Last Date of Attendance or Participation

Faculty who report a “U,” “UE,” or “F” grade to a student for any reason will report the student’s last date of attendance when entering grades online.

For reporting purposes, the last date of active participation in the class will be considered the last date of attendance or patricipation, which must be one of the following:

1. Attending a synchronous class, lecture, recitation, or field or laboratory activity, physically or online, where there is an opportunity for interaction between the instructor and students;
2. Submitting an academic assignment;
3. Taking an assessment or an exam;
4. Participating in an interactive tutorial, webinar, or other interactive computer-assisted instruction;
5. Participating in a study group, group project, or an online discussion that is assigned by the institution;
6. Interacting with an instructor about academic matters.

Active participation does not include:

1. Living in institutional housing;
2. Participating in the school’s meal plan;
3. Logging into an online course or tutorial without any further participation;
4. Participating in academic counseling or advising; or
5. Participating in a student-organized study group.

If a student never participated in class, the date of the first day of class will be reported as the last date of attendance/participation. Students may be dropped due to non-participation under the Mandatory Participation Verification Policy .