What happens if students miss class?
Guilford does not have, except during academic probation, a set rule or regulation of class attendance. Instead, the college believes that it is the responsibility of the student to attend classes and make arrangements when a class will be missed. Guilford also recognizes that laboratory attendance is an essential part of science and language courses. The success of classes using discussion techniques and seminars emphasizing student participation depends upon regular attendance by the participants. Individual faculty members and academic departments make clear their attendance requirements and expectations on their course syllabus. Failure to meet such requirements or expectations may result in lowered grades, an involuntary withdrawal from a course and, if the last day for withdrawal has passed, a failing grade. Students on academic probation are allowed no absences unless approved by the associate academic dean. Students failing to meet this condition of academic probation are subje
