a history of europe through the mid-17th century
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A History of Europe through the Mid-17th Century
Prof. Erik Myrup Fall 2021
Office: 1735 Patterson Office Tower HIS 104, Sections 001-010
E-mail: [email protected] Lectures: MW 12:00-12:50
Tel: 257-3483 (o), 402-2922 (h) Recitations: Various Times
Office Hours: W 2:00-3:00, F 1:00-2:00 in POT 1735. Additionally, I’m available to set up
appointments during my regular office hours or at other times. (I’m required to provide official
office hours, and I’ve listed the times above for convenience, but you’re more than welcome to
reach out at other times during the day or evening via e-mail or telephone, and I’d be more than
happy to set up a time to visit.)
Introduction Although focusing primarily on the history of Western Europe from its foundation in ancient
Greece to the time of Europe’s seaborne empires in the early modern era, this course will more
generally explore how our perspectives today have been influenced by the thoughts and actions
of individuals who have long departed the world stage.
Course Mechanics
This course is taught through a combination of large lectures and smaller recitations. The large
lectures are taught by Dr. Myrup on MW 12:00-12:50 in CB 106. Beyond the bi-weekly
lectures, each section of the course is assigned a recitation where students meet weekly with Dr.
Myrup or one of his teaching assistants in smaller groups of 25 or less. The recitations provide a
hands-on learning environment where we can discuss course content in a much smaller setting,
including course readings, lecture material, exams, papers, and so forth. Please note that
attendance is mandatory for both lectures and recitation, and that there will be weekly quizzes in
each recitation, assessing students’ knowledge of the weekly lectures and readings.
Teaching Assistants
Wei-Ting “Wayne” Chen
Sections 002, 009, and 010
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours: W 2:00-4:00 PM, or by
appointment* *Students in his sections can send Mr. Chen an e-mail to
confirm where he will be holding his office hours each
week (e.g., in the Student Center, outside, etc.).
Sarah Stapleton
Sections 004, 006, and 007
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours: T 12:00-2:00 PM, or by
appointment** **Students in her sections can meet with Ms Stapleton
during her office hours or by appointment in her office on
the 17th floor of Patterson Office Tower (POT 1702).
Michelle Starkey
Sections 003, 005, 008
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours: MW 11:00-11:50, or by
appointment*** ***Students in her sections can meet with Ms Starkey
during her office hours or by appointment in her office on
the 17th floor of Patterson Office Tower (POT 1706).
Dr. Erik Myrup
Section 001
Please note that Dr. Myrup is teaching the
recitation for Section 001, and his office
hours and contact information are listed
above.
Course Requirements The class itself is composed of lectures, readings, discussions, written work, quizzes, and two
examinations. All are integral parts of the course and are required for its successful completion.
The course is divided into three broad sections that deal with particular periods and themes of
Western civilization. Each weeks’ lectures are accompanied by a set of readings that will be
discussed by students at greater length in recitation. Please note that all requirements must be
completed in order to successfully pass the course.
Final course grades will be based upon each of these elements as follows: readings, discussion,
quizzes, attendance, and engagement (25%); 1 creative paper, 6 pages, approximately 1800
words (25%); 1 midterm exam (15%); 1 final exam (35%).
Readings, Discussion, Attendance, and Engagement (25%)
The assigned readings are a fundamental part of the course, and include not only academic
articles and monographs, but also documents, letters, travel accounts, and fiction. Your
performance on the examinations and in-class discussions will depend in large part on whether
or not you have completed the assigned readings. Participation in reading discussions is a
mandatory part of each week’s recitations, providing students with the opportunity to be exposed
to differing arguments and points of view as well as to ask questions and share their own ideas in
preparation for exams. As noted earlier, in addition to participating in verbal discussion and
debate, students will be required to complete regular quizzes that will be used to assess their
understanding of course readings and lectures and their general engagement with the course.
Additionally, please note that attendance will be taken during all recitation sections and also at
times in the in-person lectures.
