A brief history of UofL

2. The University of Louisville is a state supported research university located in Kentucky's largest metropolitan area. It was a municipally supported public institution for many decades prior to joining the university system in 1970. The University has three campuses. The 287-acre Belknap Campus is three miles from downtown Louisville and houses seven of the university's 11 colleges and schools. The Health Sciences Center is situated in downtown Louisville's medical complex and houses the university's health related programs and the University of Louisville Hospital. The 243-acre Shelby Campus is located in eastern Jefferson County.

3. A brief history of UofL On April 3, 1798, eight men declared their intention to establish the Jefferson Seminary in Louisville and called upon their fellow citizens to join them in pledging funds for land, buildings, and teachers. Occurring a few weeks after the Kentucky legislature had chartered this academy and several others in the new state, this event marked the beginning of an advanced level of education for the young people of a frontier settlement barely two decades old. Near the end of the eighteenth century these early Louisvillians took the first steps on a journey that would link them with succeeding generations to the modern University of Louisville in the twenty-first century. Jefferson Seminary struggled. It did not open until the fall of 1813, and in 1829 it closed. The Louisville Medical Institute (LMI), chartered in 1833, opened in 1837, and the Louisville Collegiate Institute (LCI) was chartered the same year. In 1840 LCI was renamed Louisville College and in 1844 it inherited the portion of the estate of Jefferson Seminary designated for the use of higher education in Louisville. LMI attracted large enrollments and prospered financially, but the college had difficulty remaining open. Proponents of grass roots democracy wanted to divert a portion of the medical school's resources to the college. They won a partial victory in 1846, when the Kentucky legislature created the University of Louisville proper, combining the medical school, the college, and a newly created law school. Although there was now a common board of trustees, each division retained financial autonomy, and the college did not survive. During the nineteenth century most of the professors in UofL's medical and law schools were drawn from the ranks of local physicians and attorneys who considered teaching a part-time vocation. By the 1880s and 1890s, however, the university felt pressure from educational reformers who not only believed schools should employ full-time instructors but who also advocated well-enforced national standards for academic training. In 1907 this trend contributed to the revival of the liberal arts college, which had been all but forgotten during the second half of the century. A much more vibrant university added new programs--the Graduate School (1915), School of Dentistry (1918), Speed Scientific School (1925), University College (1928-1982), Louisville Municipal College for Negroes (1931-1951), School of Music (1932), and Kent School of Social Work (1936)--conformity to accreditation guidelines became increasingly important. Expanded academic programs and the adherence to higher educational standards led to the appointment of full-time administrators before America's entry into World War I.

4. A brief history of UofL (continued) World War II and the postwar era brought major changes to the University of Louisville. Shortly after the war, a movement began to close the all-black Louisville Municipal College and desegregate the university on all levels. This was accomplished in 1950 and 1951. In 1953 the School of Business was created. Perhaps the most dramatic development of the postwar period was the movement of tax-paying citizens from the city to the suburbs. Because the University of Louisville was municipally funded, this caused a damaging drain on the school's revenue. As early as 1965, a governor's task force suggested the possibility of the university's joining the state system of higher education, which it did in 1970. Since the late 1960s the university has added several new academic units, including the School of Education (1968), the School of Justice Administration (1969), the School of Nursing (1979), and the College of Urban and Public Affairs (1983). In 1992 the latter school was eliminated and its functions distributed to other units. In the same year the School of Justice Administration moved to the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Kent School of Social work joined the Division of Allied Health to form the new College of Health and Social Services. In 1996 the functions of the College of Health and Social Services were realigned resulting in a separate Kent School of Social Work and a School of Allied Health Sciences. By 1999 Allied Health had given way to the School of Public Health and Information Sciences. In 2001 the School of Education became the College of Education and Human Development, and in 2003 the Speed Scientific School was renamed the Speed School of Engineering. All of these schools have won their share of national acclaim. So too have UofL's athletic programs, with two NCAA Division I men's basketball championships in the 1980s under the leadership of National Coaches' Hall of Famer Denny Crum; a competitive football program with a new on-campus stadium; and top-flight women's basketball and volleyball teams, among others. In 2005 Coach Rick Pitino's basketball Cardinals reached the Final Four of the NCAA championships. That fall, as UofL joined the Big East Conference, the football team under Coach Bobby Petrino ended the season ranked 19th nationally after its Gator Bowl appearance. In early 2005 UofL's football and basketball were both in the top 10 for the first time in school history. For more information, see Dwayne D. Cox and William J. Morison, The University of Louisville (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2000). Provided by University Archives & Records Center

5. Some quick facts and figures about the University https://louisville.edu/institutionalresearch/key-institutional-data

8. LINKS TO UNIVERSITY POLICIES The REDBOOK: http://louisville.edu/provost/redbook/ University Faculty Personnel Policies: http://louisville.edu/provost/faculty-personnel/ University Provost: Dr. Shirley Willihnganz

9. COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Since its establishment in 1907, the College of Arts and Sciences has grown to be the University’s largest academic unit, enrolling more than 8,900 students and employing more than 500 full-time faculty and staff. The College’s three divisions -- Humanities, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences -- encompass 22 departments offering more than 70 degree programs. College of Arts and Sciences website: http://louisville.edu/artsandsciences/

