It is very important that you attend class to be in good standing at the ELI and to maintain visa status. Absences are recorded as follows:
- Not attending class/discussion = 1 absence for each meeting missed
- Not attending tutoring/cohort = .5 of 1 absence for each meeting missed
- Not picking up schedule at Opening Day = 1 absence
- Not attending required 1st Attendance Probation meeting = 1 absence
- Late arrival/early leaver/excessive breaks from class/discussion (less than 15 minutes) = .33 of 1 absence for each time you are late, leave early, or take excessive breaks
- Late arrival/early leaver/excessive breaks from tutoring/cohort (less than 15 minutes) = .16 of 1 absence for each time you are late, leave early, or take excessive breaks
- Late arrival/early leaver/excessive breaks from class/discussion (more than 15 minutes) = 1 absence for each time you miss more than 15 minutes
- Late arrival/early leaver/excessive breaks from tutoring/cohort (more than 15 minutes) = .5 of 1 absence for each time you miss more than 15 minutes
In general, you must attend 80% of your class/tutoring/cohort meetings each session, or you will be placed on attendance probation. This means you will be placed on attendance probation if:
- The session is 7 weeks long, and you miss 14 meetings
- The session is 8 weeks long, and you miss 16 meetings
- Your Academic Transitions (AT) class is 16 weeks long, and you miss more than 6 class/discussion/tutoring/cohort meetings in each 8 week period
If you have more than 20 absences in an 8-week period and/or you have more than one attendance probation, the ELI Student Conduct and Attendance Committee and ELI Director will discuss your case. You may be dismissed from the ELI.
Note – ELI and UD content course instructors may have more strict attendance policies in order for you to be successful in your program.
To get off Attendance Probation
To get off attendance probation, you must attend 85% of your class/tutoring/cohort meetings. This means:
- If the session is 7 weeks long, you cannot miss more than 10 class/tutoring/cohort meetings
- If the session is 8 weeks long, you cannot miss more than 11 class/tutoring/cohort meetings
- If your Academic Transitions (AT) semester is 16 weeks long, you cannot miss more than 5 class/discussion/tutoring/cohort meetings in each 8 week period.
Updated 7/2018
ELI Online Attendance Policy (updated Sept. 23, 2020)
Synchronous
Synchronous instruction refers to “live” Zoom classes that take place during regular class hours.
- Late (.33) = up to 15 minutes late
- Absent (1) = absent, 15+ minutes late, or 15+ minutes of disengagement: turning off the camera and not participating, taking a break, leaving early, poor connectivity
- Camera use should be encouraged but not required. Students are also encouraged but not required to discuss with their teachers their reasons for not turning on their cameras.
- In online learning, a student proves s/he is present by engaging in the lesson, through oral participation, completing activities, or responding through Chat. Students who fail to demonstrate presence by engaging through any of these means should be marked as absent at the end of the class period.
Asynchronous
Asynchronous instruction may replace some Zoom classes, or parts of Zoom classes, and it may include videos, discussion boards, quizzes, group meetings, individual conferences, or other online activities done outside regular class hours. Students “attend” these asynchronous classes by completing all the tasks and participating in group and/or individual meetings.
- Attendance should be addressed for asynchronous days based on the timely completion of assigned activities. The number of absences should be determined by the percentage of asynchronous instruction in a given week. For example:
- 80/20 blended classes: 1 absence for missed activity deadlines
- 60/40 blended classes: up to 2 absences for missed activity deadlines
If you have any questions, talk to your instructor and/or your advisor.