Credit Hour Attendance Policies
Attendance Policy
Regular and punctual attendance is required. Students are responsible for knowing and adhering to the instructor’s attendance policy for each course taken. Specific attendance requirements for each course will be included in the course syllabus provided by the instructor.
Distance Learning Attendance Policy
For those students enrolled in distance learning courses, participation in the course according to the schedule of events described by the instructor is considered “attendance.” Students who do not access the class web site during the first week of class, do not take examinations by established due dates, or do not otherwise participate in the distance learning process as outlined by the instructor are subject to withdrawal according to the attendance policies outlined below.
Excessive Absences
A student may miss one class meeting beyond the number of times the class meets per week before being considered excessively absent. For example, if a student is enrolled in a class that meets three times per week, the student may miss four class meetings. If the student misses a fifth class meeting, the student may be considered excessively absent. This policy will be followed for 16-week classes in a fall or spring term and 12-week session classes in the summer. These allowable absences should provide for student illness as well as permit the student to take care of emergencies and personal business.
Absences during a six-week summer session or an eight-week session will be considered excessive if the student misses more than three day classes or more than two evening classes.
A student registering late in any course will be counted absent for those class meetings missed before the registration.
Students who do not attend during the first week of class will be withdrawn. (See the No-Show Procedure for the First Week of Classes.)
No-Show Procedures for First Week of Classes
Attendance during the first week of classes is required. Students who do not attend the first week of class will be withdrawn with a “W” grade reflected on the permanent record. Students who are withdrawn for not attending the first week of class may discuss reinstatement with the instructor. If the instructor does not support the reinstatement, the student may petition the Student Academic Appeals Committee for reinstatement. Students who have registered for a distance learning course are required to access the web site for the course during the first week. Failure to do so will result in withdrawal.
Tardy Policy
A student not in the class at its beginning will be counted tardy. When so specified in departmental policies, program policies, or the instructor’s syllabus, habitual or excessive tardiness may be converted to absences. Some instructors will not permit late entrance into a class as this disturbs the educational experience; the section syllabus will indicate the instructor’s policy on late entry.