Policies

The policies outlined below are meant to be reminders of important policies relevant to this course. These do not replace or repeal your obligations under the Student Code of Conduct (opens new window) or the college Policy Directives (opens new window).

Attendance

Students are expected to attend all classes. This course includes weekly hands-on exercises to be completed during class time. There will also be group project work requiring your collaboration. Missing three or more classes is likely to significantly impact your grades.

Classes will start on-time. Please be respectful of your fellow students and arrive in advance of the scheduled start time.

Late Policy

All work is due at the beginning of class on the due date specified unless otherwise noted. Work submitted late, without prior approval, will be receive a 10% per day deduction to a maximum of 30%. If an assignment is still not submitted 10 days after the due date then a grade of zero will be given for the assignment. Students can still submit work for review and feedback after the 10 days but no grade will be given.

Any extensions to due dates must be arranged with the course instructor before the due date.

Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism is defined as defined as presenting someone elses work, in whole or in part, as one’s own, and includes the verbal or written submission of another work (for example, ideas, wording, code, graphics, music, and inventions) without crediting that source. This includes all electronic sources (for example, the Internet, television, video, film, and recordings), all print and written sources (for example, books, periodicals, lyrics, government publications, promotional materials, and academic assignments), and all verbal sources (for example, conversations and interviews).

Plagiarism, whether done deliberately or accidentally, is not allowed. The facilitation of plagiarism, that is, one student sharing his or her work with other students, is also not allowed. All parties caught plagiarizing will receive a ZERO.

Repeat offences will result in harsher academic sanctions which may result in expulsion from the course or program.