Class Attendance
Class attendance is expected of all students enrolled at Gordon State College. Being prepared for class in advance and participating on a regular basis is a vitally important ingredient for academic success. Some research shows that poor attendance and/or limited participation are often associated with low grades. However, because the delivery mode, content, assignments, and other particulars for each class section vary so widely, Gordon State College does not specify an official campus-wide attendance standard. At the beginning of each semester, every instructor will distribute a course syllabus and clearly state his or her attendance policy. It is the student's responsibility to inquire of the instructor if there are questions.
SEE ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION SECTION BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
A WF will be assigned as the final grade if the student stops attending class after mid-term withdrawal date.
The instructor will notify the Registrar's Office in writing if a student receiving veteran's benefits is absent from a class three consecutive weeks in a full fall or spring term, two consecutive weeks in a half fall or spring term, two consecutive weeks in a full summer term, or one week in a summer half term.
Field trips and extracurricular activities which require a student's absence from class must be approved by the Provost; however final approval for class absences remains with the individual instructor.
Enrollment Verification
Every semester, faculty will provide electronic verification of class attendance for each student on each official class roll following procedures outlined by the Registrar. Class rolls become official at the close of the drop/add period each semester. Students reported as never attending a class by the published enrollment verification dates each semester will be removed from the official class roll.
- For students who do not receive financial aid, loans or scholarships: tuition and fees will be recalculated after the class is removed from the schedule. If appropriate, a refund will be issued to the student.
- For students receiving financial aid, loans or scholarships: tuition and fees will be recalculated after the class is removed and financial aid, loans or scholarships will be adjusted accordingly. This adjustment could result in a reduction of aid awarded or loss of loan or scholarship funds.
- No student will be enrolled in a class after the close of the drop/add period.
For important dates and deadlines, please refer to the current Academic Calendar
Petition for Reinstatement for Non-Atttendance
If your instructor reports that you have not attended a class, you will be removed from the class roll and the class will be removed from your schedule. To avoid this action, attend a regularly scheduled meeting of each class on your schedule prior to published enrollment verification dates on the Academic Calendar..
Students who are removed from class rolls for non-attendance will be notified of this action through their Gordon State College email accounts. This will be the only notification provided to students.
If you are removed from a class roll for non-attendance, follow these steps to seek reinstatement to the roll.
- Complete a separate Student Petition for Reinstatement to Class Roll Dynamic Form for each class dropped for non-payment. The Completed Student Petition to Class Roll will be forwarded to your instructor, the GSC Financial Aid Office and GSC Bursar’s Office for review.
- The Bursar's Office will contact you via your GSC student email regarding any balance due. Your reinstatement will not be processed until payment has been received in full. All payments must be received by the applicable deadline for petitions for reinstatement.
For important dates and deadlines, please refer to the current Academic Calendar