TAMIU Student Handbook 2019-2020

Page 65 of 86 recommendations for the individual student. In addition, the notice should outline whether or not the student is able to attend class. If a physician determines that the student is not ill, the student will not receive an excused absence. If absence is not an excused absence, the faculty member will decide whether makeup work will be allowed. E. In some courses, attendance and in-class participation are ongoing requirements and an integral part of the work of the course. In other courses, occasional in-class assessments may occur, sometimes without advance notice. It is the responsibility of the faculty member to inform each class at the beginning of the semester of the in- class participation expected and the effect absences will have on the student’s evaluation of work in the course. F. Authorized absences are allowed for official University-sponsored activities that are: a. Required due to mandatory participation in a University-sponsored activity. b. Required for an official class. OFFICE OF RESPONSIBILITY: Office of the Provost Revised: April 2018 Approved by Provost: May 2018