Absences from Class
All students are expected to attend classes regularly. Students on probation are compelled by university policy to attend every class meeting. In addition, an individual faculty member may establish attendance requirements for all students in the course, and may insist on the completion of all assignments even if a student was not in attendance for the period. Classes begin at ten minutes after the hour and end on the hour. Tardy students may be marked absent at the discretion of the instructor.
Students who need to miss class due to illness, family emergency or any otherwise unavoidable reason are advised to contact both their class advisor and the professor(s) or TA(s) of the course(s) affected, whether by email, phone, etc. This initial notification does not ensure an extension or the opportunity to make up an examination. Students will need to discuss the matter in greater detail with their professor(s) in order to make specific arrangements. Depending on the nature of the circumstances and at the discretion of the student’s class advisor, Academic Services may also formally notify the student’s faculty of his or her absence. In the case of illness, the professor may request documentation from a physician and/or notification that the student has met with his/her class advisor to review the situation.
In rare circumstances, students may have to miss more than a week of class due to serious illness or to family emergencies. In these cases, a student should be in immediate contact with his or her class advisor to discuss what options may be available. Should a student have to miss more than two weeks of class, it may be in the student's best interest to withdraw from the semester.