Class Attendance

After enrolling in a course, students become accountable for all the course requirements. Students who miss a class due to illness or other reasons beyond their control may request the instructor's assistance in making up the coursework missed. Any problem associated with absence from class is to be resolved between the individual student and the instructor.

Attendance policies are established by the individual instructor and published in the course syllabus. A more complete policy statement on class attendance is available at the UMC Policies Website.

You must attend the first class meeting of every course in which you are registered unless you have obtained the instructor's approval for your absence before the first meeting. Without this prior approval, you may lose your place in class to another student. If you wish to remain in a course in which you were absent the first day without prior approval, contact your instructor as soon as possible. Instructors have the right to deny you admission if the course is full.

The days, hours, and locations of classes are specified in the Class Schedule, which is published just before the registration period each term.