Basis for an Attendance Appeal in an Introductory Course
Students may appeal an administrative drop from an undergraduate entry point course, such as GEN 101, due to unforeseen and extreme extenuating circumstances that directly impact the ability to meet attendance requirements. The appeal may be approved for the following reasons resulting in the inability to meet attendance requirements during the period of absence:
- Military deployment;
- Emergency personal or family reason;
- Work requirement;
- Act of nature; or
- Death in the family.
At the time of appeal, students must have also met the following requirements:
- Students must have attended at least once in the first seven days of the course. Thus, students may only appeal for an excused absence for week two (2) or beyond.
- Students must have a grade equivalency of a “C” or better in points earned for the course in which they are appealing attendance through the weeks prior to the missed attendance week as of the last date of attendance.
Note: Please refer to the Undergraduate and Graduate Programs sections in this Catalog for more details on the University of Arizona Global Campus' Attendance policies. Please see Readmission of Students after Military Service under the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 in the General Academic Information and Policies section of this Catalog for more information.
Attendance Appeal Procedure
- Students must submit their appeal to their Admission Specialist or Academic Advisor.
- Appeals must include an explanation of the event that occurred which resulted in the inability to meet the attendance requirement and a rationale for the appeal that is documented.
- If an appeal is approved, students will be reinstated in their course.