Attendance
In order to benefit from your time at University you are expected to attend your classes regularly and the University has Regulations that define what you are expected to attend and describe the procedures that will be followed in the event of non-attendance.
Each year, there are a number monitoring points (5 per term in terms 1 and 2 and a smaller number in term 3). Missing any 1 of these monitoring points in a year will result in your being asked to discuss the situation with your tutor, whilst missing more will result in an escalation to a discussion with the Director of Studies and ultimately to the initiation of requirement to withdraw procedures. In fact we will normally intervene much earlier than these University requirements.
Illness
You should keep your tutor informed of any illness that interferes significantly with your studies and, if this situation continues for more than a few days, you will need to submit evidence. A note signed by your medical practioner is required in the following circumstances:
- you are absent from a formal University examination due to illness
- you seek an extension to a submission deadline for a piece of work that counts towards your final degree. (N.B. we will sometimes waive this for minor pieces of work like laboratory notebooks)
- you are absent from classes for an extended period due to an illness and we request a certificate.
- you are repeatedly absent for short periods due to illness and we request a certificate.
- you are advised to withdraw from the University on medical grounds
Temporary Withdrawal
In the event of a prolonged illness or other circumstances that seriously affect your studies it may be appropriate to consider withdrawing temporarily from the University (TWD), to return at approximately the same point in a subsequent year, when the problem is resolved. If you think this may be an appropriate course of action then you should consult your tutor at the earliest opportunity.