10. Arts and Sciences • Departments and Programs • • Aerospace Sciences • Anthropology • • Asian Studies • • Biology • • Chemistry • • Classical and Modern Languages • • Communication • • English • • Fine Arts • • Geography and Geosciences • • History • • Honors Program • • Humanities • • Justice Administration • • Liberal Studies • • Mathematics • • Military Science • • Pan-African Studies • • Philosophy • • Physics and Astronomy • • Political Science • • Psychological and Brain Sciences • • Sociology • • Theatre Arts • • Urban and Public Affairs • • Women’s and Gender Studies • Arts and Sciences • Centers and Institutes • • Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research • Center for Asian Democracy • • Center for Geographic Information Systems • • Center for Hazards Research • • Center for the Study of Crime and Justice in Black Communities • • Commonwealth Center for the Humanities and Society • • Cressman Center for Visual Arts • • Institute for Democracy and • Development • • Institute for Intercultural Communication • • National Crime Prevention Institute • • Southern Police Institute • • Urban Studies Institute • • The Writing Center

11. Arts & Sciences Organizational Chart

12. A&S Dean’s Office Organizational Chart http://louisville.edu/artsandsciences/about/administration/Deans%20Office%20Org%20Chart%20OCTOBER%202012.pdf

13. By-Laws for the College of Arts and Sciences can be found by following this link: http://louisville.edu/artsandsciences/faculty/faculty-affairs/by-laws.pdf Gardiner Hall

14. CURRICULUM VITAE The College of Arts and Sciences has a specific format that must be used for the CV that is submitted with all personnel actions. The CV template can be found on the Faculty Affairs website: http://louisville.edu/artsandsciences/faculty/faculty-affairs

15. ONLINE RESOURCES Faculty Affairs Website: http://louisville.edu/artsandsciences/facultyaffairs Faculty Review Procedures and Forms Leaves and Absences Merit Review Procedures and Form Family Medical Leave Act Pretenure Review Parental Leave Policy Promotion and/or Tenure Review Medical Leave Policy Periodic Career Review Sabbatical Leave Policy Endowed Chair Review Guidelines for Sabbatical Leave Requests College Forms Annual Work Plan A&S CV Summary of Student Evaluations form Request for Authorization of Travel within the US or Canada Request for Approval of Work Outside the University P-102 Biographical Data Sheet

16. College of Arts and Sciences Personnel Policy can be found on the Faculty Affairs website: http://louisville.edu/artsandsciences/faculty/faculty-affairs The Thinker statue that sits on the steps of Grawemeyer Hall is the first full-size bronze cast of the work by French sculptor Auguste Rodin. Rodin personally supervised the casting on Dec. 25, 1903. He went to the 1904 World's Fair (briefly, until Rodin replaced him with a plaster version), was owned privately in Baltimore and later was displayed in a gallery there. When Baltimore purchased another Thinker, it sold the 1903 version to the estate of lawyer and art lover Arthur Hopkins, which bought it for the city of Louisville. The city decided to put The Thinker at UofL. He has been sitting in front of Grawemeyer Hall since 1949. Chemical reactions of acids in rainwater with copper compounds in the bronze have given our Thinker a green patina.

19. TEAM-TAUGHT COURSES The processing of Annual Work Plans has created a need to establish guidelines for credit for team-taught courses. The assumption is that each course will carry the standard percentage of effort distributed among the participating faculty according to their contributions. Accordingly, two persons teaching a 3-hour course and making equal contributions would each receive 5% credit, three persons participating equally in a 3-hour course would each receive 3-4% credit, etc. We recognize that this policy may not always be appropriate. Therefore, we will make exceptions to this rule as follows: To receive credit above the standard percentage of effort divided among all participants, there must be justification based on the actual number of lectures and labs attended, and the degree of participation in all preparations, examinations, and other facets of the course. Each faculty member’s credit must be related to the actual percentage of contributions to the entire course. This justification must be approved to the Dean’s Office. The following guidelines will be used to establish the maximum percentage of effort when the justification has been approved: 1. First year of Participation in a Course Maximum credit for one course will be twice the standard percentage of effort, distributed among faculty in proportion to their contributions. For example, two persons teaching a 3-hour course the first time and participating equally may each claim up to 10% of effort; two persons contribution equally in a 4-hour course up to 13% each, etc. 2. After First Year of Participation in Same Team-Taught Course Maximum credit for one course will be 1.5 times the standard percentage of effort for that course, distributed among participating faculty in a proportion to their contribution. For example, two persons with equal contributions in a 3-hour course may each claim up to 7%; two persons in a 4-hour course may claim up to 10% each, etc. Approval for percentage of effort for team-taught courses should be obtained from the Dean’s Office prior to execution of the Annual Work Plan. NOTE: This memo continues policy originally announced in a memo dated February 10, 1978, to Chairpersons. Revised May 20, 2004

