Excused Absences
If you have to miss class for what you believe to be a legitimate reason – i.e. ensemble trip, organized athletic event, research presentation, illness, religious observance, etc. – please follow the guidelines below. Not following these guidelines may result in your absence being counted as “unexcused” for the purpose of determining your final grade.
Guidelines for submitting request for an “excused” absence:
- Send an email before or by the scheduled class time that you will miss to: pingxu@truman.edu
- Make the subject heading: Absence for mm/dd/yyyy
- Include in the text the reason for the absence (example: “I am on the Volleyball Team and will be missing class on 8/30/10 to attend a scheduled Volleyball match.”
- You will receive an email reply back from me letting you know whether your absence is excused on unexcused and any other information from me regarding your absence.
- Be sure to send an email for each class for which you will be absent.
Following this procedure will help both of us track and keep record of any absences you might have during the semester and help to make sure that you are not penalized for being absent from class for a legitimate reason.