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Update policies for new DeCal units (#490)
* Updated policies page to reflect new decal * Reformatted policies text --------- Co-authored-by: Edward Lee <[email protected]>
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"CS courses (CS 61A, CS 61B, CS 61C, CS 70, CS 88 (now DATA C88C), EECS 16A, and EECS 16B). " + | ||
"We offer small (4 to 7 students), 1 or 1.5 hour long sections each led by a mentor that you regularly " + | ||
"attend to review the past week’s material. Most sections will be in-person, with some being online. " + | ||
"You should sign up for a section if you’d like to work with others and receive extra practice and " | ||
+ "guidance with the course material for the entire semester.", | ||
"You should sign up for a section if you’d like to work with others and receive extra practice and " + | ||
"guidance with the course material for the entire semester.", | ||
p2: | ||
"If you are interested in enrolling in a CSM section, you are responsible " + | ||
"for reading this document in full before you enroll, as it contains " + | ||
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@@ -72,15 +72,15 @@ export const SECTIONS = { | |
link: "https://scheduler.csmentors.org/" | ||
}, | ||
p1_2: | ||
". Section signups will be announced 2 to 3 weeks into the semester " + | ||
". Section signups will be announced 2 to 3 weeks into the semester " + | ||
"via your course's Ed/Piazza, so keep an eye out there. Please note that ", | ||
p1_b: "You cannot go to a section you are not signed up for", | ||
p2: | ||
"To sign up for a section, create an account on Scheduler. Once you are logged in, " + | ||
"click the course you want to enroll in on the home page. You will then see a list " + | ||
"of sections that you can enroll in for that course. Select one and click enroll. If " + | ||
"you’d like to enroll in another course, click “Sections” and “Enroll in a section” " + | ||
"in the top right.", | ||
"To sign up for a section, create an account on Scheduler. Once you are logged in, " + | ||
"click the course you want to enroll in on the home page. You will then see a list " + | ||
"of sections that you can enroll in for that course. Select one and click enroll. If " + | ||
"you'd like to enroll in another course, click “Sections” and “Enroll in a section” " + | ||
"in the top right." | ||
} | ||
}, | ||
guidelines: { | ||
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@@ -97,51 +97,26 @@ export const SECTIONS = { | |
"mistakes around everyone in section and that you get " + | ||
"misconceptions worked out that you couldn’t ask about in " + | ||
"discussion or lab.", | ||
i3_1: | ||
"The focus of these sections will be on the worksheets provided, " + | ||
"designed by experienced mentors.", | ||
i3_1: "The focus of these sections will be on the worksheets provided, " + "designed by experienced mentors.", | ||
i3_b: "No homework or project help will ever be provided. ", | ||
i3_2: | ||
i3_2: | ||
"However, if your entire group agrees, you can bring in questions from discussion " + | ||
"worksheets, guerrilla sections, etc. In this case, please give your mentor a head up " + | ||
"worksheets, guerrilla sections, etc. In this case, please give your mentor a head up " + | ||
"so that they can prepare.", | ||
i4_1: | ||
"For each class that you are a CSM student for, you may receive " + | ||
"one P/NP unit (see below). You will receive these unit(s) if you " + | ||
"attend section (same time, same place) each week. ", | ||
"You may optionally choose to receive one P/NP unit for your participation in CSM. " + | ||
"You will receive this unit if you attend section (same time, same place) each week " + | ||
"and fulfill a few other requirements.", | ||
i4_b: "Sign up for a section you are confident that you can make " + "it for the entire semester. ", | ||
i4_2: "You can have two unexcused absences over the course of the semester. ", | ||
i4_b2: "Department policy limits you to two units, no matter how many CSM sections you may be enrolled in.", | ||
i4_b2: "Department policy limits you to one units, no matter how many CSM sections you " + "may be enrolled in.", | ||
i5: | ||
"We will release a couple of surveys—one midway through the " + | ||
"semester, and one at the end of the semester—to collect feedback " + | ||
"on your mentor and your experience with CSM. We want to become " + | ||
"better and better with each passing semester, and we can only do " + | ||
"that with your assistance. These surveys are mandatory if you are " + | ||
"enrolled in a CSM section (see below), but we promise they will not " + | ||
"take long to fill out." | ||
} | ||
}, | ||
communications: { | ||
title: "Communications", | ||
body: { | ||
p1_1: "Worksheets can be found on the ", | ||
p1_a: { | ||
link: "https://scheduler.csmentors.org/", | ||
text: "CSM Scheduler" | ||
}, | ||
p1_2: | ||
' website under "Resources". Worksheets are publicly available, ' + | ||
"even for students who are not enrolled in a CSM section.", | ||
p2_1: "General questions regarding CSM can be directed to our email address, ", | ||
p2_a: { | ||