20. GUIDELINES FOR TEACHING

21. Code of Faculty Responsibilities 1.0 Applicability This code shall apply to all faculty members associated with the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Louisville and to all graduate students and other personnel having teaching or research assignments in that school, hereinafter referred to as the teaching and research personnel. 2.0 Responsibilities The teaching and research personnel of the College of Arts and Sciences hereby subscribe to the following specific responsibilities: 2.1 General Relations 2.11 The teaching and research personnel shall respect the rights of all members of the University community to pursue their academic and administrative activities, provided these activities do not contravene academic freedom. They retain the right to criticize and seek revision of these activities. 2.12 They shall respect the rights of all members of the University community to free and orderly expression. 2.13 They shall respect the right of any member of the University community to privacy and confidentiality. This right guarantees freedom against violation without consent of assigned physical premises, such as carrels and office space; and also against nonphysical transgressions, such as the unwarranted, improper or false disclosure of a person’s political, religious or social views or activities. 2.14 They shall respect the student’s right of confidentiality regarding grades. 2.15 They shall respect the rights of all persons of the University community to be free from sexual harassment.* 2.2 Student Relations 2.21 The teaching and research personnel shall uphold the student academic rights as set forth in the Student Bill of Rights adopted by the College on March 1, 1971. 2.22 They shall make known, in writing, as soon as possible during the first week of instruction, their expectations for the course as to assignments, methods of evaluation, and student course participation. 2.23 They shall present the subject matter of a course as published in the catalog, and shall avoid the persistent intrusion of material which has no relation to the subject.

22. Code of Faculty Responsibilities (continued) 2.24 They shall meet classes as scheduled in accordance with university regulations. Absences caused by illness, emergencies, personal responsibilities, or religious observances are excusable but must be reported to the Department Chair, in advance, if possible. Absences owing to professional obligations such as attendance at scholarly meetings or occasional professional service are excusable absences which nevertheless require prior notification of the Department Chair. In the case of anticipated absences, a qualified substitute, or provisions for additional assignments or alternate activity should be arranged. 2.25 They shall make themselves available for advising students by observing posted office hours, and by allowing students to arrange for appointments at other mutually convenient times. 2.26 They shall learn the academic requirements and various degree programs of the University affecting students whom they advise. 2.27 They shall arrange for appropriate interaction and communication with graduate students in the direction of their theses. 2.28 They shall provide students with an evaluation of their completed work within a reasonable period of time, and allow them access to their own papers, quizzes, and examinations. 2.29 They shall give final examinations, when these are required as part of the evaluation of the student, in accordance with schedules and procedures adopted by the College. 2.30 They shall give due acknowledgement to students who contribute to faculty efforts toward professional or personal advancement. 2.31 They shall respect the student’s right to decline participation as a research subject in, or to withdraw from, a particular experiment without prejudice to his/her grade. Alternate experiences or exercises shall be provided to assure the equivalent in educational value to those students who wish not to participate as research subjects. Departments which use human subjects in experiments shall adhere to such code of ethics as are established within their respective professions. Specifically: 2.31.1 Experimenters shall inform human subjects about the nature of each particular experiment so that they can make an informed choice to participate or not. 2.31.2 Experimenters shall keep the results of an experiment and the identity of the human subjects, who participate in it, separate, and the latter, confidential. 2.32 Teaching and research personnel shall respect the rights of all students to be free from sexual harassment.* * Sexual harassment is here used as defined by current University policy.

23. College of Arts and Sciences Course Syllabus Guidelines Every faculty member who teaches in the College of Arts and Sciences must distribute a syllabus in each of the courses he or she teaches. This must be done during the first week each course meets, either electronically or on paper. Additionally, SACS requires that syllabi be posed on Blackboard. Syllabi normally include the following: 1. The course title and number, as well as the location and hours of class meetings. 2. The instructor’s name, e-mail address, office location and phone number, and office hours. 3. A statement of the objectives of the course. 4. A statement indicating which General Education or other curricular requirements the course fulfills. (Be sure the course has been approved as fulfilling specific requirements before stating that it does.) 5. A listing of course textbooks and other course materials, and an indication of course requirements (e.g., number of tests during the semester, writing assignments). Useful web sites and other research tools might also be included. 6. A course schedule, including such things as due dates for reading and writing assignments, and test dates. 7. A clear explanation of grading standards and procedures. 8. For 500-level courses, which may be taken for either undergraduate or graduate credit, a statement of the additional requirements for graduate students. 9. Any particular policies the instructor may want to articulate in addition to, or as refinements of, policies stated in the University Redbook, the A&S Dean’s Guidelines, the Student Bill of Rights, or other university documents. For example, an instructor may wish to adopt a particular policy concerning attendance, or plagiarism, or test make-up. It is important, of course, that no policy adopted by an instructor be contrary to university policies. 10. A statement that the instructor reserves the right to make changes in the syllabus when necessary to meet learning objectives, to compensate for missed classes, or for similar reasons.