Creative Paper (25%)
Writing is perhaps the most important aspect of any liberal arts education. Creative, analytical,
and communicative, it is an art and skill that students will use for the rest of their lives. The
creative paper should demonstrate research and interpretive skills and will also require students
to engage with course material in a creative and thought-provoking manner. All references
should be cited with footnotes, and there should be a bibliography at the end of the paper.
PLAGIARISM WILL RESULT IN AN “E” IN THE CLASS. We will discuss the paper at
greater length in class. For now, students should know that they will be free to be creative and
innovative. History is not only about facts, figures, and evidence; it also involves character
development, plotting, climax, and resolution.
Examinations (50% total)
All students must complete two closed-book examinations: an initial midterm exam (15%) and a
comprehensive final exam (35%). The midterm exam will cover material from Part I of the
course, and the final exam will cover material from Parts I, II, and III. Both exams will be essay
based and include identifications designed to test students’ grasp of course material from
individual lectures and readings, and essay questions that require students to draw upon evidence
from multiple lectures and readings to make arguments that support or disagree with particular
viewpoints.
Policy on Attendance and Course Engagement Students are expected to come to class prepared and to pay attention and to be engaged.
Electronic devices are learning tools and may be used to take notes, to engage with class
discussions, and so forth. During class time, they are not to be used for texting, web surfing, etc.
If your use of electronic media becomes a distraction to you or to those around you, you will be
asked to leave and will lose the privilege of using such tools in class.
Policies Related to Covid-19 This is an “in-person” course and registered students are expected to attend. This being said, if
you are not feeling well, please DO NOT come to class. Given the current global pandemic,
some students will be unable to attend class at different points over the course of the semester.
Please keep your TA updated so that they can help you stay caught up in the course and arrange
for make-up work as necessary.
Students and faculty are required to abide by current university policies relating to Covid-19. As
of August 23, 2021, this includes the following instructions in relation to masks:
All individuals, regardless of vaccination status, must wear masks in indoor spaces on
campus where people gather — including, but not limited to, classrooms, the Gatton
Student Center, shared office spaces, hallways and common spaces like the lobby of a
residence hall. (Please note that this updated policy was communicated in an email to
campus from President Capilouto on August 6.)
Faculty members can ask students to leave their classroom if they refuse to wear a mask.
Please note that if you are not wearing a UK-approved face covering in class over the
nose and mouth, Dr. Myrup and/or one of the TA’s will ask you to leave the classroom.
Offices and classrooms have returned to normal configurations for the fall. Nevertheless,
community members are encouraged to avoid crowding when possible, and to
make personal distancing decisions in the best interest of the health and safety of our
community.
Everyone is encouraged to eat outside when possible. Please note that Dr. Myrup
expects students to refrain from eating or drinking during class in order to avoid
removing their masks.
Additional information on current university Covid-19 protocols can be found at the following
link: https://www.uky.edu/coronavirus/updates.
Course Readings
All course readings will be available in an electronic reader that you can download from the
course website (see below).
Supplementary Textbooks We will not be using a formal textbook. For students who would find it helpful to be able to draw
upon a supplementary textbook as they prepare for exams, there are numerous possibilities. Among
others, Dr. Myrup recommends Kishlanksy, Geary, and O’Brien, Civilization in the West: volume 1
to 1715 (any edition); and Kagan, Ozment, Turner, and Frank, Western Heritage: volume 1 to 1740
(any edition). (Dr. Myrup’s main suggestion would be to purchase a used older edition, as these
can often be found for less than $5 . . . rather than spending $100 plus for the most recent edition.)
Additionally, students might explore electronic textbook resources available through the Open
Textbook Library, which can be accessed here: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks.
Communication in the Age of Covid Dr. Myrup and his TA’s will use a number of different electronic platforms to conduct the course
and to communicate with students, including E-mail and Telephone, Canvas, and a Course
Webpage.
E-mail and Telephone
Dr. Myrup will use an e-mail listserv to make blanket announcements to the class (HIS104-ALL-
[email protected]). Additionally, he will use e-mail and old-fashioned telephone calls to
communicate with students individually. And, in turn, students are welcome to reach out to Dr.
