This might apply if the student had an extended illness or accident which was documented through Student Services so that instructors received notice of the situation or if related to university sanctioned absences. Letter grades would provide a stronger motivator for students to attend class and to perform to the best of their ability. The lab instructor then evaluates the scores and creates an individual plan of study for each student. Students enrolled in developmental labs are required to complete a total of 14 clock hours in the lab working with the lab instructor. The labs are typically open a minimum of 20 hours per week.
Attendance is monitored through sign-in sheets maintained by each lab instructor.
Three letters are sent by a combination of certified and first class mail to all lab students during the semester. A special letter is sent to students who are short on their hours at midterm to let them know they were allowed to remain enrolled even though they did not meet the deadline and that this cannot happen at the end of the semester deadline. This letter serves as a follow-up to get them into the lab and to prevent them from waiting until the last minute to attend and complete lab hours. Any student who has completed no hours at the midterm deadline is withdrawn for failure to attend required developmental education. In order to be reinstated after a midterm withdrawal, the student must visit with the lab instructor to develop a plan and schedule of times to be in the lab to complete the total 14 hours by the final deadline.