Because absences for any reason negatively affect the learning process, the individual student and the class, you are expected to attend all classes in which you are enrolled. Class attendance is your responsibility. Regular and punctual attendance at all scheduled classes is expected to avoid attendance probation.

Attendance in class is an important measure of participation and is required for student success in all programs and eventual success in the labor market. Perfect attendance tells your instructor and prospective employer that you are reliable and dependable. There are certain situations in life like unanticipated family emergencies, illnesses that may prevent a student from attending a class.

Students whose absences exceed 15 % of the hours in a module will be warned in writing. The maximum number of absences permitted in all diploma and Certificate programs is equal to 20 % (> 200 hr) of the total clock hours for each grading period. If a student exceeds the permissible number of absences by even a minute, the student will be dropped from the course.

If the courses dropped are important to the other courses scheduled, or comprise the student’s entire registration for the entire registration for the grading period, then the student will be terminated from the program. If a student is absent for 5 consecutive days without contacting the Institute. Such a student will be terminated.

Students withdrawn from a course or dismissed from a program for failure to meet the attendance rate may appeal for reinstatement in a later module. The appeal may be based on anticipated, extenuating and mitigating circumstances. If the appeal is granted, the students are reinstated on probation in the next module.

TARDIES

You are required to be in your classroom on time. Instructors may choose to lower your grade because of tardiness. Excessive tardiness is disruptive to the educational process and may result in disciplinary action. Due process and the right to appeal will be provided to students subject to disciplinary action.

Students arriving a class after 5 minutes of the scheduled class time or leaving earlier than the scheduled end of the class are considered tardy. If a student misses more than 25 % of the total scheduled class meeting time for the day, the student may be marked absent (A).

ABSENCES

• Instructors are required to keep attendance records.
• Each faculty member will inform students of the attendance policy of the course at the initial class meeting.
• You are responsible for understanding the attendance policy for each course in which you enroll and for meeting the attendance requirements.
• Failure to meet the attendance requirements in a course may lower a grade for the module or may result in failure of the course.
• An administrative withdrawal may be initiated when you fail to meet NTNCI attendance requirements. The instructor will assign the appropriate grade on the Administrative Withdrawal Form for submission to the Director of Education.

ESTABLISHING AND MONITORING ATTENDANCE

Faculty are responsible for monitoring student attendance and advising students who have been absent from their classes. The taking of attendance for a student enrolling during the add/drop period shall begin the first scheduled class session following the student’s enrollment

Faculty shall monitor attendance on the basis of both consecutive absences ( the “Consecutive Absence Rule”) and absences as a percentage of the hours in the class/program (the Percentage Absence Rule).

CONSECUTIVE ABSENCE RULE

When a student’s absences from any course or module exceed ten (10) school days or fourteen (14) consecutive calendar days excluding holidays and scheduled breaks, the faculty shall notify the Director of Education who shall be ultimately be responsible for determining whether the students plans to return to school or has withdrawn. The following guideline shall be followed:

All students who state they will not return to class are determined to have withdrawn and shall be promptly withdrawn from class.

All students who state they will return to class but have been absent for fourteen (14) consecutive calendar days must attend the next scheduled class.

Any student that promises to return to school but does not return on the next scheduled class shall be withdrawn.

Student may appeal and must attend school while an appeal is pending. Failure to attend while an appeal is pending may be basis for denying the appeal.

An appeal may be granted based on extenuating circumstances.

PERCENTAGE ABSENCE RULE

The rule for students who have not previously been dismissed for violating attendance policy

PERCENTAGE ACTION TAKEN

15% of the total program Clock hours missed Attendance warning Letter

20% of total program Clock Hours missed Dismissed from the program

The rule for students who have been dismissed for violating attendance policy, or would have been dismissed but for a successful appeal.

PERCENTAGE ACTION TAKEN

15% of the total program Clock hours missed Attendance warning Letter

20% of the remaining program Clock Hours missed Dismissed from the program