link: "mailto:[email protected]", | ||
text: "[email protected]" | ||
}, | ||
p2_2: | ||
". For communications specific to your CSM course, some courses " + | ||
"will have a CSM Piazza, which will be titled CSM [Course Number]. " + | ||
"Your mentor will be your primary contact for questions regarding your section." | ||
"We will release two surveys (one midway through the semester and one at the end of " + | ||
"the semester) to collect feedback on your mentor and your experience with CSM. We " + | ||
"strive to continuously improve the student experience with each passing semester and " + | ||
"will greatly appreciate your feedback. These surveys are mandatory if you are enrolled " + | ||
"in a CSM section (see below for more details), but we promise they will not take long " + | ||
"to fill out." | ||
} | ||
}, | ||
affinitySections: { | ||
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@@ -156,14 +131,14 @@ export const SECTIONS = { | |
" - These are sections designed for students who affiliate with identities and communities underrepresented " + | ||
"in the Berkeley EECS community. Types of affinity sections that we have offered previously or hope to offer, " + | ||
"include: woman affinity sections, LGBTQ+ affinity sections, Hispanic/Latinx affinity sections, and Transfer Student sections.", | ||
i2_b: "2 Hour Sections (CS 61A only)", | ||
i2_b: "No Prior Experience (CS 61A & CS 61B only)", | ||
i2_2: | ||
" - 2 hour sections are specifically geared towards students with no or limited prior experience in computer science. " + | ||
"They meet twice a week rather than once a week. They do not cover any more material than a regular section, " + | ||
"and will instead cover the worksheets at a slower pace and with more conceptual discussion.", | ||
i3_b: "Program-affiliated sections", | ||
" - 1-2 hour sections that are specifically geared towards students with no or limited prior experience in computer science." + | ||
"They meet twice a week (in CS 61A) rather than once a week. They do not cover any more material than a regular section, and " + | ||
"will instead cover the worksheets at a slower pace and with more conceptual discussion.", | ||
i3_b: "Program-affiliated sections", | ||
i3_2: | ||
"We partner with other programs on campus (e.g. CS Scholars, EOP Schooars, and SEED Scholars) " + | ||
" - We partner with other programs on campus (e.g. CS Scholars, EOP Scholars, and SEED Scholars) " + | ||
"to offer sections designated for students enrolled in these programs. Please only enroll in one " + | ||
"of these sections if you are also enrolled in the corresponding program. " + | ||
"Feel free to enroll in a regular section even if you are a program member.", | ||
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@@ -174,29 +149,51 @@ export const SECTIONS = { | |
"you enroll." | ||
} | ||
}, | ||
communications: { | ||
title: "Communications", | ||
body: { | ||
p1_1: "Worksheets can be found on the ", | ||
p1_a: { | ||
link: "https://scheduler.csmentors.org/", | ||
text: "CSM Scheduler" | ||
}, | ||
p1_2: | ||
' website under "Resources". Worksheets are publicly available, ' + | ||
"even for students who are not enrolled in a CSM section.", | ||
p2_1: "General questions regarding CSM can be directed to our email address, ", | ||
p2_a: { | ||
link: "mailto:[email protected]", | ||
text: "[email protected]" | ||
}, | ||
p2_2: | ||
". For communications specific to your CSM course, some courses will have a CSM Piazza/Ed, which " + | ||
"will be titled CSM [Course Code]. Your mentor will be your primary contact for questions regarding " + | ||
"your section." | ||
} | ||
}, | ||
csmForUnit: { | ||
title: "Taking CSM for a unit", | ||
body: { | ||
p1_1: "Students enrolled in a CSM section may ", | ||
p1_1: "Students who participate in CSM sections may ", | ||
p1_b: "optionally", | ||
p1_2: | ||
" enroll for PNP units on CalCentral. Students are eligible for " + | ||
"one unit of PNP credit per CSM section enrolled in—for example, " + | ||
"if you're enrolled in CSM sections for both CS 61B and CS 70, " + | ||
"you may enroll for up to two units.", | ||
p1_b2: | ||
"Note that department policy limits you to two units, " + | ||
"no matter how many courses you might be enrolled in.", | ||
" enroll in CS 198-142: Collaborative Small-Group Mentorship, which is a one-unit, COCI-approved " + | ||
"course on teaching and learning techniques. You may only receive one unit of credit for CSM each " + | ||
"semester, regardless of the number of sections you are enrolled in. (When you sign up, you will " + | ||
"choose the one course for which you will be graded.)", | ||
p2_1: "Enrollment in the unit on CalCentral is ", | ||
p2_b: "not automatic", | ||
p2_2: | ||
" for students who enroll in a section on Scheduler. If you wish " + | ||
"to enroll in the unit, you should first enroll in a section on " + | ||
"scheduler, then go to CalCentral and find and add the appropriate " + | ||
"number of units with this course information:", | ||
"Scheduler, then fill out this form to receive a permission code & units: ", | ||
p2_a: { | ||
link: "https://tinyurl.com/csm-unit-fa24", | ||
text: "https://tinyurl.com/csm-unit-fa24" | ||