24. Sample General Education Syllabi Statements Syllabi for designated general education courses are required to include a statement explicitly referring to intended general education outcomes. Clarifying how these outcomes will be met should help students understand the goals and aims of the general education courses and better discern continuities across the curriculum. Depending on the size, structure, or aims of the course, the following sample statements could be amended or combined to satisfy this requirement. Sample #1 - Critical Thinking Skills This course fulfills a General Education requirement in (Written Communication, Natural Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences …). One goal of the course will be to practice and develop our critical thinking skills. In part, this will be (explicitly) modeled during class discussions and/or group problem-solving sessions. Key elements of critical thinking include: identifying the question or problem, analyzing evidence and developing arguments, integrating knowledge and demonstrating an awareness of multiple points of view, and drawing conclusions based upon reasons, arguments, and evidence. Your progress in this area will be assessed with the following graded assignment(s): (writing/essay assignment, problem set, laboratory report, embedded in exam questions, etc). Sample #2 - Effective Communication Skills This course fulfills a General Education requirement in (Written Communication, Natural Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences …). One goal of the course will be to practice and develop effective communication skills. Key elements of effective communication include: clear articulation the purpose in a tone suitable to the audience, evidence of coherent organization, demonstration of analysis and/or synthesis of the concepts and/or evidence, use of appropriate conventions and style. Class discussions and analysis of sample work will be used to help you develop these skills. Your progress in this area will be assessed with a graded assignment (writing/essay assignment, problem set, laboratory report, embedded in exam questions, etc). Sample #3 - Understand and Appreciate Cultural Diversity This course fulfills a General Education requirement in (Written Communication, Natural Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences …). One goal of the course will be to understand and appreciate cultural diversity. Key elements related to this goal include: recognizing ways that culture shapes our behaviors and attitudes, demonstrating an understanding of the relationship between culture and environment, recognizing the diversity within cultural groups, and analyzing the impact of cultural diversity on problems and societal issues. In part, this understanding will be (explicitly) modeled during presentations and/or group discussions. Your progress in this area will be assessed with a graded assignment (writing/essay assignment, problem set, embedded in exam questions, etc).

25. ACADEMIC PROCEDURES INCOMPLETES Students must complete the course for which an “I” was assigned by the end of the next regular semester. Students should not re-register for a course in which they are receiving an incomplete. Incompletes not removed by the end of the following semester will automatically lapse to “F.” Extensions of incompletes will be granted only for documented, long-term incapacity. Students must complete the course for which an “I” was assigned by the end of the next regular semester; that is, by the end of the following Spring semester for incomplete given in Fall semester classes and by the end of the next Fall semester for those given in Spring or Summer classes. These provisions define the standard administrative window that is available for unfinished work to be done; faculty members may, of course, in agreeing to assign the grade of incomplete, give students less time than a full additional semester to complete the work that remains. In short, the standard deadline is a deadline by which faculty members must report the student’s final grade, not necessarily a deadline for students. Deadlines for students and other details concerning the making up of unfinished work should be spelled out clearly by the faculty member at the point of agreeing to assign an incomplete, just in the way that a course syllabus outlines such details at the beginning of a semester. Faculty members sometimes urge or allow students to sit in on the same course the next semester. Please note, however, that students to not need to re-register for a course in which they have received an incomplete and should not do so or be advised to do so. If circumstances warrant extending an incomplete beyond the normal time, an extension can be arranged by writing (either on department stationery or via e-mail) to Department Chair; this correspondence should contain (1) the student’s name and ID number, (2) the course number and semester, (3) a brief description of the extenuating circumstances that justify the exception, and (4) the new date by which a grade will be reported to the Registrar’s Office. NOTE: Extensions are generally appropriate only for documented, long-term incapacity. To report a student’s final grade, instructors should submit a “Grade Authorization” form directly to the Registrar’s Office. The deadline for these grade submissions is the same as the final regular grades deadline the semester the incomplete is due. Incompletes not removed by the deadline will automatically lapse to “F’s.” Removed or lapsed incompletes are often important in determining whether a student is in good standing, on academic warning or probation, or to be suspended or dismissed. It is important, therefore, for grades to be reported as early as possible – certainly by the deadline.

26. Academic Procedures (continued) PASS-FAIL The College defines A, B, C, and D as “passing grades.” Therefore, “P/F” students whose performance is equivalent to students receiving a letter grade from A through D (including D-) must be given a passing grade. Only those whose performance is equivalent to students receiving the letter grade “F” may be given a “Fail” in a Pass/Fail choice. This policy cannot be overruled by publishing different standards for Pass/Fail students. Students may not use a course taken Pass/Fail in fulfillment of a University General Education requirement. A prudent policy would be to not grant permission to take a couse Pass/Fail for any course approved for General Education credit. Additionally, some departments have specific restrictions on Pass/Fail courses. Check with the department Chair. AUDITORS Transcripts of students who register as Auditors will show that the course was taken with a “grade” of Audit. You are not obligated to certify this grade unless the student has met the standards you establish for auditors, which must be distributed at the beginning of the semester. Since auditors usually do not take examinations, it is important that auditors must be given reasonable notifications of their progress. You can assign a “W” on the grade sheet at the end of the semester of the student has not fulfilled your requirements for audit status. CHANGE OF GRADES A. Authenticity of Change of Grade Form : College and Registrar’s office personnel will not accept change of grade forms which are delivered by students. If forms are received in the mail, you will be contacted for verification. Therefore, it would expedite the process if you would deliver these forms in person. B. Validity of Change of Grade: Grade changes must not violate the standards established for all students in the class. If, for example, a student persuades an instructor to change a grade, and if that student’s performance was not better than the performance of other students who received lower grades, the instructor will have violated policy. Therefore, where an instructor’s request to change a grade is based on grounds other than an error in calculation or recording, the request should be made through the Department Chair and Kathy Garrity in the Advising office and with the expectation that a detailed statement explaining the reasons for the change will need to be given, both as justification and for inclusion in the student’s file.

