1. Run - Attempt to get away from the attacker. 

2. Hide - If you cannot run, barricade yourself in a safe place. Turn your phone to silent and dim your brightness. If possible, use the LiveSafe App to message UK Police and alert them to your location. If you don’t have the app, dial 911. If you cannot speak, leave the line open and allow the dispatcher to listen. 

3. Fight - If you cannot run or hide, do whatever you need to do to stop the attacker. 

UK Police will communicate additional information through the UK Alert system during an active aggressor situation. Every UKY email automatically receives UK Alerts. You can also sign up in myUK to receive alerts via text and phone call. 

• A statement that the course satisfies a UK Core area and list which area
• The Student Learning Outcomes of the course that align with the UK Core area’s Student Learning Outcomes
• Course assignment map that demonstrates how UK Core Student Learning Outcomes will be met through the course  

• Contact information for Information Technology Services customer service center:
  • Web: http://techhelpcenter.uky.edu/customerservices
  • For urgent matters: 859-218-HELP (4357)
  • For non-urgent matters: Customer Services Assistance Request form or chat at techhelpcenter.uky.edu. 
• Contact information for Distance Learning services:
  • Email: distancelearning@uky.edu
  • Phone: 859-257-3377
• Information on Distance Learning Library Services:
  • Web: https://libraries.uky.edu/DLLS
  • Phone: 859-218-1240
  • Interlibrary Loan Service: https://libraries.uky.edu/ILL

• Graduate-level courses may include Professional Enhancement Resources.
• If 400G- or 500-level, differentiate between undergraduate and graduate expectations for 400G and 500 level courses.

Below is sample language for items that instructors often think are helpful to have in a syllabus, although they are not required. 

Classroom Recordings

The University of Kentucky Code of Student Conduct defines Invasion of Privacy as using electronic or other devices to make a photographic, audio or video record of any person without their prior knowledge or consent when such a recording is likely to cause injury or distress.

Meetings of this course may be recorded. All video and audio recordings of lecturers and class meetings, provided by the instructors, are for educational use by students in this class only. They are available only through the Canvas shell for this course and are not to be copied, shared or redistributed.

As addressed in the Code of Student Conduct, students are expected to follow appropriate university policies and maintain the security of linkblue accounts used to access recorded class materials. Recordings may not be reproduced, shared with those not enrolled in the class or uploaded to other online environments.

If the instructor or a UK office plans any other uses for the recordings, beyond this class, students identifiable in the recordings will be notified to request consent prior to such use. In anticipation of such cases, students may be asked to complete an “authorization of use” form by a faculty member.

Video and audio recordings by students are not permitted during the class unless the student has received prior permission from the instructor. Any sharing, distribution and or uploading of these recordings outside of the parameters of the class is prohibited. Students with specific recording accommodations approved by the Disability Resource Center should present their official documentation to the instructor.

Course Copyright

All original instructor-provided content for this course, which may include handouts, assignments and lectures, is the intellectual property of the instructor(s). Students enrolled in the course this academic term may use the original instructor-provided content for their learning and completion of course requirements this term, but such content must not be reproduced or sold. Students enrolled in the course this academic term are hereby granted permission to use original instructor-provided content for reasonable educational and professional purposes extending beyond this course and term, such as studying for a comprehensive or qualifying examination in a degree program, preparing for a professional or certification examination or to assist in fulfilling responsibilities at a job or internship; other uses of original instructor-provided content require written permission from the instructor(s) in advance.

Refer to the AI policies provided by CELT for guidance.

If required by an accrediting agency, course goals or objectives (in addition to student learning outcomes), classroom behavior policies or inclement weather policies.