Grading Scheme

CS 486

• Clickers: 5%
• Quizzes: 20%
• Assignments: 30%
• Final: 45%

CS 686

• Quizzes: 15%
• Assignments: 25%
• Final: 40%
• Project: 20%

Students must have a mark of 50% or better on the final exam to pass the course.

Policies

Clicker Marks

• 2 points for responding per question
• 1 point for the correct response per question
• Retain best 75% of the clicker marks
• You must attend your registered section to get the clicker marks.

Quizzes

• 10 to 11 weekly quizzes. Approximately 1 quiz per week.
• 8 to 10 multiple-choice questions. 10 to 12 minutes.
• Every Wednesday at the beginning or the end of class.
• You must attend your registered section to get the quiz marks.

Assignments

• 4 assignments. Approximate 1 assignment every 2.5-3 weeks.
• 2-3 questions per assignment.
• One question per assignment involves significant programming. We highly recommend that you use Python. However, you can use the language of your choice.
• Submit assignments through the Dropboxes on Learn.
• No late assignment is accepted.

Remark requests

• For quizzes, if you had alternative interpretations of a question, which caused you to choose an incorrect answer, you can submit a remark request. The instructor will consider your request and may or may not accept your justification and give you the mark for the question.
• For assignments, if there are perceived marking errors, you can submit a remark request. The instructor and the TAs will consider the requests.
• The deadline for submitting a remark request is 2 weeks after the grades are released. (For a quiz, the date is when you receive the email with the answer sheet. For the assignment, the date is when the grades are posted on Learn.)
• To submit a remark request, you must hand in a hard copy of this form to the instructor in DC 3117. (Slide the form under the door if the door is closed.)

Academic Integrity: In order to maintain a culture of academic integrity, members of the University of Waterloo community are expected to promote honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility. All members of the UW community are expected to hold to the highest standard of academic integrity in their studies, teaching, and research. The Office of Academic Integrity's website (www.uwaterloo.ca/academicintegrity) contains detailed information on UW policy for students and faculty. This site explains why academic integrity is important and how students can avoid academic misconduct. It also identifies resources available on campus for students and faculty to help achieve academic integrity in and out of the classroom.

Grievance: A student who believes that a decision affecting some aspect of his/her university life has been unfair or unreasonable may have grounds for initiating a grievance. Read Policy 70 - Student Petitions and Grievances, Section 4, https://uwaterloo.ca/secretariat/policies-procedures-guidelines/policy-70

Discipline: A student is expected to know what constitutes academic integrity, to avoid committing academic offences, and to take responsibility for his/her actions. A student who is unsure whether an action constitutes an offence, or who needs help in learning how to avoid offences (e.g., plagiarism, cheating) or about rules for group work/collaboration should seek guidance from the course professor, academic advisor, or the Undergraduate Associate Dean. When misconduct has been found to have occurred, disciplinary penalties will be imposed under Policy 71 Student Discipline. For information on categories of offenses and types of penalties, students should refer to Policy 71 - Student Discipline, https://uwaterloo.ca/secretariat/policies-procedures-guidelines/policy-71

Avoiding Academic Offences: Most students are unaware of the line between acceptable and unacceptable academic behaviour, especially when discussing assignments with classmates and using the work of other students. For information on commonly misunderstood academic offenses and how to avoid them, students should refer to the Faculty of Mathematics Cheating and Student Academic Discipline Policy, http://www.math.uwaterloo.ca/navigation/Current/cheating_policy.shtml

Appeals: A student may appeal the finding and/or penalty in a decision made under Policy 70 - Student Petitions and Grievances (other than regarding a petition) or Policy 71 - Student Discipline if a ground for an appeal can be established. Read Policy 72 - Student Appeals, https://uwaterloo.ca/secretariat/policies-procedures-guidelines/policy-72