Any student, who for unavoidable cause, absents himself from class must obtain an excuse slip from the Dean. The slip must be presented to the instructor concerned not later than the second class session following the student's return. In addition, a certificate must be secured from the University Health Service in case the absence is due to illness.

Excuses are for time missed only. All work covered by the class during the absence shall be made up to the satisfaction of the instructor within a reasonable time from the date of absence.

When the number of hours lost by absence of a student reaches 20 percent of the hours of the scheduled work in one subject, he shall be dropped from the subject. However, a faculty member may prescribe a longer attendance requirement to meet special needs.

If the majority of the absences are excused, the student shall not be given a grade of 5 upon being dropped; otherwise, he shall be given a grade of 5. Time lost by late enrollment shall be considered as time lost by absence.

Certificate of Illness

Students absent from classes due to illnesses are required to get excused slips from the University Health Service. These certificates are issued to students who consulted or were confined in the Health Service. Illnesses attended to elsewhere causing absences from classes shall be reported to the Health Service within three days after the absences have been incurred. Excuse slips for the above illnesses as well for other illnesses of which the Heath Service has no records are issued only after satisfactory evidences have been presented to the Health Service.