Academic Support

Academic Integrity

Students are expected to do their own academic work and cite sources as needed.  Failing to do so is scholastic dishonesty.  Scholastic dishonesty means plagiarizing; cheating on assignments; taking, acquiring, or using test materials without faculty permission; acting alone or in cooperation with another to falsify records or obtain dishonestly grades, honors, awards or professional endorsements; altering, forging, or misusing a University academic record; or fabricating or falsifying data, research procedures or data analysis (Student Conduct Code).

The Office for Community Standards (OCS) provides resources to avoid scholastic dishonesty.

Writing Support

Center for Writing - Students can seek support at the Center for Writing on papers, manuscripts, and more.  There are links out to support resources or students can schedule a 1:1 consultation for individual support.

Support for Students with Disabilities

Disability Resource Center (DRC) - The DRC can support students with physical, mental, or learning disabilities to explore options to support them with their academics.  Students can schedule with an access assistant to determine what students need to support their learning. Depending on what is needed, the DRC may recommend accommodations for classes or tests to ensure that students can be successful in their coursework.

Academic Skills

Academic Success Coaching - Students can schedule a 1:1 consultation with an academic success coach to discuss academic skills such as note taking, time management, and organization. With the support of coaches, students will develop plans to help develop these skills.

Effective U - Students can use the modules in Effective U to help them learn to better manage time, take notes, handle stress, develop study habits and more.  Each module takes approximately 2 hours to do and can help students develop academic skills for success.

Library and Librarians

Library - The library website has many resources for graduate students.  Students can use the library to check out physical or digital materials, search for peer-reviewed articles, and learn about resources such as citation managers.  There are curated resources for students on Public Affairs.  There are also many events and trainings held by the library for students to learn more.

Subject Librarian - The subject librarian for public policy and urban studies is Dayna Leebaw.  Students can schedule 1:1 appointments with Dayna for support navigating library resources or searching for materials for assignments.

International Student Specific Resources

In addition to the above resources, there are several other resources that may help support international or multilingual students. 

Minnesota English Learning Program (MELP) - Provides English as a Second Language (ESL) courses that can support students with speaking and writing in English.  There are several 5000 level courses that students can take and earn elective credit towards their degree at Humphrey.

English Language Resources - Additional resources for staff and students who are English Language Learners.