Course Policies
Collaboration
Collaboration is strongly encouraged, both in this course and in the profession of NLP. Please make sure you adhere to the following guidelines.
Homework Assignments
You may discuss the homework assignments with anyone at any time, but you must ultimately complete and write up the assigned work for yourself.
Reading Quizzes
You are strongly encouraged to discuss the readings with your peers before the reading quizzes open, but you may not discuss the readings or quiz questions with anyone while the quizzes are open.
Project
Projects should be completed in groups of three or four, which should be formed by the time the full proposal is submitted.
Academic Integrity
Work you submit should be your own. Please consult the GSAS Statement on Academic Integrity for more information. Penalties for violations of academic integrity may include failure of the course, suspension from the University, or even expulsion.
Please follow these guidelines in order to avoid plagiarism.
Citations
All text and figures from an outside source, as well as descriptions or other depictions of baseline models and datasets, must be cited according to ACL guidelines.
Reusing code
All code submitted for homework assignments must be your own. You may reuse code submitted by others for the final project, but all such reused code must be cited in your paper.
Violations of this policy will result in a zero grade for the submitted work and a referral to the University for further investigation.
Respectful, Inclusive, and Productive Participation
The field of NLP is a diverse, international community that benefits from incorporating a wide variety of different perspectives. All members of the class, both students and members of course staff, are expected to foster an inclusive and productive environment by treating one another with civility and respect. Prejudice and discrimination in any form on the basis of race, sex, age, religion, national origin, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, disability status, socio-economic status, or other forms of identity are strictly prohibited. All students are entitled to the proper usage of names and pronouns that they designate.
Religious Observance
As a nonsectarian, inclusive institution, NYU policy permits members of any religious group to absent themselves from classes without penalty when required for compliance with their religious obligations. The policy and principles to be followed by students and faculty may be found in the University Calendar Policy on Religious Holidays .
Disability Disclosure Statement
Academic accommodations are available to any student with a chronic, psychological, visual, mobility, learning disability, or who is deaf or hard of hearing. To obtain an accommodation, Moses Center for Student Accessibility .
mosescsd [AT] nyu [DOT] edu
Phone
1-212-998-4980