Director of Undergraduate Studies
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 SupportOffice 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 Jennifer Horne (Jennifer.Horne@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 .
