• 50% of your CS101 grade will come from lecture and 50% of your CS101 grade will come from lab.
• You must pass both the lecture and the lab portions of this course to pass the class.  This means you must get at least a D- (54% average) in both lecture and lab.
• At the end of the semester what you obtained out of the 50% possible from lecture will be added to what you obtained out of the 50% possible from lab to obtain a overall percentage between 0% and 100%.  This overall percentage will be applied to the following grading scale to determine your overall CS101 grade (assuming you have passed both lecture and lab):

• Research Project - 6%
• 1st Lecture Exam = 2%
• 2nd Lecture Exam = 2%
• 3rd Lecture Exam = 5%
• 4th Lecture Exam = 5%
• 5th Lecture Exam = 5%
• 6h Lecture Exam = 5%
• 7th Lecture Exam = 5%
• 8th Lecture Exam = 5%
• Attendance and Participation = 4%
• Final = 6%
• Total = 50%

• The Research Project will be completed during the fifth lecture meeting and will be worth 6% towards your grade. 
• Lecture exams will be administered in lab.
• If you miss a lecture exam you can make it up during any lab taught by your instructor prior to your lab section taking the next lecture exam.  If you have not made up the exam by attending another lab prior to your lab taking the next lecture exam your last chance to makeup the exam will be during the lab period your lab section is taking the next lecture exam.
• The dates for the lecture exams are posting on the Lab Schedule web page.
• You are responsible for all material presented or assigned in CS 101 lecture.  Material for the lecture exams  will be taken from all material presented or assigned in lecture even if the material is not directly covered during a class period.

The 50% of your CS101 grade derived from lab will be determined as follows:

• Lab Attendance = 4%
• Lab Programming Projects = 12%
• Office Training Completion  = 18%
• Complete Student Study Plan = 16%
• Total = 50%

Please read and understand the following important information about lab grades:

• Lab attendance is mandatory and counts 4% toward your overall CS101 grade. Attendance will be taken during each lab. You get two excused absences that will not count against your grade.  However, you must still complete any missed lab assignments by their due date to earn the missed assignment grade.  Each absence after two will be counted as an unexcused absence.  Your first unexcused absence will lower your attendance grade 2%. Your second unexcused absence will lower your attendance grade 2%. If you miss 5 labs total, you can be dropped from CS101.  If you cannot regularly attend the lab section for which you are enrolled, you must drop CS 101 since attendance is mandatory
• Programming projects are when you create something on the computer to be turned in for grading.  The first programming project is for extra credit. Each of the remaining programming projects will be worth 4% of your overall grade. When you turn in a lab project you will be turning in a Grade Sheet.  After your instructor grades your project the Grade Sheet will be returned to you with your grade (score) recorded on the Grade Sheet. Each student should hold on to the Grade Sheet until they verify that the grade has been accurately recorded in their SIMnet Grade tab.  Lab projects are assigned and completed in Darwin 24.  If you work on a lab project for an entire period, and do not finish the project, you earn an extension. If you do need to work on the lab project during the extension you need to return to the Darwin 24 lab to complete your assignment.  You can work on your lab project during other labs periods or during open lab (see Lab Schedule).  Lab projects are due at the beginning of your next lab project session.  If you miss a lab project lab session you have until your lab section starts the next lab project to complete the assignment.  You can go to any lab section to make up a missed lab session.  Late lab projects will not be accepted.
• Lab Office training is when you are required to complete training presented in SIMnet.  Each SIMnet Office training will be worth 2% of your overall grade .  There are 9 total Office training's.  Training in Microsoft Office will be explained and assigned in lab using SIMnet.  Most SIMnet training will be completed in lab.   If you do not complete a SIMnet training you must makeup the training prior to the next time your lab section meets.  You can attend other lab sections taught by your instructor to makeup training (see Lab Schedule). To work on SIMnet training outside of class you will need a computer that runs either a Macintosh, Windows, or Chrome operating system and meets the requirements listed here.  If you do not have a computer you can use the many SSU library or SSU lab computers to access the SIMnet web site at https://sonoma.simnetonline.com.
• Your Student Exploration Plan will account for 16% of your grade.  You will come up with your own exploration plan.  Once you come up with your exploration plan and get it approved by your instructor each of the four sessions you work on the plan will be worth 4% of your overall grade. Topics will range from programming to Office training to computer skills, etc.  Your instructor will go over available topics.
• You are expected to arrive on time and participate in lab.
  
• No food or drink in lab with the following two exceptions: 1) Any type of food can be keep on the Food and Drink table by the door. 2) Liquids in non breakable containers with spill proof lids can be keep at your seat as long as they are placed in such a way that they will not be knocked over and roll away.
• You will be encouraged to use other students for advice and support during completion of lab programming projects and other class assignments. However, you must independently complete any work you turn in. Any work that is copied from another and turned in as a student's own will result in disciplinary consequences ranging from an F on the assignment to an F for the course and expulsion from the University. Please do your own assignments since the knowledge gained is useful and the consequences of copying can be severe. Here is the SSU Cheating and Plagiarism policy.  Along with the above CS101 grading polices there are important University policies that you should be aware of, such as the add/drop policy, cheating and plagiarism policy, grade appeal procedures, accommodations for students with disabilities, and the diversity vision statement.  Go to this URL to find about more: http://www.sonoma.edu/policies.

Academic Disruption Disclaimer
This syllabus is based on the University academic calendar and class schedule as/of the beginning of the semester. If fires, power outages, plagues, or other events necessitate changes to either one, this syllabus may be revised accordingly. No content will be added to the course, but assignments and activities may be removed, revised, or rescheduled as appropriate. I will always communicate these changes, and the rationale for them, to you as soon as possible via class session and the CS101 homepage and website. If you feel that a particular revision to the syllabus is disproportionately burdensome to you compared to the average student, please let me know, and I will do my best to accommodate your concerns in a way that is fair to all students.

Campus Policy on Disability Access for Students
If you are a student with a disability, and think you may need academic accommodations, please contact Disability Services for Students (DSS), located in Schulz 1014A, Voice: (707) 664-2677, TTY/TDD: (707) 664-2958, as early as possible in order to avoid a delay in receiving accommodation services.  Use of DSS services, including testing accommodations, requires prior authorization by DSS in compliance with university policies and procedures. See SSU’s policy on Disability Access for Students https://policies.sonoma.edu/policies/disability-access-students.