Attendance Policy

Instructor’s attendance policies are listed in their syllabus. Students are responsible for knowing each of their instructor’s attendance policies. Excessive absences may affect students’ grades or may cause students to be dropped or withdrawn from a course. Financial aid can be reduced or withdrawn for non-attendance. A non-attending student may be required to repay some or all of their aid and could lose eligibility for future financial assistance.

The instructor has the right to require documentation of the circumstances leading to an excused absence but is expected to be respectful of the privacy rights of the student. Regardless of the nature of the absence, the student remains responsible for completing all assigned coursework. Absences without contacting the instructor within the first week of the academic semester may result in student losing their seat to a waitlisted student.

Students who have failed to physically attend in-person classes or have not demonstrated active online participation in online classes during the census reporting period (20% of the term) will be considered a “no-show” and will be dropped from their courses. Any financial obligations will be determined by the college.

Active online academic participation includes submitting an academic assignment, taking an exam, interacting in a study group, group project or online discussion assigned by the college, interacting with an instructor about academic content. Logging into an online class or tutorial without any further participation or participating in academic counseling/advisement do not qualify as active online participation.

Absences for Pregnancy & Childbirth
Pregnant students may continue participating in classes and extracurricular activities with clearance from their health care provider.

Absences for Religious Reasons
Any student in an institution of higher education who is unable, because of their religious beliefs, to attend classes on a particular day shall be excused for those days. It is the sole responsibility of the student to make arrangements with the faculty in advance to make up any work.

Absences Related to Inclement Weather
The college does not require students to commute to campus when the roads are not safe, and students who do not attend class during inclement weather should communicate with their instructors to make up work.