As the fall term winds down, many of us are thinking ahead to the winter and spring, planning courses and refreshing syllabi in anticipation of the coming year. One part of the syllabus design that ...

Attending class is essential for academic success. The University expects students to attend all scheduled class times unless an absence is excused under this policy. An excused absence is one in ...

Academics are the cornerstone of the college experience, but students can be uninterested in their courses. Student attendance is a problem as old as higher education itself, and faculty members ...

Oak Hall has a new name, after former UConn president Susan Herbst. The building has a a north and south sides, holding departments such as english, journalism and political science. Photo by Shelagh ...

Students are expected to attend all classes in which they are enrolled. Each faculty member determines his or her own policy dealing with class attendance. Therefore, if a student misses a class or ...

The percentage of schoolchildren missing more than half of their classes has increased in the latest Department for Education (DfE) data, despite progress in overall school attendance. DfE figures ...

The Undergraduate Catalogue policy on attendance states, "UAB recognizes that the academic success of individual students is related to their class attendance and participation. Each course instructor ...

As a college student, I strongly oppose mandatory class attendance. These strict requirements, set by professors, often inhibit learning, bring unnecessary stress and can jeopardize student health.

The authority for excusing all class absences rests with the instructor of the course. If the professor is requesting confirmation of documentation, please reach out to your College Assistant Dean’s ...

In OPB’s 13 years documenting the Class of 2025’s experience in public schooling, regular school attendance in Oregon has only gotten worse. In Oregon’s effort to push up its graduation rate toward ...

OPB has been following a group of students in the Class of 2025 after the state of Oregon set a goal that every student starting with that class, should successfully complete high school. The group of ...

What is an Excused Absence? On occasion an unanticipated class absence occurs. If it falls within the following guidelines (in accordance with the UW Standard Administrative Policy and ...