Attendance Policy
Attending class is vital to academic success. Accordingly, Manhattanville College expects attendance and punctuality at all classes. Students are expected to accept personal responsibility for any absences, and will be held responsible for all course content, requirements, and assignments, whether or not they are present in class. Individual instructors may establish course attendance policies, including penalties for absences and lateness. The responsibility for explaining and/or documenting individual absences rests with the student, who must understand that instructors are not obligated to grant requests for make-up or supplementary work. The Schools of the College may adhere to additional standards and policies. Students are advised to check with the relevant advising offices.
In cases of emergency, please reach out to the Office of Academic Advising, and the staff there can direct you through the process of how best to handle your situation and how it may impact your attendance.
Attendance Policy Regarding Absences Due to Athletics
Students who are involved in any of the College’s athletic teams are required to check with their professors during the Add/Drop Period at the beginning of each semester to confirm arrangements to make up the work for any classes that will be missed due to an athletic commitment. Faculty are not required to excuse students for athletic team events, but are encouraged to work with student athletes to help them make up the work when at all possible. Faculty who determine that a student cannot miss class and make up the work should attempt to inform the student during the Add/Drop period so the student may drop the course and add another. If the student does not meet with the professor during Add/Drop, the professor has no obligation to work with the student to make up work that is missed.