Welcome. I'm Dr. Jesse Johnson, and I am the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Political Science in the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Kentucky. On this page you can find some useful information about PS classes and college/university information necessary to navigate the semester. You can also contact me at j.johnson@uky.edu if you have any questions.
General Information
Information for PS Majors
Political Science webpage here .
How to earn a BA or BS in Political Science here .
BA 4 year roadmap here .
BS 4 year roadmap here .
How to earn a minor in Political Science here .
Welcome to UK PS: K-Week 2021 Presentation from UK here
Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Science Honor's Society Information: here .
You can make an appointment with an academic coach here .
Remote learning resources are available here .
Resources specific to academic success are available here .
Resources for community engagement are available here .
Information about registration is available here .
How to declare a major/minor here .
How to apply for a degree here .
How to run a degree audit here .
Undergraduate Research Support
Office of Undergraduate Research here .
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships here .
Air travel support here .
General Policies & Resources
Academic Ombud Page at UKY here .
Dead week policy here .
Disability Resource Center here & accommodations here .
How to add extra time to quiz/exam on canvas here .
Disability Resource Center's online accommodated exam request form here .
Once arrangements are made exams details (date, time, location) will be on DRC home page in the exam schedule under “View the Current Examination Schedule”.
Syllabus Requirements here .
PS Library Services Syllabus blurb: You can get individual or group research assistance from subject librarians at Young Library. The Political Science Librarian is Taylor Leigh (taylor.c.leigh@uky.edu ).
Taylor Leigh can help you:
Find sources for research projects
Identify and evaluate different kinds of sources
Navigate databases and the library catalog effectively
Perform a literature review
Brainstorm keywords and subject terms
Taylor also maintains the Political Science Research Guide , which is full of useful resources to help you in this class. Please contact Taylor directly with any questions regarding the library or research assistance.
Syllabus Recommendations here .
Syllabus Date Generator here .
Scantron Services here .
Office of Undergraduate Research here .
Incomplete Policies here .
Reading Day: for the first time this year UKY will have a reading day (December 9-10). The current Dead Week restrictions apply + “no required class meetings or, more generally, no “required interactions” (SR 5.2.5.2.3.1). Reading days are not academic holidays.
Academic Alerts here .
Textbook policy here .
Library Political Science Research Guide here .
Concur Travel and Expense Newsletter here .
Create a travel request info here .
Create and Submit a Travel Expense Report without a Request here .
Create and Submit a Travel Expense Report from a Preapproved Request here .
Visit the UFS Concur Travel & Expense Management website for Concur Quick Reference Guides and FAQs here .
For questions or assistance email: concurexpense@uky.edu . Emails should be as detailed as possible and need to contain screen shots when appropriate to assist with responses to your questions.
Helpful Links from IT:
Help desk form here & instructional support form here .
Echo 360 and Zoom based classrooms here .
Catalog of online tutorials here & Teach Anywhere resources here .
Online office hours for HIVE here .
