Academic Expectations

Students on all UWM programs must comply with all rules and regulations contained within the university's Student Regulations handbook issued by the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents and contained within the home campus student handbook.

Behavior

The academic director of the any UWM program has the right to suspend or expel a student for violation of any academic or non-academic disciplinary policy pending the appropriate hearings upon return to UWM or home campus.

Attendance

Attendance is expected and is part of the academic portion of your program. It is especially critical for short-term programs. Failure to attend classes may result in the lowering of a grade; assigning failing grades for poor attendance; or in severe cases, a student being dropped from the class, thus not receiving credit for the course.

Absences

Generally, as with a course on campus, for a planned absence you should tell the instructor as soon as possible and make arrangements to take any scheduled quizzes, exams or labs in advance. Permission may not be guaranteed in all cases and should not be taken for granted. Personal travel will not be automatically accepted as an excused absence and should be pre-approved by the academic director.

Assignments and Syllabus

Assignments include required reading, course work, field trips, etc. as determined by instructors. You are required to complete all of your assignments while abroad. If you miss a class, check with other students or the instructor for assignments given during your absence. As in all academic courses, the syllabus you receive for you program abroad conveys all student-related responsibilities for successful completion of the course.

Group Dynamics

On any study abroad program both the intra- and the inter-group relations are a critical dimension to your overseas academic experience.

On short-term programs all curricular activities are done in a group setting. Serious consideration should be given to your positive interaction with other members of the group both in the curricular and extracurricular settings. This includes: being on time for all activities; being mindful of your interactions with the group; full participation; attendance; common courtesies; and respect for the other participants on your study abroad program. In addition, and very importantly, every student should be respectful and tolerant of the culture in which he or she is living. Any blatant disrespect or violations of this policy will be dealt with by the academic director of the program, or by the study abroad provider in consultation with the Center for International Education. Various ramifications can be assessed by the faculty director for violations of this policy, including lowering of grades, admonishment, possible suspension, and/or dismissal from the program.

For semester or academic year programs in any enculturation setting, utmost respect and tolerance for the culture you are living in should be a critical concern for each and every student. You are also responsible for your behavior with other students participating on the study abroad program. Similar to the penalties articulated above, any violation of the aforementioned policy will be dealt with in proportion to the nature of the incident. These penalties may be applied by the Faculty Director of the program or by the study abroad provider in consultation with the Center for International Education.

Academic Misconduct

UWM expects each student to be honest in academic performance. Failure to do so may result in discipline under rules published by the Board of Regents (UWS 14). The most common forms of academic dishonesty are cheating and plagiarism.

Cheating includes:

• Submitting material that is not yours as part of your course evaluations. This includes copying from another student's exam, allowing a student to copy from your exam; or
• Using information or devices that are not allowed by the faculty; such as using formulas or data from a computer program or using unauthorized materials for a take-home exam; or
• Obtaining and using unauthorized material, such as a copy of an examination before it is given; or
• Fabricating information, such as data for a lab report; or
• Violating procedures prescribed to protect the integrity of an assignment, test, or other evaluation; or
• Collaborating with others on assignments without the faculty's consent; or g) Cooperating with or helping another student to cheat; or h) Other forms of dishonest behavior, such as having another person take an examination in your place; or altering exam answers and requesting the exam be regarded; or communicating with any person during an exam, other than the exam proctor or faculty.

Plagiarism includes:

• Directly quoting the words of others without using quotation marks or indented format to identify them; or
  Using sources of information (published or unpublished) without identifying them; or c) Paraphrasing materials or ideas of others without identifying the sources. If a student is charged with academic misconduct, there are specific procedures, including the right of appeal, which must be followed by UWM. Sanctions are imposed by the University in response to academic misconduct range from reprimands, to being sent home, to expulsion.

Withdrawal from Program

If you should decide to withdraw from his/her overseas program, it is his/her responsibility to notify the Center for International Education in writing. The student must submit written documentation in the form of a dated letter or e-mail stating his/her intention to withdraw. The date the notification is received will be considered the official date of withdrawal and the student will be responsible for all committed and unrecoverable program costs up to the date of withdrawal. No refund will be given once the program has commenced. It is strongly advised that you read the refund/withdrawal policies associated with your program.