Attendance Policy (SSE 100-005)

1.0 Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to provide students, staff and faculty with guidelines regarding course attendance.

2.0 Definitions

Academic Activity - methods by which a student is engaged with a course and/or course material.  The following is a list of types of academic activity.

• Physically attending class
• Completing and/or submitting an assignment
• Taking part in interactive tutorials or computer-assisted instruction
• Attending a study group assigned by your teacher
• Participating in online discussions
• Reaching out to your teacher if you need help with the class

College-initiated Withdrawal - The withdrawal of a student from a course or courses, by the College, based on predetermined metrics or student behaviors.

3.0 Scope

This policy applies to any Baker College course for which a student may be registered.

4.0 Policy Statement

At Baker College, we don’t take attendance, but that doesn’t mean you don’t have to participate. We expect that you will remain active in class and this academic activity is monitored.  

If you need to be absent for an extended period of time, you’ll need to communicate your absence with your instructor, preferably in advance. Also, if your instructor believes that your absences have been excessive and unjustified, they might ask for you to be withdrawn from the course, resulting in a college-initiated withdrawal.

5.0 Procedures

Students may be dropped or administratively withdrawn based on a lack of academic activity.  Please refer to the Withdrawal from a Course policy linked below.

6.0 Responsibilities

Student 

You, as a student, are responsible for maintaining academic activity.

Faculty

Faculty are responsible for timely submission of alerts relating to student inactivity or lack of academic progression.

Director of Student Affairs (DSA)

The DSA of the campus on which the class originates is responsible for determining the appropriateness of administrative (college-initiated) withdrawal requests based on alerts submitted by faculty. 

7.0 Citations & Related Information

Document A: Withdrawal from a Course Policy