Category: Class Attendance and Missed Work
Academic course work is the foundation of undergraduate life, and faculty members are responsible for setting class grading and attendance policies. Those expectations should be clearly stated on course syllabi. If they are not, it is the responsibility of the student to ask the instructor directly. The information below details policies and procedures dealing with missed work related to class absence. It is important to note that these policies and procedures do not apply during the reading and final exam period.
Missed work due to absence from class is officially permitted in three circumstances (see below). It is the responsibility of the instructor to determine the arrangements (e.g. early submission of work, an alternative assignment, rescheduling an exam, etc.) to be followed when this occurs.
1. Illness
4. Varsity athletic participation
Missed work associated with any other absence is not covered by this policy. You are encouraged, however, to discuss any absence planned or unexpected with your instructor to determine whether accommodation is possible. Instructors are not obligated to accommodate such absences but are expected to make clear in their attendance policy the implications of any such absence.