COVID-19 Safety Information

Remote (Week 1-4)

For the first week of the quarter, all CSE 333 meetings will be held online. This includes class sessions, quiz sections, and office hours. We will have information soon on how to attend these sessions which will be hosted on Zoom.

Following additional university guidelines, we have also opted to remain primarily online through Jan. 28. All class sessions will remain online with the exception of a hybrid offering of Lecture A (delivered online, but streamed in the lecture hall) and a 12:30 pm quiz section on Thursdays.

The University of Washington is currently planning to return to in-person instruction from Week 5 onwards. The section below outlines our plans for COVID Safety in CSE 333 assuming we will be spending Week 5 and on in person. Obviously the situation could change and we will do our part to update any of these safety precautions as we get further updates from the University.

In Person (Week 5+)

All policies below are designed to match guidance from the University of Washington. It is possible for guidance to change as the pandemic evolves over the coming months, so we will constantly be updating this page as rules/regulations change.

Remote Access

If you are sick or have potentially been exposed to COVID-19, stay home. There are no attendance points or anything in this class, so you will not be penalized for missing class to keep our community safe. See more here.

  • Class Sessions: Course content will be posted as a set of readings/videos that can be watch asynchronously. Recordings of the live class posted on course website, and all materials posted online.
  • Quiz Sections : All material (including solutions) posted on the course website, some videos posted walking through material covered in class.
  • Support Hours: Support hours can be attended in-person or remotely.
  • Asynchronous help via the Ed Discussion Board: Post online to get asynchronous help from a member of the course staff.

Masking

While in public, in-door spaces occupied by other people, you must be wearing a mask. This includes, but is not limited to: class sessions, quiz sections, support hours in Justin's office, office hours. See more information about UW's masking requirements here.

Justin and your TAs will always wear a mask in class and when working with you. You and your fellow students have to wear a mask when working with each other or with the course staff, or when attending class.

For the purposes of this policy, a face covering must: Fit snugly against the sides of the face; completely cover the nose and mouth; bandanas and gaiters are not considered face coverings for this policy. Students who do not wear a face mask will be asked to leave the classroom. If you forget your face mask or refuse to wear one, I will ask you to leave the classroom. Repeated failure to wear a face covering may result in you being referred to the Student Conduct Office for possible disciplinary action. I hope that we can all agree to keep each other safe by wearing our face masks.

UW has approved a hydration exemption which allows students and instructors to briefly move aside their mask if they are drinking water even in class. This exemption is meant be used only for a brief moment to hydrate, and you should not be talking with your mask off or have your mask removed for a prolonged period of time. This exemption, does not allow for eating food in classes.

Do you need to maintain social distancing?

Vaccinations and masking provide strong protection against the spread of COVID. Currently, UW does not require social distancing in the classroom or office hours for students who are vaccinated and wearing a mask. The masking and vaccination requirements proved to be very strong in Autumn 2021, leading to no known documented COVID cases that came from transmission in a classroom.

Of course, some students might feel more comfortable keeping a little distance. If you would like to keep space between you and another student, please kindly ask them to leave a space between you and them if there is room available. Similarly, if someone asks you to maintain a space between them, please respect that request if possible.

What if you get sick?

See this FAQ by UW on what you should do if you get sick. You should also check out the Remote Access options listed above!

What if Justin or your TA gets sick?

The course staff is committed to keeping you safe, so we will not make you risk a potential exposure to COVID to attend class. If Justin or your TA feels ill, we will move any in-person activities we are hosting (e.g., a class session, quiz section, or support hours) to be purely online or have someone else on the course staff fill in for us while we are potentially contagious.