Myrup via both e-mail and telephone.
Canvas
Canvas will primarily be used for students to receive their graded quiz, paper, and exam scores.
Additionally, all students will turn in the creative paper on Canvas, and on an individual basis the
TA’s may choose to use Canvas to communicate with the students in their sections. To access
Canvas, students can go to https://www.uky.edu/canvas/.
Course Webpage
A simple course web page will be used as the primary location for students to access
assignments, course readings, supplementary material, etc. Here is the link:
http://web.as.uky.edu/history/faculty/myrup/his104/
Course Schedule
I. Greeks, Romans, and Others: Cross-Cultural Encounters in the Ancient World
Week #1 08/23 Course Syllabus and Mechanics
08/25 Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization
Recitation Ancient versus Modern Worlds and the Art of Note-Taking
Plato, The Dialogues of Plato, 5 vols., trans. Benjamin. Jowett (London and New
York: Oxford University Press, 1892), 1: 484-489.
Week #2 08/30 The Rise of Greek Civilization
09/01 Confederation and Conflict in Classical Greece
Recitation The Past as a Foreign Country: Making Sense of Homer’s Iliad Homer, The Iliad of Homer, trans. Richmond Lattimore (Chicago: University of
Chicago Press, 1962), 153-167, 435-449.
Arthur C. Clarke, “History Lesson,” Startling Stories 19 (May 1949): 137-141.
Week #3 09/06 NO CLASS (LABOR DAY)
09/08 Alexander the Great and the Expansion of a Hellenistic World
Recitation Greek Philosophy: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle Plato, The Republic of Plato, 3rd ed., trans. Benjamin. Jowett (Oxford: Clarendon
Press, 1888), 140-179.
Aristotle, Aristotle’s Politics, trans. Benjamin. Jowett (Oxford: Clarendon Press,
1908), 25-53.
Week #4 09/13 Greek Civilization and Culture
09/15 The Rise of Rome
Recitation Cutting through the Fat: Blood Sacrifice and the Art of Reading History Gregory S. Aldrete, “Hammers, Axes, Bulls, and Blood: Some Practical Aspects of
Roman Animal Sacrifice,” Journal of Roman Studies 104 (2014): 28-50.
Celia E. Schultz, “Sacrifice, Inside and Out,” Journal of Roman Studies 106 (2016):
58-76.
Malcolm W. Browne, “Relics of Carthage Show Brutality Amid the Good Life,” New
York Times, 1 September 1987: C1, C3.
Week #5 09/20 Life in the Roman Republic
09/22 Julius Caesar and the Fall of the Roman Republic
Recitation Everyday Life in Ancient Rome Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow, “‘ita pestilens est odore taeterrimo’: Reading Roman
Sanitation from the Sources,” The Classical Outlook 93 (2018): 53-61.
Livy, History of Rome, vol. 3: Books Twenty-Seven to Thirty-Six, trans. Cyrus
Edmonds (London: Henry G. Bohn, 1850), 1490-1500.
“Sepulchral Inscriptions” and “The Humble Townspeople: From the Walls of
Pompeii,” in Roman Civilization, vol. 2, edited by Naphtali Lewis and Meyer
Reinhold (New York: Columbia University Press, 1955), 2: 282-286, 358-
360.
Week #6 09/27 Caesar Augustus and the Rise of the Roman Empire
09/29 The Fall of Rome and the Triumph of Christianity
Recitation “And Now I Lay Me Down to Rest”: Perspectives on Christian Martyrdom Justin Martyr, “The First Apology,” in Ante-Nicene Christian Library:
Translations of the Writings of the Fathers down to A.D. 325, vol. 2: Justin
Martyr and Athenagoras, edited by Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson
(Edinburgh: T. and T. Clark, 1867), 7-17.
Pliny, “Letter to Trajan” in Pliny’s Letters, edited by Alfred Church and W.J.
Brodribb (Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, New York:
John B. Alden Publisher, 1872), 152-155.
