In modules, the students are limited to half of the absences allowed in the above cases. In those courses that have laboratory components, laboratory meetings will be considered as a separate course in this class attendance policy. A student who anticipates a period of absence exceeding one class week should notify the Office of the Provost immediately. In the interest of more effective student counseling, instructors in courses at all levels are encouraged to keep attendance records. All absences, including those due to both curricular and extracurricular activities, will normally be counted unless they are specifically excused by the provost.
Every student is responsible for all work missed, including examinations, due to absence from class.
Every instructor is responsible for his or her own examination policy and will normally announce this policy early in the semester. Students who miss an examination due to documented illness, court appearance, or death in the family are often permitted to take make up the examination. However, the instructor is under no obligation to resolve the missed examination in this way, and the student should not assume that a make-up examination is forthcoming. Students who expect to miss a scheduled examination should notify immediately both the instructor and the assistant provost. A student who has missed an examination and is dissatisfied with the course instructor's remedy may appeal to the course instructor's dean.