Undergraduate Course Outline

Lectures focus on the material presented in the textbook and general discussion relating to the topic(s) outlined in the lecture schedule. Students are expected to complete assigned readings before class and be prepared for class discussion.

Important and instructions on class preparation are posted on Desire2Learn (D2L). Students should regularly check the News section of D2L for ongoing notices.

Where applicable, directed study courses may differ from traditional classes in that they require more one-on-one interaction with the instructor. The instructor may choose to use Desire2Learn (Brightspace), or he/she may choose a different method to communicate about class materials.

Your instructor may not necessarily cover all the materials in the readings, but it is the responsibility of the student to understand the concepts presented in the readings and lectures. If you are unsure of any of the concepts, please take the initiative to ask the instructor during class.

To successfully engage in their learning experiences at the University of Calgary, students taking online, remote, and blended courses are required to have reliable access to the following technology:

• A computer with a supported operating system, as well as the latest security, and malware updates;
• A current and updated web browser;
• Webcam/Camera (built-in or external);
• Microphone and speaker (built-in or external), or headset with microphone;
• Current antivirus and/or firewall software enabled;
• Stable internet connection

Additional information on supported operating systems, recommended internet browsers, and internet bandwidth requirements can be found here.

Instructors may have additional software requirements specific to their course.

The use of videoconferencing such as Zoom as tools to connect with one another in teaching and learning activities relies on participants to act ethically, honestly and with integrity; and in accordance with the principles of fairness, good faith, and respect. Participants who are disruptive, uncooperative, or disrespectful during Zoom sessions may be removed from the session, and may face consequences pursuant to the Student Non-Academic Misconduct Policy. Students who are found to be responsible, either directly or indirectly, for allowing persons not enrolled in the course access to the Zoom session may also be disciplined under this policy.

Students requiring assistance are encouraged to speak to their instructor after class or during their office hours. Should you wish to meet with the instructor outside of office hours, please telephone or email the instructor to make an appointment.

Students should get into the habit of making and keeping business appointments.

University of Calgary students are provided with a UCalgary email address. Official notifications and communications from the University of Calgary will only be sent to the UCalgary email address. Students are responsible for ensuring they set up their UCalgary email prior to the start of their first term at the University of Calgary and are accountable for reading messages sent to their UCalgary email account, or posted on their Student Centre, on a regular basis to ensure important information is not missed.

Email is commonly used by students to communicate with their instructor. However, it does limit the effectiveness of communication and may not be the best way for instructors to answer student questions, especially those requiring an explanation of concepts covered in this course or some personal concerns. Therefore, the instructor may request a telephone call or personal meeting. Your instructor will inform you as to his/her expectations about emails.

Unless otherwise advised by the instructor, students are welcome to use laptops and other electronic note-taking devices in classes, however, any surfing of the Internet or use of applications during lectures that is not directly related to the class discussion is distracting and strictly forbidden. Additionally, the use of any electronic devices (e.g., cellular phones/smartphones) for e-mailing, text-messaging, etc. is strictly prohibited during class time. Please turn OFF your phone ringer before the beginning of each lecture.

At the University of Calgary, feedback provided by students through the UCalgary Course Experience survey provides valuable information to help with enhancing learning and teaching and selecting courses. Near the close of each course, students will receive an email from UCalgary Course Surveys with direct links to your current course surveys, or you can access within the D2L course shell. Your responses make a difference – please take the time to complete the surveys for each of your courses.

Writing an exam or submitting an assessment after the normal scheduled date may be allowed in cases of illness, domestic affliction, or religious conviction. If you are requesting a deferred midterm exam or late submission of an assessment, you must submit a Deferral Request Form to the Undergraduate Office through this link. The Undergraduate Office will make a recommendation to grant or deny the deferral request to the instructor, who will contact the student with the decision. Where granted, all deferred term work must be submitted on or before the revised due date as set by the instructor, normally within 14 days of the original due date. This timeframe may be shorter or longer depending on the situation, and the final due date is solely at the discretion of the instructor.

Valid reasons for requesting a deferral include domestic affliction, illness or medical emergency, religious observance/conviction, or faculty-approved activity. For domestic affliction and illness/medical emergencies, requests for deferrals must be made within 48 hours of the assessment. For deferrals based on religious conviction or faculty-approved activity, requests must be made at least two weeks in advance of the assessment. Please note that deferral requests are not guaranteed. Instructors use their own discretion to approve or deny a request for deferral. Late submissions of assignments or presentations may incur penalties; please check your Course Outline Part A for specific details. If a deferral request is approved, instructors may require the student to submit a make-up assessment or transfer the weight to another assessment in the course.

Deferral requests are not guaranteed. Late submissions of assignments or presentations may incur penalties; please check your Course Outline Part A for specific details.

BComm student-specific information:
Prior to completing this form, please be advised these requests are tracked and will be reviewed by your Associate Dean. Exceeding 3 deferral requests of record will result in a meeting with your Associate Dean.

Deferrals should not be used as an academic study strategy. If you need support with issues or medical concerns, please contact our Academic Development Specialist.

Should a request to defer term work exceed the end of the term, a Deferral of Term Work form must be completed and submitted to the Office of the Registrar. Deferrals are granted at the discretion of the Dean (or designate) and are normally granted for 30 days beyond the end of term. Should circumstances warrant, the maximum time that may be granted for a deferral of term work is one additional term. Further information is available in the Academic Calendar in Section G.2.4.

If you are requesting a deferred registrar-scheduled final exam you must submit your request to the Registrar’s office via your Student Centre, and proper documentation must be submitted to the Haskayne School of Business Undergraduate Programs Office if required. Please refer to the current University of Calgary Calendar, Section G.3.3 for more information and time limits for requests of deferred exams. Detailed information on requesting a deferred registrar- scheduled final exam can be found here.

