Regular class attendance is most important. Instructors are responsible for recording and reporting attendance in each of their classes. Attendance at 75 percent of the scheduled class sessions is required to receive credit for a given course; in other words, if a student misses more than 25 percent of the class sessions, including both excused and unexcused absences, the student will be dropped from the course and will fail the course.

The instructor of each course will outline in the course syllabus the attendance policy for that course; that policy will be in effect when a student misses up to 25 percent of class sessions. Such policies will define an excused absence, describe how being late for class will affect absences, explain the consequences of unexcused absences, and outline any reinstatement policy. Potential consequences for unexcused absences include (but are not limited to) dropping the student from the course with a failing grade or lowering the student’s grade in the course.

Students are responsible for knowing the attendance policy for each course and clearing excused absences with the instructor. Although students involved in Ohio Valley University activities may need to be excused from a class session, it is the student’s responsibility to request the absence from the instructor and to discuss with the instructor how the absence may affect the student’s ability to meet course requirements. While instructors should make reasonable accommodations for students who miss class because of Ohio Valley University-sponsored activities or other sound reasons (e.g., illness or family emergencies), students should recognize that not every course can accommodate absences and that neither the absence nor the notification of the absence will relieve the student from meeting course requirements.

Any student who is dropped from two or more classes for excessive absences may be suspended for the next full semester.

Class meets:
1 time per week   - 3 absences allowed
2 times per week - 7 absences allowed
3 times per week - 12 absences allowed