Grading Policy

Late Days

You have 5 late days, no questions asked. To use them, just write at the top of your assignment, “I am using x of my late days for this assignment.”

Student Presentations

There will be 3 student presentation sessions, each one will have 3 papers presented by students.
There will be 2 presentations for each paper: Please sign up for a presentation here. Your presentations will be evaluated based on this rubric.

Usage of GenAI Tools

You may not use AI tools for any homework, quizzes, or during the midterm, as this cannot be considered a substitute for developing the fundamental skills and expertise represented by the learning objectives of this course.

It is allowed to use generative AI tools in your project development and presentation preparation. However, their use must be appropriately acknowledged and cited. For instance, if you generated a particular paragraph or slide through ChatGPT and edited it for accuracy, your submitted work would need to include a note such as “I generated this part through ChatGPT and edited the content for accuracy.” Paraphrasing or quoting smaller samples of AI generated content must be appropriately acknowledged and cited, following the guidelines established by the APA Style Guide. It is each student’s responsibility to assess the validity and applicability of any AI output that is submitted. You may not earn full credit if inaccurate on invalid information is found in your work.

Deviations from the guidelines above will be considered violations of CMU’s academic integrity policy.