CCCB students are expected to be responsible members of a scholarly community. An essential component of ministry preparation is developing a professional work ethic that includes dependability and timeliness as demonstrated through regular class attendance. Attendance is defined as in-person participation unless indicated otherwise in the course syllabus. In special circumstances, synchronous video conferencing may count as attendance with the special approval of the academics office.
ONSITE CLASS ATTENDANCE
Excused Absences:
- Students participating in officially sponsored college activities, such as intercollegiate athletics, approved class field trips, ministry conferences, or admissions/outreach trips on behalf of the college, will receive an excused absence.
- Excused absences (students and dates) will be determined by the academics office and communicated to the faculty.
- Excused absences do not contribute to a student’s absence limit.
Unexcused Absences
- Unexcused absences are defined as absences not covered by the excused absence policy such as illness, family emergencies, personal appointments, ministry-related situations, or other such circumstances.
- Each student may accumulate no more than the equivalent of two weeks’ worth of class time of unexcused absences per course (e.g., 4 absences for a course meeting 2x/week).
Tardiness:
- Being late to class, as well as leaving class for up to 1/3rd of a class, will count as a tardy.
- If a student misses over 1/3rd of a class period, they will be counted absent.
- An accumulation of three tardies count as one absence against a student’s record.
Consequences of Exceeding Absence Limit:
- Students who exceed the two-week unexcused absence limit in a semester will fail the course at the end of the semester unless they withdraw within the designated time period or successfully appeal their course failure due to excessive absences at the end of the semester.
Appeals:
- Students may appeal course failure due to excessive absences in writing to the academics office no later than the Monday of Finals Week.
- Appeals must include any supporting documentation or evidence which will be evaluated by an appeals committee at the end of the semester.
ONLINE CLASS ATTENDANCE
Attendance in online classes is defined by weekly student engagement in any of the following ways:
- Attending synchronous class sessions
- Submitting assignments
- Taking an assessment or exam
- Participating in an online discussion, an interactive digital instruction or tutorial, a study group/group project
- Interacting with the instructor regarding academic matters
Attendance will be taken every Monday based on the preceding seven days (Mon-Sun), and any student not demonstrating engagement during this period will receive an absence. Each student may accumulate no more than one absence during the 8-week session. Students who accumulate two absences will receive a failing grade unless they withdraw from the course prior to the withdrawal deadline (end of the 5th week of the online session). If a student does not demonstrate engagement during the first week of the course, they will be administratively dropped from the course by the census date, and they will be administratively withdrawn if they do not demonstrate engagement for two consecutive or cumulative weeks prior to the end of the withdrawal period. For further information, see the policies indicated in the section on Administrative Drop and Withdrawal.