Diversity, inclusion, and a mutual sense of belonging are all core values of this course and the Computer Science Department. All participants in this course must be treated with respect by other members of the Swarthmore CS community. We must all strive, students and faculty alike, to never make anyone feel unwelcome or unsafe in any way. Violations of these principles are viewed as unacceptable, and we take them very seriously. If you ever feel discriminated against or otherwise excluded, we encourage you to reach out to Lisa, Charlie, one of the college deans, or campus non-discrimination contacts.
Feel free to attend any office hours that are convenient for you.
| Day | Time | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon. | 1:30-3:00 | SCI 243 | Lisa Meeden |
| Tue. | 1:00-3:00 | SCI 262A | Charles Kazer |
| Wed. | 1:30-3:00 | SCI 243 | Lisa Meeden |
The CS Ninjas will assist us in our lab sessions and will also run study sessions in the evenings. Students are also strongly encouraged to attend the evening study sessions for extra help in completing labs.
| Day | Time | Location | Ninjas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon. | 7:00-9:00pm | SCI 256 | Summit, Will, Giancarlo |
| Tue. | 7:00-8:30pm | SCI 256 | Ziming, Andrew, Cici |
| Tue. | 8:30-10:00pm | SCI 256 | Sarthak, Roman, Natassia |
Ninjas are instructed to help guide you through any topics, but will not provide solutions/direct answers to programming problems. If you are having troubles with your programming assignment, please be prepared to describe what steps you have already taken to solve the problem. (The same goes for seeking help during office hours and/or on ed). While our ninjas are dedicated, please do not ask for their help outside of lab and ninja sessions--they are students just like you who need some off time to finish their own course work!
To provide additional help have we established a class discussion forum through ed. If you have questions outside of ninja sessions and office hours, you can post the question to the class and/or privately to the instructors through ed. This allows students to see common problems and to also engage in discussions about course topics. Students are expected to regularly check the discussion page and use this in place of emailing the instructors directly about course content and labs.
In addition, students are expected to follow the ed posting policy. For example, you should not post solutions to homework/lab questions and your post will be deleted if it is attempting to fish for debugging solutions without specific inquiries. Small snippets of 2-3 lines of code are permissible unless they give away a key point of the lab. Students are encouraged to respond to other student's questions as this will form part of your participation grade.
If you are in need of additional assistance, and have already used the services above, a small number of student tutoring hours can be arranged with approval from the instructor.