Does Whittier Law School have an attendance policy?
Yes, as spelled out in detail on pages B16 of the Policies Manual. Regular class attendance and preparation are deemed essential to a satisfactory understanding of a course of study. A student who is absent from more than 20% of the class hours in any given course will be automatically disqualified from further attendance at that course and the student will be ineligible to take the final examination. A student may petition the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs (as provided for in the Policies Manual) for a waiver of the automatic disqualification based upon: (1) a showing of good cause for the absences and (2) adequate assurance of no future absences.
