Attendance Policy - CAPS

Because of the delivery method of adult and graduate programs, attendance is required and monitored. Students are expected to be present for on-site class sessions and participate in online activity. Absences are allowed as follows:

• Under emergency circumstances, a student may be allowed one absence in courses that are five class sessions or fewer in length. Students need to contact the faculty member regarding make up work.
• Under emergency circumstances, a student may be allowed two absences in courses that are six or more class sessions in length. Students need to contact the faculty member regarding make up work.
• Under emergency circumstances, a student may be allowed four absences in courses that are sixteen or more class sessions in length. Students need to contact the faculty member regarding make up work.

If a student exceeds the allowed absences and does not contact the Office of Student Services to officially withdraw before the last class session, the instructor is directed to issue the grade of “F."

Administrative withdrawals assigning a grade of “W” will also happen as follows:

• A student who does not attend the first two workshops of a course will be administratively withdrawn from the course.
• A student who violates the attendance policy prior to the last workshop of a course will be administratively withdrawn from the course.
• A student who never attends a course will be administratively withdrawn from not only that course but all subsequent courses when this notification comes at the time the grades are submitted.

Students who must miss a course due to unavoidable circumstances must arrange for a withdrawal with the Office of Student Services prior to the beginning of the course. Students needing to withdraw while in a course may do so by arrangement with the Office of Student Services prior to the end of the course, but the regular refund and academic withdrawal policies apply.

Faculty members reserve the right to factor lateness, early departures, and class attendance into a student’s grade, as long as it is addressed in the syllabus.

On-site Attendance Policy - The nature of the adult and graduate programs requires students to attend all class sessions. Class attendance records are maintained by the faculty member and submitted to the Office of Student Services.

• Class Attendance Policy - Students are expected to be present when class begins, and remain the entire workshop. To be counted present, a student must attend a total of three hours or more of a class that is four hours in length or four and one-half hours or more of classes that are six hours in length.
• Project Team Policy - Students are expected to participate in their project team activities.

Online Attendance Policy: Attendance is determined by activity during a workshop, either through discussions or submission of assignments. A student is reported absent for a workshop if there is not at least one submission (or posting) of an assignment or in a discussion forum assigned during that workshop.

See the Graduate Studies in Leadership section for the specific attendance requirements of the doctoral program.