Attendance

Participation

Participation is defined as the student's involvement in all assigned drills and activities. It is during this time that the instructor will monitor and evaluate student progress. Based upon a 100 point total value for the course, of which 35 points are based upon participation, the following guidelines will be used for missed participation.

Total Number of Class Meetings	Points Deducted per Non-participation
10	3.5 points
20	1.75 points
30	1.16 points
40	0.875 points

Attendance Policy

The 10% Rule

The SFHP program has a 10% absence rule. This rule recognizes that situations occur where a student may miss class during the quarter. The 10% rule allows students to miss up to 10% of classes for any reason and without points being lost in the area of participation. After a student has missed 10% of the class, the above participation points will be deducted. It is important to note that although an absence (within the 10% guideline) will not result in points being deducted, it will still count toward the total number of absences explained in the 30% rule.

The 30% Rule

As this is a laboratory-based class which centers around learning through participation in class activities, missing more than 30% of the class will result in the student earning a failing grade (i.e. receiving a final grade of 'E').

The following guideline will be used:

Total Number of Class Meetings	Number of Absences that will Result in an E
10	4
20	7
30	10
40	13

Tardiness

Any combination of two tardy arrivals or leaving class early equals an absence. The instructor will determine the tardy time.

Excused Absences

There are four situations, which constitute an "excused absence" from the class meeting time.

They are:

1. Students who participate in a documented University sanctioned event
2. Students who have a documented death in the family
3. Students who are observing a religious holiday
4. Students who are too ill or injured to participate in class

In accordance with Faculty Rule 3335-7-15, students who will be participating in University sanctioned events must provide the instructor with a copy of the scheduled events and those classes which will be missed. This documentation must be on University letterhead, signed by the coach/supervisor, and given to the instructor within the first two weeks of the quarter. Students who will be observing a religious holiday must provide date/event written notification to the instructor within the first two weeks of the quarter. Students who are too ill or injured to participate in class must provide written documentation from a physician stating that the student was too ill or injured to participate in class for the missed dates. Any excused absences must be made up within two weeks of the absence and the student must submit an official "SFHP Course Make Up Form." Failure to complete an "SFHP Course Make Up Form" and the necessary activity within two weeks will result in that absence becoming an unexcused absence. The make up form is available from the instructor. There will be no make up of unexcused absences.