Class Attendance and Excused Absence (A-10)
Original Implementation: November 9, 1981
Last Revision: July 15, 2008
Class Attendance
Regular and punctual attendance is expected for all classes, laboratories, and other activities for which a student is registered. For those classes where attendance is a factor in the course grade, instructors shall make their class policies known on the syllabus in writing during the first week of the term and shall maintain an accurate record of attendance.
Excused Absences
Students may be excused from attendance for certain reasons, among these are absences related to health, family emergencies, and student participation in certain university-sponsored events. However, students are responsible for notifying their instructors in advance whenever possible for excusable absences.
Students are responsible for providing timely documentation satisfactory to the instructor for each absence. Students with acceptable excuses may be permitted to make up work for absences to a maximum of three weeks of a semester or one week of a six-week summer term when the nature of the work missed permits. Whether excused or unexcused, a student is still responsible for all course content and assignments.
In the case of absences caused by participation in university-sponsored events, announcement via My SFA will constitute an official excuse. Faculty members sponsoring activities which require their students to be absent from other classes must submit electronically to the provost and vice resident for academic affairs (VPAA) an explanation of the absence, including the date, time and an alphabetical listing of all students attending to be posted on MySFA.
Cross Reference: General Bulletin, Student Handbook and Activities Calendar
Responsible for Implementation: Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Contact for Revision: Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Forms: None