Policy on Online Attendance and Participation
Federal regulations require that online students establish attendance/participation in coursework each term to be eligible for federal financial aid. National Louis University verifies student attendance in accordance with this regulation.
For online coursework, logging into the class in D2L is not sufficient, by itself, to demonstrate attendance by the student. Students must establish a record of participation in academically related activities in order to comply with this requirement. These activities include but are not limited to:
1. Physically attending a class where there is an opportunity for direct interaction between the instructor and students (on campus/blended courses only)
2. Submitting an academic assignment;
3. Taking an exam, an interactive tutorial or computer-assisted instruction;
4. Attending a study group that is assigned by the school;
5. Participating in an online discussion about academic matters;
6. Initiating contact with a faculty member to ask a question about the academic subject studied in the course.
Students who only do one of the following are not defined as establishing attendance:
1. Logging into an online class without active participation or
2. Participating in academic counseling or advisement
Students who have not established attendance/participation in online courses by the end of the second week of class will be dropped by the university by the based on the Policy on Course Non-Attendance, which may be found here.