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Didactic Class Attendance

As a student in a professional program, daily class attendance is expected. A student is responsible for all the work, including assessments, group work and written work, for all class meetings. No right or privilege exists, which permits a student to be absent from any given number of class meetings – except for an approved accommodation by UNC Equal Opportunity and Compliance Office or an University Approved Absence (UAA) through the UNC Dean of Students Office. Course directors include a course-specific attendance policy within their course syllabus.

Course directors will report promptly to the Office of Student Affairs the name of any student who exceeds the number of absences deemed permissible. If the student misses, without excuse, more classes than the instructor deems permissible as outlined in the syllabus, the course director may request that the student be dropped from the course with a grade of F.

Procedure for Didactic Class Absences

1-2 Day Didactic Class Absence: Students who anticipate missing one or two didactic class meetings should promptly contact their course director to communicate their absence and confirm any missed work. Students are expected to watch the course recording available on the course Canvas site.

3+ Days Didactic Class Absence: Students who anticipate missing didactic classes for 3 or more days are required to submit an Eshelman Care Referral and medical documentation, as appropriate (see medical documentation guidelines). Upon submission, the course director(s) will be notified and:

  • Students with an approved University Approved Absence (UAA) will be provided with a Zoom link.
  • Students with an approved UNC Equal Opportunity and Compliance Office accommodation will be provided with a Zoom link.
  • Students that have exceptional circumstances and are approved through the Office of Student Affairs will be provided with a Zoom link.

All other students will be expected to watch the course recordings available on the course Canvas site.

Course Specific Excused Absences

Course directors include a course-specific attendance policy within their course syllabus. Excused absences are determined by the course director as outlined in the course syllabus. For detailed information, please refer to the respective course syllabus.