“The Passion of the Holy Martyrs Perpetua and Felicitas,” in Ante-Nicene
Fathers, vol. 3: Latin Christianity: Its Founder, Tertullian, eds. Alexander
Roberts, James Donaldson, and A. Cleveland Cox (New York: Charles
Scribner & Sons, 1903), 699-706.
Week #7 10/04 Midterm Review
10/06 Midterm Exam
Recitation NO RECITATION
Week #8 10/11 Roman Legacies in the East: A Byzantine World [56 min.]
10/13 Remnants of the Ancient World in Modern Times [51 min.]
Recitation Greco-Roman Legacies: Critical Thinking and the Art of Taking an Exam Alexander Calandra, “Angels on a Pin,” ETC: A Review of General Semantics 32
(September 1975): 257-258.
Richard P. Feynman, “Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!”: Adventures of a
Curious Character, edited by Ralph Leighton and Edward Hutchings (New
York and London: W.W. Norton & Company, 1985), 199-219.
II. The Holy and the Profane: The West in Medieval Times
Week #9 10/18 Roman Legacies in the West: The Christian Church
10/20 The Rise of the Franks: Charlemagne and the Carolingians
Recitation Creative Approaches to the “Dark Ages”: From Hari Seldon to Brother Francis Gerard
of Utah Isaac Asimov, “Foundation,” Astounding Science-Fiction 24 (May 1942): 38-53.
Walter M. Miller, Jr., “A Canticle for Leibowitz,” Magazine of Fantasy and
Science Fiction 8 (April 1955): 93-111.
Week #10 10/25 NO CLASS (FALL BREAK)
10/27 Conflicts and Conspiracies: Secular and Religious Authority in the High Middle
Ages
Recitation The Investiture Controversy: The Letters of Pope Gregory VII and King Henry IV “Decree of 1059 Concerning Papal Elections” and “Documents Relating to the
War of the Investitures,” in Select Historical Documents of the Middle Ages,
ed. in Ernest F. Henderson (London: George Bell and Sons, 1905), 351-357,
361-409.
Week #11 11/01 Life and Death in a Time of Plague
11/03 Women, Men, and Family in a Medieval World
Recitation To Live and to Lose in Medieval Times “The Arrival of the Plague,” “The Plague in Florence,” “Ordinances Against the Spread of
the Plague, Pistoia, 1348,” “The Persecution of Jews,” “Measures Taken Against the
Jews in Lausanne,” “Examination of the Jews Captured in Savoy,” “Letter from Cologne
to Strassburg,” and “Mandate of Clement VI Concerning the Jews,” in The Black Death,
ed. Rosemary Horrox (Manchester and New York: Manchester University Press, 1994),
14-34, 194-203, 208-222.
Israel Gollancz, ed., The Love Letters of Abelard and Heloise (London: J.M.
Dent and Company, 1908), 21-95.
Week #12 11/08 Normans Abroad and Franks at Home: Medieval England and France
11/10 Royal Challenges to Papal Authority
Recitation Discussion: From Henry V to Spamalot: Creative Approaches to the Medieval Era No Readings
Creative Paper Due: Friday, November 12 (submit via Canvas)
III. Discovery and Expansion: Europe during the 15th and 16th Centuries
Week #13 11/15 Strange Bedfellows: The Protestant Reformations
11/17 The Church Responds: The Catholic Reformation and Counter-Reformation
Recitation Reformation and Counter-Reformation: Martin Luther and John Gerard Martin Luther, “Against Catholicism,” in The Library of Original Sources, 10 vols.,
edited by Oliver J. Thatcher (Milwaukee: University Research Extension Co.,
1907-1915), 5: 111, 119-127.
John Gerard, John Gerard: The Autobiography of an Elizabethan, trans. Philip
Caraman (London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1951), xxiv-18, 21-25, 27-30,
32-33, 37-38, 40-42, 48-49, 51, 54-75, 77-79, 92-94, 98-99, 102-120, 123-125,
127-139, 164-167, 169-171, 197-201, 203-207.
