ATTENDANCE POLICY

Introduction:
It is the intent of the Itawamba Community College Board of Trustees that opportunities for student success and the development of personal responsibility be a high priority for the college. One of the key factors in this endeavor is class attendance. In keeping with this intent, the faculty at Itawamba Community College maintain class attendance records for all classes . It is the student's responsibility to attend class.

Class Attendance:
Students are expected to attend all classes and complete all course work prescribed by the instructor.

Tardies:
If a student fails to report to class at the beginning of the class period or leaves before the class has ended, he/she is tardy. It is the policy of Itawamba Community College that three tardies equal one absence. The student is responsible for informing the instructor after missing a portion of a class. Only then can the student be assured he/she is counted tardy rather than absent.

Absences:
Itawamba Community College recognizes that absences from class are occasionally necessary. If a student is absent more than 15 percent of the class time, he/she will be dropped from the class.

Absences in Special Admission Programs:
Some of the educational programs of the college have special attendance requirements because of the nature of the subject matter taught, the clinical components, and/or state or national accreditation. Where this is the case, these requirements will be communicated to the student in the course syllabus.

Work Missed Because Of Absences:
It is the student's responsibility to notify the instructor when an absence is necessary and to make arrangements for missed notes, assignments, and/or tests. These arrangements should be made prior to the absence when possible. If arrangements are not made prior to the absence, the student is responsible for meeting with the instructor upon returning to class to determine when missed assignments and/or tests can be completed.

Class Reinstatement:
A student who has been dropped from class because of excessive absences may request reinstatement from the Dean of Instruction responsible for the course. The request must be made prior to the next scheduled class meeting after the student has been notified of the drop. Students requesting class reinstatement should remain in class until the appropriate dean reaches a decision.

Appeals:
Students who fail to be readmitted to class by the Dean of Instruction may appeal the decision to an Attendance Committee. The appeal must be made in writing to the Vice-President for Instruction within two school days of the dean's decision, or the decision of the dean becomes final. Students will remain in class until the Attendance Committee reaches a decision. The decision of the Attendance Committee will be final.

Local Interpretation Chart

Class Mtgs.  Per Week	Absences Allowed	Drop On
1	2	3
2	4	5
3	6	7
4	9	10
5	11	12

NOTE: In programs where students attend class on block schedules and/or attend class at non-traditional times, instructors are encouraged to document absences in terms of class hours instead of class meetings. This being the case, if a class is scheduled to meet 135 hours, then the instructor should multiply the 135 hours times 15 percent (135 X .15 = 20.25), and the product will represent the maximum amount of time the student can be absent without being dropped.