Attendance Reporting and Grading

Delaware Technical Community College is a statewide multi-campus community college committed to providing affordable, open admission, post-secondary

education that is relevant and responsive to labor market and community needs. The College offers comprehensive educational opportunities that contribute to the

economic vitality of the State, including career, general, developmental, and transfer education; workforce development; and lifelong learning.

The College respects its students as individuals and as members of diverse groups and is committed to fostering student success in higher education as a means to

economic and personal advancement.

MISSION

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Class attendance is directly linked to success in the course.

Attendance defined…• Physically attending an on-campus course• Engaging in an academic activity in a distance education course

ATTENDANCE EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENTS

Excused AbsencesIn the event physical attendance is not possible, attendance may also be fulfilled by contacting the instructor in advance of the missed class and submitting missed work and/or other academic assignments as defined by the instructor.

Unexcused AbsencesStudent does not notify the instructor when missing class and/or does not complete make-up work/assignments as directed by the instructor.

WHAT DOES ATTENDANCE LOOK LIKE

Physically attending class Submitting an academic assignment

Taking an exam, completing an interactive tutorial, or participating in

computer-assisted instruction

Attending a study group that is assigned for the

course

Participating in an online discussion about academic

matters

Submitting a make-up assignment/activity as a

result of notifying the instructor that the student was unable to attend class

THE FOLLOWING DOES NOT COUNT AS ATTENDANCE

Simply notifying the instructor that the student is not able to able to attend does NOT qualify as attending.

Logging on to the learning management system or a tutorial (such as MyLabsPlus) without active participation does not

demonstrate attendance.

INSTRUCTOR EXPECTATIONS

1. Track student attendance2. Be student-centered and flexible3. Proactively engage with student at the first sign of difficulty4. Be responsive to student needs

Help student fulfill academic requirements when they cannot be in classGuide students to resources/support services

Attendance Must be Established Within

Length of Course Faculty Submit Never Attended Tracking

First two weeks 15 week courses Due Third week of class

First week 4, 7, & 11 week courses Due Second week of class

First day Courses 2 weeks or less Due Second day of class

REPORTING STUDENTS WHO NEVER ATTEND

* Instructors can track Attendance using the same tool for the entire semester.

REPORTING STUDENTS WHO NEVER ATTENDED

• Use Student Information System (SIS)Class Maintenance Block

Tracking Never Attended Students(NA)

• Live Demonstration

GRADING STUDENTS WHO FAIL DUE TO POOR ATTENDANCE

Mid-Terms• Communicate with students

who are not attending (Hint: Use the attendance tool in D2L for this).

• If student is failing, assign a mid-term grade of an F.

Final Grades• Did the student fail the course?

• If so, did their attendance affect their grade?

• Students who fail due to poor attendance are UNOFFICIALLY WITHDRAWN (U/ UE GRADE).

Never Attended Mid Term Grading

Description Reporting closes on 3rd Tuesday of Session

50% point of session - 7 days later

Open 1 week before session ends - closes two days after session ends (at noon)

15 weeks Jan 28 Mar 7 – Mar 14 Apr 25 - May 4

1st 7 weeks Jan 28 Feb 4 – Feb 11 Feb 22 – Mar 2

2nd 7 weeks Mar 31 Apr 8 – Apr 15 Apr 25 - May 4

1st 4 weeks Jan 28 N/A Feb 1 – Feb 10

11 weeks Feb 25 Mar 22 – Mar 29 Apr 25 - May 4

Session A Jan 7 N/A Jan 9 - Jan 12

SPRING 2020 REPORTING & GRADING SCHEDULE

Recap• Mark attendance for at least one day.• Attendance tracking will be open for the rest of semester for

instructor use.• No need to check absence notified check box.• No need to add a mandatory note. A system note will be added

to student profile.• Registration status for the students who are marked absent will

only change when the NA window closes.

For additional information and resources, visit:

https://ccit.dtcc.edu/facultystaff/attendance-grading/

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