Effective Spring 2025

ATTENDANCE:  Success in the course is dependent to a large degree upon participation and attendance. Absences will affect your grade unless there are clear and verifiable extenuating circumstances.  

Students unable to attend at least 80% of the classes should consider dropping the course immediately. If you have extenuating circumstances requiring an extended absence from class (e.g. illness), please see the instructor as soon as possible. Please be aware the instructor may drop a student for lack of attendance and/or participation after the no record drop deadline. Be aware that Canvas has tools for the teacher that allow us to look at the amount of time you have been spending in the class portal, the amount of time you’ve taken on a particular assignment or quiz. Success in any endeavor is closely linked to the “time on task,” the amount of effort you put into your assignments.

A student who fails to attend the first week of a course without notifying the instructor may be dropped from the class.  In addition, an instructor may drop a student after the no record drop deadline (approximately 25% of the term) and before the “W” drop deadline (approximately 75% of the term) for excessive absences.  Nevertheless, it is always the student’s responsibility to officially drop or withdraw from the class.  Students, who fail to file the necessary forms, even though they stop attending class, will be assigned a course grade.