At CSUN, many professors give a participation grade based on a students’ class attendance. Some people would like for you to believe this method of grading is unwarranted. But clearly, these ...

There’s nothing like sitting in your 8 a.m. class, trying to focus on the lecture, taking notes or completing an assignment while being surrounded by the beautiful chorus of wet coughs, sniffles and ...

As August has slipped away into a moment in time, school is officially back in session. Per syllabus disclaimers and curious students inquiring from the back of class, attendance policies have become ...

Is attendance relevant to education? The reason I pose this question is because I find class attendance to be the most emphasized and graded skill at Penn. Many professors at Penn have made attendance ...

While class attendance is very important for academic success and progress in one’s college career, it shouldn’t be a requirement. The mental health issues college students face have only been ...

The Undergraduate Catalogue policy on attendance states, "UAB recognizes that the academic success of individual students is related to their class attendance and participation. Each course instructor ...

Michael Van Casteren, a sophomore at Lynn University, isn't likely to cut many classes. That's because if he does, his parents will find out — right away. Casteren has agreed to install an app on his ...

Attending class is essential for academic success. The University expects students to fulfill their academic requirements through attendance and/or participation. Class attendance is required of all ...

The University of Iowa course “Recital Attendance” gives music and non-music majors the opportunity to attend musical recitals for academic credit. For music majors, this course is mandatory yet still ...

Last April, I was a month out from the end of the spring semester when I read in The Chronicle about the “stunning’ level of student disconnection.” At the time, I was teaching three in-person courses ...

This entry deals with a practical issue in the teaching of psychology that touches on issues of student learning and development. Should psychology faculty keep track of course attendance in their ...