| Attendance
Policy: |
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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 or more |
Your final course grade will be reduced two grade levels. For example,
if you total a B+, you will get a B–. |
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| Computer
Use Policy: |
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All students are required to follow the instructions
and guidelines specified under Acceptable
Use Guidelines at Virginia Tech. |
| Classroom
Laptop Use Policy: |
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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. |
| Disability: |
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If any student needs special accommodations because
of a disability, please contact the instructor during the first week of
classes. |
| Honor
System: |
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All work is to be done under the provisions
of the Virginia Tech Graduate Honor System.
A CS5704 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 CS5704
Assignments and Group Projects from earlier CS5704 or related courses.
Violation of this code is a serious CS5704 Honor Code violation and shall
be subject to prosecution under the Graduate Honor System.
If you know of a CS5704 student who is in violation of this code, it
is your Honor Code duty to report it immediately to Dr. Balci and to the
Graduate Honor System.
If you witness an Honor Code violation and fail to report it, you yourself
are in violation of the Honor Code. |
| Submission
Policy: |
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Assignments and project reports are due in their
entirety on the due date by 11:00 a.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 11:00 a.m.
is considered one day late; on Thursday before 11:00 a.m. is considered
two days late; etc. The period between Friday 11:00 a.m. and Monday 11:00 a.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: |
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Students are allowed to check the questions incorrectly answered
on a quiz or exam only within 10 days following the quiz or exam. |
