CLASS ATTENDANCE
All Wittenberg students are expected to attend class unless there are reasons of ill health, travel mishaps, illness or death in the family, or observance of religious holidays that prevent class attendance. From time to time legitimate educational activities or participation in University-sponsored extracurricular activities may result in student absences. In such cases, the faculty or staff members planning these activities should weigh carefully their educational benefits.
Student absences from class due to any of the above circumstances are considered excused. Student are expected to meet their academic responsibilities in each course, even though they may be excused from class. Faculty members are expected to cooperate in helping students to meet their responsibilities.
The Health Center will provide written verification of illness only when the University physician orders hospitalization or strict bed rest for a specific affliction.
[See also: “Statement of Responsibility for Balance Between Academic and Athletic Responsibilities,” in the section on Athletics.)
EXCUSED ABSENCES
(By Faculty action, April 20, 1982)
In each case, students should contact the appropriate faculty members to explain the circumstances of their absence and to request assistance in meeting their academic responsibilities. This should be done before the absence if possible. Faculty members are expected to cooperate in helping the student to meet these requirements.
The faculty or staff members sponsoring group activities should submit the names of the participating students to the Assistant Provost for Academic Services. The Assistant Provost for Academic Services shall provide all faculty with a roster of the persons involved and identify the purpose and date(s) on which the students will be absent.
A student or a faculty member may contact either the Dean of Students or the Assistant Provost for Academic Services to clarify the circumstances of an absence and to verify that the absence is excused.
CLASS SCHEDULE
| Monday-Wednesday-Friday | Tuesday-Thursday |
| 8:00-9:00 a.m. | 8:00-9:30 a.m. |
| 9:10-10:10 | 9:40-11:10 |
| 10:20-11:20 | 11:20-11:50 Chapel |
| 11:30-12:30 | 12:20-1:20 Lunch |
| 12:40-1:40 | 12:30-2:00 |
| 1:50-2:50 | 2:10-3:40 |
| 3:00-4:00 | 3:50-5:20 |
| 6:30-8:00 p.m. (M/W) | 6:30-8:30 p.m. (T/TH) |
ABSENCE OF FACULTY MEMBERS FROM CLASS
When it is necessary to miss a class, a faculty member should notify the department chairperson. Any extended absence from the campus which involves missing classes should be approved by the Provost prior to such absence.
FACULTY ATTENDANCE AT ACADEMIC PROCESSIONS
There are a number of occasions when faculty members participate in academic processions and wear caps, gowns, and hoods. All faculty members are expected to be present on these occasions. Requests for permission to be absent must be made to the Provost well in advance of the scheduled time of each event.
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