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General Policy: Class attendance is a critical part of the teaching and learning process. Students are expected to arrange their schedules in order to maintain regular and prompt attendance in all of their classes. Professors may provide course-specific attendance policies, such as those indicating that excessive absences from class may result in withdrawal or failure. Those students with excessive absences who do not withdraw within the withdrawal deadline will be issued a failing grade. Polk State College requires professors to report students who do not attend class during the first week. These students may be dropped for non-attendance from the class. The student will not be able to re-register for the class. Therefore, it is important to begin attending the first day of class.
Policy for International Students: International students are required to maintain full-time enrollment status (12 or more credits per term) and to abide by the attendance policy established for each course in which they are enrolled. They are also expected to meet the standards established in the College’s Academic Standards of Progress, Polk State College Procedure 5017. Failure to meet the requirements of either policy may have a negative effect upon the student’s visa status.
Policy for Veterans and VA-Benefit Students-Credit Courses: Records of attendance for students are maintained for all courses only for the purposes of determining the last day of attendance. Withdrawal shall be consistent with the professor’s policy regarding attendance for all students, including veterans or other students attending through VA benefits. VA-benefit students may be withdrawn from a credit course by the withdrawal deadline if the professor determines that an attendance-policy violation prevents satisfactory completion of a course. Any VA-benefit student who violates the attendance policy for a course is decertified by the school, the benefits are terminated for unsatisfactory progress, and the student is required to refund monies received that term.
Policy for Veterans and VA-Benefit Students-PSAV Certificate Courses: Veterans, and other persons eligible to receive VA education benefits, who register in PSAV certificate courses and accumulate four (4) days of unexcused absences within any calendar month are decertified for lack of attendance. This action leads to decertification by the school, termination of benefits for unsatisfactory progress, and the student is required to refund monies received that term.
Policy for Law Enforcement and Corrections Certificate Programs: Students enrolled in law enforcement and corrections certificate programs are required to attend the full number of clock hours for each course. Unexcused absences and absences for which the time and work are not made up may result in students being dropped from a course. Absences approved by the Training Center Director for illnesses, subpoenas, and emergencies are permitted or excused; however, students must make up all missed time and work. Students must submit requests for authorized absences to the Course Coordinator or Center Director. Veterans, and other persons eligible to receive VA education benefits, who register in the Law Enforcement or Corrections Certificate programs and accumulate twenty (20%) of excused or unexcused absences within any calendar month are decertified for lack of attendance. This action leads to decertification by the school, termination of benefits for unsatisfactory progress, and the student is required to refund monies received that term. The veteran can be re-certified for his/her education benefits once they have met the approved attendance policy for 30 days after the violation.
Policy for Readmission of Students after Suspension in Disciplinary Action: Students are not to be readmitted to class without written notice from the Campus Dean of Student Services or the Vice President for Student Services when students have been suspended under disciplinary action. Faculty members are notified prior to a student’s re-admittance.
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