Database Management System

CIS350 DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM GENERAL COURSE POLICY

Please read the following points carefully and make sure you understand each one of them;

1. It is not a weekend reading course. You are expected to participate, understand, and

complete assigned tasks on a regular basis. Students should realize that they are expected

to perform at a full-time equivalent. (4.5 Credits = 45 contact hours per month). Students

should estimate between 10 – 15 additional hours per week for reading, research,

assignments, and exam preparation.

2. Have the textbook before the first day of class.

3. It is your responsibility to reserve a time slot to complete course-assigned tasks (Quizzes,

Assignments, Exams, etc.) as per announced times.

4. I may send emails to you so if you are using a different email address than the one saved

in SOAR, make sure you change and/or set up your email properly.

5. You are also expected to check your email quite frequently for any Assignments/Quizzes

or other announcements.

6. The contents and order in which the course material is covered in the class may vary from

that provided in the course outline handout.

7. Do not completely rely on the handouts/notes provided at the course shell in the

BrightSpace class. You are expected to read from the textbook as well.

8. If you miss a quiz/exam there will be no make-up for that quiz/exam unless you have

discussed your situation with me in advance and I have agreed to an alternate

arrangement. Saying that you missed an email or forgot about the due date/time is

not a valid and acceptable excuse to request makeup or any other compensation.

9. Assignments must be handed in on the announced dates. Late submission will carry 20%

penalty for each day, including weekends and holidays. No assignment will be accepted

once the graded work has been returned and/or the solution to the assignment has been

discussed and/or posted/emailed.

10. Chat sessions are not mandatory however, since we have discussions on important

concepts, you are expected to attend these sessions. If you miss a chat session, you are

strongly recommended to view recorded sessions and it remains your responsibility to

make sure you have not missed any Assignment or Announcement and/or any other

announcement.

11. I reserve the right to modify course policy, the course calendar, assignment, quiz, project,

exam due dates, and grades for each assignment and/or general grade distribution for the

entire course.

12. For the proper progress of all class-related work, decisions made during a chat session

will be counted as valid decisions for all class members regardless of whether a student

is present at that time or not. Not being in the chat session means one forfeits the right of

participating in that decision-making process.

13. You are strongly encouraged to discuss with me any problem that you are facing in

understanding or managing the coursework.

Academic Misconduct:

Students are expected to work individually on all assignments unless specified otherwise. Each

individual is responsible to protect his/her work; any two or more similar assignments and exams

will be given a ZERO grade for that assignment and/or exam.