Logistics and Policies
Basic Information
- Instructor: Dixin Tang (dixin@utexas.edu)
- Course Time/Location: Tuesday & Thursday, 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at BUR 216
- Office Hours: By appointment
Course Policies
- All assignments are due by 11:59 PM CST on the deadline date, to be submitted on Canvas unless otherwise noted.
- Students are not allowed to use LLMs to generate or polish the mini write-ups.
- All classes will be in person. Online attendance is not supported.
- Attendance is critical in a seminar-style course. Missing up to three classes (e.g., due to illness or travel) is acceptable. Consistent absence or lack of participation will negatively impact your class participation grade.
- We will use:
- EdDiscussion for announcements and class communication
- Canvas for assignment submissions
Grading Policy
| % of Grade | Due Date / Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Mini Write-Ups | 15% | Due at 11:59 PM CST, the day before each class |
| Attendance | 5% | N/A |
| Discussion Participation | 15% | N/A |
| Paper Presentation | 15% | Sign up by 08/29/2025 |
| Final Project | Form the group by 09/05/2025 | |
| Progress Presentation 1 | 10% | 10/07/2025 |
| Progress Presentation 2 | 10% | 11/06/2025 |
| Final Presentation | 15% | 12/02/2025 or 12/04/2025 |
| Final Report | 15% | 12/14/2025 |
Grade Cutoffs
| Grade | Cutoff |
|---|---|
| A | ≥ 94% |
| A− | ≥ 90% |
| B+ | ≥ 87% |
| B | ≥ 84% |
| B− | ≥ 80% |
| C+ | ≥ 77% |
| C | ≥ 74% |
| C− | ≥ 70% |
| D+ | ≥ 67% |
| D | ≥ 64% |
| D− | ≥ 60% |
| F | < 60% |