Attendance Policy
Students are expected to regularly attend all classes in which they are enrolled. Students are responsible for the subsequent completion of all work missed during an absence. Make-up work is not guaranteed. Any instruction missed and not subsequently completed will necessarily affect the grade of the student regardless of the reason for the absence. The manner in which make-up work is administered, if at all, is left to the professional discretion of the individual faculty member. Except for absences due to college sanctioned activities, it is at the instructor’s discretion to excuse or not excuse an absence.
An instructor may request the withdrawal of a student from a class when the total number of unexcused absences exceeds the equivalent of two weeks of class and lab meetings in a course; specifically, this equates to the following allowable unexcused absences. Labs are counted as a class meeting.
| Sixteen-week semester |
Ten-week semester (Summer) |
Ten from a class that meets 5 times a week
Eight from a class that meets 4 times a week
Six from a class that meets 3 times a week
Four from a class that meets 2 times a week
Two from a class that meets 1 time a week |
Seven from a class that meets 5 times a week.
Six from a class that meets 4 times a week
Four from a class that meets 3 times a week
Three from a class that meets 2 times a week
One from a class that meets 1 time a week |
December and May Mini-Terms
Two from a class that meets four times a week
Two from a class that meets three times a week
One from a class that meets two times a week
| Eight-week semester |
Five- week semester (Summer) |
Five from a class that meets 5 times a week
Four from a class that meets 4 times a week
Three from a class that meets 3 times a week
Two from a class that meets 2 times a week
One from a class that meets 1 time a week |
Four from a class that meets 5 times a week
Three from a class that meets 4 times a week
Two from a class that meets 3 times a week
One from a class that meets 2 times a week
One from a class that meets 1 time a week |
Attendance counting begins on the first day the student is enrolled. When an instructor requests the withdrawal (drop) of a student from a course, a grade of W will be considered if the student has at the time of the request a course grade equivalent to the numeric average of sixty (60) or higher; otherwise, a grade of WF will be given.
Attendance policies and the calculation of unexcused absences apply to students enrolled in online courses who fail to make scheduled contact with the instructor and/or complete assignments as listed in the course outline. Students enrolled in Nursing, Surgical Technology, Basic Peace Officer Academy, Firefighter Academy, Emergency Medical Services, Pharmacy Technician, Medical Assisting, Dental Assisting, Massage Therapy, Culinary Arts/Hospitality, Barber, and Cosmetology Programs must meet more stringent attendance regulations, as described in the respective program handbooks.
Students who are required to enroll in developmental courses must participate continuously in a developmental program until all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements are satisfied. Students enrolled under TSIA2 restrictions that exceed the allowed number of absences in a developmental course(s) will be withdrawn from the developmental course and any corequisite.
Students who are absent from class for the observance of a religious holiday may take an examination or complete an assignment scheduled for that day within a reasonable time after the absence if, not later than the 15th day of the semester, the students notify the instructor(s) that they will be absent for a religious holiday (Sec. 51.911 Texas Education Code).