A. Attendance Policy for Students

1. Attendance

Instructors are required to have a clear attendance policy in all course syllabi and record attendance weekly.

2. Instructor Policies

All attendance policies should align with the guidelines in the catalog.  

3. Incomplete Grade

When students are unable to successfully complete a course due to unavoidable reasons such as extended illness, follow the incomplete policy in the catalog.

4. Makeup exams and in-class work

Instructors do not have to allow makeup of daily in-class work regardless of excuse. Major assignments and examinations may be made up for doctor-documented illnesses and institutionally-approved absences granted by the appropriate office (i.e. athletic, music, or theatre departments). Students must request a makeup within one week of the absence, or the instructor is not obligated to allow the makeup work. For institutionally approved absences, students must make arrangements with the instructor prior to the absence.

5. Adding a Course

Students may add or drop classes on or before the Census Date (first Friday of each semester) without penalty by completing the Course Add/Drop/Withdrawal Form through the student portal. Late registrants are held responsible for all coursework. Instructors are expected to give late registrants reasonable opportunities to catch up on missed coursework.

6. Withdrawing From a Course

Students who wish to drop a course should speak to their instructor and advisor first, then use the form in the student portal. Administrative drops will be evaluated on the third Monday of each semester/session, and will result in dropping students from any course in which they did not begin attendance by that date. Students who do not attend any classes for 14 concurrent days will be administratively withdrawn from their courses. Full withdrawal policies are in the catalog.