Attendance Policy

Academic success is a shared responsibility between students and the College. Students are expected to attend all scheduled class meetings, participate actively in their courses, and complete all academic requirements.

Albertus Magnus College is required to verify the enrollment and participation of students who receive Federal Title IV financial aid and/or educational benefits through other funding sources. Attendance and participation records are maintained to ensure compliance with federal regulations and institutional policies.

The College has adopted the following attendance policies:

• Attendance will be recorded in all courses, including on-campus, online, blended, practicum, internship, and other experiential learning courses.
• Attendance in all Accelerated Degree Program (ADP) and Graduate courses will be recorded twice each week, regardless of instructional modality (on-ground, blended, or online). For attendance purposes, all courses are considered to meet two times per week.
• A student who does not attend class or demonstrate meaningful academic engagement within the first 14 calendar days of the semester or module, does not complete any coursework, and does not communicate with the Office of the Registrar and/or the Office of Advising and Student Success will be considered a no-show and may be administratively withdrawn from the course.
• Students who are administratively withdrawn as no-shows will have the course and all associated tuition and fees removed from their academic record.
• Federal and institutional financial aid will be adjusted based only on the courses in which the student established attendance or participation, in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Students will receive written notification of the administrative withdrawal from the Office of the Registrar and/or the Office of Advising and Student Success.
• Individual instructors may establish attendance expectations and participation requirements within their courses. In accordance with the course syllabus, instructors may reduce a student's grade or assign a failing grade based on attendance and participation.
• Refer to the Administrative Withdrawal Policy for additional information.

Attendance Recording

Faculty are responsible for recording attendance for every scheduled class meeting. Faculty are expected to record attendance within 24 hours of each scheduled class meeting.

Attendance will be recorded as either:

• Present – The student attended the class meeting or, for online courses, demonstrated meaningful academic engagement through required instructional activities.
• Absent – The student did not attend the class meeting or failed to demonstrate meaningful academic engagement.
• Excused –  ADP and Graduate students who add a course during the add/drop period after the first-class meeting has occurred will be marked excused for any missed classes before joining the course roster. This is the only time "Excused" should be used.

Meaningful academic engagement is defined as actively participating in the course by attending in person or completing required course activities in Canvas. Examples include, but are not limited to, submitting an assignment, taking an assessment, or participating in an instructor-facilitated discussion. Logging into Canvas and viewing courses does not constitute attendance.