Homework Policy

January 2013

Collaboration Policy

We cannot grade your homeworks until you sign and turn in your collaboration policy. CSCI0931 strives to maintain a balance between collaborative learning and individual assessment. The collaboration policy is built to reflect this. Its purpose is to ensure that students are actively thinking, working, and participating in the class, while also allowing students to discuss core course concepts.

All assignments will have a preface explaining what is acceptable collaboration for the assignment. It is your responsibility to read and understand this preface and contact the course staff if you are in any way uncertain of its meaning.

Homework Handins

All homework should be handed in to cs0931handin@cs.brown.edu according to homework instructions. We will only grade the latest submission.

Late Homework

Please note that ALL homeworks are graded at the same time. With that in mind, the grade of 0 will appear in the gradesheet until the homework is graded. We understand that many unfortunate situations will present themselves during the semester. In that case, please contact the head TA.

Late homeworks will receive a penalty of 10 percentage points.

Extensions

A request for an extension must be made to the instructor at least 24 hours before the due date. Extensions may requested on homeworks and projects. Only the instructor can grant extensions, so please do not ask for an extension from the TA staff. Extensions are only granted for good reasons. Illness (with a note from health services) is always a good reason.

Homework Grades

If you find that we have made an error or believe too many points have been taken off, please come to the hours of whomever graded that problem.

If there was a simple arithmetic mistake or if the TA misgraded the problem so that the given grade is inconsistent with the established rubric, you will receive points back immediately.

If the dispute cannot be resolved, the TA may refer you to an HTA or consult with an HTA her/himself and get back to you by email.

Remember that the course staff (instructor, teaching assistants, and professors) are all available to you during their office hours, as outlined on the Staff page. If you have any questions or concerns, play it safe and either meet with a TA during scheduled TA hours or send an email to the course staff: cs0931tas@cs.brown.edu.