Two lates count for one absence. The grading system allows for two weeks of absences without penalty. Each absence, beyond two weeks of class affects the student's grade in the class. Each week of absence beyond two weeks reduces the student's calculated average by two-percentage points. Withdrawals in the first few days of the term result in no indication on the transcript.
Drops are impossible after the last drop date.
Sometimes, with proper notice and appropriate circumstances, it will be possible to schedule a more convenient date for a make up exam. Exams cover the material indicated in the schedule in the syllabus. The final exam is not cumulative. Virtually every exam will have some poorly worded or exceptionally difficult questions. The exams will be scaled to take this into account.