Students are responsible for learning about and complying with the attendance procedures stated in the Student's Guidebook and/or faculty syllabus. Faculty members will provide details on requirements and guidelines for attendance in their classes in their course syllabi. A&M-Commerce Procedure A13.02.

Students are responsible for requesting makeup work when they are absent. They will be permitted to make up work for absences that are considered by the faculty member to be excusable. The methods of making up shall be determined by the faculty member.

The student is responsible for providing the faculty member reason(s) for his/her absence. The faculty member then determines the validity of the reason(s) for the absence and whether the student is to be excused for the absence. Faculty members may consider the following reasons for absence as excusable: (a) participation in a required/authorized University activity; (b) verified illness; (c) death in a student's immediate family; (d) obligation of student at legal proceedings in fulfilling responsibility as a citizen; and (e) others determined by the individual faculty to be excusable (e.g. elective University activities, etc.). Appeals can be made through normal administrative channels.

A record of excused and unexcused absences will be maintained by a faculty member for reference since certain financial assistance and other programs may require attendance records.

Students who have failed any part of the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) are required by the State of Texas to attend remediation. The TSI required students who do not attend remediation courses or tutorial sessions will be withdrawn from the University.

When requested by the student, teachers will inform the student who has been absent whether makeup work is allowed and whether absences jeopardize the student's standing in a class.

It is the prerogative of the faculty to drop students from courses in which they have accrued excessive absences as defined in the course syllabus. In such cases, faculty recommends through the department head to the appropriate college dean that a student be dropped from a class. The faculty member will document absences and will make a reasonable effort to communicate with the student prior to recommending a drop. If approved, the college dean will forward the recommendation to the Registrar's office.

Students who wish to drop a course or withdraw from the University are responsible for initiating this action.

If a student believes the final grade is unfairly impacted by attendance requirements, an appeal can be made. This appeal process is explained in Student's Appeal of Instructor's Evaluation. A&M-Commerce Procedure A13.06.

Attendance in Inclement Weather
Due to the large number of students in residence, the University will remain open and classes will be held during severe weather conditions except for times when circumstances are beyond the control of the University such as energy curtailments.

There are occasions, however, when road conditions make it dangerous for commuting students to travel on the highways. Students are expected to exercise good judgment about commuting during inclement weather.

Whenever a decision is made to curtail University operations, that information will be made available to the local and Metroplex media, including KETR News Line at 903-886-5333. A&M-Commerce Procedure P34.01.