Students may request permission to be absent from a class in advance. If permission is granted, absence for that period will be considered excused, and no penalty will be assessed under this policy. Long term absences for sickness must be accompanied by evidence of the sickness such as a receipt from Redfern. Students may also be excused for illness or other sufficient cause not requested for in advance at the discretion of the instructor.
The University policy is that a student may have as many unexcused absenses as there are credit hours. [Courses with labs: Lecture section is 3 hours and lab is 1 hour.] In a three hour lecture session:
Absences accumulated for failure to turn in homework are counted in addition to absences received from failure to attend class as described in these policies. Homework not turned in on the due date because the student had an excused absence must be turned in by the next class period (unless otherwise arranged) or a missed homework penalty will be assessed. Missed homework cannot be turned in later for partial credit.