This section details other course and college policies, including policies on attendance, late submissions, conduct and collaboration, and accommodations.
Students must have a 70% or higher Participation average to meet the Discourse learning outcome required to pass this class. As long as that requirement is met, students may be absent on non-presentation days for any reason (including travel, illness, or mental health) and do not need to provide documentation or prior notice.
Students must have official documentation of illness or emergency to miss classes when they are scheduled to present during weeks 13 and 15.
Students may not share or copy solutions with other individuals, websites, or generative AI tools.
Any work submitted must accurately represent a student’s individual understanding. Students may not submit code that they are unable to understand, independently generate, and modify without the assistance of other individuals or generative AI tools.
Blatant or repeat misrepresentation of a student’s independent contribution will be considered a violation of academic integrity and the honor code as stated in the HMC Student Handbook. Otherwise, students will receive a warning if it appears they are becoming too reliant on others or AI tools to complete their work.
Students should independently complete Feedback assignments, but may collaborate with others on Lab and Project assignments to promote learning and creativity as long as it adheres to the Academic Integrity policy.
However, the resources utilized must be clearly cited, attributed, or disclosed in that work. This includes discussions with other individuals, websites referenced, and the utilization of generative AI tools.
For example, students should disclose:
Disclosures can be per visualization and/or per submission, but must be visible to all viewers (not as hidden comments within code). If the amount of disclosure becomes too arduous, then students might be relying too heavily on other resources and should reach out to the instructor for an advising appointment.
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Make sure you utilize AI resources to assist your learning and creativity process, thus improving your independent understanding and skillset. It should not be utilized just to provide the answer for an assignment, thus only improving your skill as a prompt engineer. As such, you are encouraged to disable AI Assist in Observable (or similar tools) until after you feel you have mastered the material.
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Students are expected to maintain professional and respectful conduct for all course discussions (in-class or online) and behave in accordance with the Standards of Conduct listed in the HMC Student Handbook.
Students should also be mindful of ways language and terminology, especially within the CS and tech fields, are anti-inclusive to many communities. Refer to the Google Developer Documentation Style Guide and the UW IT Inclusive Language Guide for concrete examples of how to speak and write more inclusively within this field.
The instructor is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming learning environment. This includes measures like providing anonymous participation opportunities, lecture recordings, and flexible course policies. Students are encouraged to reach out to the instructor if there are other measures that would make the course more accessible.
This course relies heavily on vision and color. Students will be encouraged to utilize the Digital Accessibility for Data Visualizations, Charts, and Graphs guidelines from Harvard University to make visualizations more accessible for colorblind and low-vision individuals. Students struggling with any non-accessible visualizations may reach out to the instructor for assistance or an alternative.
Harvey Mudd College strives to make all learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you anticipate or experience academic barriers based on your disability (including mental health, chronic or temporary medical conditions), please the Office of Accessible Education at [email protected] for support. Students from the other Claremont Colleges should contact their home college's disability officer.
Title IX is a federal law that “prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance” including but not limited to sex-based harassment and sexual violence. In accordance with this law, Harvey Mudd College Title IX Office states:
Harvey Mudd College strives to maintain an environment for students, faculty, and staff that is free of sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual violence. All members of the College community should be aware that the College is prepared to take prompt remedial action to prevent and address such behavior and remedy its effects.
If you or someone you know has experienced any of these incidents, you are not alone and there are many resources on-campus and in the broader community available to help. Visit the Title IX Resource Options or the EmPOWER Center to learn who you may reach out to confidentially or anonymously.
Students are also welcome to speak to the instructor. Please note, however, faculty are not a confidential resource. All faculty and other “responsible employees” are obligated to report any disclosures to the Title IX office. Personal information will only be shared with those who need to know, and students will still be able to choose whether to file a formal complaint.