J-450 Attendance
| Authority | Executive Director of Student Services/CSSO |
| Effective Date | March 31, 2021 |
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| Related Forms, Policies, Procedures, Statute | J-222 – Tuition and Fee Refunds |
Course attendance is critical to a Student's academic success. Students are expected to be present, prepared, and active participants. Students must discuss absences with instructors. The attendance policy for courses will be shared in class and included in the course syllabus.
If you are receiving financial aid, be aware that failure to attend classes may affect your financial aid.
Non-Attendance
Failure to actively participate in any course during the first 10% of a course’s actual hours of instruction is considered non-attendance. This includes participation in online courses beyond logging into the course. If an instructor reports a Student as non-attending, the Student is removed from the course and notified of their removal via their college Student email. At this point, Students are no longer considered registered in that course and cannot start attending unless written approval from the instructor is received. If permitted, the Student must re-register by contacting Registration and Records. Removal from a course due to not attending may affect financial aid.
Students are responsible for the cost of any course they register for after the start of the semester. Please refer to the College Events Calendar and Policy J-222—Tuition and Fee Refunds for important dates regarding semester deadlines and refund eligibility.