27. Academic Procedures (continued) ATTENDANCE Students are expected to attend class regularly. Instructors who choose to do so may include attendance, along with other factors (e.g. participation, papers, exams, tests, quizzes, presentations) in determining a student’s grade. Instructors who use attendance as a factor must indicate on their syllabus what their policy is and what percentage of a student’s grade will be determined by attendance. NON-ATTENDANCE Students are responsible for the courses for which they register. The withdrawal date is published in the Schedule of Courses each semester. Students should be cautioned in each class that if they fail to complete the work and fail to withdraw from the course, a grade of “F” will be assigned. The Dean’s Office is unable to withdraw individual students from a class for non-attendance. Responsibility for attendance and for withdrawal lies with the student. WITHDRAWING FROM A COURSE Students wishing to withdraw from a course prior to the withdrawal deadline may do so either by using the web or in person at the Office of Registration, Room 36, Houchens Building. Prior to the withdrawal deadline, no signatures are required for students to withdraw from courses taught by the College of Arts and Sciences. After the withdrawal deadline, students are only allowed to drop courses with special permission. Permission to withdraw from courses selectively must be granted by the instructional unit. Permission to withdraw completely; that is, from all courses, may be granted by the student’s enrollment unit up until final grades for the semester have been posted but must thereafter be approved by the instructional unit. In the College of Arts and Sciences, the student must present to the College’s Admissions and Appeals Committee, in the form of a petition, evidence of extenuating circumstances that justify a withdrawal after the deadline. The petition process requires students to request written commentary from the course instructor on their attendance, performance/grade in the course, and any other matters the instructor believes to be relevant to the withdrawal request; this commentary is generally provided on a “Notice of Petition/Request for Instructor Remarks” form, which the instructor can expect the student to supply. If the student’s petition is approved by the Admissions and Appeals Committee, no further action by the student is needed; notice of the withdrawal is in that case sent automatically to the Registrar’s Office.

28. Academic Procedures (continued) WARNING, PROBATION, SUSPENSION, AND READMISSION POLICY To be in satisfactory standing, a student must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0. Students whose cumulative grade-point average is below 2.0 are placed initially on Academic Warning and, if their performance does not improve, move on progressively to Academic Probation, Academic Suspension, and Academic Dismissal. Faculty are advised to familiarize themselves with this policy and the policy and procedures with regard to readmission, which are outlined in detail in the Fall 2010-Summer 2011 Undergraduate Catalog. REPETITION OF COURSES Students may repeat to replace the grade for a maximum of four (4) courses with grades of F, D, or C. For these four courses, only the last grade attained will be used in the grade-point average calculation. A course in which a grade of D or C was originally attained may be repeated only once under the repeat-to-replace option. Students are not required to repeat an F grade unless the course is specifically required for graduation. Students should be aware that all grades are displayed on the official transcript after the repeat. All Schools and Colleges within the University will honor any previously granted repeats from other Schools and Colleges within the University. A repeat form must be filed to activate this option. For a course retaken for which this option is not requested, both grades will be used in the GPA calculation, but students cannot receive double credit in hours required for the degree. Since C and D (including D-) are passing grades and may be applied toward graduation requirements, students are advised to weigh carefully the possible advantages of improving their standings versus the possible disadvantage of discarding hours already earned. Students who elect to repeat a course under the above regulation should understand that the course can count only once toward graduation and that all grades earned for the course will still show on their transcripts. For the purpose of determining college honors status at graduation, all grades will be included in the calculation of an “expanded GPA.” Permission will not usually be granted for a student to repeat lower level courses after a higher level course in the sequence has been passed. (Prior to Fall 1992, there was no limit on the number of times a student could invoke the “repeat option.” Courses repeated prior to Fall 1992 do not count toward the current four-course maximum.” Revised 3/30/10

29. CLASSROOM POLICIES • Class attendance • Disabilities • Excused Absences • Grades posting • Participation in Commencement • Withdrawal grades for Audit registration • Severe Weather EXCUSED ABSENCES FOR UNIVERSITY-SANCTIONED EVENTS On the recommendation of the Faculty Senate, Provost Willihnganz has approved the following guidelines for student absences excused by reason of participation in university-sanctioned events. These guidelines replace the Faculty Senate statement of July 8, 1998. Resolved by the Faculty Senate, September 6, 2006: Although each college, school, or academic unit of the University of Louisville creates its own regulations concerning class attendance, all units hold students responsible for materials covered, lectures given, papers due, exams scheduled, or other evaluative measures administered. The academy requires student participation in the learning process, measurement of student progress, and the fulfillment of basic course requirements. However, because the university recognizes that educational experiences extend beyond the classroom and campus, faculty are expected to be flexible with students who are acting as official representatives of the university, or participating in university-sanctioned events or activities that require absence from class. A university sanctioned event or activity shall be one in which a student represents the university to external constituencies in academic or extra-curricular activities. These include but are not limited to student government congresses, intercollegiate athletic and debate contests, music competitions, academic meetings, and conferences. The deans, the student government association, or faculty sponsors of recognized student organizations may petition the provost to designate other events or categories of events as university-sanctioned.

