- POLICY
Students are expected to attend and participate in their classes; therefore, faculty must monitor student attendance and participation and incorporate these requirements into their course syllabi, if appropriate.
To ensure the commitment to student success, attendance must be tracked in all classes, regardless of modality, starting with the first day of the class. This is mandated by regulations established by the Department of Education and the Veterans Administration. Faculty are required to keep accurate attendance records and students must attend class and participate in their learning.
Educational research demonstrates that students who regularly attend and participate in all scheduled classes are more likely to succeed in college. Therefore, punctuality, regular attendance and participation in all scheduled classes are considered integral to all courses and are expected of all students. Faculty are encouraged to use Early Alerts as soon as they detect any attendance/performance problem.
Student engagement is based on the “active pursuit” of learning, which can be measured by class attendance, class participation (in class or online), taking required quizzes/examinations, and submission of work assignments or papers. Student engagement consists of a student attending at least 60% of the class sessions (there should be attendance throughout the course) and/or completing at least 75% of the assignments at the midpoint of the course. Exceptions sometimes can be made when personal/family/employment difficulties arise, and there is ongoing communication between the student and faculty member. Communication must be documented, and the faculty member and student must agree on the policy exception.
Taking attendance also has financial implications for students and the college. The Federal Title IV Refund Policy (R2T4) requires the college to re-compute aid eligibility for those who drop or stop attending all of their classes. This may result in a student owing financial aid funds back to the college, and, in turn, the college is required to repay the U.S. Department of Education whether or not it received the funds from the student. Such a student would be referred for debt collection to the State of Ohio and prohibited from re-enrolling at the college.
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Policy approved by President’s Cabinet and/or the Board of Trustees XXXX
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