Attendance and Participation Standard

This policy outlines the University’s standards for attendance and participation in academic courses. Course attendance requirements are designated by faculty members and vary depending on course content, learning outcomes, and assignments. Students should consult the “Course Policies” section of the syllabus for details.

Online Courses
Students are required to participate in online courses to remain enrolled in the course. Participation requires active, consistent, and timely engagement in the online course and is measured by submitting assignments, taking quizzes and exams, completing online activities, and participating in online discussions. As a general rule, students should expect to spend a total of 45 hours of time per credit over the course of the trimester. For example, in a two-credit course that is ten weeks long, students should expect to spend a minimum of nine hours per week engaging in the modules and work that accompanies the course.

Face-to-Face Courses
While attendance requirements may vary, all students must participate in required learning activities and assessments. Participation requires active, consistent, and timely engagement and is measured by submitting assignments, taking quizzes and exams, completing required activities, and participating in required discussions. The inclassroom and out of classroom hours vary for face-to-face courses depending on the type of course (e.g., didactic vs. lab) and whether the course is in an intensive or trimesterlong format. As with online courses, student should expect to spend a total of 45 hours of time per credit over the course of the trimester. This includes hours inside the classroom and hours working outside of the classroom (reading, reviewing notes, completing assignments, etc.)