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[quote=Anonymous]The legislation only affects the 64 students that are currently moderately off track for graduation soley due to an absence technicality, not an academic one.

These 64 students completed the work in the fall and passed courses, but due to the automatic failure formula applied to course attendance in the SPRING.  This was done AFTER fall courses were  completed. These 64 students are now in limbo to not graduate.

3. How do unexcused absences affect a student’s grades?

A student’s attendance impacts her/his grades at three key points:

? When a student reaches her/his 5th unexcused absence, she/he will receive a grade reduction
(see table below for details).

? When a student reaches her/his 10th unexcused absence, she/he will receive an “FA” (failure
due to absence) for the term. An FA will count as an F for the term, and will be averaged with
other term grades for a final course grade.

? When a student reaches her/his 30th unexcused absence, she/he will receive an F for the entire
course.
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