Policies

Late Policy

All assignments have a specific due date and time. Submissions will be accepted after the deadline with a 50% penalty. The assignment will be graded and returned as normal, but the grade will be recorded as half of what was earned. For example, an on-time submission might receive a grade of 90 points. The same assignment submitted after the deadline would receive 45 points (90*0.5). 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.

Collaboration

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 results with each other. Any evidence of code or result sharing will result in zero grades for the assignment and possibly a failing grade for the course. It is permitted to use online resources for additional topical help, but copying answers directly from a website to solve an assignment problem is FORBIDDEN.

Academic Support

The Learning Center (TLC) assists all Wentworth students in the areas of math, science, technical courses specific to majors, and writing. In this student-based learning environment, students can receive individual help with their studies, meet and work in study groups, attend workshops on a wide variety of subjects and find resources to assist them in meeting their goals for academic success. It includes tutors in many subjects, writing assistance and workshops focused on helping good students become great students. Make appointments at www.wit.edu/tlc or through LConnect.

Academic Honesty

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.

Student Accountability

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.

Attendance Policy

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.

Disability Services Statement

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.

Drop/Add Deadlines

Students should check the academic calendar to confirm the add/drop deadline. Dropping and/or adding courses is done online. Courses dropped in this period are removed from the student’s record.

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 chair for schedule revision and to discuss the impact of the failed or withdrawn course on the student’s degree status.

Colleges of the Fenway Students

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.