Class Attendance
To receive credit for a course, a student must be present for at least 75% of the class meetings in the course. No credit will be awarded in any course in which the total number of absences exceeds 25% of the class meetings. This number includes any authorized travel that causes a student to miss classes (field trips, athletic competitions, or musical performances).
Once students have missed 25% of the class meetings in a course, they are no longer permitted to participate in activities outside of the classroom that would result in an additional absence. Students who experience extenuating circumstances may choose to appeal.
Attendance in online courses is based on completing at least one designated assignment by the due date/time posted within the course site for each week of the course. Online activities may include lectures, assignments, readings, forums, and assessments (quizzes or tests).
Hybrid courses are a combination of online and classroom activities. Students are expected to attend all campus class meetings and adhere to posted online deadlines for assignments. Classroom attendance will be taken in class by the instructor. Online attendance is based on completing at least one designated assignment by the due date/time posted within the course site for each session.
In the event of a national disaster or emergency, these attendance policies are subject to change.
Class Attendance in SWU Global
- Attendance is mandatory. There is no provision for a student to miss more than 25% of any online course. In most cases, missing more than one session exceeds the 25% limit. Any student who misses more than 25% of the sessions for any course shall receive a grade of “F” for that course and may be required to repeat the course at his/her expense. Students who experience extenuating circumstances may choose to appeal.
- Attendance in online courses is based on completing at least one designated assignment by the due date/time posted within the course site for each session. Distance learning activities may include lectures, assignments, readings, forums, and assessments.
- Any absence must be reflected in the class participation portion of the student’s final grade.
- If students must miss more than 25% of a given course, they must immediately contact their academic success coach to file Temporary Withdrawal paperwork. If students fail to submit appropriate paperwork, they will continue to be charged for courses and receive failing grades until they are administratively withdrawn.
In the event of a national disaster or emergency, these attendance policies are subject to change.