In exceptional circumstances, a student may be granted an excused absence from other required course activities (non-examination) that contribute points to a student’s grade. In general, having a brief illness does not constitute an excused absence; students should not use the ME form described below for missed, non-exam course activities. The basis for an excused absence from non-exam activities typically relates to religious observances, scholarly/administrative activities, and catastrophic events as described in Non-Medical Excuses. students should follow the procedures described in that section for obtaining an excused absence from required non-examination activities. If an excused absence is granted, then the student is given the opportunity to earn any lost point(s) associated with the missed activity through a makeup assignment, as determined by the Course Director. Unexcused absences result in a grade of “0” for the missed activity. With unexcused absences there will not be an opportunity for the student to earn back the lost points.
In addition, excused absences still count towards the total permissible number of absences a student can have per term, as defined in the course syllabi.