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{\bf Course outline should contain}


\begin{itemize}
\item	Course number and title
\item	Term and year of offering
\item	Class days, times, building and room number
\item Class instructor's name, office, contact information, office hours
\item Teaching assistant's name, office, contact information, office hours (if applicable)
\item Course description 
\item Course objectives
\item Required text and/or readings
\item A general overview of the topics to be covered
\item The evaluation structure for the course including course requirements, deadlines, weight of requirements toward the final course grade
\item Acceptable rules for group work
\item Indication of how late submission of assignments and missed assignments will be treated
\item Indication of where students are to submit assignments and pick up marked assignments
\item Any other element required by the program/department/faculty
\item Any institutional-required statements - there are required statements that have to be published with regard to academic integrity  These are list below:
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{\bf The following statements MUST be included in all course outlines and/or websites:}

{\bf Academic Integrity}:  In order to maintain a culture of academic integrity, member of the University of Waterloo community are expected to promote honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility.  Refer to Academic Integrity website (\href{https://uwaterloo.ca/academic-integrity/}{\color{blue}https://uwaterloo.ca/academic-integrity/}) for details.

{\bf Grievance}:  A student who believes that a decision affecting some aspect of his/her university life has been unfair or unreasonable may have grounds for initiating a grievance.  Read Policy 70 \\(\href{https://uwaterloo.ca/secretariat/policies-procedures-guidelines/policy-70}{\color{blue}https://uwaterloo.ca/secretariat/policies-procedures-guidelines/policy-70}) Student Petitions and Grievances, Section 4.  When in doubt, please contact the department's administrative assistant who will provide further assistance.

{\bf Discipline}:  A student is expected to know what constitutes academic integrity to avoid committing an academic offence, and to take responsibility for his/her actions. A student who is unsure whether an action constitutes an offence, or who needs help in learning how to avoid offences (e.g. plagiarism, cheating) or about ``rules" for group work/collaboration should seek guidance from the course instructor, academic advisor, or the undergraduate Associate Dean.  For information on categories of offences and types of penalties, students should refer to Policy 71 (\href{https://uwaterloo.ca/secretariat/policies-procedures-guidelines/policy-71}{\color{blue}https://uwaterloo.ca/secretariat/policies-procedures-guidelines/policy-71}) Student Discipline. For typical penalties check Guidelines for the Assessment of Penalties (\href{https://uwaterloo.ca/secretariat/policies-procedures-guidelines/guidelines/guidelines-assessment-penalties}{\color{blue}https://uwaterloo.ca/secretariat/policies-procedures-guidelines/guidelines/guidelines-assessment-penalties}). 

{\bf Appeals}: A decision made or penalty imposed under Policy 70 (Student Petitions and Grievances) 	(other than a petition) or Policy 71 (Student Discipline) may be appealed if there is a ground. A student 	who believes he/she has a ground for an appeal should refer to Policy 72 (Student Appeals) 	\href{http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy72.htm}{\color{blue}www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy72.htm}.

{\bf Note for Students with Disabilities}:  AccessAbility Services (\href{http://uwaterloo.ca/disability-services/}{\color{blue}http://uwaterloo.ca/disability-services/}), located in the new addition to Needles Hall, Room 1401, collaborates with all academic departments to arrange appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities without compromising the academic integrity of the curriculum. If you require academic accommodations to lessen the impact of your disability, please register with the office at the beginning of each academic term. 

{\bf Turnitin.com}: Text matching software (Turnitin\textregistered) will be used to screen assignments in this course. This is being done to verify that use of all materials and sources in assignments is documented. Students will be given an option if they do not want to have their assignment screened by Turnitin\textregistered. In the first week of the term, details will be provided about arrangements and alternatives for the use of Turnitin\textregistered \, in this course. 

{\it Note: students must be given a reasonable option if they do not want to have their assignment screened by Turnitin. See: \href{https://uwaterloo.ca/academic-integrity/guidelines-instructors}{\color{blue}https://uwaterloo.ca/academic-integrity/guidelines-instructors} for more information. }




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