A.

Policies in Attendance and Tardiness:

1. Class attendance is a must for all subjects.

2. A student is required to attend at least 80% of the classes in all the subjects for which he/she is
registered. This applies to all classes whether lectures, seminars, workshops, or industrial visits.
3. For absences due to medical conditions, a student has to notify the Principal/Programme Head and
present a medical certificate from a doctor the day after he/she returns to class.
4. Each situation will be decided on an individual basis, taking into consideration mitigating factors. A
final decision will be made by the Academic Committee regarding the situation. Students’
performance and attitude, and input from the faculty will be considered and reviewed before a
decision to excuse or not is reached. A request by the student, addressed to the
Principal/Programme Head, is necessary to conduct such a review.
5. If a student exceeds the permissible percentage for absences (20%) and his/her appeal for
consideration is denied, he/she will have to re-enroll in the subject when it is next offered.
6. If a student arrives fifteen (15) minutes late for class, he/she will be marked as “late.”
7. If a student arrives after fifteen (15) minutes late for class, he/she will be marked as “late.”
8. Two (2) late marks are equivalent to one (1) absence.
9. If a student leaves the class and does not return for more than fifteen (15) minutes , he/she will be
marked as “absent.”
10. Should a student fail to attend at least 80% of the classes for a subject/unit, his/her assessments
will not be accepted. In addition, he/she will not be allowed to take any exam.
11. Parents will be notified by the Principal/Programme Head when a student incurs habitual absences
and tardiness.
12. Scholars are expected to lead by example as excessive absenteeism may jeopardize their
scholarship.