Students who do not attend the first two 50 minute class periods or the equivalent of a course and who do not inform the instructor prior to the class meetings may be asked by the instructor to drop the course using the official Drop form thereby avoiding a grade of F. Faculty will notify the assistant Academic Vice President of these absences no later than Friday of the first week of classes. Each faculty member will establish a reasonable attendance policy, which will be stated in the course syllabus and shared at the first class meeting. Certain courses may have more stringent attendance policies. Faculty will keep a weekly record of attendance for each student in order to comply with federal financial aid guidelines. Faculty will continually inform the Assistant Academic Vice President using the Academic Concern form to report students who have excessive absences.
Students participating in such events are responsible for the class work missed.
Documentation may be required. Absences do not remove the responsibility for the student to complete the work missed. Instructors are not required to make special arrangements for students who have missed a class. When the number of absences exceeds 15 percent of the scheduled classes, the faculty may issue a failing grade for the student. Excessive absenteeism will be reported to the financial aid office by the Assistant Academic Vice President and may result in a loss of eligibility for financial aid.