All, I am including another DRAFT of the proposed amendment to the attendance policy. Please make comments. Once comments are in and a final draft is reviewed by all, it will go to curriculum and student services for their recommendations. Here is the new draft: Policy: (Old part) Students who are absent for more than six MWF classes, or more thanfour TTH or summer classes, will automatically be dropped from the course. The total missed classes include unexcused absences, such as sickness, funerals, and any other circumstances. Instructors will notify the Office of Academic Records to complete the withdrawal slip for the student. ** (New part) Students must attend the first day of class. If the student cannot attend the first day of class, they must inform the instructor. If the student does not attend the first day of class of inform the instructor of their absence prior to the class, then the student may lose their seat in that class. At the instructor's discretion, the student's seat in that class may be taken by another student who wishes to add the class. Students who add a class during the add/drop period must attend the next meeting of the class they have added. If the student does not attend the next meeting of the class they have added. the student may be dropped from the class at the instructor's discretion. Looking forward to your comments. Karen -- Open WebMail Project (http://openwebmail.org)