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Attendance

The administration and faculty of SWOSU expect students to attend regularly the classes in which they are enrolled. Individual instructors shall determine the degree to which student absences shall affect class grades. Students will be notified of this policy in each of their courses at the first of the semester. There are no "free cuts." If the instructor does not mention attendance policies, class members should ask for specific guidelines.

Students may be withdrawn from a course for excessive absences upon the request of the instructor. Student's grades may be lowered in the course for excessive absences.

The University does not excuse students from class attendance for participation in school activities such as athletics, music groups, speech events, field trips, etc. Absences due to illness are cleared through the University Nurse and the instructor. Any and all absences must, in some way, finally be cleared with instructors, who may accept or reject explanations. In the event that a student will miss three or more days of classes, students may request the Dean of Students to notify their instructors. Students should be prepared to provide documentation regarding their absences to the Dean of Students.