PHYS 212 :: 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

Please be on time for all sections/exams.

Credit for Participation in Lab and Discussion

Student active participation is required to receive credit for your group assignments in lab and discussion.

Active participation includes:

 and completing required written work on each group assignment (i.e., you should have directly contributed to creating or editing any document with your name on it).

It must be clear to discussion or lab instructor that you have been an active participant in each group activity.

Remote Attendance for In-Person Sections not available this semester

Students must attend class in person to be able to take the quiz or turn in a lab for credit. If you are not feeling well or test positive for COVID-19, please stay home and get the appropriate documentation for an excused absence (e.g., Dial-A-Nurse, documentation of an exposure from a public health department, evidence of a positive Covid test within 24 hours of the absence, or other options documented on this page).

Absences

Types of Absence

Two types of absence can be recorded in the gradebook:

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

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.

Acceptable forms of documentation include a Return to Work/School document from a medical provider, a Dial-A-Nurse event confirmation, an obituary or confirmation letter from a funeral director, a letter from a potential employer, a letter from the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics (DIA), Military Orders, Passport or Immigration appointment documentation, Graduate School Interview Confirmation or a letter from the Office of the Dean of Students.

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

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.

Discussion: Students are allowed a maximum of 4 excused absences in discussion.  Starting with the next absence, the absence will be marked ABS.

Lab: Students are allowed a maximum of 4 excused absences in Lab. Starting with the next absence, the absence will be marked ABS. 

To see how EXs will affect your grade calculation at the end of the semester, be sure to review the course grading page.

If a student reaches either of these absence thresholds in discussion or labs, your conduct will be considered irregular attendance and the Dean of your 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.