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 In the first week of the beginning of the semester, you will have some "housekeeping" tasks to do, which include taking the Syllabus quiz and Academic Integrity quiz.
 
-Generally, every week from the very beginning of the semester, you will have your new projects released on a Thursday, and they are due 8 days later on the following Friday at 11:55 pm Purdue West Lafayette (Eastern) time. This semester, there are 14 weekly projects, but we only count your best 10. This means you could miss up to 4 projects due to illness or other reasons, and it won’t hurt your grade.
+Generally, every week from the very beginning of the semester, you will have your new projects released on a Monday, and they are due 9 days later on the following Wednesday at 11:55 pm Purdue West Lafayette (Eastern) time. This semester, there are 14 weekly projects, but we only count your best 10. This means you could miss up to 4 projects due to illness or other reasons, and it won’t hurt your grade.
 
-We suggest trying to do as many projects as possible so that you can keep up with the material. The projects are much less stressful if they aren’t done at the last minute, and it is possible that our systems will be stressed if you wait until Friday night causing unexpected behavior and long wait times. Try to start your projects on or before Monday each week to leave yourself time to ask questions.
+We suggest trying to do as many projects as possible so that you can keep up with the material. The projects are much less stressful if they aren’t done at the last minute, and it is possible that our systems will be stressed if you wait until Wednesday night causing unexpected behavior and long wait times. Try to start your projects on or before Monday each week to leave yourself time to ask questions.
 
 Outside of projects, you will also complete 3 Outside Event reflections. More information about these is in the "Outside Event Reflections" section below.
 The Data Mine does not conduct or collect an assessment during the final exam period. Therefore, TDM Courses are not required to follow the Quiet Period in the https://catalog.purdue.edu/content.php?catoid=16&navoid=20089[Academic Calendar].
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 * There are many opportunities to get help throughout the week, either through Piazza or office hours. We’re waiting for you! Ask questions!
 * Follow the instructions for how to submit your projects properly through Gradescope in Brightspace.
 * It is ok to get help from others or online, although it is important to document this help in the comment sections of your project submission. You need to say who helped you and how they helped you.
-* Each week, the project will be posted on the Thursday before the seminar, the project will be the topic of the seminar and any office hours that week, and then the project will be due by 11:55 pm Eastern time on the following Friday. See the schedule for specific dates.
+* Each week, the project will be posted on the Monday for the seminar, the project will be the topic of the seminar and any office hours that week, and then the project will be due by 11:55 pm Eastern time on the following Wednesday. See the schedule for specific dates.
 * If you need to request a regrade on any part of your project, use the regrade request feature inside Gradescope. The regrade request needs to be submitted within one week of the grade being posted (we send an announcement about this).
 
 === Outside Event Reflections