Online attendance is mandatory and crucial to your success in this class. Student "attendance" in online courses will be defined as active participation in the course as described in the individual course syllabus. I reserve the right to drop you from this course if you have a full week without any participation in the course. I also reserve the right to drop you if you miss any three assignments (including discussions), even if they are not in the same week, as this load of work constitutes a week. However, you are ultimately responsible for dropping yourself from the course if you decide to no longer attend due to work conflicts, illness, or other reasons. Please see the Student Handbook for further information.
A student may drop or withdraw (or be dropped by an instructor), before the 44% point of the completion of the class. Students may not drop or be dropped after this point, and instructors must issue a grade beyond this point. A student who drops a class (or who is dropped by an instructor) on or prior to 20% of the course will have no record of that class on their permanent transcript, although they may still be responsible for payment of fees. Drops that occur after 20% of the course, and on or before 44% of a course, will result in a W symbol being entered. Students may be dropped for lack of attendance or for ‘good cause’ as defined in the Education Code, Article 3, Sect. 76033.
Class attendance is not a measure of performance or proficiency. Whether a student is just physically present in the class is not a valid basis for grading. Reference Title 5 Section 55002 of the California Code of Regulations: (A) Grading Policy. The course provides for measurement of student performance in terms of stated course objectives and culminates in a formal, permanently recorded grade based upon uniform standards in accordance with section 55758 of this Division. The grade is based on demonstrated proficiency in the subject matter and the ability to demonstrate that proficiency, at least in part, by means of written expression that may include essays, or, in courses where the curriculum committee deems them to be appropriate, by problem solving exercises or skills demonstrations by students.
It is the student's responsibility to withdraw from a course in which he/she does not wish to continue. Withdrawal from a course for academic reasons must be initiated by the student prior to the 70% point of the class. The student must complete an official withdrawal form available from the Records and Registration Office and indicate the last day of attendance on the form.
Any student who violates the attendance policy stated above for this course will be withdrawn from the course by the instructor. If a student violates the attendance policy after the withdrawal period, the student will receive an F in the course for non-attendance.A student may drop or withdraw (or be dropped by an instructor), before the 44% point of the completion of the class. Students may not drop or be dropped after this point, and instructors must issue a grade beyond this point. A student who drops a class (or who is dropped by an instructor) on or prior to 20% of the course will have no record of that class on their permanent transcript, although they may still be responsible for payment of fees. Drops that occur after 20% of the course, and on or before 44% of a course, will result in a W symbol being entered. Students may be dropped for lack of attendance or for ‘good cause’ as defined in the Education Code, Article 3, Sect. 76033.