}, | ||
p3_1: | ||
"Enrolling in the unit on CalCentral will not guarantee enrollment " + | ||
"in a section—you should enroll in a section on Scheduler ", | ||
"Enrolling in the unit on CalCentral does not guarantee enrollment " + | ||
"in a section — you should enroll in a section on Scheduler ", | ||
p3_b: "before", | ||
p3_2: | ||
" enrolling in the unit on CalCentral. If, at the end of the " + | ||
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@@ -205,41 +202,40 @@ export const SECTIONS = { | |
p4_1: "If you drop the CS course you are enrolled in, you should drop " + "your CSM Section on Scheduler ", | ||
p4_b: "and", | ||
p4_2: " on CalCentral, to avoid receiving an NP.", | ||
p5: | ||
p5_b: | ||
"Because unit enrollment is managed through CalCentral, your " + | ||
"college's normal deadlines for adding and dropping courses will " + | ||
"apply to the CSM unit. This means that if you attempt to add the " + | ||
"college's normal policies and deadlines for adding and dropping " + | ||
"courses will apply to the CSM unit.", | ||
p5_1: | ||
"This means that if you attempt to add the " + | ||
"CSM unit after your college's add deadline, or drop the unit " + | ||
"after your college's drop deadline, you will not be able to do " + | ||
"so through CalCentral. Students who wish to add the unit after " + | ||
"their college's add deadline should fill out our late add form" + | ||
", which will allow our faculty advisor to add you manually.", | ||
p6: "In order to receive a P on the CSM unit, students must:", | ||
li2_1: "Have no unexcused absences during the first three weeks of section", | ||
li2_2: { | ||
bullet: "Have no more than two unexcused absences throughout the semester", | ||
subbull_1: | ||
"If you must to miss a section, please email your mentor with the subject: “", | ||
subbull_b: "[Request for Absence] <course>", | ||
subbull_2: | ||
'” (e.g. "[Request for Absence] CS61A") detailing the ' + | ||
"reasons for your absence, and cc ", | ||
"so through CalCentral.", | ||
p6: "The only graded-requirements of CS 198-142 are:", | ||
li2_1: { | ||
bullet: "Having no more than 2 unexcused absences at sections over the course of a semester.", | ||
subbull_1: "If you must miss a section, please email your mentor with the subject: “", | ||
subbull_b: "[CSM Request for Absence] <course>", | ||
subbull_2: '” (e.g. "[CSM Request for Absence] CS61A") detailing the ' + "reasons for your absence, and cc ", | ||
subbull_a: { | ||
link: | ||
"mailto:[email protected]", | ||
link: "mailto:[email protected]", | ||
text: "[email protected]" | ||
}, | ||
} | ||
}, | ||
li2_3: { | ||
bullet: | ||
"Fill out both the mid-semester feedback survey and " + | ||
"end-of-semester feedback survey, which are sent via email.", | ||
subbull_b: "Even if you are not taking CSM for a unit", | ||
subbull_2: | ||
", failure to fill out either feedback form may affect " + | ||
"your ability to enroll in CSM sections in future " + | ||
"semesters, and may result in you being dropped from your section." | ||
} | ||
li2_2: "Completing the Mid-Semester Feedback Evaluation, which will be sent via email", | ||
li2_3: "Completing the End-of-Semester Feedback Evaluation, which will be sent via email", | ||
p7_1: "Additionally, there are a variety of ", | ||
p7_b: "ungraded, optional", | ||
p7_2: | ||
" weekly readings on teaching and learning, and an optional one-hour weekly lecture on " + | ||
"Wednesday from 7-8 p.m. in Soda 405. Lectures will be recorded and posted for student reference. " + | ||
"Lecture attendance is not recorded and has no bearing on your grade.", | ||
p8_1: "A syllabus for CS 198-142 is available ", | ||
p8_a: { | ||
link: "https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mXSfXSOg5u4ZVs9Ff5BPVpllh4fplVtK15er0SVCqT0/edit?usp=sharing", | ||
text: "here" | ||
}, | ||
p8_2: "." | ||
} | ||
}, | ||
faq: { | ||
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p2: | ||
"We offer small tutoring sections (4 to 7 students) for the lower-division CS courses: " + | ||
"CS 61A, CS 61B, CS 61C, CS 70, CS 88 (now DATA C88C), EECS 16A, and EECS 16B. " + | ||
"We do not offer 1-1 tutoring. ", | ||
"We do not offer 1-1 tutoring.", | ||
p3_b: "What requirements are there to join a section?", | ||
p4: | ||
p4_1: | ||
"You must currently be enrolled in the course you wish to take a section for. " + | ||
"If you drop the CS course you are enrolled in, drop your CSM section on Scheduler " + | ||
"and on CalCentral to avoid receiving an NP.", | ||
"If you drop the CS course you are enrolled in, drop your CSM section on Scheduler ", | ||
p4_b: "and", | ||
p4_2: " on CalCentral to avoid receiving an NP.", | ||
p5_b: "Sections are full. Can I be put on a waitlist?", | ||
p6: | ||
"Sections are first come first serve, and we do not have a " + | ||
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p10: | ||
"It's very possible that none of the above reasons apply to you, " + | ||
"in which case you can choose to or to not enroll in the unit " + | ||
"however you'd like." | ||
"however you'd like!" | ||
} | ||
} | ||
}; | ||
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