The number of missed classes will vary by sport. For example, football games are played on Saturdays and only result in missed class time when the team must travel to an away game that requires departure earlier than midday on Friday. USC has a policy with respect to classes missed for University-sanctioned events including intercollegiate athletic competition. When a class will be missed for competition, it is the student-athlete's responsibility to approach the instructor in advance. If an assignment is due on the date when class is missed, it would be reasonable for the instructor to require that it be turned in either before the class that will be missed, or at the first class meeting after the student returns.
Most instructors indicate a make-up policy in the course syllabus.
If the student-athlete foresees any problem with the policy, it is his or her responsibility to discuss the matter with the instructor at the beginning of the semester. If requested by the instructor, the student-athlete will provide a standard University form verifying his or her participation in an intercollegiate competition. Practice should never interfere with class attendance. NCAA rules prohibit missing class for practice, and student-athletes take practice schedules into account when enrolling for class. For a limited number of student-athletes, SAAS may solicit information from instructors concerning class attendance.