CS 373: Introduction to Theory of Computation

Fall 2013

Cheating policy

We hope that you are all honest and have no intentions of cheating. Cheating ruins the experience for everyone and we will pursue appropriate penalties if we catch someone cheating. Please don't.

You can find a general discussion of cheating, plagiarism, and the like on the university's web page and on the CS department's page.

If you don't understand these guidelines, please talk to us. If something unusual happens (e.g. a roommate blurts out advice that you didn't ask for), consult with us and also write an explanation on your homework. If you clearly acknowledge all help you received, you might lose points but it won't be considered cheating.

If we do catch someone cheating, we will apply the following penalties for a first offense:

• On an exam or quiz: zero for the exam or quiz. On the final exam: failure in the course.
• On a homework: zero on the assignment, this zero will not be dropped when computing your final homework average. Futher, we will subtract 10% from your final average in the course, or reduce your letter grade by one category (e.g., B to B-), whichever results in the lower grade

For a second cheating offense of any kind, you will fail this course.