2007-2008- Volume 82, No. 1

It will be the responsibility of each instructor to insure that all students are informed of his/her class attendance and excessive absence policy in writing via the course syllabus. The instructor determines when the absences of a particular student have become "excessive." It is also the responsibility of the instructor to take regular attendance for students enrolled in his/her class(es) and promptly report in writing to the center or campus admissions/registration/business office any student in violation of that policy. Class attendance rosters will be maintained by instructors in the ANGEL Learning Management System Attendance Manager module and shall be updated weekly. Program Directors/Deans will have the responsibility of monitoring management reports on student attendance and must promptly notify instructor(s) who are not monitoring attendance, updating attendance rosters and processing student withdrawals.

1. Regular class attendance is expected of all students. When absent for less than a week because of illness or other emergencies a student should notify, or have someone notify, the appropriate instructors. In the case of extended absences of a week or more, the student should notify, or have someone notify, the office of the associate provost.
2. The effect of absences upon grades is determined by the instructor. It is important that the student become aware of each instructor's attendance and excessive absence policy. If any student violates the instructor's attendance and excessive absence policy, the instructor will withdraw the student and assign a grade pursuant to BOT Rule 6Hx23-4.31. The instructor will withdraw the student within seven (7) calendar days of the last date of attendance and violation of the attendance policy. Any student withdrawn for excessive absences will be sent notification of such action. All instructors' syllabi shall reflect attendance policies that define the maximum absences or scheduled class hours based on the following guidelines:
   
   

Meeting times per week	Maximum Total Absences
Five (5)	Up to 7
Four (4)	Up to 6
Three (3)	Up to 5
Two (2)	Up to 4
One (1)	Up to 2



Exceptions to the guidelines include Science, Technology and/or Allied Health labs, clinicals or internships, and courses that provide variable or abbreviated meeting patterns such as blended, Weekend Computer Institute (WCI), express, modmester or online instruction. However, in any case a clearly defined attendance/participation policy shall be provided to students.


3. For an instructor who fails to provide a syllabus or who fails to include in his/her syllabus an attendance and excessive absence policy, the instructor and student shall be bound by the following:

1. Absences exceeding the guidelines established in II. above for the scheduled class hours shall be considered excessive.
2. The instructor will withdraw the student or the student will be administratively withdrawn and assigned a grade pursuant to BOT Rule 6Hx23-4.31.
3. Any student withdrawn for excessive absences will be sent notification of such action.

Veterans should read the attendance paragraph under the Veterans Information section.

Find the Veteran's Information by choosing Finances - SSFA, Veterans in the menu bar on the left.

 

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