Plagiarism is a very serious academic offence and is penalized
accordingly. When you plagiarize you damage the learning experience for
yourself and others. To avoid plagiarism accusations, do not copy other
people's work, and cite all references that you use. If you work with
others, only discuss
general aspects of the course material, not
specific solutions. Write up the solutions yourself, not in groups.
Mental Health Resources
Mental Health: If you or anyone you know experiences
any academic stress, difficult life events, or feelings like anxiety or
depression, we strongly encourage you to seek support.
On-campus Resources
Off-campus Resources
- Good2Talk (24/7): Free confidential help line for post-secondary
students. Phone: 1-866-925-5454
- Here 24/7: Mental Health and Crisis Service Team. Phone:
1-844-437-3247
- OK2BME: set of support services for lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender or questioning teens in Waterloo. Phone: 519-884-0000
extension 213
Diversity: It is our intent that students from all
diverse backgrounds and perspectives be well served by this course, and
that students’ learning needs be addressed both in and out of class. We
recognize the immense value of the diversity in identities, perspectives,
and contributions that students bring, and the benefit it has on our
educational environment. Your suggestions are encouraged and appreciated.
Please let us know ways to improve the effectiveness of the course for you
personally or for other students or student groups. In particular:
- We will gladly honour your request to address you by an
alternate/preferred name or gender pronoun. Please advise us of this
preference early in the semester so we may make appropriate changes to
our records.
- We will honour your religious holidays and celebrations. Please
inform of us these at the start of the course.
- We will follow AccessAbility Services guidelines and protocols on
how to best support students with different learning needs.
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 (
http://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,
http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy70.htm
.
Discipline:
A student is expected to know what constitutes academic integrity, to
avoid committing academic offenses, and to take responsibility for
his/her actions. A student who is unsure whether an action constitutes
an offense, or who needs help in learning how to avoid offenses (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,
http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy71.htm.
Avoiding Academic Offenses:
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,
https://uwaterloo.ca/math/current-undergraduates/regulations-and-procedures/cheating-and-student-academic-discipline-guidelines.
MOSS (Measure of Software Similarities) is used in this course
as a means of comparing students' assignments to ensure academic
integrity. We will report suspicious activity, and penalties for
plagiarism/cheating are severe. Please read the available information
about academic integrity very carefully.
Discipline cases involving any automated marking system such as
Marmoset include, but are not limited to, printing or returning values in
order to match expected test results rather than making an actual
reasonable attempt to solve the problem as required in the assignment
question specification.
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
.