As the grading of any exam or assessment is open to human error, students should feel free to question their results. Mere dissatisfaction with a grade is not a valid reason for requesting a reappraisal.

Students have ten business days from being advised of their grade on an assessment including posting via D2L to appeal an exam or assessment grade.The initial appeal must go to the instructor of the course. If the student is not satisfied with the result of the initial appeal, they must follow the process outlined by the Undergraduate Office to escalate their concern.

The reappraisal of graded term work may cause the grade to be raised, lowered or to remain the same. There is no limit to the number of pieces of graded work that a student may request be reappraised, however a single piece of work may only be reappraised once. Students are encouraged to consult the Academic Calendar, Section I, for more information.

In the reappraisal of a final grade, the only element that will be considered is the grading of the final assessment that makes up the final mark (e.g. final examination, final project, final paper). A student seeking a reappraisal of a final grade should first attempt to review the final assessment with the department or faculty offering the course. If the student is not satisfied with the result of the initial appeal, they must follow the process outlined by the Registrar to escalate their concern.

A student may request a reappraisal of the final grade for a maximum of three courses in one academic year. Requests for a reappraisal of the final grade that is successful (grade is raised) will not count toward the three-course limit. 

The University of Calgary is committed to ensuring that each student is afforded an academic environment that has been developed on the principles of equal and equitable access, respect for individual differences, and academic integrity.  

Student Accessibility Services (SAS) offers services to students with documented disabilities including learning disabilities, chronic health issues, hearing and visual impairment, disabilities, and temporary impairment due to accident, illness, or injury. It is the student’s responsibility to contact Student Accessibility Services to request academic accommodation. The nature and type of academic accommodations vary and are dependent upon the student's disability and the academic requirements of the course.

You can read the student accommodation policy here.

If you are a student with a documented disability who may require academic accommodation and have not registered with Student Accessibility Services, please contact their office. Students who have not registered with Student Accessibility Services are not eligible for formal academic accommodation.

More information on Student Accessibility Services can be found here.

Students who require an accommodation in relation to their coursework or to fulfil requirements for a graduate/undergraduate degree, based on a protected ground other than disability, should communicate this need, preferably in writing, to the Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs. 

Students who require an accommodation unrelated to their coursework or the requirements for a graduate degree, based on a protected ground other than disability, should communicate this need, preferably in writing, to the Vice-Provost (Student Experience).

The University of Calgary is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who work and study at the University or who otherwise interact with the University in accordance with the standards set out in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP). Please refer to the following link for detailed information:  https://www.ucalgary.ca/legal-services/access-information-privacy

Generally speaking, course materials created by professor(s) (including presentations and posted notes, labs, case studies, assignments, and exams) remain the intellectual property of the professor(s). These materials may not be reproduced, redistributed, or copied without the explicit consent of the professor. Posting of course materials to third-party websites such as note-sharing sites without the written permission of the instructor is prohibited.

Students may be audio or video recorded for lesson capture, assessment of student learning, and/or self-assessment of teaching practices. More information can be found in section E.6 of the Academic Calendar.

Student recording of lectures and labs for individual private study shall be conducted only at the discretion of the instructor and upon completion of the University release form. Any other use of recording constitutes Academic Misconduct and may result in suspension or expulsion.

Any research or data collection at the University of Calgary that involves human subjects, including researchdone by students, is coveredby the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans. Students may be asked, but are not required, to participate as subjects or researchers when research on human subjects may take place.

The instructor of the course in which the research is occurring will submit for Ethics Approval and will guide the students through all relevant processes to adhere to the standards required to adhere to research procedures and regulations.

Faculty, students, and staff of the University of Calgary are expected to use software in a lawful manner in accordance with the Canadian law of copyright and the software’s specific license conditions.

All students are required to read the University of Calgary policy on Acceptable Use of Material Protected by Copyright and requirements of the copyright act to ensure they are aware of the consequences of unauthorized sharing of course materials (including instructor notes, electronic versions of textbooks etc.).

Students who use or distribute material protected by copyright in violation of this policy may be disciplined under the Non-Academic Misconduct Policy.

Academic honesty is the cornerstone in the development of knowledge. A single offence of cheating, plagiarism or other academic misconduct on term work, tests or final examinations or assignments can lead to disciplinary probation, suspension, or expulsion from the Faculty by the Dean. If a student allows his/her name to stand on group work when in fact there is essentially no contribution made, then that student is guilty of academic misconduct. Please refer to the current University Calendar for further details.

Plagiarism involves submitting or presenting work as if it were the student’s own work when it is not. Any ideas or materials taken from another source written, electronic, or oral must be fully and formally acknowledged. Plagiarism includes but is not limited to:

1. The work submitted or presented was done, in whole or in part, by an individual other than the one submitting or presenting the work (this includes having another impersonate the student or otherwise substituting the work of another for one's own in an examination or test),
2. Parts of the work are taken from another source without reference to the original author,
3. The whole work (e.g., an essay) is copied from another source, and/or
4. A student submits or presents work in one course which has also been submitted in another course (although it may be completely original with that student) without the knowledge of or prior agreement of the instructor involved.

While it is recognized that scholarly work often involves reference to the ideas, data and conclusions of other scholars, intellectual honesty requires that such references be explicitly and clearly noted. Plagiarism is an extremely serious academic offence.

It is recognized that clause (4) does not prevent a graduate student incorporating work previously done by him or her in a thesis or dissertation.

Please consult your instructor or Writing Support Services within the Student Success Centre if you have any questions about how to properly document sources.

Information that is not course-specific, but is related to student wellness and safety resources, can be found here.