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--- announcements [2008/10/28 21:09] – aeckford
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 ====== Announcements ======
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+== Welcome Back ==
+The project and survey paper are both due on Feb. 19.  Let me know if you need an extension.
+Test 2 will be held in class on Feb. 18, with a take-home part (same format as Test 1).  To help you practice for Test 2, a [[probsets|problem set]] has been posted.
+As a reminder, Test 2 is now optional.  If you write test 2, you will be graded under the original marking scheme; otherwise, your grade will be calculated as follows: Test 1, 33.3%; survey paper, 33.3%; and project, 33.3%.
+If you wish to write Test 2, you must let me know in advance.  If you do not let me know, I will assume that you do not want to write Test 2, and you will therefore be graded under the new marking scheme.
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+== Remediation Plan ==
+Here's the plan for COSC 6222 following the resumption of classes (whenever that is):
+  * No new material will be covered.  All remaining lectures will be converted into tutorials.  (All the required material from the course's calendar description has been covered already; however, we will miss the optional material.)
+  * The survey paper and project will be due on the last day of fall term classes, likely in mid to late January.
+  * Test 2 will occur at a date to be announced, and will have the same format as Test 1.
+  * <hi>Test 2 is optional.  See above.</hi>
+I'm open to your suggestions for the remediation plan.  I hope to make the transition back to class as easy as possible.
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+== TA strike ==
+[[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081105.wyork06/BNStory/National/home/|It's official.]]
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+== Possibility of a TA strike ==
+In the event of a strike by CUPE 3903 (the union representing teaching assistants and contract faculty), all York University classes [[http://www.yorku.ca/yfile/archive/index.asp?Article=11390|will be cancelled]].  The earliest possible strike date is Thursday, November 6, 2008.  You are advised to check the [[http://www.yorku.ca/|York University web site]] and local media for further details of strike action.
+Following a strike, plans will be made to make up for the lost time; these plans will depend on how long the strike lasts.
+**NOTE**: Any due dates that happen to fall during the strike will be automatically changed to the **first day of classes following the strike.**
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