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Attendance Policy for Courses in the Basic Language Program

You are allowed 3 absences for the semester without penalty. For each absence thereafter, 2 points per every absence will be deducted from your participation grade. Absences beyond the three allowed can therefore have a serious impact on your final class participation grade. Failure to attend class for several days in a row will result in an official notification from the department.

There are, however, exceptional circumstances when absences will be excused, such as University-approved absences (athletic teams, Lion Ambassadors) and cases of serious illness and serious family emergency. Documentation must be provided and instructors must be contacted before the absence occurs.

Students with 8 or more excused or unexcused absences are encouraged to drop the class. Students who accumulate 12 or more unexcused absences will not be permitted to take the final exam.

This attendance policy reflects our belief that being in class every day is one of the most important ways to assure your own success in this class.