1- Attendance is expected to be 100%.
2- Student’s absences should not exceed 25% in each block or subject. When the student’s absences reach 10% , 15%, 20% or 25% the following action will be implemented:
- A. An Electronic Notification (Email) will be sent if the student’s absence rate reaches 10%.
- B. 1st warning letter will be issued when the student’s absence rate reaches 15%.
- C. 2nd warning letter will be issued when the student’s absence rate reaches 20%.
- D. 3rd & Final warning letter will be issued when the student’s absence rate reaches 25%.
3- Students are at a risk of not being permitted to progress to the next stage of the program if his/her attendance percentage
is below 75 %.
4- Attendance sheets should be signed by the students before the start of every class. A 10 minute allowance is given after the instructor signature. Any student who arrived after the 10 minute grace period will be marked absent.
5- The instructor has the right to allow or not allow the student to enter the classroom. However, the student will still be marked absent.
6- If the instructor is late, the students must not leave without the permission of Student Affairs Department.
7- Any student who leaves the class without the permission of Student Affairs Office will be subjected to disciplinary action listed as follow:
- A. 1st offense, student will be marked absent.
- B. 2nd offense, student will be marked absent and received a warning letter.
- C. If it happens again, the student will be summoned to the office of Associate Dean for proper arbitration for his/her incident.
- D. The incident will be kept in the student’s file.
8- In case a student is found absent but affixed signature to the attendance sheet:
- A. He/she will be marked absent and receive a warning letter.
- B. He/she has to report to the Office of Student Affairs for proper arbitration for his/her incident.
- C. The incident will be kept in the student’s file.
9- Attendance will be closely monitored and enforced. Any activities that not being organized by the College of Applied Medical Sciences and the students want to participate they need the advance approval of Student Affairs in order to be considered excused.
