Attendance

In order to meet course objectives and achieve academic success, regular attendance is necessary. Absences can affect course grades and academic standing or progress. However, it is recognized that occasional absences may be necessary. The student is responsible for all material presented during the absence, which includes examinations. Make-up for clinical/lab competencies is per the individual program’s policy. Students should refer to their programmatic student handbook on the policy regarding clinical/lab absences.

The instructor will notify the Registrar Specialist of students who have not attended at least once during the first week of class. The student will be dropped from their course(s) and will be reported as “never attended”. Thereafter, if the student is not academically engaged in the enrolled course during the first ten (10) consecutive days of the semester, the student will be dropped from the course. The last date of attendance will be considered to be the last time/date that a student had an academically related activity (projects, clinical, examinations, etc.). Attendance will be documented in the student information system. Instructors have the option of imposing additional restrictions regarding attendance or setting additional expectations of the student in the classroom and/or lab. For additional information, reference Policy ADM 2.09 College Attendance Policy.