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Attendance Policy

Overview

Mitchell Community College is dedicated to fostering student success, and we recognize that consistent attendance plays a crucial role in retention, achievement, and overall academic performance. Instructors in all curriculum courses are required to report student attendance, as it supports educational outcomes and instills essential professional skills. Attendance and preparedness are vital attributes that our workforce stakeholders highly value, as they directly contribute to success in the workplace.

Attendance Requirements

The following attendance requirements shall apply to all College students:

  • Course Start: Attendance begins on the first scheduled day of the course, even for late-registered students.
  • Expectations: Students are expected to attend and arrive on time for all scheduled classes, clinical experiences, and laboratory sessions in which they are enrolled, including those in mixed-modality formats such as blended and hybrid courses. Absences can hinder a student's learning and academic success regardless of the reason. Students should refer to the course syllabus for individual course attendance requirements.

 Student Responsibilities

  • Attendance and Make-up Work: At the faculty member's discretion, students may be allowed to make up missed work. The policy regarding make-up must be clearly outlined in the course syllabus, and it is the student's responsibility to obtain and complete any missed assignments. If a student must be absent, maintaining communication with the faculty member is essential.

Census Date Attendance

  • Requirement: Any student who has not attended at least one face-to-face class meeting or completed one assignment/activity for an online class by the date in which ten percent (10%) of the class has passed will be reported by the faculty member as a "No Show" and will automatically be removed from the course by the Registrar/Director of Student Enrollment. A student who has never attended a class by the ten percent (10%) date is no longer enrolled in the class and will not earn credit or receive a tuition refund for the course.

No Show (NS) and Census Date

  • Reporting: Students who do not meet the census date requirement will be reported as an "NS" and removed from the class. The "NS" date and the census date are the same and are listed in the course syllabus.

Attendance Requirements by Course Type

Any student who is absent for two consecutive weeks (14 calendar days) in a 16-week term or one week in shorter terms will be administratively withdrawn from the course. In online, hybrid, blended, and hyflex courses, administrative withdrawal will occur after two consecutive weeks (or one week in shorter terms) of missed assignments, missed attendance, and lack of communication with the instructor. Simply logging into the course site without completing assignments or engaging with the course does not count as attendance.

Some divisions, programs, and departments may have stricter attendance requirements for the seated portions of blended and hybrid courses. Students are expected to attend and participate in these sessions while completing their online assignments.

Understanding Financial Aid..Your choices today could affect your future educational goals Lifetime Pell Eligibility A student is limited to 12 semesters (or 600 percent) of Pell Grant and State aid eligibility during their lifetime. What is Satisfactory Academic Progress? Financial Aid applicants must comply with the U.S. Department of Education’s guidelines for Satisfactory Academic Progress. Mitchell’s Satisfactory Academic Progress policy measures a student’s qualitative and quantitative progress: Maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 as calculated by the Financial Aid Office, which includes developmental classes, Successful completion of cumulative credits attempted. Ability to complete within 150 percent maximum time frame limit at a specific pace to ensure completion. What does this mean for Financial Aid Students? Go to Mitchell’s Tutoring Center at the first sign of academic struggle in any of your classes. Avoid withdrawing from classes. Students withdrawing from all classes prior to the 60 percent point will be subject to the Return of Title IV Funds Policy and may have to repay funds to Mitchell Community College and/or the U.S. Department of Education. Stay on track to finish your program in a timely manner. Contact your Financial Aid Specialist at (704) 978-5453 if you have any questions or refer to the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy at mitchellcc.edu.