30. Classroom Policies (continued) (Excused Absences for University-Sponsored Events) When students’ participation in university-sanctioned events or activities requires them to be absent from a class (or classes) during which an examination or other measurement of academic progress is scheduled, faculty are expected to provide students with opportunities to be evaluated at other times or by comparable alternative evaluation methods within a reasonable period of time prior to or after the absence. Faculty members are expected to provide students in their classes with clear syllabi, including attendance requirements and dates for required measurements or field experiences. Attendance policies should allow excused absences for university-sanctioned events. Students who seek excused absences to attend university-sanctioned events are expected to follow the instructions below, and are expected to complete assignments on time, actively participate in other class sessions, and to make up work missed as agreed upon with the faculty member. Students are expected to attend regularly at other times. Official notice of a university-sanctioned event shall consist of an excused absence request letter from the sponsoring unit or program to the faculty whose class(es) will be missed, delivered by the student. The excused absence letter may request blanket approval for a series of events or approval of a single event. If the event or class of events has not already been designated as university-sanctioned, the letter must be signed by the provost or her/his designee*. The letter must be delivered to and received by the faculty member at the beginning of the semester for a series of events or a minimum of one week prior to the event or activity. The letter shall include the following data: • Name, date(s), and location(s) of the event(s). • Date of departure from campus and exact time when the student is expected to report for departure. • Date of return to campus and exact day and time that the student will be expected to return to class. The faculty member will respond in writing. Approval indicates that the instructor will provide opportunities for students to be evaluated at other times or by comparable alternative evaluation methods, within a reasonable period of time prior to or after the absence, without academic penalty.

31. Classroom Policies (continued) (Excused Absences for University-Sponsored Events) If the letter requests blanket approval at the beginning of the term for a series of absences and the faculty member determines that the absences will seriously compromise the student’s performance in the course, the faculty member may deny the excused absence request within the first week of classes, thereby allowing the student to drop the course and add another. If the letter requests absence from an exam or other evaluative measure later in the term (but at least one week in advance) and the faculty member determines that the requested absence will compromise the student’s performance in the course, the faculty member may deny the excused absence. The student may appeal denial of an excused absence to the provost or the provost’s designee*. Students who believe themselves to be penalized by an instructor, either by a disproportionate task to make up missed work or a grade reduction, may also appeal. Reprisals for following the policy or for reporting a failure to follow the policy are prohibited. On occasion, students will not anticipate an absence for a university-sanctioned event until late in the term and will be unable to provide a week’s notice. Such events include but are not limited to post-season tournaments or participation in a regional or national competition. In such instances, the student will provide the faculty member with a letter from the sponsor of the event as soon as the event is scheduled, and the faculty member is asked to be as flexible as possible. * The designee for these guidelines is Dr. Dale B. Billingsley, associate university provost for undergraduate affairs (852-5209).

32. Classroom Policies (continued) POLICY/GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES ADA Act of 1990 and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973) The University of Louisville is committed to providing equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (504). It is the responsibility of every student, faculty, and staff member of the university community to assure compliance in all university operations and provide a welcoming environment for persons with disabilities. (Please see http://www.louisville.edu/admin/humanr/aa/ada/hradpsgp.htm for the full policy statement.) The Disability Resource Center (Robbins Hall) is responsible for the coordination of programs and services for qualified applicants for admission and enrolled students with disabilities. For information on note taking, reader, and tutoring services and to find out how to apply for these support services, please visit the Disability Resource Center website or call 852-6938. CLASS ATTENDANCE The College assumes that all students will accept responsibility for attending all classes. Attendance is an obvious factor in knowing what material was covered and what assignments were made during the class period. It is the student’s responsibility to find out what work was missed. Absence from class in no way relieves the student of responsibility for any of the course work. Instructors are not required or expected to investigate prolonged absences. Students who stop attending class without officially dropping before the advertised deadline will remain on the class roster, and instructors will assign these students the grade of “F”. Instructors who choose to do so may include attendance in determining a student’s grade. Instructors who use attendance as a factor must indicate on their syllabus what their policy is and how attendance will affect the student’s grade.

33. Classroom Policies (continued) "WITHDRAWAL" GRADES FOR AUDIT COURSES A&S policy permits an instructor to withdraw a student who is taking a course for "audit" if the student has not attended or otherwise met whatever stipulations were agreed upon when the permission for audit was given. Instructors who have students in this category may cross off the AU on the grade report and indicate a W. PUBLIC POSTING OF GRADES The federal Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) does not permit the posting of grades by Social Security numbers, by student ID numbers, by names, or by some other personal identifier. It is not acceptable to use a portion of the Social Security or student ID number unless the individual professor has written, signed and dated consent forms from each student in conformity with section 99.30 of the FERPA regulations. The professor and each individual student, however, may agree on a code name or number for use in posting grade information. Only the particular professor and the student should know that name or number. William Morrison, University Archivist Administrator of the U of L Student Records Policy, Chair, University Student Records Committee Fall 2000 PARTICIPATION IN COMMENCEMENT Participation in Commencement is reserved to those students who have timely completed all graduation requirements. The enrollment-unit dean may waive this requirement if, in the dean's judgment, circumstances warrant an exception. Appeals for a waiver must be made directly to the dean.

