2. Freshman students are expected to attend all regularly scheduled classes.

3. Sophomore students, except those with Dean's List rating, are expected to attend regularly scheduled classes.

4. For all junior and senior students, attendance at regularly scheduled classes shall not be mandatory.

5. Attendance, by itself, shall not constitute a basis for grading except for certain clearly designated courses. These courses include, but are not limited to, all Physics and Mathematics 100 and 200 level courses in which a student missing more than three classes may be required to withdraw.

6. Instructors are not obligated to make allowances for student absences unless those absences are due to illness or similarly unavoidable causes. Instructors are obligated to explain clearly, early in each term, what is expected of students in terms of class participation, reading assignments, and reports.

7. When, in the opinion of the instructor, a student is jeopardizing the successful completion of the academic requirements of a subject due to excessive absences, the instructor will initiate an absence warning (Academic Warning Notice), which is to be sent to the student by the instructor.

8. It is understood that this policy on attendance in no way relieves a student of his/her personal responsibility with respect to such matters as:

a) Presence in order to gain an appreciation of the basic ideas and objectives of the course.

b) Presence to gain mastery of the subject matter, ideas, and techniques developed in the course.

c) Presence to take examinations, tests and quizzes.

d) Presence to participate in oral presentations, seminars, and field trips.

e) Presence to participate in group activities such as laboratory experiments and study projects.

f) Presence to remain fully informed as to class plans, announcements, and assignments.