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Policies and Procedures: Online Attendance
Attendance and participation in online classes may be judged by log-in time, time spent in engaged in online activities, quality and quantity of interaction , quality and quantity of course work, course assessments, and other considerations. Active engagement in the course content, communications, assignments, and assessments according to the requirements and schedule of the course instructor is expected.
It is recognized that class attendance is essentially a matter between students and their instructors. Instructors must explain their absence policy in the course syllabus. All students are held responsible for knowing the specific course requirements as prescribed by their instructors and for the satisfactory make-up of work missed by absences. When students are compelled for any reason to be absent from class, they should immediately contact the instructor.
Students who through lack of participation miss more than 20% of course requirements will be subject to receiving a failing grade in the course.
Absence problems which cannot be resolved between the instructor and student should be referred immediately to the department head responsible for the course. Discontinuance of class attendance without officially withdrawing from a course is sufficient cause for receiving a failing grade in the course. It is assumed that students will consult with their instructor in a given course before initiating procedures for withdrawing from that course. Students officially withdrawing from a course prior to midterm will receive a “W” for the course. After midterm, in cases of hardship, students may complete a Petition for Withdrawal form which is available in the Office of the Registrar. If the petition is approved, it is the instructor who determines whether the grade awarded is “W” (withdrew passing) or “WF” (withdrew failing). The grade of “WF” is equivalent to an “F” and is calculated in the grade point average as “F”.