University of Louisville Undergraduate Catalog Summer 2010 – Spring 2011

Class Attendance
University Policy is approved under the provision of a performance
Policy regarding class attendance are established by evaluation hearing, students will be withdrawn and
each academic unit and are discussed below. assigned the grade of “W”. Instructors are not
required or expected to investigate prolonged
Unit Policies absences. Students who intend to drop a class, but
who stop attending without processing a Change of
College of Arts and Sciences Schedule Form will remain on the class roster and
instructors will assign these students the grade of “F”.
The College assumes that all students will accept
responsibility for attending all classes. Attendance is College of Education and Human Development
an obvious factor in knowing what material was
covered and what assignments were made during the The college has no specific requirements concerning
class period. It is the student's responsibility to find class attendance, although individual instructors may
out what work was missed. Absence from class in no announce their individual policies. The absence of a
way relieves the student of responsibility for any of student from a class session in no way relieves the
the course work. student of responsibility for work covered or assigned
during that session.
Instructors are not required or expected to investigate
prolonged absences. Students who stop attending When the absences of a student interfere seriously
class without officially dropping before the with the student's work in a course, the instructor
advertised deadline will remain on the class roster, may recommend to the dean that the student be
and instructors will assign these students the grade withdrawn from the class. If this recommendation is
"F". approved, the student shall be withdrawn from the
class and assigned a grade of "W".
Instructors who choose to do so may include
attendance in determining a student's grade. Kent School of Social Work
Instructors who use attendance as a factor must BSW Program Withdrawal Policy
indicate on their syllabus what their policy is and A currently enrolled student who plans to withdraw
how attendance will affect the student's grade. from the Kent School must send a written request to
withdraw from the school to the BSW Program Co-
College of Business Directors. This letter can be sent via mail or e-mail. It
Regular class attendance is expected of all students. is the student’s responsibility to take care of all
Participation and interaction with others is a critical university business (i.e., financial aid, work study,
component of an overall quality learning experience. library fees, parking, etc) prior to leaving the
Attendance and participation, if so indicated in a university.
course syllabus, may be used to partially determine
the course grade along with other grade components Leave of Absence
such as examinations, homework assignments. When students are unable to maintain continuous
presentations, etc. enrollment, they may be granted a leave of absence.
Students requesting a leave of absence are required to
Dental Hygiene Program write a letter via mail or e-mail to the BSW Co-
Lower and Upper Division: Class attendance policies Directors indicating the reason for the absence and
are determined by the individual instructors. the anticipated date of return. Students who are on a
Instructors must announce policies relevant to leave of absence will be placed in an inactive status
attendance and, if announced, may use attendance within the admissions office. All course work must be
and/or participation in discussion, field work, and completed within a 7-year period from the student’s
laboratory work in determining grades. matriculation. A leave of absence must conform to
this requirement.
Upper Division Only: When the absence of students
interferes with their work in a course, instructors may Return Policy
recommend to the Program Director that the students The student is responsible for satisfying any
be dropped from the classes. If this recommendation outstanding obligations prior to contacting the BSW

University Policies Class Attendance

Co-Directors and requesting a return to the program. Students who are not enrolled in nursing clinical
Please submit a letter to the BSW Co-Directors with courses for two or more consecutive semesters will
the following information: 1) Name; 2) Student ID need to have an administrative program review to
and/or Social Security Number; 3) Contact determine their currency of content and skills prior to
Information (i.e., phone number, cell number, e-mail returning. The program review will be conducted by
address); 4) Brief description of the anticipated return an administrator and the academic affairs committee.
date; 5) Reason you feel you are ready to return to the
program; 6) If you have a plan of action, include your Speed School of Engineering
plan. The Co-Directors will review your credentials The programs of the Speed School are uniformly
and respond with a plan of action. rigorous and demanding. Class attendance is
expected and, if so indicated in the course syllabus,
School of Music may be used to partially determine the course grade.
Students are expected to attend all classes and Moreover, class participation may be a factor in
lessons. Attendance requirements will be stated in the grading as well as taking examinations, completing
syllabus. Private lessons missed for any cause other homework assignments, and fulfilling other course
than illness may not be made up. Lessons missed requirements.
because of illness may be made up provided the
instructor is given due notice. Each instructor keeps a
record of attendance for all his/her classes. Excessive
absences should be reported to the Office of the
Dean.

School of Nursing
The nursing program places emphasis on active
learning and group methodology. Each student needs
to be physically present and actively engaged in
learning during the times scheduled for class and
clinical, and other learning experiences. It is strongly
encouraged that students not engage in other
employment on the days course work is scheduled. It
is the student’s responsibility to inform the faculty
and/or the clinical agency when he/she will not be
present in the assigned setting. Faculty may require
additional course work if a student misses assigned
course activities.

Leaves of Absence
A student who needs to take a leave from coursework
for a brief period because of personal or family
matters is required to request a leave of absence from
the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs.
Leaves of absence and conditions for return are
granted at the discretion of the Associate Dean.
Students are required to maintain continuous
enrollment unless a leave of absence has been
approved. Failure to request a leave of absence may
result in dismissal from the program. Students are
responsible for their own remediation for previously
learned content upon returning to the program.
Conditions for return include space available basis
for admission into courses and compliance with any
curriculum changes that may have occurred.
Readmission without an officially approved leave of
absence is not guaranteed.

University Policies Class Attendance