Virginia Tech Course Title

Attendance Policy:
 

Attendance will be taken for each class and will be used in determining your final course grade. Justifiable excuses should be e-mailed to the instructor before missing the class for approval. If you are late for class more than 10 minutes or if you leave before the class ends, you will be considered absent for that day.

No. of unexcused absences Penalty
1-3
 There will be no penalty; however, the information will be used in judging your final course grade if it falls on the border line.
4-6
 Your final course grade will be reduced one grade level. For example, if you total a B+, you will get a B.
7-9
 Your final course grade will be reduced two grade levels. For example, if you total a B+, you will get a B–.
10 or more
 Your final course grade will be reduced three grade levels. For example, if you total a B+, you will get a C+.

Computer Use Policy:
  All students are required to follow the instructions and guidelines specified under Acceptable Use Guidelines at Virginia Tech.

Classroom Laptop Use Policy:
 

Laptops are allowed in the classroom only for taking notes, viewing lecture slides, and other course-related activities. During class, students are strictly prohibited to use their laptops for checking e-mail, web surfing, chatting, instant messaging, playing games, or performing other activities unrelated to the course. The students must demonstrate sensitivity to others and must not display screen images, including wallpapers and screen savers, which are distracting or offensive to other students. Typing on the keyboard must not create noise that distracts the attention of others.

If you see a student in class who is in violation of this policy, it is your Honor Code duty to report it immediately to Dr. Balci. Violators of this policy will be reported to the Virginia Tech Honor System for prosecution. If you witness an Honor Code violation and fail to report it, you yourself are in violation of the Honor Code.
Disability:
  If any student needs special accommodations because of a disability, please contact the instructor during the first week of classes.
Honor System:
 

All work is to be done under the provisions of the Virginia Tech Honor System.

A CS3704 student is not allowed to see in any way, access by any means, or to have in possession of any part or parts of the CS3704 Assignments and Group Projects from earlier CS3704 or related courses. Violation of this code is a serious CS3704 Honor Code violation and shall be subject to prosecution under the Virginia Tech Honor System.

If you know of a CS3704 student who is in violation of this code, it is your Honor Code duty to report it immediately to Dr. Balci and to the Virginia Tech Honor System by submitting the Violation Report Form: http://www.honorsystem.vt.edu/forms/violation2.pdf. If you witness an Honor Code violation and fail to report it, you yourself are in violation of the Honor Code.
Submission Policy:
  Assignments and project reports are due in their entirety on the due date by 2:00 p.m. There will be a 10% penalty per day late. Lateness is determined with respect to your submission time. For example, an assignment due on Tuesday: if submitted on Wednesday before 2:00 p.m. is considered one day late; on Thursday before 2:00 p.m. is considered two days late; etc. The period between Friday 2:00 p.m. and Monday 2:00 p.m. is considered one day late. No assignments or project reports will be accepted if late more than three days. Your assignment or project report must be complete when submitted. Partial submissions are not allowed.
Quiz / Exam Policy:
  Students are allowed to check the questions incorrectly answered on a quiz or exam only within 10 days following the quiz or exam.