Additional Information
Academic Honesty and Online Tests
University of Cincinnati holds you to a very high standard for academic honesty. You must take all your placement tests without any assistance and according to the instructions provided. By taking the tests, you have agreed to the above conditions. Individuals found to have violated this honor code will be sanctioned by the university. The highest penalty is academic dismissal.
Academic Integrity
The University of Cincinnati has launched an ongoing Academic Integrity Campaign to educate students regarding academic integrity. The campaign emphasizes that character counts and integrity is important to academic excellence. Academic integrity provides the foundation upon which a flourishing academic life rests. It requires honesty. Academic dishonesty diminishes the University of Cincinnati as an institution and all members of the University community. For these reasons and more, academic integrity is an essential part of any true educational experience.
As new students to the University of Cincinnati, you are responsible for upholding the highest standards of honesty at all times, as well as adhering to the principles and spirit of the Academic Integrity Campaign. We ask that you acknowledge and honor your responsibilities while completing all placement tests regardless of location.
http://www.uc.edu/conduct/Academic_Integrity.html
Access to Computers with Internet Connection
Here are some places you may be able to find a computer with internet access to take your test:
University Honors Program Students
University Honors students are required to select and attend a Bearcat Bound Orientation session offered in June or July in order to participate in the University Honors Orientation. The University Honors Orientation is offered in the morning of Day One starting at 10:00 a.m. in June and July (the University Honors Orientation may not be offered in August). The program begins at 10:00 a.m. and check-in will be from 8:45-9:45 a.m. on the 3rd floor of University Pavilion. Honors students are expected to complete all placements tests prior to Bearcat Bound Orientation. Placement tests may be taken online from anywhere with an internet connection. Please note the specific dates for the English essay and the math placement test. If you attended the Cincinnatus Scholarship Competition and you completed the Cincinnatus essay, you will not be required to write another English placement essay. Your Cincinnatus essay will be used to determine your initial English course placement. You are exempt from writing the English Placement essay if you score 3 or higher on the Advanced Placement (AP) English Language and Composition or English Literature and Composition exam or if you have a grade of ‘C’ or higher in a PSEOP English Composition class. Other AP/PSEOP credits will be evaluated at a later time. Please bring all available transcripts with you when you come to Bearcat Bound Orientation to give to your advisor. See section on Placement Testing for additional information. The web address for the University Honors Program is www.honors.uc.edu.
Advanced Placement (AP) and Post-Secondary Enrollment Option Program (PSEOP)
You are exempt from taking the English Placement essay, if you have a score of 3 or higher on your Advanced Placement (AP) English Language & Composition or English Literature & Composition exam or if you have a "C" or higher in PSEOP English Composition class. Other AP/PSEOP credit will be evaluated at a later time. Please bring all available transcripts with you when you come to Bearcat Bound Orientation. If you do not have your AP score for English, you are required to take the placement essay.
Cincinnatus Scholarship
If you attended the Cincinnatus Scholarship Competition in February and you completed the Cincinnatus essay, you will not be required to write another English placement essay. Your Cincinnatus essay will be used in place of the English placement essay to determine your initial English course placement. Eligible high school seniors who submitted a completed UC admissions application by the December 15, 2008 deadline were invited to the Cincinnatus Competition.
Disability Services
If you require extra time for testing, an individual room or other disability related testing accommodations, you may request special arrangements or accommodations through the Academic Excellence and Support Services (Disability Services Office). Requests for sign language interpreters should be made at least 10 days in advance. These services are available at no charge. For details, please contact our Academic Excellence and Support Service office at 513-556-6823 (TTY: 513-556-3277). Please notify the Orientation Office (orientation@uc.edu or 513-556-2486) if you make arrangements to take your tests through the Academic Excellence and Support Services Office (Disability Services Office).
Parking
Parking passes or vouchers will be available for Quick Start check-in desk in University Pavilion on the 3rd floor. Please note the pass is good for CCM Garage, Corry Garage, or Campus Green Drive Garage and only for Saturday, June 6, 2009.
Access to Campus Green Garage is from Martin Luther King Jr Drive. Access to CCM and Corry Garages is from Jefferson Avenue to Corry Blvd. (See campus map for directions and garage locations).
Obtain a ticket from the machine at the entrance to the garage. When you exit, use the ticket along with the pass or voucher.
Out-of-State and Long Distance Travel
If you live out-of-state or live a long distance from campus, you may find it more convenient to take all your placement tests online in order to save an extra trip to campus for Quick Start. If you wish to make the trip to Cincinnati and stay overnight in an area hotel, you may find the following information helpful:
| Kingsgate Marriott Conference Hotel at University of Cincinnati: |
(888) 720-1299
(513) 487-3800
151 Goodman Drive
Cincinnati OH 45219 |
Call for reservations soon and ask if a University of Cincinnati rate is available for the night of your stay. Please keep in mind the charges are your responsibility.
Confirmation
After you register for Quick Start, you will receive a phone call or email from us confirming your date. If you do not receive a confirmation, however, please arrive at the Quick Start check-in desk on Saturday, June 6, 2009.
Keep in mind that if you are writing the English Essay online you need to register for the online session of your choice by going to http://www.uc.edu/englishplacement.
Items to bring to Quick Start
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Your photo ID
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Your social security number
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Two sharpened No. 2 pencils
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Two ball point pens
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Please wear casual clothes and comfortable shoes (we will be walking to various facilities around campus)
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Bring a sweater or jacket (university buildings may become quite cool)
If needed you may print a campus map at http://www.uc.edu/architect/documents/logistics/logisticsbw.pdf.
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