Class Participation

Attendance

During the first week of classes, faculty state clearly their expectations for performance and attendance, their method of recording attendance, and their expectations for makeup work and examinations, which may become necessary due to the absence of either party.

All students must attend the first day of classes for which they are registered to reserve a place in the course. If a student cannot attend because of illness or other emergency, he or she must call the appropriate department assistant before the first class meeting to inform the faculty member of their absence. A student who misses the first meeting of a class without notice may be dropped from the roster by the instructor.

Students are expected to attend all classes. Faculty have the right to assign an "F" or "NC" grade to a student who attends less than 80 percent of the meetings of any course.

Absence

If a student must miss a class, he or she should notify the department assistant, who notifies the faculty member. For prolonged periods of absence, the student should notify the chair of their academic department and specify reasons for the absence. The department office informs the student's faculty of the absence.