34. Classroom Policies (continued) SEVERE WEATHER POLICY In instances where we announce a delayed schedule, we will cancel classes up to a certain time and begin with our full class schedule at that point. For instance, if we delay opening until 10 a.m., classes that end before 10 a.m. will be canceled. Students who normally would be in class at or after 10 a.m. should go wherever they would be at that time unless they have received other instructions from their instructor in advance, which should be included in the course syllabus. For purposes of this policy, evening classes will be defined as any classes beginning at or after 4:30 p.m. While we make every effort to announce our closings through the local media, their processes can lead to confusing or sometimes wrong information. Please note that the university will provide official school closing information in the following ways: -- A notice on the university home page, www.louisville.edu -- Text messages sent to students, faculty and staff who sign up for UofL Alerts -- Emails sent to students and employees on their university email accounts -- A recorded message at 852-5555 These are the only venues through which we can guarantee accurate information. They also are the first four methods by which we will communicate, although we will continue to announce our decisions through media as well. Finally, whenever possible, we will announce decisions regarding morning classes by 6 a.m. and decisions regarding evening classes by 3 p.m.

39. DEAN’S GUIDELINES FOR ACADEMIC GRIEVANCES College of Arts and Sciences Summary 1. The underlying principle of the College’s handling of student complains is that the student-faculty relationship is served best by the swift and informal resolution of complains. Once complains become the subject of formal grievance hearings, the parties must appear as adversaries, and such adversity does not promote the welfare of the College. 2. The purpose of the Guidelines is to facilitate the efficient and equitable resolution of conflicts between students and faculty members. 3. The major participants in the process of resolving student-faculty conflicts are: the Student Grievance Officer, the A&S Liaison to the Academic Grievance Committee, the department Chair, the Academic Discipline Committee, the Dean, and the Dean’s staff . 4. Steps in Handling Student Complaints: a. Preferably, all complaints will initially be discussed between the faculty member and the student. Therefore, any person who is contacted by a potential grievant should attempt to get the parties to discuss the complaint, unless that discussion has already taken place, or unless the nature of the complaint makes it unreasonable to expect the parties to be able to resolve the problem themselves. b. If it is not feasible for the student and faculty member to meet about the problem, or if the meeting has not resolved the problem, the student should attempt to resolve the problem through consultation with the Chair of the faculty member’s department. Any person contacted by a potential grievant should advise that person to consult the faculty member’s Chair if it is determined that resolution through direct negotiations between the parties has not worked or will not work. c. The department Chair has broad powers to investigate charges and to attempt a reconciliation among the parties. d. If the issues cannot be resolved by the Chair, the student should be referred to the Student Grievance Officer as a final attempt to resolve the issues informally. The Dean must be protected from information that would prejudice his/her final action if there is a grievance hearing, and will appoint a staff member to represent the Dean’s Office in such cases. e. If the issue cannot be resolved without adjudication through a grievance hearing, the current Academic Grievance Procedures will be invoked. The Dean’s liaison with the Academic Discipline Committee will be available to provide technical assistance to the Committee if the Committee requests such assistance. 5. Records . The Dean’s liaison will ensure that tape recordings of hearings will be preserved in accordance with policy. The effect of a complaint on the student’s record will be governed by the Academic Grievance Procedure policy. The effect of a complaint on the faculty member’s record will be determined by the Chair and/or the Dean.

41. Standards of Behavior

42. Consensual Sexual Relations Policy Board of Trustees Approved - September 27, 1999 Sexual relations between students and faculty members, or between students and other university employees, with whom they have an academic or evaluative relationship, are fraught with the potential for exploitation. The respect and trust accorded a professor or a supervisor in an academic or evaluative role make voluntary consent by the student suspect. Even when both parties initially have consented, the development of a sexual relationship renders both faculty member or supervisor and the institution vulnerable to possible later allegations of sexual harassment, in light of the significant power differential that exists between students and faculty members or supervisors. In their relationship with students, members of the faculty or university employees who supervise students are expected to be aware of their professional responsibilities and avoid apparent or actual conflict of interest, favoritism, or bias. No faculty member or supervisor may participate in the evaluation of a student’s performance or any decisions that may reward or penalize the student if a sexual relationship exists or has existed between the student and that faculty member or supervisor.

43. University of Louisville Statement of Ethics I. Professors, guided by a deep conviction of the worth and dignity of the advancement of knowledge, recognize the special responsibilities placed upon them. Their primary responsibility to their subject is to seek and to state the truth as they see it. To this end, they devote their energies to developing and improving their scholarly competence. They accept the obligation to exercise critical self-discipline and judgment in using, extending and transmitting knowledge. They practice intellectual honesty. Although they may follow subsidiary interests, these interests must never seriously hamper or compromise their freedom of inquiry. II. As teachers, professors encourage the free pursuit of learning in their students. They hold before them the best scholarly standards of their discipline. They demonstrate respect for the student as an individual, and adhere to their proper roles as intellectual guides and counselors. They make every reasonable effort to foster honest academic conduct and to assure that their evaluation of students reflects their true merit. They respect the confidential nature of the relationship between professor and student. They avoid any exploitation of students for their private advantage and acknowledge significant assistance from them. They protect their academic freedom. III. As colleagues, professors have obligations that derive from common membership in the community of scholars. They respect and defend the free inquiry of their associates. In the exchange of criticism and ideas they show due respect for the opinions of others. They acknowledge their academic debts and strive to be objective in their professional judgment of colleagues. They accept their share of faculty responsibilities for the governance of their institution. IV. As members of their institution, professors seek above all to be effective teachers and scholars. Although they observe the stated regulations of the institution, provided they do not contravene academic freedom, they maintain their right to criticize and seek revision. In determining the amount and character of the work they do outside their institution, they do so with due regard to their paramount responsibilities within it. When considering the interruption or termination of their service, they recognize the effect of their decisions upon the programs of the institution and give due notice of their intentions. V. As members of their community, professors have the rights and obligations of any citizen. They measure the urgency of these obligations in the light of their responsibilities to their subject, to their students, to their profession and to their institution. When they speak or act as private people they avoid creating the impression that they speak or act for their college or university. As citizens engaged in a profession that depends upon freedom for its health and integrity, professors have a particular obligation to promote conditions of free inquiry and to further public understanding of academic freedom.

