The value of a college education depends upon full participation in the life of the college community. Because students are expected not merely to receive information passively or to pass examinations, but to participate actively in class, it is important that unnecessary class absences be avoided. Therefore, students are expected to be present for all classes and no absence, for whatever reason, will be automatically excused.

All faculty members will define their own grading policies in their written course syllabi, which may include grade penalty or removal of the student from the course for excessive absences. Copies of these syllabi will be filed with the Provost at the beginning of each term. Students involved in scheduled curricular and extra curricular activities must make arrangements with their instructors for completion of missed assignments prior to the scheduled event. Reasons for absence due to illness and other circumstances must be communicated by the student to the instructor of the course. Any decision to allow make-up work will be made by each instructor in accordance with each instructor’s attendance policy.