Final grades released (Aug 19)
Final grades released
This will be the last announcement for the term, so please read it in full.
Grades we can discuss
If you have concerns with your final grades we are at this point only able to discuss the final project, final reading reflection, and the coding quiz as per SFU policy on Grading and the Reconsideration of Grades (T20.01 section 2.4).
If you have concerns we ask that you review the rubric and your submission, then email Alfredo. Include in your email a specific concern and suggested times to meet and talk. Please be detailed with your message.
Matthew will not be able to talk about grades.
What is the grade-scale for this course?
The grading scale used in this course is as outlined in the syllabus. The letter grade you see on Canvas is the grade you will receive in your transcript. Some rounding may have been applied.
This course uses the SIAT standard grading scale for final letter grades:
| Letter grade | Percentage range |
|---|---|
| A+ | 95% to 100% |
| A | 90% to 95% |
| A- | 85% to 90% |
| B+ | 80% to 85% |
| B | 75% to 80% |
| B- | 70% to 75% |
| C+ | 65% to 70% |
| C | 60% to 65% |
| C- | 55% to 60% |
| D | 50% to 55% |
| F | 0% to 50% |
Can I get an extra n% into the next letter grade?
No. Alfredo will not respond to emails making such a request.
Study participation
Those who have participated in studies will see the additional points applied to their final project grade. A comment will be present in your submission indicating how the additional points have been applied.
Participating in user studies will at this point no longer boost your grade.
Grade concerns deadline
Due to departmental deadlines, all grading concerns must be brought to Alfredo's attention by Wednesday, August 20th at Noon (PT).
Alfredo will be available to discuss concerns until August 20th at varying times between noon and 3 p.m. Apologies for the tight turnaround, but grades are due to the department this week.
Course services
The Discord server will be deleted at the start of the next term, so please save anything you would find useful to keep.
You are welcome to continue using the course-specific GitHub service, though we do not guarantee this service will run perpetually. We will try and notify you if we end up removing this service, but cannot promise this.
For SFU provided services, we recommend using your personal SFU webspace to host websites. The only caveat is that you have to be on campus to upload files.
Some final notes from Alfredo
Thank-you all for your hard work this term! I hope that the balance of design and development hasn't frustrated you too much and at least improved your level of comfort in building web things. Should you ever have any design, web design, industry or other 'I think Alfredo can answer' questions, please feel free to send me an email anytime, as I'm almost always happy to chat.
Also if you would just like some further feedback on your portfolio, please feel free to get in touch. I am happy to try and support you as much as possible while heading into industry or otherwise.
All the best in your future SIAT endeavours!