Student Solutions Center

Students are expected to attend all class and laboratory sessions on time and may be absent only for unavoidable documented reasons. It is the student’s responsibility to inform the professor of an unavoidable absence and to complete all coursework missed due to absence.  In general, all work should be made up with the faculty member's approval within one week of the absence.

As a matter of information to a faculty member, the Office of the Vice President of Student Life or the Student Health Center will issue to a student an official explanation of absence when an absence is due to: (1) illness treated by the College physician or under his supervision, (2) participation in authorized College activities, or (3) a serious, unavoidable personal emergency. It is necessary for the student to request an explanation of absence card from the Office of the Vice President of Student Life or the Student Health Center and to give it to the faculty member whose class was missed.

A student may be withdrawn from a class at the discretion of the professor.  Reasons for withdrawal may include, but are not limited to, lack of attendance or inappropriate classroom behavior.

Students having a prolonged period of absences due to illness for any reason must obtain written permission from the Vice President and Dean of the College to return for the remainder of the current semester.

The College also requires students to attend each convocation.  The Convocation series brings outstanding personalities and programs to the campus. A liberal arts college should expose students to a broad range of issues--religious, aesthetic, moral, as well as intellectual.  Complete information on policies concerning Convocation can be obtained from the Office of Student Life.

Finally, candidates for degrees must attend their commencement service.