College Policy:
Regular and punctual attendance at all scheduled classes and class activities is expected of all students and is integral to the successful completion of courses. Students are responsible for obtaining class materials missed or scheduling missed exams due to an absence(s). If an absence is necessary because of a college sponsored activity or trip, students are responsible to notify the instructor(s) of the impending absence(s); arrangements for all classroom assignments should be made by the student in advance of the absence. If a student fails to notify the instructor and/or fails to make arrangements for missed assignments/exams, then the instructor is not obligated to allow makeup of any work missed.
When a student’s absence(s) is due to extenuating circumstances, instructors are encouraged to allow the student the opportunity to make up missed assignments/exams within a reasonable period of time. Documentation to support any extenuating circumstances causing an absence(s) should be provided by the student; the documentation should be provided to the instructor and arrangements scheduled in advance of the absence(s), except when emergencies are present.
Instructor/Course Policies:
Specific policies and procedures on absences and makeup work are established by instructors for each course; these specific guidelines are printed in the course policies and are distributed at the beginning of each course. Students are responsible to abide by each course’s attendance requirements as stated in the course policies. Some instructors may have an attendance policy requiring students to withdraw from the class after a certain number of absences. If the students have not followed the process listed above, absences for a regarded school activity will be counted toward maximum absences allowed.