Attendance Policy (Revised)

Attendance PolicyThe A&H attendance policy was revised at the request of the DRC; please make sure that all your syllabi use the revised language.  Some our students now have accommodations related to attendance, which DRC Director Paul Arithi will discuss at the 9/14/16 retreat.

If you use the link that direct students to the A&H web site to access the A&H Student Procedures and Expectations the revision has been made there.

**If you have an attendance policy that is unique to your course(s), please include similar language about students with approved accommodations.

↓ NEW LANGUAGE ↓

Attendance expectations for hybrid and in-person classes:

Students are expected to attend all scheduled class meetings whenever possible. While attendance requirements are up to individual faculty members in the Arts & Humanities Division, active participation and regular attendance are essential to students’ success.

Unless students have accommodations regarding attendance that have been approved through the Disability Resource Center, they should not be absent more than 20% of the total class time scheduled. When absences go beyond 20%, instructors’ policies may result in one of the following:

  • Students may earn a grade of “F” for the course.
  • Students may earn a lower final grade.

Students should carefully review each instructor’s syllabus to make sure they understand the attendance policy and the consequences for missing class. In some classes, even a small number of absences (less than 20%) can affect students’ grades, undermine their progress, and make it difficult to catch up. In cases of legitimate hardship, students may also request that instructors grant a “HW” (hardship withdrawal), which is a non-credit grade.

Students with accommodations regarding attendance must actively communicate with the instructor (and consult with the DRC) about each absence to determine if the accommodation applies.

Participation in online courses:

Students taking online courses should carefully review each instructor’s syllabus regarding expectations for course participation. Most online courses require regular, meaningful participation from students, starting on the first day of each quarter.