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Virginia State UniversityReginald F. Lewis School of Business

Student Attendance Policy

The Reginald F. Lewis School of Business has established an attendance policy for all business

courses. The following procedure is in addition to any University policies that are in effect. The

Reginald F. Lewis School of Business faculty and administrators have the right to interpret thispolicy as they wish in their courses.

The Reginald F. Lewis School of Business fully expects students to be in attendance every daythat their classes meet. The only exceptions are excused University absences with official

notification. It is the students responsibility to contact their professor(s), in writing, prior to

being away from campus for an athletic event or other campus sanctioned activity. Writtennotification from the coach or faculty advisor is required at least 48 hours prior to the absence.

Other absences that are considered excused:1. Illness with a doctors excuse and student has followed University policy and

contacted the Academic Success Center to document.2. Family emergencies with the proper and official documentation and the student hasfollowed University policy and contacted the Academic Success Center.

The following are unexcused absences in the Reginald F. Lewis School of Business:

One Unexcused Absence

is equivalent to:

Arriving Five (5) minutes late to class

Not showing up at all without prior approval from

instructor

The instructor has the authority to lock the class at 10 minutes after start time and count

you absent!!

The Reginald F. Lewis School of Business faculty will adhere to the University Attendance

Policy cited in the University Undergraduate Catalog on page 24 (www.vsu.edu/pages/165.asp):

Classroom attendance is expected of all students. The instructor may reduce

grades for students who exceedfour hours of absences for a four-semester-hour

course, three hours for a three hour course, two hours of absences for a two-hour-course, and/or one hour for a one-hour course. Faculty members must

include on the course syllabus any attendance policy that will affect grades,

including tardiness and early departures.

The Reginald F. Lewis School of Business policy for excessive absences is as follows:

1. Instructors have the right to lower the studentsearned grade by one full letter grade

or a set number of points for three (3) unexcused absences in a three credit course.

2. Instructors have the right to administratively withdraw the student from the course

for:

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Student Attendance Policy

a. six (6) unexcused absences in a class that meets three times a week for 50

minutes each session, or

b. three (3) unexcused absences in a class that meets twice a week for one hour

and twenty minutes each session.3. It is the students responsibility to contact the instructor upon their return to campus after

an absence to arrange for completion of any missed work. It is up to the discretion of the

instructor whether to allow a student to make up any missed assignments, exams, orprojects.

2Created June 2008

Updated January 2011