Class Policy 

(Parts of this policy are taken from Jeff Hollingsworth's class policy.)

Students are expected to attend and participate in all class meetings
and are responsible for catching up with material they may miss due to
absences of any sort.

The instructor reserves the right to fail, regardless of numeric
score, students who do not submit a good faith attempt to complete all
work related to this course (including homeworks, quizzes, and the
project).

Excused absences: If you have to miss a class due to reasons approved
by the university, please make arrangements with the instructor as
soon as you become aware of such reasons.  (That is, talk to the
instructor as soon as you think you will be missing a class;
otherwise, you risk not having the absence excused.)

Missed quizzes: There will be no make up quizzes.  A missed quiz is
equivalent to one earning zero credit.  If you miss a quiz due to an
*excused* absence, your scores on the quizzes (relative to the class
average) you attended will be pro-rated.

Mid-term and final exams: Make-up exams will not be given except in
fully documented cases of medical or other emergencies.  Please make
sure you can attend the mid-term and final exams as scheduled.

Late Policy: No work will be accepted after the date and time it is
due.  Missing work gets zero credit.  If you are unable to complete an
assignment due to illness or family emergency, please see the
instructor as soon as possible to make special arrangements.

Office Hours and Email: The course staff is happy to answer questions
during office hours, and on the class newsgroup.  However, such
assistance is not intended as a replacement for the class lectures.
As a result, we will only see people during office hours or respond to
your messages if you regularly attend class.  Please use the
newsgroup, not email, unless you wish to keep your comments private.
Please avoid using the phone unless absolutely necessary.

Re-grade policy.  All requests to change grading of homework, quizzes,
exams, or projects must be submitted in writing (typed) within two
days of when the assignment was made available for pickup.  Requests
must be specific and explain why you feel your answer deserves
additional credit. A request to re-grade an assignment can result in
the entire assignment being re-evaluated and as a result the score of
any part of the assignment may be increased or lowered as appropriate.

Academic Integrity: All work that you submit in this course must be
your own; unauthorized group efforts will be considered academic
dishonesty. See the Undergraduate Catalog for definitions and
sanctions. Academic dishonesty is a serious offense that may result in
suspension or expulsion from the University. In addition to any other
action taken, the grade "XF" denoting "failure due to academic
dishonesty" will normally be recorded on the transcripts of students
found responsible for acts of academic dishonesty. Sharing of code on
programming assignments is a form of academic dishonesty.