All assignments have a specific due date and time. Submissions will be accepted with no penalty for up to 48 hours after the deadline. After the deadline, submissions will, in general, not be accepted. Students who miss scheduled exams will not, as a matter of course, be able to make up those exams. If there is a legitimate reason why a student will not be able to complete an assignment on time or not be present for an exam, then they should contact the instructor beforehand. Under extreme circumstances, as decided on a case-by-case basis by the instructor, students may be allowed to make up assignments or exams without first informing the instructor.
All exams and assignments must be completed individually, not in pairs or groups. It IS allowed to discuss course material and assignments at a HIGH LEVEL with other students, but students should NEVER share code or assignment solutions with each other. Any evidence of solution sharing will result in zero grades for the assignment and possibly a failing grade for the course. It IS allowed to use online resources for additional topical help (for example, to find additional examples of while loops or protocol usage), but copying anything directly from any website to solve an assignment problem is FORBIDDEN. Students seeking additional help are strongly encouraged to see the instructor and to utilize the excellent Teaching and Learning Center on campus (see below).
The Learning Center, located in Beatty 402, assists all Wentworth students with academic challenges in the areas of math, science, technical courses specific to majors, and writing. The Learning Center is a supportive and safe learning environment for students looking to improve or maintain their academic standing. In this student-based learning environment, students can receive individual help with their studies, meet and work in study groups, or go on-line to find resources to assist them in meeting their goals for academic success. It includes tutors in many subjects, online writing assistance and workshops. Make appointments at http://www.wit.edu/academics/resources or through LConnect.
Students at Wentworth are expected to be honest and forthright in their academic endeavors. Academic dishonesty includes cheating, inventing false information or citations, plagiarism, tampering with computers, destroying other people’s studio property, or academic misconduct” (Academic Catalog). See your catalogue for a full explanation.
Behavior unbecoming a student is any violation of a published Wentworth policy in an academic environment, and/or any behavior that individual faculty or staff determines is unacceptable in his or her classroom, laboratory, or other academic area or function. Behavior unbecoming a student in an academic environment will not be tolerated. Violations of behaviorial expectations may be forwarded to the Office of Community Standards for disciplinary action.
Wentworth takes violations of academic dishonesty and misconduct very seriously. Sanctions for such violations include, but are not limited to, a grade of “F”, removal from a course, Institute suspension, or Institute expulsion.
Students are expected to attend classes regularly, take tests, and submit papers and other work at the times specified by the instructor. Students who are absent repeatedly from class or studio will be evaluated by faculty responsible for the course to ascertain their ability to achieve the course objectives and to continue in the course. Instructors may include, as part of the semester's grades, marks for the quality and quantity of the student's participation in class. At the discretion of the instructor, a student who misses 15 percent of class may be withdrawn from the course by the instructor. A grade of WA will appear on the student’s official transcript as a result.
Any student who thinks s/he may require a disability-related accommodation for this course should contact me privately to discuss your specific needs. Disability Services coordinates reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. They are located in Watson Hall 003 (the Counseling Center) and can be contacted at 617-989-4390 or counseling@wit.edu. For more information on acceptable documentation and the Disability Services process, visit the Disability Services website at www.wit.edu/disabilityservices.
All written work submitted for this course must meet the standards for English I. Poorly written papers will be returned to you without a grade for revision. Students are encouraged to utilize The Learning Center for help in polishing their papers.
The drop/add period for day students ends on Friday of the first week of classes. Dropping and/or adding courses is done online. Courses dropped in this period are removed from the student’s record. Courses to be added that require written permission, e.g. closed courses, must be done using an Add/Drop Form that is available in the Student Service Center.
Non-attendance does not constitute dropping a course. If a student has registered for a course and subsequently withdraws or receives a failing grade in its prerequisite, then the student must drop that course. In some cases, the student will be dropped from that course by the Registrar. However, it is the student’s responsibility to make sure that he or she meets the course prerequisites and to drop a course if the student has not successfully completed the prerequisite. The student must see his or her academic advisor or academic department head for schedule revision and to discuss the impact of the failed or withdrawn course on the student’s degree status.
If you are enrolled in this course through COF Cross Registration, notify your course instructor. Please provide her/him with your email address to be sure that you receive course information in a timely way. You should also discuss how to access online applications that might be used in the course. Please note that cross registered students who wish to drop or withdraw from this course must complete the necessary paperwork according to the Wentworth calendar.