Attendance Policy
Regular class attendance is expected by the university and it is the responsibility of the student to understand the attendance policy in each course he or she takes, as outlined in each course syllabus. When absent, students remain responsible for finding out what class activities occurred during the absence and make up missed work if the instructor permits it. When a student knows in advance that it will be necessary to miss a class session, the student should inform the instructor.
When a student has missed a significant portion of coursework, which may be difficult or impossible to make up, the student should confer with the course instructor to explore options, including withdrawal from the course. The student may consult with an academic advisor or the Dean of Student Affairs Office to consider various options.
Absences occasioned by official University activities, such as participation in conferences, intercollegiate athletic events, musical performances, and other events, must be documented in advance through the Dean of Student Affairs Office. A student that knows that such absences will occur shall confer with the instructor in respect to such absences. Students may also contact the Dean of Student Affairs Office with questions about the University's policy on class attendance.
NON-PARTICIPATION OR STOPPING OUT
In order to ensure compliance with federal enrollment status and financial aid reporting requirements, Southern Connecticut State University monitors participation in all classes and adjusts enrollment as follows:
- Students who have attended or participated in course must be reported to the Registrar’s Office as ‘Attended’ to confirm enrollment one-time at the start of each term.
- Students who have not attended or participated in a course by the end of the second week will be withdrawn from the roster and a grade of ‘N-Never Attended’ will be recorded on the transcript.
- Students who have not attended or participated in any course on thier schedule by the end of the second week will be dropped from the university, all tuition and fee charges are reversed, and the courses are removed from the student’s transcript.
- Students who have been removed from the roster may request reinstatement from the instructor and be approved in the third week.
- Full-time students do not receive a refund when withdrawn from individual courses for non-attendance. Part-time students are issued a 60% refund when withdrawn from individual courses for non-attendance.
- For courses less than 8 weeks, students must attend or participate by the end of the first week and, if removed from the roster for non-attendance, may be approved for reinstatement in the second week.
- When students stop attending a course, the instructor shall issue a midterm and final grade 'FS-Failure Due to Stop Out' along with a last date of attendance.