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Attendance Policy
Why would you skip school? Beats me.... Well, Bentley has a
no-cut policy. As noted in the Bentley University Student Handbook 
: "Students are
expected to attend all class meetings; there is no cut
allowance."
The Handbook further notes: "Students who will
be absent from class for an extended period of time (one week or
longer) because of an emergency situation should immediately
contact the Office of Student Life, Student Health Service, or
Counseling and Student Development for assistance" (p. 55).
Look, if you have to miss a class, here's what we'll do to be fair. We'll drop your final grade up to one increment for the second absence. So if you end up with a 3.3, two absences can take your final grade from 3.3 to 3.0, etc. You miss three or more times, you automatically fail the course. Fair enough?
If you can't make it to class for some really good reason, let me know, and give me an official excuse. To be official, your excuse has to be in writing, signed by a doctor, chaplain, counselor, or some other significant college official.
One other thing. Class begins promptly.
You should try, therefore, to arrive five or ten minutes early,
to boot up and get ready for the period. If you are late, you may
miss a pop quiz; that will cost you grade points. If you are
habitually late, your final grade will be dropped
accordingly.
Remember: you need to adopt a professional, respectful, and responsible attitude toward your classmates. Skipping school and arriving late for class __ because they are unprofessional, disrespectful, and irresponsible behaviors __ will have serious penalties attached to them.
It might be useful to recall that in the work world, when your team or project leader calls a meeting, you have to be there, and on time. When your supervisor calls a staff meeting, the same is true. This class is your opportunity to practice those good behaviors. Every class is a project meeting. As a member of the team, you are responsible to attend all meetings.
So much to do......so little time.....
