Attendance is checked from the first class meeting, so late registrants will have some absences accrued when they first meet a class. In cases of legitimate absence from the class, the student has the opportunity and responsibility to make up all class work missed. If a class absence is necessary because of an activity by another class or university organization, the sponsor of the activity will give the Provost a list of participants in advance, and the students involved will obtain from the Provost an excuse to present to the instructor. In case of absence for any other reason, the student will present his reason directly to the instructor. Students on the Dean's List of Honor Students, based upon the record of the previous semester at Belmont, may be granted unlimited absences by the instructor for which only the excused ones carry make-up privileges.
Appeal is to the Provost.
Be advised that certain departments and individual professors enforce policies which differ from the above policy. See the departmental section of this catalog for the attendance policy for each department and the syllabus for each course for that course's specific attendance requirements which may be different from those stated here. Courses dropped after the date specified in the calendar are not subject to refunds. Courses may not be dropped in the 30 calendar days immediately prior to the end of the semester. Changes of address must be made prior to exam week each semester.