Activity 1: Syllabus Review

Sheet 1: keep this one

By Friday

1. Fill out the intro survey linked in your welcome 2a. Install Git Bash (if on Windows)
2. Complete the pre-lecture task for Friday on Gradescope
3. Bring your laptop Friday!

Where things live

The shape of your grade

50% exams, 20% active engagement, 15% code reviews, 15% autograded work.

You must attend your assigned lecture and discussion to get participation credit.

Finding me

Office hours. Drop-in, no sign-up, CDS 1506. Mondays and Wednesdays 9:30 - 10:30am.

Coffee chats. 20-minute appointments, Fridays 9:30 - 10:30am and every other Tuesday 2:00 - 3:00pm starting September 8. Sign up at calendly.com/laurenbw-bu/coffee-chats. One rule: we do not talk about the course.

Your teaching staff

Course assistants: Kesar Narayan, Lingjie Su Section A TAs: Matt Morris, Gabriel Burr Section B TAs: Emir Tali, Kristen Bestavros, Nia Naresh Kumar

What to bring to every lecture

• Something to write with (we'll provide handouts for notes)
• Your laptop, closed unless we are actively coding

Notes and Announcements

Sheet 2: hand this one in

One sheet per group, with everyone's names on it.

Group members:

Concrete questions:

1. How is project work submitted?

2. What happens if you submit work a day late?

3. What is one way to use AI that is acceptable, and one way that is in violation of course policies?

4. What would it take to get full credit for attendance and participation?

5. If you have accommodations for exams, when should you book with the testing center?

6. How could you get a zero on a project, even if all of your tests pass?

Open-ended questions:

1. What parts of the course policies seem standard and what parts seem unique?

   Standard Unique

2. Identify 2-3 things in the syllabus that concern you

3. What strategies could you use to address these concerns?

4. Identify 2-3 things on the syllabus that you're glad to see

5. List three questions you have about the course that aren't answered in the syllabus