Students are allowed 5 absences for illness, emergencies and any other extenuating circumstances. Absences due to participation in athletic events or other university events are considered part of the five allowed absences. Once students have been absent 5 days, any other absence will be counted against the student, whatever the reason. The student s grade will be dropped to the next letter grade. If the student misses 7 classes, the letter grade drops two grades, and so forth.
Many students fail to understand the severity of missing classes until too late.
Please let them know as soon as they have 3 or 4 absences. On occasion, there will be a student with unusual circumstances. Please send that student to the Supervisor or Coordinator. Do not make the decision on your own to ignore this attendance policy. Only you in consultation with the supervisor can determine if a student is eligible for an exception to the policy.