ATTENDANCE

attendance

· This class meets once a week, on Thursday, from 6:00 to 8:40 PM, and includes a 10-minute break from 7:20-7:30 PM.

· Be in class on time. Class begins promptly at 6:00 PM.

o Students who arrive late will be counted as tardy. Each tardy will count as a half absence (1.5 hours).

· There is a 10-minute break, from 7:20-7:30 PM.

o Students who arrive late from break will be counted as tardy. Each tardy will count as a half absence (1.5 hours).

· Class ends at 8:40 PM.

o Students who leave class early, before it ends at 8:40 PM, will be assessed a half absence (1.5 hours)

· Students are allowed the equivalent of two weeks’ worth of absences, i.e., two classes, for a total of six (6) hours. This policy assumes medical necessity as the cause of any absence.

· If any student misses more than six (6) hours of class, he/she will be asked to withdraw or take a serious grade penalty for the course (a reduction of 75 points for each 1.5 hours missed). Only prolonged infirmity or an approved university-required function would be reason for altering this policy.

· Excessive absences/tardies will affect a student’s grade.