Policies

Grading

Assignments Submission

The assignments are due just before midnight, at 11:59pm, unless otherwise specified. You will hand in the assignments electronically through Moodle.

Late Policy: You can use 7 late days, with up to 3 late days per assignment. Once you have used all 7 late days, penalty is 25% for each additional late day. We will use your latest submission for grading and for calculating your late day usage. There is no bonus if you don't use late days at all.

Accommodation

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is committed to providing an equal educational opportunity for all students. If you have a documented physical, psychological, or learning disability on file with Disability Services (DS), you may be eligible for reasonable academic accommodations to help you succeed in this course. If you have a documented disability that requires special help, please notify me within the first week of the semester so that we may make appropriate arrangements.

Academic Honesty

The University of Massachusetts Amherst upholds the integrity of its academic programs by requiring honesty in all scholarly and research activities. Therefore, all students must adhere to academic honesty, and any form of academic dishonesty is strictly prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, cheating, fabrication, plagiarism, and facilitating dishonesty. Sanctions may be applied to any student found to have engaged in academic dishonesty.

Instructors are responsible for taking reasonable steps to prevent and address academic misconduct. Anyone aware of a potential case of academic dishonesty should promptly report it to the relevant course instructor. If the issue is not related to a specific course, it should be reported to the department Head or Chair. Students are expected to be familiar with this policy and the generally accepted standards of academic integrity; ignorance of these standards will generally not be considered a valid defense. (Official statement).