PHYS 598GTC :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Attendance Policy

Please be on time for all lectures.

Two types of absence can be recorded in the gradebook:

Excused absences--issued a grade of EX
Unexcused absences--issued a grade of ABS
- Equates to a grade of zero (0) for the missed course component.

The only course components eligible to be issued a grade of EX:

The consequences of absences, excused or otherwise, are discussed in the course grading policy.

Excused absences will be granted and documented in accordance with University policy as described in Article 1, Part 5 Class Attendance, of the Student Code.

Excused absences fall into the following categories as defined by the code:

illness
emergency beyond the student's control (e.g. an auto accident or death in the family)
required attendance at a University event (e.g. varsity athletics)
religious observance or practice
- Requires request for accommodation for religious observances form.
- Form must be uploaded to the Excused Absences application no later than two weeks after the first day of class.
- More information available from the Office of the Dean of Students.
serving as an volunteer emergency worker

To see how EXs will be calculated at the end of the semester, be sure to review the course grading page.