Week #14 11/22 The Renaissance in Italy and Beyond
11/24 NO CLASS (THANKSGIVING BREAK)
Recitation NO RECITATION (THANKSGIVING BREAK)
Week #15 11/29 An Expanding Globe: Iberian Voyages of Discovery
12/01 “Are They Not Men?”: The Life and Times of Bartolomé de las Casas
Recitation When Worlds Collide: Early European Depictions of Other Peoples Christopher Columbus, “Journal of the First Voyage,” in Journal of Christopher
Columbus (during his first voyage, 1492-93), and Documents Relating to the
Voyages of John Cabot and Gaspar Corte Real, edited and translated by
Clements R. Markham (London: Hakluyt Society, 1893), 15-18, 26-29, 34-
56, 72-76, 82-83, 86-87, 126-128, 132-148, 157-165, 174-180, 187-193.
Bartolomé de las Casas, An Account, Much Abbreviated, of the Destruction of the
Indies, trans. Andrew Hurley (Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing Company,
2003), 1-21, 86-88.
Week #16 12/06 Western Civilization on the Eve of the 17th Century, Part I
12/08 Western Civilization on the Eve of the 17th Century, Part II
Recitation NO RECITATION (READING DAY)
Optional Virtual Review Session: Friday, December 10, 12:00-1:00 PM (via Zoom)
Optional In-Person Review Session: Monday, December 13, 8:00-9:00 PM (location TBD)
Final Exam: Wednesday, December 15, 1:00-3:00 PM
Appendix: University Policies and Other Bureaucratic Minutiae
Student Learning Outcomes
Although focusing primarily on the history of western civilization from antiquity to the eve of
the 17th century, this course explores questions which have broader relevance to the modern
world. In addition to mastering course content—the who, what when, where, and why of course
lectures and readings—students will cultivate creative and analytical skills that are an implicit
part of a university education. In this regard, upon completing the course, students will be able to
do the following:
• identify, evaluate, and clearly present varied source evidence in support of an argument
• set out their findings in conformity with accepted conventions in a clear and concise manner
• formulate creative and imaginative approaches to historical questions that exceed the scope of a
typical academic paper
• understand and appreciate foreign cultural practices, beliefs, and social systems
Grading Scale
Grades for individual assignments and for the course as a whole will be based on a letter scale
with the following numerical equivalents: A (Excellent: 90-100%), B (Good: 80-89%), C
(Satisfactory: 70-79%), D (Passing: 60-69%), and E (Fail: 59% and below).
Accommodations Due to Disability
General Information
If you have a documented disability that requires academic accommodations, please see me as
soon as possible during scheduled office hours. In order to receive accommodations in this
course, you must provide me with a Letter of Accommodation from the Disability Resource
Center (DRC). The DRC coordinates campus disability services available to students with
disabilities. Visit the DRC website, email the DRC, contact them by phone at (859) 257-2754, or
visit their office on the corner of Rose Street and Huguelet Drive in the Multidisciplinary
Science Building, Suite 407.
Technology Information and Requirements
Minimum technical requirements for UK courses and suggested hardware, software, and internet
connections are available at ITS Student Hardware & Software Guidelines.
Share any additional technology requirements, such as required software, and your preferred
procedure for resolving technical complaints for each service or software used in the course.
For account help, contact UK’s Information Technology Customer Services online, by email, or
by phone at 859-218-HELP (4357).
Excused Absences
The university requires the following information to on excused absences to be included in all
syllabi.
Senate Rules
Senate Rules 5.2.4.2 defines the following as acceptable reasons for excused absences: (a)
significant illness, (b) death of a family member, (c) trips for members of student organizations
sponsored by an educational unit, trips for University classes, and trips for participation in
intercollegiate athletic events, (d) major religious holidays, (e) interviews for graduate/
professional school or full-time employment post-graduation, and (f) other circumstances found
to fit “reasonable cause for nonattendance” by the instructor of record. Students should notify the
professor of absences prior to class when possible.
Documentation for Absences
Students may be asked to verify their absences in order for them to be considered excused.
