Students are expected and encouraged to attend class regularly. Faculty have the right to establish attendance policies. However, flexibility with regard to attendance policy may be considered an appropriate accommodation for students who have disabilities that are chronic or episodic in nature and which may cause difficulties with regular class attendance. This may include, for example, students with diabetes, epilepsy, cancer, mental health disabilities, migraines, and conditions requiring ongoing or specialized medical treatment.
Modified attendance policy
This document is not intended to replace vital instructor-student discussion; instead, it aims to provide context and guidance for this complex accommodation. DAR is the appropriate resource for instructors in this process. If you feel you will be unable to provide this accommodation, please contact DAR as soon as possible.