Instructors hold the right and responsibility to establish attendance policies for their courses.
Participation in official University activities, personal emergencies, and religious observances are valid reasons for absence from classes. Instructors may request that such absences be verified by the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. Students attending authorized off-campus functions or required activities shall be cleared through the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Lists of students excused for official University activities will be maintained in the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Office. Students are responsible for informing their instructors about their absence from class and for completing assignments given during their absence.