CLASS ATTENDANCE POLICY
                   Effective Fall Semester 1994

A.  INTRODUCTION
     Class attendance is regarded as an obligation as well as a
     privilege, and all students are expected to attend
     regularly and punctually all classes in which standing and
     may lead to suspension from the University.

B.  ATTENDANCE RECORDS AND INDIVIDUAL CLASS POLICY
     1)  Faculty members shall keep a permanent attendance record
         for each class.  These records are subject to inspection
         by appropriate college or university officials.
     2)  Faculty members shall develop and implement their own
         absence policies.  The determination of what constitutes
         "excessive absence" rests with the instructor alone
         (with the exception of authorized and approved
         University sponsored events noted below), but must not
         be less than the University minimum of 10% of the total
         class meetings.
     3)  Faculty members are required to state in writing and
         explain to their students their expectations in regard
         to both class attendance and makeup work due to all
         absences prior to the close of the first week of classes
         during a regular semester and the third day of classes
         during a summer session.

C.  JUSTIFICATION FOR ABSENCES
     1)  All students shall submit to the instructor
         justification for the absence(s) after the student
         returns to his/her respective class.  However, if the
         student has prior knowledge that he/she will miss
         certain classes, justification should be submitted to
         these instructors in advance of the absences.
     2)  If the instructor feels there has been a violation of
         the Code of Student Conduct (e.g. 15.16 - Furnishing
         false information... with intent to deceive) the
         student should be referred to the Department of Student
         Personnel for possible disciplinary action.  If the
         student feels that he/she has been unfairly denied an
         excused absence, the student may appeal first to the
         Department Head of the course and then, if necessary, to           the Academic Dean
	 of the course, who will consider the
         case and attempt to resolve the problem.  If the case
         cannot be satisfactorily resolved at these levels, it 
         will be referred to the Dean of Students who may refer
         the case to the Ombudsman.  Final appeal in such a case
         will be to the Committee on Academic Affairs and
         Standards for undergraduate students and to the Graduate
         Council for graduate students.
     3)  Extended absences due to illness or other circumstances
         beyond the student's control should be reported by the
         student to the Dean of Students.  The Dean of Students
         will notify the instructor(s) of the circumstances
         surrounding the absence.
     4)  Students are responsible for all classwork missed,
         regardless of the reason for the absence.  Immediately
         upon the reason for the absence.  Immediately upon the
         student's return to class a conference should be
         arranged with the in instructor to determine what
         action, on the student's part, is necessary to
         compensate for the time lost and materials missed due to
         the absence.
D.  EFFECTS OF EXCESSIVE ABSENCES
     When a student accumulates justified or unjustified class
     absences which are considered excessive (except absences 
     incurred due to authorized and approved considered
     University sponsored events such as necessary academic field
     trips or debate, judging, and intercollegiate athletic team
     travel), the instructor may recommend to the student that
     he/she withdraw from the course prior to the deadline
     printed in the schedule of classes.  If a student chooses
     not to withdraw from the course, the instructor will award a
     grade to the student not at the end of the semester or
     session which is in keeping with the class policy on
     attendance which is in keeping with the class policy on
     attendance which was distributed at the beginning of the
     semester or session (refer to IV.B.3. above).