Departmental Attendance Policy
 

Textile/Surface Design & Fabric Styling Department   

Office: room# B521, phone: 212-217-7670

 Student Attendance and Lateness Policies

A. Attendance

2-4 Hour Class                            2 Absences
                                                  Student gets a warning notice, cc Chairperson

                                              3 Absences
                                              1 full grade reduction

                                              4 Absences
                                              Failure of class

6+-Hour Class
                                                  3 Absences
                                                  Student gets a warning notice, cc Chairperson

                                                  4 Absences
                                                  1 full grade reduction

                                                   5 Absences
                                                   Failure of class

Students are responsible for obtaining all information on lessons and assignments missed by contacting their instructors during office hours or as advised. Instructor’s Office Hours are posted on bulletin board outside the department office Room B521.

Important

      A doctor’s note is not an automatic excused absence. Requirements for       course must still be met.

      Students unable to attend classes due to religious beliefs are to advise       instructor prior to absence(s) allowing for the opportunity to make up work       and/or exams missed.

  B.   Lateness

·        2 lateness’s, early departure or extended breaks = 1 Absence

·        Excessive lateness = 10 minutes after the start of class will be noted by the instructor.

  Performance

      Eight (8) professional studio standards are judged.

1.      Attendance

2.      Punctuality

3.      Meeting deadlines

4.       Motivation

5.       Cooperation

6.       Comprehension

7.       Class participation

8.       Fulfilling project requirements

If one or more standards are not met the final grade will drop proportionately.

Students Rights and Responsibilities:

Attendance Policy
Attendance shall be taken in all classes. The general policy with regard to student attendance in any class is determined by the instructor and is announced to the class at the beginning of each semester.

On occasion, students are unable to attend a class session due to illness, accident, or some other emergency situation. Students should contact their individual instructors directly, through phone or e-mail, from the information in their class syllabus. If students are unable to reach their instructor(s), they should contact the academic departments. Extended absences from class should be substantiated by appropriate documentation.

Thomas L. Thomas, Ph.D., Dean for Student Development

Office room # B221

Phone: (212) 217-3800