Senate Rule 5.2.4.2 states that faculty have the right to request appropriate verification when
students claim an excused absence due to: significant illness; death in the household, trips for
classes, trips sponsored by an educational unit and trips for participation related to intercollegiate
athletic events; and interviews for full-time job opportunities after graduation and interviews for
graduate and professional school. (Appropriate notification of absences due to University-related
trips is required prior to the absence when feasible and in no case more than one week after the
absence.)
Religious Observances (Senate Rules 5.2.4.2.1.4)
Students anticipating an absence for a major religious holiday are responsible for notifying the
instructor in writing of anticipated absences due to their observance of such holidays. Please
check the course syllabus for the notification requirement. If no requirement is specified, two
weeks prior to the absence is reasonable and should not be given any later. Information regarding
major religious holidays may be obtained through the Ombud’s website or calling 859-257-3737.
Make-Up Work (Senate Rule 5.2.4.2.2)
Students missing any graded work due to an excused absence are responsible: for informing the
Instructor of Record about their excused absence within one week following the period of the
excused absence (except where prior notification is required); and for making up the missed
work. The instructor must give the student an opportunity to make up the work and/or the exams
missed due to the excused absence, and shall do so, if feasible, during the semester in which the
absence occurred. The instructor shall provide the student with an opportunity to make up the
graded work and may not simply calculate the student's grade on the basis of the other course
requirements, unless the student agrees in writing.
Excused Absences and W/I, All Students (Senate Rule 5.2.4.2.3.1)
If a student has excused absences for more than one-fifth of the required interactions for a
course, the student can request a "W." If the student declines a “W,” the Instructor of Record
may award an “I” for the course.
Excused Absences Due to Military Duties (Senate Rule 5.2.4.2.3.1)
If a student must be absent for one-fifth or less of the required course interactions (e.g., class
meetings) due to military duties, the following procedure apply:
1. Once a student is aware of a call to duty, the student shall provide a copy of the military orders
to the Director of the Veterans Resource Center. The student shall also provide the Director with
a list of her/his courses and instructors.
2. The Director will verify the orders with the appropriate military authority and on behalf of the
military student, notify each Instructor of Record via Department Letterhead as to the known
extent of the absence.
3. The Instructor of Record shall not penalize the student’s absence in any way and shall provide
accommodations and timeframes so that the student can make up missed assignments, quizzes,
and tests in a mutually agreed upon manner.
Additional information on excused absences and other relevant matters relating to academic
policies can be found on the University Senate’s Academic Policy Statements Webpage:
https://www.uky.edu/universitysenate/acadpolicy.
Non-Discrimination Statement and Title IX Information
UK is committed to providing a safe learning, living, and working environment for all members of the
University community. The University maintains a comprehensive program which protects all members
from discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct. For complete information about UK’s
prohibition on discrimination and harassment on aspects such as race, color, ethnic origin, national
origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, and sexual orientation, please see the electronic version of
UK’s Administrative Regulation 6:1 (“Policy on Discrimination and Harassment”) . In accordance with
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the University prohibits discrimination and harassment
on the basis of sex in academics, employment, and all of its programs and activities. Sexual misconduct
is a form of sexual harassment in which one act is severe enough to create a hostile environment based
on sex and is prohibited between members of the University community and shall not be tolerated. For
more details, please see the electronic version of Administrative Regulations 6:2 (“Policy
and Procedures for Addressing and Resolving Allegations of Sexual Assault, Stalking, Dating
Violence, Domestic Violence, and Sexual Exploitation”). Complaints regarding violations of
University policies on discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct are handled by the
Office of Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity (IEEO), which is located in 13 Main
Building and can be reached by phone at (859) 257-8927. You can also visit
the IEEO’s website.
Faculty members are obligated to forward any report made by a student related to IEEO matters
to the Office of Institutional Equity and Equal Opportunity. Students can confidentially report
alleged incidences through the Violence Intervention and Prevention Center, Counseling Center,
or University Health Services.
Academic Integrity– Prohibition on Plagiarism (Senate Rules 6.3.1)
Per University policy, students shall not plagiarize, cheat, or falsify or misuse academic records.
