ATTENDANCE AND WITHDRAWAL

Class Attendance. A student is expected to attend each meeting of every class for which he/she is registered. Each instructor is responsible for explaining, in writing, the practice in the treatment of absences at the beginning of each course. Regular class attendance is a definite part of the total performance required for the satisfactory completion of any course, and an unsatisfactory attendance record may adversely affect the final grade recorded for the course. When, in the opinion of the instructor, the attendance record of a student becomes unsatisfactory, the Office of Records will be notified.

Unsatisfactory class attendance may result in the student's being dropped from a course with a grade of "F." A student who is unable to return to classes due to an emergency or serious accident should notify the Office of Student Affairs. A student who cannot avoid an absence from a class for any other reason is expected to assume the responsibility of explaining his absence to the instructor and for making arrangements to complete the work missed. Tardiness is recorded as an absence. Students may consider a class dismissed and leave the room without penalty if the instructor fails to appear within fifteen minutes. At the end of each period, a ten-minute interval is allowed for changing classes.

Withdrawal from the Institution. Students who desire to withdraw from the institution before the end of a semester must make formal written application for withdrawal in the Office of Student Affairs at the time of withdrawal. Those who complete withdrawal procedures will be dropped from each individual course, including required English, Academic Development Program, and Physical Education courses, in accordance with the policy on dropping a course. Application for withdrawal will not be considered if received after final examinations begin in any semester.

Students planning to re-enroll should apply for readmission at least 15 days prior to registration. Students withdrawing from summer term do not need to reapply if they plan to re-enroll in the fall.

In the summer term, if a grade has been earned during any of the sessions, withdrawal will be treated as a drop of a course rather than withdrawal so that the grade earned will not be voided by the withdrawal.

If a withdrawal has been processed in the summer term and the student wishes to register for a later summer session, the student must go to the Office of Student Affairs and request that the withdrawal be voided.