PHYS 211 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Attendance Policy
Section Attendance
Students are expected to attend the laboratory and discussion section in which they are registered. Section swapping is not allowed.
Tardiness
- If you show up to any section (lab or discussion) 10 or more minutes late, you forfeit all credit for quizzes missed that day.
- If you show up to an exam 10 or more minutes late, you will not be given any extra time to complete the exam.
Please be on time for all sections/exams.
Ad hoc remote attendance of lab
If you are not feeling well, have been exposed to COVID-19, or test positive for COVID-19, but are still able to participate with your lab group remotely, then we can provide remote access if:
- You provide 24 hour notice to your TA and group members via email. Your TA may be able to provide access on shorter notice, but this cannot be guaranteed.
- You provide excused absence documentation (e.g., Dial-A-Nurse, documentation of an exposure from a public health department, or other options documented on this page). This documentation does NOT have to be obtained prior to remote participation, it can be submitted later.
Absences
Types of Absence
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:
- Discussions
- Exams
- Labs
Regardless of the type of absence, discussion quizzes cannot be made up.
The consequences of absences, excused or otherwise, are discussed in the course grading policy.
Excused Absences
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
Procedures
The Excused Absences application will guide students through the procedure for documenting missed classes, including the effects of the absence on students' grades.
Final Exams
Failing to show-up for a final exam will result in an AB grade resulting in failure (F) for the course.
In accordance with University policy as described in Article 3, Part 1 Grades and Grading Systems of the Student Code, only an authorized member of the Dean's Office of the student's college can change an AB final exam grade to an EX.
University policy will apply for EX grades so granted, as described in Article 3, Part 2 Examinations of the Student Code.
Course Completion and Irregular Attendance
In compliance with the Student Code, the instructor of this course determines the amount of coursework which must be completed to pass. Attendance is required to meet the requirements.
A student is allowed a maximum of five (5) excused absences from discussion and three (3) excused absences from lab. If a student reaches either of these thresholds (regardless of how many absences are excused) their conduct will be considered irregular attendance and the Dean of their college will be notified in compliance with Article 1, Part 5, Section 501, item (g) and (h) and Article 3, Part 3, Section 3-312 of the Student Code.
To see how EXs will be calculated at the end of the semester, be sure to review the course grading page.