Students are expected to adhere to University policy on cheating and plagiarism in all courses.
The minimum penalty for a first offense is a zero on the assignment on which the offense
occurred. If the offense is considered severe or the student has other academic offenses on their
record, more serious penalties, up to suspension from the University may be imposed.
Plagiarism and cheating are serious breaches of academic conduct. Each student is advised to
become familiar with the various forms of academic dishonesty as explained in the Code of
Student Rights and Responsibilities. Complete information can be found on the Academic
Ombud page. A plea of ignorance is not acceptable as a defense against the charge of academic
dishonesty. It is important that you review this information as all ideas borrowed from others
need to be properly credited.
Senate Rule 6.3.1 (see current Senate Rules) states that all academic work, written or otherwise,
submitted by students to their instructors or other academic supervisors, is expected to be the
result of their own thought, research, or self-expression. In cases where students feel unsure
about a question of plagiarism involving their work, they are obliged to consult their instructors
on the matter before submission.
When students submit work purporting to be their own, but which in any way borrows ideas,
organization, wording, or content from another source without appropriate acknowledgment of
the fact, the students are guilty of plagiarism.
Plagiarism includes reproducing someone else's work (including, but not limited to a published
article, a book, a website, computer code, or a paper from a friend) without clear attribution.
Plagiarism also includes the practice of employing or allowing another person to alter or revise
the work which a student submits as his/her own, whoever that other person may be, except
under specific circumstances (e.g. Writing Center review or peer review) allowed by the
Instructor of Record or that person’s designee. Plagiarism may also include double submission,
self-plagiarism, or unauthorized resubmission of one’s own work, as defined by the instructor.
Students may discuss assignments among themselves or with an instructor or tutor, except where
prohibited by the Instructor of Record (e.g. individual take-home exams). However, the actual
work must be done by the student, and the student alone, unless collaboration is allowed by the
Instructor of Record (e.g. group projects). When a student's assignment involves research in
outside sources or information, the student must carefully acknowledge exactly what, where and
how he/she has employed them. If the words of someone else are used, the student must put
quotation marks around the passage in question and add an appropriate indication of its origin.
Making simple changes while leaving the organization, content, and phraseology intact is
plagiaristic. However, nothing in these Rules shall apply to those ideas, which are so generally
and freely circulated as to be a part of the public domain.
For additional information on academic offenses, see the following web page maintained by the
University Senate: https://www.uky.edu/universitysenate/ao.
Academic Integrity – Prohibition on Cheating (Senate Rules 6.3.2)
Cheating is defined by its general usage. It includes, but is not limited to, the wrongfully giving,
taking, or presenting any information or material by a student with the intent of aiding
himself/herself or another on any academic work which is considered in any way in the
determination of the final grade. The fact that a student could not have benefited from an action
is not by itself proof that the action does not constitute cheating. Any question of definition shall
be referred to the University Appeals Board.
Academic Integrity – Prohibition on Falsification/Misuse of Academic Records (SR 6.3.3)
Maintaining the integrity, accuracy, and appropriate privacy of student academic records is an
essential administrative function of the University and a basic protection of all students.
Accordingly, the actual or attempted falsification, theft, misrepresentation or other alteration or
misuse of any official academic record of the University, specifically including knowingly
having unauthorized access to such records or the unauthorized disclosure of information
contained in such records, is a serious academic offense. As used in this context, "academic
record" includes all paper and electronic versions of the partial or complete permanent academic
record, all official and unofficial academic transcripts, application documents and admission
credentials, and all academic record transaction documents. The minimum sanction for
falsification, including the omission of information, or attempted falsification or other misuse of
academic records as described in this section is suspension for one semester.
Syllabus Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Governing Regulations XIV)
The University of Kentucky is committed to core values of diversity and inclusion, mutual
respect sand human dignity, and a sense of community. In this regard, the University Senate’s
Syllabus statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion can be found at the following link:
https://www.uky.edu/universitysenate/syllabus-dei.