Attendance Policies

1. Faculty shall establish their own attendance policies for courses taught by them, subject to the following limitations:
   1. Faculty must announce the attendance policy at the beginning of a course. Any change in policy during the course must be made clear to the students and shall not be retroactive.
   2. In courses where attendance is required, the student shall be allowed without penalty at least as many unexcused absences per semester as the number of times the class meets per week.
   3. For courses where attendance at all sessions is deemed imperative by the faculty member, permission to deny the privileges of unexcused absences must be obtained by the faculty member from the Provost.
   4. When a student persistently neglects class assignments or has excessive absences, the faculty member may request the student withdraw from the class or may notify the student that he or she has been terminated with a grade of F in that particular class.
   5. A student may not automatically be given an F in a course for missing classes unless the unexcused absences exceed twice the number of allowed absences. The faculty member is not obligated to give an F to the student with excessive absences. Instead, the faculty member may assign a grade of W through the 9th week of the semester.
   6. At the discretion of the faculty member, attendance may not be required.
2. Policy for excuses due to illness:
   1. If a student misses a class, the professor determines whether or not the absence is to be excused.
   2. If there is a question, the faculty member may call the Health Center to verify student visits. **See also: “Examinations/Make-up Exams”
3. Policy for absences of students on short-term suspension for disciplinary reasons:

Faculty members are not permitted to provide make-up opportunities or alter established class schedules for suspended students. Where this creates a hardship for students they are to be referred to the Dean of Students.