Instructors keep an accurate class attendance and these records become part of the students' official records. Absences are a serious deterrent to good scholarship, and it is impossible to receive instruction, obtain knowledge, or gain skills when absent from class. Being late for class is also a serious interruption of instruction. As students are adults with many responsibilities, an occasional absence might be absolutely necessary. However, such absences in no way lessen the student's responsibility for meeting the requirements of the class.
Students are responsible for making up any missed class assignments.
Students' names will be placed on a class roster once they have officially made their payment for tuition and fees. Consecutive absences for a period exceeding one full week of classes. If the waiver is not granted or the student misses hours in excess of the approved waiver the student will be dropped from the courser by the instructor. Absences begin with the first session a class is scheduled to meet even though a student may register late. A student who withdraws from the Nursing Program or Respiratory Care Program for any reason must meet RCC's current admission criteria in order to be considered for readmission into the program.