Regular class attendance is required of all students. Promptness and dependability are qualities that are very important in all occupations. Students should begin to develop these qualities the day they begin their training.
Attendance is taken daily in class by the instructor and turned over to the Registrar before the end of the class day. Early departures, tardies, and class cuts will be recorded in quarter-hour increments. A period of less than 15 minutes will be counted as a quarter-hour of absence. Attendance records are maintained by the Registrar as part of the student’s permanent academic record.
Students with chronic absenteeism in excess of 20% of the scheduled hours for a course may receive a failing or reduced grade for the course.
A student attending the College will be withdrawn from any course he or she does not attend within a 14-day calendar period (excluding school holidays and breaks). The student will be withdrawn from his or her program immediately if he or she does not attend any course(s) within a 14-calendar day period (excluding school holidays and breaks). All students must complete 100% of the scheduled clinical or externship hours within the assigned grading period.
Students are responsible for making up assignments and work missed as a result of absence at the discretion of the instructor. The instructor may assign additional outside make-up work to be completed for each absence.
Attendance is reviewed by instructors, program directors, and the Dean of Education on a weekly basis with a focus on those who have been absent for 15% of the scheduled course. Students will be notified by phone, e-mail, or online in the student portal if their attendance is in danger of violating attendance requirements.
Students may appeal the College’s actions related to the attendance policy if the absence was due to extenuating or mitigating circumstances, for example, illness, military duty, death of a family member, court appearance, or jury duty. Appeals should follow the standard grievances/appeals escalation process. That is, the student should first discuss the issue with his or her instructor.
Attendance in Online General Education and Allied Health Courses
Students attend online General Education and Allied Health by completing the following activities in the course:
- Submitting an initial or peer response post to the discussion board (posting to the Course Café does not give a student attendance)
- Submitting a paper, project, or other assignment for grading
- Completing a quiz, mid-term, or final
Online General Education and Allied Health courses are asynchronous, meaning there are typically no weekly live lectures for students to attend.
Attendance in Online Nursing Courses
Attendance in online Nursing courses – those that start with an NUR or PNR – occurs when students attend the weekly live lecture. The days and times for live lectures are listed in the student’s schedule. Attendance in the weekly live lectures is mandatory. If a student is unable to attend a live session, the student must speak with their online Nursing instructor.
Additional Program Attendance Policies
Some programs of study may have specific attendance policies. Students should refer to the student handbooks for those programs for more details.
A fee up to $200 may be charged for an unexcused absence in a clinical experience. A fee of $25 per hour may be assessed for an unexcused absence in lab or simulation.