course content.54 The instructor must ensure that each student who has not participated in the course through academic engagement is marked as “inactive” on the course roster. At the end of the first week, the instructor must send the current roster to the Registrar for processing.
See the federal requirements to document students' attendance for financial aid purposes (34 CFR 668.21(c)). See also the KYSU Online Course Attendance Policy.
At the start of the course, online faculty should be aware of their responsibility to facilitate a learning environment that upholds standards of academic conduct and coordinates reasonable accommodations for students as needed. This involves several policies cited in the syllabus and webpages of KYSU. Online faculty should engage with students about the policies as relevant.
All assignments must be completed by their deadlines as specified in the course schedule. Assignment deadlines typically coincide with the end of each module. Modules usually begin on a Monday and end on the following Sunday. Therefore, assignment deadlines generally are 11:59 PM on Sunday (except Module 8, which typically ends on a Friday).
Students who do not meet the deadline may submit their work late without requesting approval from the course instructor. Late work will be penalized with a standard grade reduction on the assignment. The standard penalty is a reduction of one (1) letter grade or ten percent (10%) of the assignment's possible points per week after the deadline.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, such as generative AI, must be in accordance with course-specific guidelines for each assignment. There is not a “one size fits all” policy. Students should carefully read the instructions for each assignment to determine the instructor’s requirements. However, if an instructor requests that students refrain from using AI on a particular assignment, a violation of that request would constitute academic dishonesty and could result in academic sanctions.
Academic Integrity is a fundamental value of Kentucky State University's community of students, faculty, and staff. The University wishes to promote the highest and most honorable pursuit of intellectual achievement and emphasize the importance of in acts of academic dishonesty may be subject to sanctions. Any student who knowingly assists in any form of academic dishonesty may also be subject to sanctions. Academic dishonesty can occur in several forms, some of which include cheating, plagiarism, and forgery. Commented [JM70]: We need to make sure this is procedurally correct with how a given school manages online attendance at the start of a course and how the rosters are confirmed with the Registrar.
54 See the complete list of activities constituting “academic engagement” (34 CFR 600.2 “Academic engagement”).
55 See the document, KYSU Online Late Work Policy.
56 See the document, KYSU Online Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
57 See the document, KYSU Online Academic Code of Conduct.
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Commented [JM70]: We need to make sure this is procedurally correct with how a given school manages online attendance at the start of a course and how the rosters are confirmed with the Registrar.
Commented [MF71R70]: The school must have a policy on this and this would be the best way to handle it, but I am sure each school will have a set way they handle it. I would think we would make a strong recommendation here to develop something that follows what you have here.