Class Attendance
Every student is expected to attend classroom and laboratory periods regularly. All students are expected to attend class beginning with the first class meeting. CBU has no official Leave of Absence policy. A student who has been absent, even for a legitimate cause, is under obligation to make up the work by special assignment to the satisfaction of the instructor. Any student who has missed a total of eight (8) hours or approximately 20% of class time may be given a mark of “F” after the last day to withdraw from classes has passed. No faculty member is allowed to have an attendance policy which penalizes a student for absences due solely to participation in an official University sponsored activity including athletic competition which requires limited or occasional absences; however, the student must satisfy all academic work required for the course. Whenever possible, students should inform their instructors if they know they will be absent from an upcoming class session.