University Class Attendance Policy

Students who do not attend the first day of a class may be removed from the class roll. The following statement is an excerpt from page 43 of the official Fall 2010 Undergraduate Catalog:

"Students must attend the first meeting of every course for which they are registered, unless they obtain prior departmental approval. Without such approval, a student who is absent from the first class meeting may be dropped from that class by the dean of the school or college with the responsibility for the course."

It is the student's responsibility to contact the department office prior to the first day of class to request permission to be absent. Each department will decide whether to enforce this policy.