Online

Students taking classes in an accelerated format are expected to attend each week. Attendance is defined as participating in an academic activity within the online classroom which includes posting in a graded discussion forum or submitting a written assignment. Postings not related to graded discussion forums or written assignments not related to the actual assignment may be reviewed and disqualified for purposes. Each instructional week begins on a Tuesday and concludes on the following Monday. A student is recorded either absent or present each day based on participation in an academic activity. All recorded time stamps for assignment submissions, discussion board posts, and records reflect Mountain Time Zone. Students who do not attend at least once in any seven (7) consecutive day period will be issued an warning. Students who do not attend at least once in any 14 consecutive day period will be dropped from the course and administratively withdrawn from the University retroactive to the last date of recorded. Students who attend on the first day following 14 consecutive days of non-will not be dropped from their course or administratively withdrawn. Students who are enrolled in courses concurrently and are meeting requirements for at least one course will not be administratively withdrawn from the University, but will be dropped from any courses in which requirements are not being met. Please refer to drop policies for grade implications when not meeting requirements. Students who drop a course or are dropped for not meeting requirements and do not attend within 14 days of their last date of will be administratively withdrawn from the University. A student’s last date of following successful completion of a course is the end date of that course. The University may schedule breaks during which no courses are scheduled. When this occurs, such as during the annual winter break, the non-enrollment period may extend the 14 day limit to include the break. For information regarding the determination of withdrawal date, please see the Withdrawal from the University policy in the General Academic Policies and Information section in this Catalog.

Note: New students who do not meet requirements for the first week of their first course, or do not complete their first course, will be administratively withdrawn from the University and must work with their Admissions Counselor to reschedule their enrollment in the program.

Dissertation Courses

Dissertation courses for students enrolled online are supplemented by an online classroom environment where students are expected to actively participate. The standard Online Course Attendance Policy applies for dissertation courses.

Academic Participation

In addition to meeting requirements, students attending online courses are expected to participate in their courses by actively engaging in weekly discussion forums with substantial posts and completing the required assignments for each week. A list of all assignments can be found in the course calendar within the Course Guide/Syllabus and in the online course. Assignment instructions are detailed in the weekly instructional units.

Failure to meet academic participation requirements may negatively impact an assignment and/or course grade. Failure to complete the introductory posting on the first day of each course may result in a grade deduction on the assignment. All recorded time stamps for assignment submissions, discussion board posts and records will reflect Mountain Time Zone.

Students who anticipate being absent for an entire week of a course should contact the instructor in advance and make arrangements to complete the required assignments. Acceptance of late work is at the discretion of the instructor and does not waive requirements.

Campus

While courses meet on scheduled days during the week, each instructional week begins on a Tuesday and concludes on the following Monday. Students are expected to attend all class sessions in which they are scheduled. If a student has a compelling reason to be absent from a class, he or she must discuss that absence in advance with the instructor. Students may not miss the first class session in a course unless they have prior written permission from the instructor teaching the course. Students are responsible for arranging to obtain class materials and assignments for the class time they miss. Faculty members will keep accurate records of student and report to the Registrar’s Office at the end of each class session.

Students may not attend classes for which they are not officially enrolled. If students who are not listed on the class roster attend a class, the instructor will refer them to the Registrar’s Office for proper enrollment. Whether or not to allow the student to remain in the class for that session is left to the discretion of the course instructor. Students who do not attend at least once in any seven (7) consecutive day period will be issued an warning. Students who do not attend at least once in any 14 consecutive day period will be dropped from the course and administratively withdrawn from the University retroactive to the last date of recorded. Students who attend on the first day following 14 consecutive days of non-will not be dropped from their course or administratively withdrawn. Students who are enrolled in courses concurrently and are meeting requirements for at least one course will not be administratively withdrawn from the University, but will be dropped from any courses in which requirements are not being met.

Please refer to the Course Drop policy for grade implications when not meeting requirements. Students who drop a course or are dropped for not meeting requirements and do not attend within 14 days of their last date of will be administratively withdrawn from the University. A student’s last date of following successful completion of a course is the end date of that course. The University may schedule breaks during which no courses are scheduled. When this occurs, such as during the annual winter break, the non-enrollment period may extend the 14 day limit to include the break.

For information regarding the determination of withdrawal date, please see the Withdrawal from the University Policy in this section of this Catalog.

Dissertation:

Dissertation courses for students enrolled at the Denver Campus are supplemented by an online classroom environment where students are expected to actively participate. The standard Online Course Attendance Policy applies for dissertation courses.

Inclement Weather/School Closures:

In the event of a school closure, class session(s) will be made up within one week. The instructor will work with students and the Registrar’s Office to determine the date and time of the rescheduled class session.

Online Courses:

Students who register for an online course are required to meet the requirements outlined in the Online Course Attendance Policy in this Catalog.

Academic Participation

In addition to meeting requirements, students attending Denver Campus courses are expected to participate in their courses by actively engaging in weekly discussions completing the required assignments for each week. Failure to meet academic participation requirements may negatively impact an assignment and/or course grade. Students who anticipate being absent for an entire week of a course should contact the instructor in advance and make arrangements to complete the required assignments. Acceptance of late work is at the discretion of the instructor and does not waive requirements.