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Graduation

The hard requirements for a student to graduate:

Taken from the presentation at the start of class

What does it take to graduate from a course?

"Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose."

Though specific assignments will differ from course to course, there are two main requirements to be considered for graduation:

  • Complete and submit 80% of all homework assignments, and
  • Complete and submit each of the four course projects

Our slightly-revised version:

  • Complete at least 80% of assigned homework. Check your completeness here.
  • Project 4:
    • For students working individually: Earn no more than one "Does not meet expectations" on Project 4.
    • For students working in pairs: Earn no "Does not meet expectations", and at least one "Exceeds expectations".

If all of these requirements are met the student will graduate, unless otherwise discussed.

If any of these requirements are not met the student will not be allowed to graduate.

Going forward, keep in mind:

Complete homework and projects in good faith. Code that has been copied should be annotated as such, either in a readme, in comments, or in direct communication to an instructor. At least let us know why this was such a struggle.

Perhaps most importantly, ask for help. Make that your challenge for yourself, even more-so than coding perfectly. Learning to ask for help is much more valuable in the long-run than learning anything else.

When asking for help:

  • Post to group Slack. This is very valuable for everyone. We as instructors are trying to better hold ourselves accountable on redirecting questions appropriate for the group to the group Slack.
  • Include a relevant code snippet.
  • Include your error message(s).

What does it mean for a student to graduate?

  • They have the highest career-placement priority with Outcomes.
  • They are welcome to present at the Meet and Hire.
  • They have GA's blessing to inform potential employers (and anyone else) that they are graduates.

What does it mean for a student to not graduate?

  • They are still welcome to attend class and to attend GA events.
  • They won't be treated any differently by instructors in the context of the classroom.
  • They have low career-placement priority with Outcomes.
  • They may not present at the Meet and Hire.
  • If someone contacts GA to confirm whether they graduated, GA will have to say "no."