If you anticipate having to miss class due to illness, family emergency or some other urgent situation, it is a good idea to contact your instructor beforehand via telephone, written note or e-mail.
Instructors determine their own attendance policies.
You can usually find this information on your syllabus. A 16-week class may be dropped for academic reasons no later than the ninth week of the academic semester. Ask to have it signed by an advisor, Chair, Dean or counselor. Take the form to the Records Office for processing. For courses which are less than a full semester, the drop date is adjusted accordingly.