English Department Attendance Policy: 

Since so much of your written work will be accomplished in class, regular attendance is vital.  If you have four absences before midterm, it will be considered excessive  and may result in your withdrawal from the course. (See NIC. Catalog.)  Students who miss class do not do as well as those who attend.  Six absences over the course of the semester are also considered excessive and can result in your withdrawal or failure of the course.

If you must be absent, please make prior arrangements to make up your work.  Class lectures or assignments WILL NOT BE REPEATED, so if you miss a class, find a friend who can go through the class presentation with you.

North Idaho College Attendance Policy

                      FYPolicy 5.14

Approved by Board of Trustees May 26, 2004                Effective Date:
                                                                                         Fall semester2005

North Idaho College challenges students to be learners who assume responsibility for being a part of a community of scholars. Students’ presence and participation in the classroom is an important component of this challenge. Furthermore, North Idaho College offers an education that prepares students for professional employment. Each student is encouraged to develop a professional work ethic that reflects responsibility, initiative, and teamwork.

In light of the above, students are expected to attend all classes. Students who are absent from class miss opportunities to contribute to the learning environment of the classroom and may develop patterns that will not be tolerated in the workplace.

Absences from class may result in a loss of college financial aid. In addition, federal regulations require that students make satisfactory progress toward a degree in order to retain federal financial aid.

Guidelines

1.   North Idaho College expects students to attend all classes.

2.  Each faculty member will establish a reasonable attendance policy, which will be stated in the course syllabus and explained during the first class meeting. Some academic departments have agreed-upon attendance policies for their specific fields of study.

3.  Students who miss class are unable to make up learning experiences that, by their nature, depend on class partcipation and attendance, such as lectures, discussions, group work, or field trips. Handouts and notes from other students may help to fill in missed details.

4.  When participating in a required extracurricular activity, such as a field trip, or when officially representing NIC at a scheduled activity, such as a conference or an intercollegiate athletic event, students are responsible for informing instructors far enough in advance to arrange for appropriate make-up work. Instructors will make reasonable accommodations and will expect students to complete the missed coursework as arranged.

5.  When an absence is unavoidable, such as because of an extended illness, students are responsible for contacting their instructors, who may require verification in order to arrange for make-up work. Instructors will make reasonable accommodations and will expect students to complete the missed coursework as arranged.

6.  It is the intention of this policy that a student who is absent from class, as defined in Guidelines 4 and 5, is not penalized In any manner due to the absence.

7.  Excessive absenteeism not associated with Guidelines 4 and 5 may result in a student being withdrawn from a course and/or North Idaho College.