Faculty
Attendance
Instructors
are expected to hold classes as scheduled and to begin classes on
time. If you know ahead of
time that you
will not be able to hold a class session, you should
speak to Dr. DeLucia in advance and she
will advise you as to what your options are. If you are ill, call the
Math Department office and someone will inform a class that is waiting
for you or post a notice that your class has been cancelled.
If you are on the road, stuck in traffic and you know that you will be
late to class, you can call the Mathematics Department. (732)
906-2585. Most of the time, someone will be able to walk over to your
classroom and inform your students that you will be late and to wait
for you. It is a good idea
to tell your students on the first day of class that if you will be
absent or late, a notice will be posted or someone will come into the
class to up-date them. Give
them a reasonable amount of time to wait.
For example, you can tell them, “If I am not here by 20
minutes after the class should have started, you should leave.”
Student
Attendance
There is no formal attendance policy at the College.
That means that you can not directly penalize students for
absences. However,
students are responsible for being in class for tests, quizzes, to
hand in assignments and to participate.
Therefore, there are some instructors who give many quizzes
with no option for make-ups or count class participation as a part of
the final grade. In that
way, the grades of students who miss class will suffer.
If a student has a written medical excuse or proof of a
personal emergency (death in the family, etc), the instructor should
allow the student to make up the work. There are some students who are
unrealistic in thinking that they can make up huge amounts of work.
If a student has missed many classes and many tests, you should
use your professional judgment as to how realistic it is for the
student to catch-up. If
there is a discrepancy, the situation should be referred to the
Chairperson, Dr. DeLucia.
