| 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. 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. |
| 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. |
| Submission
Policy: |
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Assignments and project reports are due in their entirety
on the due date by 9:40 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 9:40 a.m. is considered
one day late; on Thursday before 9:40 a.m. is considered two days late;
etc. The period between Friday 9:40 a.m. and Monday 9:40 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. |
