Students are responsible for understanding and complying with the specific attendance requirements of their instructors. Students are also responsible for explaining the reason for any absences to their instructors. If possible, the student should contact the respective instructor prior to any absence. No absences are “excused” in the sense of relieving the student from the responsibility of making up missed work.
Dakota College recognizes the value of participation in extracurricular activities. Thus, a student can be excused from class in the case of approved functions. In such instances, the faculty member in charge of the extracurricular activity should inform the students’ instructors of the reason for the class absence. Only class instructors can excuse students from class for reasons other than participation in approved functions.