Attendance

It is important that students attend the first class meeting of each course in which they are enrolled, whether or not it is designated as a lecture or a lab. Faculty may drop students who do not appear in the first lecture or lab session. The primary responsibility for class attendance and following the course schedule provided by the instructor rests with the student. Consequently, students must process all adds or drops to their course schedules and are held responsible for updating their own enrollment records. To be officially recorded, adds and drops must be submitted electronically by the appropriate deadlines (check deadline dates in the Schedule of Classes or online by viewing section detail). Students are expected to attend all sessions of a course in which they are enrolled. Anticipated absences should be reported to instructors in advance in order to complete assigned work by due dates. All other absences should be reported to instructors immediately upon returning to class and any missed coursework should be made up. If an emergency requires a long absence and the instructor cannot be reached, students should contact the appropriate instructional dean or designee. Students are held financially accountable for every course in which they are registered and are responsible for their own class schedule and any changes.