On Campus Course Attendance Policy
Students are expected to attend all class meetings. Record keeping for attendance purposes will begin with the first day the class meets. If a student must be absent, it is that student's responsibility to notify the instructor as quickly as possible of the absence. Students are responsible for making up all work missed as a result of the absence, including examinations. Some departments whose programs are certified by outside agencies may have more strict attendance requirements. The attendance policy for the summer session or for courses for other than semester length may vary. The attendance requirements for each course will be described in the course syllabus.
Each individual instructor will establish a class attendance policy within departmental guidelines. This policy will be outlined on the course syllabus made available to students on the first day of class and is available online.
Three tardies shall be considered an absence. If a student is more than ten (10) minutes tardy, he or she may be considered absent. If a student leaves more than ten (10) minutes prior to class dismissal, he or she may be considered absent.
If excessive absences are taken, the student maybe administratively withdrawn. Extenuating circumstances or the student’s performance in class may be taken into consideration by the instructor.
Students who feel that they have been treated improperly regarding this policy may exercise the right to appeal through The Student Code and Grievance Procedure for South Carolina Technical Colleges.
Online (Internet) Course Attendance Policy
All online (internet) courses will have the following attendance statement in their course syllabus/outline:
Students are expected to engage in the online course at least one to two times per week. “Engagement” is defined as both signing in and completing assigned work. If a student signs into the course but does not complete any assigned work, the student will be in danger of being removed from the course. Record-keeping for attendance purposes will begin on the first day the class meets. Attendance for online courses is taken using Course Access in the Desire to Learn
(D2L) Class Progress tool and by the student completing required work.
If a student must be out of the online course for a week or longer, it is the student’s responsibility to notify the instructor as quickly as possible of the absence. Students are responsible for making up all work missed as a result of the absence, including examinations. If excessive absences are taken, the student may be administratively withdrawn with a grade of “W”, “WP”, or “WF” depending on the student’s last date of attendance. Extenuating circumstances may be taken into
consideration by the instructor.
Student Appeal Procedure
Students who feel that they have been treated improperly regarding these policies may exercise the right to appeal through The Student Code and Grievance Procedure for South Carolina Technical Colleges.