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(e) Requests may be denied for students who have a financial or other • If the matter cannot be resolved at the department chair level, the student may
obligation to the college. make a written appeal to the appropriate instructional dean. The decision of the
instructional dean will be communicated to the student within five working days
It is the student’s responsibility to have an official transcript forwarded from the date the written appeal is received.
to the Admissions Office at Southern Union after completing courses at
another institution. Attendance policies for Hybrid and Online courses are the same as other courses.
Attendance requirements in programs that lead to board licensure or certification
B. CLASS ATTENDANCE POLICY may differ from this policy.
Students are expected to attend each class session, to arrive on time, and to remain for
the entire class session. Faculty will record attendance from the first day of the semester. C. EXAMINATIONS AND GRADING
Excessive absences, regardless of the reason or circumstance, may interfere with the 1. Examinations
student’s ability to successfully complete the requirements of the course. In such cases, Students will be expected to take their final examinations at the regularly scheduled
the student should withdraw from the class before the last date to drop with a grade of times. No exceptions will be made without the permission of the instructor of the
“W”. Withdrawal from class may affect eligibility for federal financial aid. Students course and the appropriate Dean. The request for an early exam must be made
should contact the Financial Aid Office for information. three weeks in advance of the final examination period. Makeup examinations
or early examinations are not permitted unless the student satisfies the faculty
When a student is absent from class, the student is responsible for all material covered member and the Dean that the absence involves an official college trip, a return or
in class and for any assignments made in class. The instructor is not required to review responsibility to another educational institution, or an emergency such as illness
with the student any material missed as a result of being absent, nor is the instructor (doctor’s statement), death in the family, or court appearance.
required to notify a student if the student is in danger of a lowered grade due to any
graded work missed. The instructor is not required to provide an opportunity for 2. Grading System
makeup. The instructor’s policies regarding makeup work shall be clearly defined in The quality of performance in any academic course is reported by a letter grade,
the syllabus to be distributed on the first day of class. the assignment of which is the responsibility of the instructor. These grades in the
Academic and Technical Divisions and in physical education, CPR, emergency
Administrative Withdrawal for Failure to Attend Class services dispatcher, and fire science courses in the Health Sciences Division are
Before the published drop date (last day to withdraw with a “W”), a student may be assigned quality points as follows:
dropped (withdrawn) administratively from any course for failure to attend class when A - 90-100 4 quality points per credit Policies Academic
the student has missed more than 20% of the total number of hours that the class meets. B - 80-89 3 quality points per credit
However, no student may be administratively withdrawn after the last day to withdraw C - 70-79 2 quality points per credit
with a “W” as published in the college calendar. The number of absences resulting in D - 60-69 1 quality point per credit
administrative withdrawal may differ in programs that lead to board licensure or cer- F - 59 and below 0 quality points per credit
tification, but must be clearly stated in the course syllabus. Administrative withdrawal Grades in the Health Sciences Division (excluding physical education, CPR,
from class may affect eligibility for federal financial aid. Students should contact the emergency services dispatcher, and fire science) are assigned quality points as
Financial Aid Office for information. Students who are administratively withdrawn follows:
from a class will also be withdrawn from all co-requisite classes, if any. Instructors A - 90-100 4 quality points per credit
using the Administrative Withdrawal Policy shall include and clearly define the policy B - 80-89 3 quality points per credit
in the course syllabus. C - 75-79 2 quality points per credit
D - 60-74 1 quality point per credit
Administrative Withdrawal Appeal F - below 60 0 quality points per credit
• Students who have been dropped for failure to attend may submit, in writing, an In all college divisions, the following grade options apply.
appeal to the course faculty member. W - Withdrawal No credit; a grade of “W” is assigned to a student who offi-
• Faculty members will evaluate the appeal for extenuating circumstances and will cially withdraws from a class or from the College on or before
notify the student within five working days as to the outcome of the appeal. the date specified in the college calendar. If the withdrawal
• If a student is to be allowed to return to class, the faculty member must submit a is requested after the date specified in the calendar, then the
request to the student records office for the student to be re-enrolled. student must be passing at the time of withdrawal and receive
• If a student is not allowed to return to class, the student may file a written appeal permission of the appropriate dean of instruction in order to
to the appropriate department chair who will notify the student within five working withdraw passing (W). Only under extenuating circumstances
days as to the outcome of the appeal. will a student be allowed to withdraw passing (W) after the