How do I receive credit for attendance each week?
You receive attendance credit by doing the following in each class:
- Submitting an initial or peer response post to the discussion board
- Submitting a paper, project, or other assignment for grading
- Completing a quiz, mid‐term or final exam
Why do I have to submit my initial discussion post by Wednesday of the week?
The nature of the class discussions is to get good interaction going between you and your
classmates on the course topic for that week and improve the overall learning experience.
Will reading discussion posts by Wednesday count toward attendance?
No. You must post to the discussion thread or submit an assignment or quiz in order to receive credit
for attendance.
Will posting a question on Course Café count toward attendance?
No, it will not. The Course Café is the area for you to ask your instructor questions that are related
to homework or other course-related concerns. This area is not a graded assignment.
What happens if I do not post my discussion or assignment in a given week?
This can result in not earning the full possible points for your participation in the discussions or
assignment submission. Per our attendance policy you are required to:
- Post your initial response to the weekly discussion(s) question or assignment in each class by Wednesday night at 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST). Responses received after Wednesday will be subject to a 10% late penalty and will not be accepted after Sunday night at 11:59 pm EST.
- Post responses to other students’ posts in each class no later than Sunday night at 11:59 pm EST and will not be accepted after.
- Assignments due each week must be submitted no later than Sunday night at 11:59 pm EST.
What happens if I don’t get attendance credit each week?
Non‐participation in your courses has a significant impact on your ability to receive financial aid, and could result in your being placed on academic warning status and possibly being removed from school. If you do not obtain attendance within fourteen (14) calendar days in a row, you will be dropped from the class.
For additional questions or information on late work, read the policies document below:
