CST8333
Programming Language Research Project

STUDENT ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITIES

Each student is responsible for:
• Knowing the due dates for marked out-of-class assignments.
• Attending all classes and knowing the dates of in-class marked assignments and exercises.
• Maintaining a folder of all work done in the course during the semester for validation claims in cases of disagreement with faculty.
• Keeping both paper and electronic copies of all assignments, marked and unmarked, in case papers are lost or go missing.
• Regularly checking both Brightspace announcements as well as one's Algonquin e-mail account for important messages from both professors and college administration.
• Participating in on-line and classroom exercises and activities as required.
• Retaining course outlines for possible future use to support applications for transfer of credit to other educational institutions.

Department Grading Policy - For all courses that have both a theory and practical (lab) component, students must have a grade of at least 50% (or “D-”) on both the theory component as well as in the practical (i.e. lab) component in order to achieve a passing grade in the course.  i.e. Even if your combined grade exceeds 50% for the entire course, if you fail either the theory component or the practical component, you will not achieve a passing grade in the course.

Lab/Practical Assessment Demonstration "Demo" Requirements - Certain courses require students to demo their work after it has been submitted.  These will be scheduled by the professor and involve 1-2 rudimentary questions to assure the professor that the work submitted by the student is their own.  Demos are not graded items - the work submitted is graded.  However, where demos are required, if a student does not demo their work, the work will not be graded (i.e. grade of 0 on the lab or practical assessment).

Department Academic Dishonesty Policy - Academic Integrity is very important to all of our faculty and administrative staff and as such, measures have been put into place to detect all forms of academic dishonesty, including plagiarism of code.  If plagiarism is detected by a professor, the incident will be reported and investigated.  If the findings of the investigation are that a student has submitted plagiarized work as their own, they will be subject to the following policy:

1. The first offence will result in the plagiarized assessment being assigned a grade of 0.
2. The second offence will result in the assignment of a grade of F for the course.
3. The third offence will result in removal of a student from the program of study.

Harassment/Discrimination/Violence will not be tolerated. Any form of harassment (sexual, racial, gender or disability-related), discrimination (direct or indirect), or violence, whether involving a professor and a student or amongst students, will not be tolerated on the college premises. Action taken will start with a formal warning and proceed to the full disciplinary actions as outlined in Algonquin College Policies - HR22 and SA07.
Harassment means one or a series of vexatious comment(s) (whether done verbally or through electronic means), or conduct related to one or more of the prohibited grounds that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome/unwanted, offensive, intimidating, derogatory or hostile. This may include, but is not limited to: gestures, remarks, jokes, taunting, innuendo, display of offensive materials, offensive graffiti, threats, verbal or physical assault, stalking, slurs, shunning or exclusion related to the prohibited grounds.

For further information, a copy of the official policy statement can be obtained from the Student Association.

Violation of the Copyright Act
General – The Copyright Act makes it an offence to reproduce or distribute, in whatever format, any part of a publication without the prior written permission of the publisher. For complete details, see the Government of Canada website at http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/C-42 . Make sure you give it due consideration, before deciding not to purchase a textbook or material required for your course.

Software Piracy - The Copyright Act has been updated to include software products. Be sure to carefully read the licensing agreement of any product you purchase or download, and understand the terms and conditions covering its use, installation and distribution (where applicable). Any infringement of licensing agreement makes you liable under the law.

Disruptive Behaviour is any conduct, or threatened conduct, that is disruptive to the learning process or that interferes with the well being of other members of the College community. It will not be tolerated. Members of the College community, both students and staff, have the right to learn and work in a secure and productive environment. The College will make every effort to protect that right. Incidents of disruptive behaviour must be reported in writing to the departmental Chair as quickly as possible. The Chair will hold a hearing to review available information and determine any sanctions that will be imposed. Disciplinary hearings can result in penalties ranging from a written warning to expulsion.

For further details, consult the Algonquin College Policies AA32, SA07 and IT01 in your Instaguide.