Attendance Regulations: Policy 2.10

Class Attendance

Class attendance is an essential part of college education, and students are expected to attend regularly and punctually classes and laboratories for which they are registered. Although some specific requirements may vary according to the nature and structure of the course, the following guidelines summarize institutional policy:

Each student is expected to be present, prepared, and ready to participate in classroom activities. The attendance policy as stated in the Blue Mountain Christian University Student Handbook and Catalog will be followed in each course. Policy 2.10 states that a student “receives a grade of F in any course immediately upon accumulating absences equivalent to 12.5 percent of the class meetings, whether excused or unexcused in that class. Any exception to this rule, granted only in extraordinary circumstances, must be approved by the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs.” In practice, this means a grade of F will be recorded in any class upon the accumulation of the following number of absences, whether excused or unexcused:

6 in semester classes meeting 3 times per week
4 in semester classes meeting 2 times per week
2 in semester classes meeting 1 time per week
3 in summer day classes on a 5-day schedule
2 in summer classes on a 4-day schedule
Proportionate numbers in classes on any other schedule

Absences Due to Late Registration

A student registering late will be charged for all absences occurring prior to his/her reporting to class, although these may be treated as excused absences.

Attendance at Graduation

Students who meet graduation requirements are expected to march at commencement. If for good reason the student cannot march, he/she should notify the Dean of Graduate Studies.

Chapel

Graduate students are not required to attend chapel.