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Student-instructor and student-student interaction is vital to the mission of LIM College, which supports a dynamic and responsive curriculum in a highly personal learning environment. In accordance with this mission, attendance at all class sessions is expected and is considered critical to a student’s academic success and personal enrichment.
Each instructor is required to state in his/her syllabi expectations regarding class attendance and his/her policy on accepting late assignments. Each instructor will keep a permanent record of attendance for each class and this record will be maintained electronically in SONIS (the College’s administrative database). These records are subject to inspection by appropriate College officials. However, it is highly advisable that students also track their own attendance record through their SONIS account. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the following attendance policies:
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTAL ATTENDANCE POLICIES
Academic departments include Arts & Sciences; Fashion Merchandising; Marketing, Management & Finance ; and Visual Merchandising
For courses which meet on campus two times per week
On the fifth unexcused absence a student’s final grade will be reduced by half a letter grade and will continue to be reduced by the same amount after every subsequent absence.
For courses which meet on campus one time per week exclusively
On the third unexcused absence a student’s final grade will be reduced by one letter grade and will continue to be reduced by the same amount after every subsequent absence.
For hybrid courses (one class on campus and one class online per week)
An absence is defined as either not showing up for the on-campus class or, for the online portion, not signing in and completing the week’s module. On the third unexcused absence a student’s final grade will be reduced by half a letter grade and will continue to be reduced by the same amount after every subsequent absence.
For online courses (no on-campus classes)
An absence is defined as not signing in and completing the week’s module. On the third unexcused absence a student’s final grade will be reduced by half a letter grade and will continue to be reduced by the same amount after every subsequent absence.
COLLEGE-WIDE ATTENDANCE POLICY
Includes all academic departments and experiential education courses
Students are required to abide by the attendance policy as stated in the syllabus of each course. Additionally, the institution believes that missing 40% or more of any scheduled classes (either excused or unexcused) for any one course in which a student is enrolled may undermine the integrity of the educational experience. At the conclusion of each academic term, the College Registrar will review the attendance records for all courses in which a failing grade (“F”) was issued by the instructor. Failed courses where a student was not in attendance for 40% or more of scheduled class meetings will be assigned an “FA” grade by the Office of the Registrar, signifying failure for lack of attendance. The grade of “FA” calculates negatively into the GPA the same as an earned “F”. Note that an “FA” may also affect some forms of financial aid. Also note, in accordance with course syllabus grading and attendance policies, an instructor may request that an “FA” grade be assigned by the College Registrar prior to the end of the term because lack of attendance has decreased the possible course grade to failing. Once an “FA” grade is assigned, a student may no longer remain active in the course.
SUMMER SESSION ATTENDANCE POLICY:
The academic departments have adopted a common attendance policy. The policy on attendance as it relates to your grade is as follows:
- For Summer Session A - Research and Analysis courses:
- An absence is defined as not signing in and completing the day’s module.
- On the second unexcused absence your final grade will be reduced by half a letter grade and will continue to be reduced by the same amount after every subsequent absence.
- For Summer Session A and Summer Session B - Experiential Education and Career Management courses:
- On the second unexcused absence your final grade will be reduced by half a letter grade and will continue to be reduced by the same amount after every subsequent absence.
- For all other Summer Session A and Summer Session B courses
- On the third unexcused absence your final grade will be reduced by half a letter grade and will continue to be reduced by the same amount after every subsequent absence.
- For Summer Session C courses
- An absence is defined as not signing in and completing the week’s module.
- On the second unexcused absence your final grade will be reduced by half a letter grade and will continue to be reduced by the same amount after every subsequent absence.
Lateness: Classes begin on time. Each “late” arrival or early departure will be considered half an absence.
If according to the above policy, the grade possible in the course has been decreased to the point of failure, even before the end of the semester, your instructor may request that a Failure Due to Attendance grade (“FA”) be assigned to you by the Office of the Registrar. Once this grade is assigned, you may no longer remain active in the course.
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