It is your responsiblility to plan ahead and get your work done on time. The following late policy is provided in case of emergencies, and is not to be used carelessly.

Assignments

There are two categories of assignments: the first is a written assignment (which often involves directed programming exercises). The second is a programming assignment (also referred to as a project), which is a less constrained task in which you write a program (from scratch) to solve a given problem.

Written assignments are due at the beginning of class on the assigned due date. Programming assignments' due dates are specified on the project specifications and are turned in electronically.

Late policy

You may turn written assignments in up to 1-class period late, but not later..

You may turn programming assignments in up to 48 hours late, but not later.

In total (including both written and programming assignments), you may turn in up to two assignments late without penalty. Thus, you get two "free" late passes.

Starting with the third late assignment and beyond that, your score will be reduced by 30% when recorded.

Worst-case

If time is running out, and your assignment is not complete, you should turn in what you have with a short paragraph explaining what you still needed to do. Don't list excuses, just explain your plan. You will receive some charity points depending on how close you were to completion and how correct your program appears (maximum 50%). Remember, it is always best to turn in an assignment before the deadline, but if you miss the deadline, you will still always get some credit if you turn in the assignment within late period window. No assignments will be accepted beyond the late period.

In case of severe medical emergencies or such, contact the instructor or departmental personel (412-624-8490) as soon as possible to discuss the situation.