Course Policies and FAQ
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Please see the main page for Fundamentals I.
Got a question about the course? Try looking through this page to find the answer before posting on Piazza. For the lateness policy please see the general information page. For style policies please see the style guide.
Title IX
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects individuals from sex or gender-based discrimination, including discrimination based on gender-identity, in educational programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance.
Northeastern’s Title IX Policy prohibits Prohibited Offenses, which are defined as sexual harassment, sexual assault, relationship or domestic violence, and stalking. The Title IX Policy applies to the entire community, including male, female, transgender students, faculty and staff.
If you or someone you know has been a survivor of a Prohibited Offense, confidential support and guidance can be found through University Health and Counseling Services staff and the Center for Spiritual Dialogue and Service clergy members. By law, those employees are not required to report allegations of sex or gender-based discrimination to the University.
Alleged violations can be reported non-confidentially to the Title IX Coordinator within The Office for Gender Equity and Compliance at: titleix at northeastern.edu and/or through NUPD (Emergency 617.373.3333; Non-Emergency 617.373.2121). Reporting Prohibited Offenses to NUPD does NOT commit the victim/affected party to future legal action.
Faculty members are considered "responsible employees" at Northeastern University, meaning they are required to report all allegations of sex or gender-based discrimination to the Title IX Coordinator.
In case of an emergency, please call 911.
Please visit this page for a complete list of reporting options and resources both on- and off-campus.
Students With Disabilities
Students who have disabilities who wish to receive academic services and/or accommodations should visit the Disability Resource Center at 20 Dodge Hall or call (617) 373-2675. If you have already done so, please provide your letter from the DRC to your professor and/or head TA early in the semester so that we can arrange those accommodations.
Regrading
Sometimes mistakes can happen so if you are confused or concerned about your feedback, please don’t be afraid to reach out to a grader for further explanation. You must submit any requests for regrading at most 7 days after the homework feedback was released. The hope is that this policy will encourage you to look at your feedback earlier rather than later, and that it will save the course staff from having to regrade homework 3 during finals week.
When you have a regrade request you should first reach out to the tutor who graded your work. Their name will be attached to their comments on the handin server, and their email address is available here (in the "Staff" section of the page). If the tutor is unable to address your concerns you can approach the head TA of your lab to ask for further help. However, if you ask your TA first, they will only direct you to the tutor so please go there first.
Lab Quiz Makeups
If you cannot make it to lab for some reason outside of your control (e.g. you are sick, you have to go to a funeral, etc.) please email your TAs before lab and we will find a time for you to make up the quiz. If you email us during or after your lab section we will not be able to give you a makeup quiz.
FAQ
I got a zero on the automated style grader. What should I do?
Please take a look at the feedback from the style grader. To do this, click the "Grader Output" text next to the style score on the submission page. Fix the errors that you see on that page and then resubmit. You can submit as many times as you like before the deadline. Please remember to submit early and often so you have time to fix any errors.
I submitted the wrong file to the handin server. What should I do?
If it is before the deadline please go into the handin server and re-submit. You can submit as many times as you like and only the most recent submission will be graded.
Your name and your partner’s name if applicable.
A link to the submission on the handin server.
A concise explanation of the mistake and how it happened.
A concise explanation of why you did not notice the mistake before the deadline.
I submitted 0.000001 seconds after the deadline. Can you remove the late penalty?
Your name and your partner’s name if applicable.
A link to the submission on the handin server that you would like to be graded.
I am sick/injured/unavailable. Can I have an extension?
Your name and your partner’s name if applicable.
A concise explanation of why you require an extension.
If it is after the deadline we can no longer grant you an extension.
How do I check my grades for the course?
There is an estimated grade available for you at all times on the handin server. For detailed instructions on how to check that please see the handin server guide here. However, this grade is only an estimate and should not be used as an absolute determination of your grade.
Will the grades in this course be curved? What are the grade cutoffs? Do you round up?
The grade cutoffs will be determined by the instructors at the end of the semester. Until then we cannot say for certain what your grade will be. However, the cutoffs tend to be similar to the standard and are guaranteed to not be higher. In addition you should have a good sense of how you are doing in the course overall based on your estimated grade on the handin server as well as your own experience of the course. Grades for this course (and your other fall 2019 courses) will be posted on myNEU on December 17th. Until then we cannot tell you what your letter grade will be. The only information we have is the estimate you see on the handin server.
When will X be graded?
The course staff work as fast as we can to get you your feedback. You should receive feedback on your homeworks within about a week of submitting them. Note: asking us when something will be graded does not speed up the process.
I’m having trouble with my partner. What should I do?
Working with another person isn’t always easy. It can be frustrating to try to explain your ideas to someone else and it can feel sometimes like they are slowing you down. However, pair programming is an important life skill that will be useful to you during your time at Northeastern as well as while working in industry.
Your partner is not doing their part of the work.
Your partner is doing too much of the work and is not letting you contribute.
Your partner is not showing up to agreed upon meeting times.
That said, there are some more serious problems. If you feel that your partner is harassing you in any way, or is creating a toxic environment when you are together, please contact Rebecca MacKenzie, your professor, and/or the Associate Dean of Students. We hope this does not happen to you but if it does we hope you will talk to us about the problem so that we can find a solution as soon as possible. We will do our best to respect your privacy if you come forward with such an issue. Please see the Title IX section for more information about what that means. We will not ask you to reveal anything you are not comfortable sharing.