​​Syllabus - ITSC 8699 Grad Seminar

​​Schedule for Spring 2020

​​Credits, Days/Time, Location: 

  • ​​1 Grad Credit
  • ​​Fridays 12:30-1:30 p.m. in WH 106

​​Faculty Information:

​​Min C. Shin, Ph.D., mcshin@uncc.edu

​​Catalog Description: 

​​This seminar exposes Ph.D. students in Computing and Information Systems to current research through attending weekly research presentations by other students, CIS faculty, and invited speakers. Each student is expected to give one or more presentations for the Graduate Research Seminar before graduation. Students must sign up for and receive credit for the Graduate Research Seminar every semester that they are in the Ph.D. in Computing and Information Systems Program until they pass the Thesis Proposal Exam. Students taking ITSC 8110 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.  should not register for ITSC 8699 for the same semester.

​​Course Policies: 

​​Attendance is mandatory. For the weeks that there is not a scheduled seminar on Fridays at 12:30, students are required to attend a graduate seminar or research lab meeting on any day of the same week.

​​Grade Scale:

  • ​​P = no unexcused absences
  • ​​U = more than two absences

​​Got excused absences coming up?

  1. ​​Before the last day of class, submit this → https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedyLXxsf5pdrhiTvjldZrHpit4xP7KSb-yZrwUh0EkzAA2aw/viewform
  1. ​​Note: only three two reasons for excused absences are
  1. ​​Presenting/attending a conference
  1. ​​Medical and/or family issue
  1. ​​Seminar canceled by the instructor
  1. ​​For anything else, the most likely answer is no.  If still want to try, email the instructor ASAP.

​​Working full-time and can’t make the seminar?

​​Diversity Statement:

​​No student will be discriminated against in the class based upon age, race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, veteran’s status, country of origin, or group affiliation. Likewise, all participants in this class will be expected to respect other members of the course.

​​Code of Student Responsibility: 

​​The UNC Charlotte Code of Student Responsibility (the Code) sets forth certain rights and responsibilities in matters of student discipline.  The Code defines these responsibilities and guarantees you certain rights that ensure your protection from unjust imposition of disciplinary penalties.  You should familiarize yourself with the provisions and procedures of the Code” The entire document may be found at this Internet address: https://legal.uncc.edu/policies/up-406
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