Syllabus
Discrete Structures (Comp 283-001)
Welcome!
- Course Style: Virtual, Asynchronous
- Instructor Information: Alyssa Byrnes-Lytle (she/her/hers)
- Email: abyrnes1@cs.unc.edu
- Office Hours: virtual, by appointment
- Contact: via email or on EdStem
- Learning Assistants: Coralee Vickers, Adela Zhang, and Yuvraj Jain
- Office Hours: virtual; times will be displayed on Campuswire (Please fill out this survey to indicate your weekly availability so that we know when to schedule office hours.)
About the Class
- Target Audience: Anyone who wants to learn how to speak and think like a computer scientist!
- Prerequisites: Calculus I
- Textbook: We have no required textbook for this class.
- Helpful Optional Textbooks:
Class Design
- Monday-Wednesday there will be online video lessons and corresponding assignments for you to complete on Gradescope.
- Thursday I will host a live online review session (time TBD).
- Friday will be quiz day where you are quizzed on previously learned concepts.
- I will be available throughout the week to answer questions on our class social media site.
Class tools
- Class Website - Bookmark this link! Lessons and important information will be posted here!
- EdStem - a question and answer site we will use for most class questions, announcements, and discussions. Join via this url: https://edstem.org/us/join/SsfjTf
- Zoom - a video chat service, will be used for office hours
- Canvas - A UNC-hosted class management site, you can use this to access your grades and course materials such as lecture slides and handouts
- YouCanBookMe - use this to schedule office hours with me here
- Gradescope - used for assignments and assessments, I will enroll each student in advance
Grading Breakup
- 20%: Final Exam
- 20%: Quiz Grades (10% Each Quiz, Drop Lowest Grade)
- 60%: Gradescope Lessons and Assignments
Academic and Course Policies
Attendance
University Policy:
No right or privilege exists that permits a student to be absent from any class meetings, except for these University Approved Absences: Authorized University activities Disability/religious observance/pregnancy, as required by law and approved by Accessibility Resources and Service and/or the Equal Opportunity and Compliance Office (EOC) Significant health condition and/or personal/family emergency as approved by the Office of the Dean of Students, Gender Violence Service Coordinators, and/or the Equal Opportunity and Compliance Office (EOC).
Class Policy:
Please communicate with me early about potential absences. Please be aware that you are bound by the Honor Code when making a request for a University approved absence.
Honor Code Statement
As a condition of joining the Carolina community, Carolina students pledge “not to lie, cheat, or steal” and to hold themselves, as members of the Carolina community, to a high standard of academic and non-academic conduct while both on and off Carolina’s campus. This commitment to academic integrity, ethical behavior, personal responsibility and civil discourse exemplifies the “Carolina Way,” and this commitment is codified in both the University’s Honor Code and in other University student conduct-related policies.
Syllabus Changes
The professor reserves the right to make changes to the syllabus, including project due dates and test dates. These changes will be announced as early as possible.
Services and Student Support
Accessibility Resources and Services
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill facilitates the implementation of reasonable accommodations, including resources and services, for students with disabilities, chronic medical conditions, a temporary disability or pregnancy complications resulting in barriers to fully accessing University courses, programs and activities.
Accommodations are determined through the Office of Accessibility Resources and Service (ARS) for individuals with documented qualifying disabilities in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. See the ARS Website for contact information: https://ars.unc.edu or email ars@unc.edu. Counseling and Psychological Services CAPS is strongly committed to addressing the mental health needs of a diverse student body through timely access to consultation and connection to clinically appropriate services, whether for short or long-term needs. Go to their website: https://caps.unc.edu/ or visit their facilities on the third floor of the Campus Health Services building for a walk-in evaluation to learn more.
Title IX Resources
Any student who is impacted by discrimination, harassment, interpersonal (relationship) violence, sexual violence, sexual exploitation, or stalking is encouraged to seek resources on campus or in the community. Reports can be made online to the EOC at https://eoc.unc.edu/report-an-incident/. Please contact the University’s Title IX Coordinator (Elizabeth Hall, interim – titleixcoordinator@unc.edu), Report and Response Coordinators in the Equal Opportunity and Compliance Office (reportandresponse@unc.edu), Counseling and Psychological Services (confidential), or the Gender Violence Services Coordinators (gvsc@unc.edu; confidential) to discuss your specific needs. Additional resources are available at safe.unc.edu.