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opinion:
our view
Absence policy
harsh
Absent can mean that
you are not present, inattentive, or failing to appear when
expected. Being absent at times is a part of our lives. The
attendance policy, which seems to be appearing more rigorously
in a class near you, leaves little room for excuses.
You better hope
you have one of these five reasons handy (with documentation)
to get the illusive excused absence.
The acceptable
reasons are: illness or injury to the student; death, injury
or serious illness of an immediate family member; religious
reasons; government obligation, such as jury duty; and university-sponsored
activities, such as artistic performances, forensics presentations,
participation in research conferences, intercollegiate athletic
activities, student government and required class field trips.
Religious holidays,
government obligations, and anticipated university-sponsored
events require a one-week notice to be given to the professor.
We think that this
policy is ludicrous. Students on this campus are old. Most
are adults. Some are barely 18. Regardless of age, we are
paying a lot of money to attend these classes.
If we decide to
go to the beach or barhopping with friends, we may miss class.
Why should we have to suffer just for being absent? Presently,
professors are threatening us with lower grades if we have
poor attendance.
Would the professor
rather have a student, stoned out of his or her gourd, sitting
in class, even though mentally, they are "absent?"
Said student could just sit at home and watch "South
Park" instead, and not disrupt the class.
These are the kinds
of decisions that students are faced with daily. We think
that students are capable of making the "right"
decision regarding class attendance. Students did not come
to this college to get reprimanded with yellow slips in the
halls.
We should not be
treated like children. Maybe if professors had to show students
documentation for every single time they were absent, things
would be different.
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