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The department requires all work that contributes to a student's
grade to be the unaided work of the student. Copying another's
work, working together, asking others for help and giving
help are not ethical and prohibited. The only allowable source
of help is the instructor. These rules apply to homework,
tests, quizzes, laboratory exercises, take-home examinations
and in-class examinations. When exceptions are made, as in
the case of group projects, the cooperation that is allowed
will be explained by the instructor.
Any violation of the above rules or any other form of dishonesty,
for example, changing an answer on an examination paper that
has been returned and claiming credit for the corrected answer,
will be treated seriously by the Department. In most cases,
the students involved will immediately fail the course. Except
in exceptional cases, where it can be demonstrated that work
has been stolen from a student without the student's knowledge,
the same penalties will apply to the provider and the copier.
Many cases of copying occur because students are desperately
trying to meet deadlines. The department recognizes that
students may make mistakes due to stress, and has taken the following steps to
reduce this type of undue pressure that some students may experience:
- The total work required for a 3 hour course is designed
to take no more than 10 hours a week including class time.
- Courses are designed so that the workload is spread out
evenly across the semester.
- In many cases, large projects are seperated into smaller parts,
and the project is given as a series of laboratory exercises.
- Students are allowed an ample amount of time to complete
laboratory exercises, normally a week.
Except when doing work that determines a grade, the department
encourages students to work together, to help each other with
difficulties and to form study groups. The department recognizes
that an excellent way to learn something is by explaining it
to someone else. Study groups can be very helpful for students by allowing discussion of lecture
notes on a weekly basis, studying problems from previous tests
or from the text book, and finding areas of difficulty that need
to be reviewed by the instructor. Instructors will provide
play extra non-credit assignments that can be used for practice,
self-testing, and cooperative work.
CLASS ATTENDANCE POLICY : UNIVERSITY
- The University expects students to attend all classes
and required meetings involving course work. While unnecessary
absences are discouraged, the University recognizes that,
on occasion, students may have legitimate reasons for being
absent from class such as representing the University in
official activities, illness or personal emergencies.
- Each student has the responsibility to confer with his
instructors regarding all absences or intended absences.
If sudden departure from the campus prevents a student from
communicating with each of his instructors, the student
who is absent for an emergency or extraordinary reasons
is expected to notify the Office of the Student Personnel
Deans. Instructors are not required to give students make-up
work for assignments or tests, etc. missed during unexcused
absences.
- Excuses for verifiable illness may be obtained from the
Health Center. Written verification for extended illnesses
must be submitted to the Student Personnel Dean's Office.
CLASS ATTENDANCE POLICY : COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
The Computer Science Department expects students to attend
classes regularly. Students may be permitted one unexcused
absence per semester credit hour (number of times a given
class meets per week). Not more than 20% of class meetings
(9 for MWF classes and 6 for TR classes) may be missed by
a student. At the discretion of the instructor, students whose
absences exceed 20% of the scheduled class meetings will receive
a grade of 'F' for each such course.
Whenever possible discuss absences with the instructor prior
to their occurrence. If this is not possible, contact the
instructor or leave a message with the Department (823-9454)
as soon as possible; do not wait until the next class meeting.
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