At ITP / IMA / NYU, regular class attendance is an important component of academic success. For this reason, we ask for all instructors and students in our department to please abide by the department’s recommended attendance policy. Adjustments to the below policy are made by individual faculty members based on the nature of the class, the meeting pattern, and length of the class. The final policy for each class may be found on the syllabus for that class:
After the first two weeks of the add/drop period, effective in week three onward, students are permitted the following number of absences:
Undergraduate:
4 unit – 14 week classes that meet twice a week: 3 absences
4 unit – 14 week classes that meet once a week: 2 absences
2 unit – 7 week classes that meet twice a week: 2 absences
2 unit – 7 week classes that meet once a week: 1 absences
1 unit – ______________________________: 0 absences
Graduate:
4 unit – 14 week classes that meet once a week: 2 absences
2 unit – 7 week classes that meet once a week: 1 absences
1 unit – ______________________________: 0 absences
There are no excused absences and unexcused absences. There are only absences. Any more than the above number of absences will affect your grade. Two late arrivals (more than 10 minutes after start time) will count as 1 absence.
The above number of absences + 4 absences will result in an automatic F for the course
Undergraduate letter grade examples:
The above number of absences + 1 absence will result in your highest possible grade being a B instead of an A
The above number of absences + 2 absences will result in your highest possible grade being a C instead of an A
The above number of absences + 3 absences will result in your highest possible grade being a D instead of an A