44. University of Louisville Conflict of Interest Policy http://louisville.edu/conflictofinterest/policies

45. Conflict of Interest (continued) • CONFLICT OF INTEREST • IN ADOPTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS • The College of Arts and Sciences does not allow faculty members to profit financially from requiring their University of Louisville students to purchase educational materials. • Faculty members who gained from such materials must report annually the following to the Dean’s Office: • 1. The semester, course number, and the enrollment, and the required materials from which they gained financially; • 2. a good-faith estimate of the financial gain realized from the assigned materials; and • 3. steps that were taken to attempt to eliminate any financial gain. • Class syllabi must report that steps were taken to eliminate any financial gain. • Amended and approved by the A&S Faculty Assembly November 19, 2010.

46. SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION Policy, Retaliation & Disciplinary Action Policy The University of Louisville strives to maintain the campus free of all forms of illegal discrimination as a place of work and study for faculty, staff, and students. Sexual harassment is unacceptable and unlawful conduct and will not be tolerated in the workplace and the educational environment. Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when (1) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment, or participation in a university-sponsored education program or activity; (2) submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment or academic decisions affecting such an individual; or (3) such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s employment or academic performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working or educational environment. Faculty, staff, students, and administrators must adhere to this anti-harassment policy. The Provost, Vice Presidents, Deans, Directors, and heads of departments, divisions, and offices are specifically responsible within their particular organizations for publicizing, implementing, and enforcing this policy. Retaliation Discrimination in any University employment or academic decision against persons who seek redress under the procedures outlined below is prohibited. Disciplinary Action If an individual is shown to have violated the sexual harassment policy, the individual will be subject, depending upon the seriousness of the violation, to disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment or expulsion from the University. The Provost, Vice Presidents, Deans, Directors, and heads of departments, divisions, and offices are required to enforce this policy. Failure to do so constitutes a violation subject to separate disciplinary action.

48. Special Academic Programs

49. College of Arts and Sciences Office of International Programs and Diversity and Outreach History Responsibility for diversity programs and initiatives in the College of Arts and Sciences rests ultimate with the Dean and the faculty of the college. In October 1999, Acting Dean Shirley Willihnganz appointed Dr. Blaine Hudson, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Pan-African Studies to be Associate Dean for Retention and Diversity, and delegated to him the responsibility for designing and coordinating diversity programs in the College. Between 1999 and 2001, a small diversity infrastructure evolved to support the implementation of the A&S diversity plan, comprised of the Diversity Workgroup, an Administrative Intern, NETWORK, and administrative support and budgetary resources assigned to the Associate Dean. Effective May 1, 2005, the position of Associate Dean for Diversity and Outreach Programs was created to help implement and monitor A&S diversity efforts and coordinate the development of A&S community outreach programs. Dr. David R. Anderson was appointed the first Associate Dean of Diversity and outreach in 2005, and he held this position until June 2009. In June 2009, the Office of Diversity and Outreach was integrated with the Office of International Programs (which had been established in 2007). Beginning in the summer of 2009, Professor Nefertiti Burton assumed the position of Associate Dean for International Programs and Diversity and Outreach.

50. Special Academic Programs (continued) Mission and Scope The purpose of the College of Arts and Sciences Office of International Programs (OIP) is to provide support for and coordination of international student exchanges; faculty-led study abroad programs (with or without credit); internships; international faculty exchanges; joint research programs; short-term (i.e. one year or less) visiting appointments aimed at internationalizing the curriculum; and any academic or professional programming in the College delivered exclusively for overseas students. The OIP also seeks to expand and strengthen the College’s global presence and visibility. To that end the A&S OIP will: • Act as a clearinghouse for information about the College of Arts and Sciences’ international programs • Coordinate current international programming throughout the College • Provide support for A&S departments and faculty seeking to become involved with existing international programs • Provide guidelines and clarify procedures for departments, programs and faculty wishing to develop new international initiatives • Facilitate collaborations with overseas educational institutions and faculty • Assist in the implementation of formal agreements with overseas educational institutions • Work with departments and programs to maximize student recruitment potential and identify external scholarship possibilities • Advise faculty and departments on procedures and required immigration documentation for hosting international exchange students and visiting scholars • Act as a liaison to the International Center and other University units involved with study abroad and student exchanges on this and foreign campuses (i.e. Financial Aid, Housing, etc.) • Annually assess the effectiveness of international programs throughout the College