Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog
meeting , the instructor and student will complete an Intercollegiate Athletic Participation Class Absence Form . The instructor will decide the appropriate assignment to compensate for the missed classroom time . This assignment shall not be in excess of the subject matter covered during the student-athlete ’ s absence , according to the syllabus . Clinical experiences , studentteaching days , internships and practicum days , and science labs are not covered by this policy and cannot be missed unless an agreement is reached between the student-athlete and the faculty member .
Student-athletes are responsible for submitting completed Intercollegiate Athletic Participation Class Absence Forms to the Department of Athletics . Should a contest conflict with an exam or other graded in-class activity , the student- athlete must meet with the course instructor to establish an alternative method and / or date for testing / assessment .
As per NCAA regulation , student-athletes are not excused from class for practice or to play in a nontraditional-season contest . Students who do not comply with the policy have no recourse for exceptions to attendance policies listed in the course syllabus . The Director of Athletics is available to answer questions and assist in the coordination and implementation of this policy .
Attendance Policies for Accelerated Programs of Study ( School of Graduate & Professional Studies )
The pace of an accelerated degree program requires students to maximize opportunities to learn . The classes and out-of-class learning activities provide the primary context for instruction as well as learning . The School of Graduate and Professional Studies believes that in order to learn from faculty instruction and from one another , students must participate in all learning opportunities and be present at all classes and submit all out-of-class weekly assessable learning activities . Missing a class or failure to submit a weekly assessable learning activity cannot be “ made up .” The policy is intended to encourage students to make choices that support their educational goals .
Definition of attendance for an on-ground accelerated course On-ground students are considered present for the week if they have engaged in instructional activities by attending a scheduled face-to-face class and / or submitting any required Alternative Instructional Equivalency deliverables within the instructional week . Failure to do at least one of these will result in an official absence .
Definition of attendance for an online accelerated course Online students are considered present for the week if they post to a discussion forum or submit any assignment or other deliverable during the instructional week ( Monday-Sunday ). Failure to actively engage in the course by posting to discussion forums or submitting assignments will result in an official absence .
If a student is absent and has not submitted coursework for any 2 consecutive class sessions ( putting student out of program attendance for 14 days ), then the student will be administratively withdrawn from the student ’ s current course and earn the grade of “ WA ”. Additionally , the student will be dropped from all future courses and administratively withdrawn from the program unless attending a concurrent course .
If a new student is absent and not submitted for the first 2 class sessions of their very first program course , then the student will be dropped from the course and all future courses . Since this student does
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