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ATTENDANCE
POLICY
(Approved by the
English Department on October 8, 1999)
In support of the principle of academic freedom, but also
mindful of the need for appropriate consistency, the Elon
University's English Department approves the right of its
faculty members to establish individual guidelines for
student class attendance, subject to the following
restrictions:
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The syllabus for each class should clearly state the
attendance policy.
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In addition to including the policy on the syllabus, the
professor should explain it orally and remind students of
it as absences begin to accrue.
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The professor should inform students that they are
responsible for material and assignments whether or not the
absence was excused.
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Before a student exceeds the established number of
absences, the professor should notify him or her and the
Academic Advising Center.
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If the student continues to accrue absences after such
warnings, the professor should notify the Dean of Elon
College, The College of Arts and Sciences, and recommend
that the student be dropped from the class.
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Excessive absence due to extended illness or confirmed
disability. The Department wishes to cooperate with such
students as fully as possible. However, the nature of some
courses, such as those heavily based on in-class workshops
or internships, may make it impossible for such students to
keep up. In such a case, the professor may ask them to
withdraw. For other courses, the professor will document
the absences with Academic Advising, attempt to stay in
touch with the student (although students should initiate
such contacts), and in some cases may require a written
contract stating how the missed work will be made up.
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