Attendance Policy
Students are expected to attend all class sessions. Class attendance and participation is an individual student responsibility. Students taking traditional face-to-face courses are expected to attend class and to complete all assignments by stated due dates. Students enrolled in online courses are expected to regularly engage with instructional materials and complete all assignments by stated due dates.
Interaction with instructors and other students is an important element of the learning process. Students who do not attend classes or are not engaged on a regular basis are subject to reassessment of financial aid eligibility.
Students whose total number of absences...
• is more than twice the number of class meetings per week may be assigned a failing grade for the course at the discretion of the instructor. For example, if the class meets twice a week and the number of absences is more than four, the instructor may assign a failing grade for the course to the student.
• is more than the number of class meetings per week but less than twice the number of class meetings per week may be penalized at the discretion of the instructor. For example, if the class meets twice a week and the number of absences is more than two but less than four, which is three absences, the student may be penalized by the instructor.
• are less than or equal to the number of class meetings per week will not be penalized. For example, if the class meets twice a week and the number of absences is less than or equal to two, the student will not be penalized.
When a student is compelled for any reason to be absent from class, the student should immediately convey the reason for the absence directly to the instructor. The student is responsible for all material presented in class and for all announcements and assignments. The decision to permit students to make up work that is required in any missed class resides with the instructor.
Students cannot participate in classes unless they are registered officially or approved to audit with evidence of having paid audit fees. Individual faculty members reserve the right to include additional policies and/or penalties as deemed necessary. Faculty will include policies on absences and tardiness in their syllabi for all classes whether online or in-person, at the beginning of every semester. Faculty are expected to maintain an attendance record for all their classes regardless of delivery mode.