pcarter@aii.edu, mgarland@aii.edu, dataylor@aii.edu
ATTENDANCE E-MAILS
Below are general emails that you should send to
student after each of their absences. There are different email
templates for each absence, with the final e-mail containing the most
information. Please feel free to cut and paste this
into your e-Companion emails to the students who miss class.
First absence email_________________
Dear student,
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You are receiving this email because you have missed one
class session in this course. As you know, attendance is a vital part of
your success as a student and I want you to know it is my role to support your
education. Remember, if you miss two more classes you will be withdrawn from
the course. Please contact me at your earliest convenience to let me know the
reasons for your absence and if there is anything I can do to help. Please keep
in mind that any additional absences may jeopardize your ability to be
successful in the course. I look forward to hearing from you as well as seeing
you at the next class session.
Being in class
In a documentary film that aired on Turner Classic Movies channel,
Woody Allen apparently acknowledges that he is the originator of the
quote.
From a review of the film:
"He's baffled that his advice to young playwrights -- '80 percent of
life is showing up' -- is so well known. 'That quote has been used
10,000 times all over the world to represent me with some kind of
profound insight,' he says. 'As if I could determine
the percentage.'"
Source: Orlando Sentinel; Orlando, Fla.; May 4, 2002
Faculty: please leave the following section and do not modify:
Please keep in mind The Art Institute of Las Vegas’
Attendance Policy. If you miss more than two classes of a specific class
you will be automatically withdrawn from the class. Once you have been
dropped from the class you will have to submit
an appeal letter which will be reviewed by your Academic
Director/Program Coordinator, the Dean of Academic Affairs, and me, your
instructor.
Late participation / presentation: may not be made up. If you
are absent for a class period, you have forfeited the participation component
of that day’s class meeting. In addition, if you have missed a
presentation, that is also forfeited and will result in zero points.
A student who is absent for three
cumulative weeks will be withdrawn from the course and will receive a
Withdrawal (W) grade during weeks 1 through 9 of an 11 week term and a
Withdrawal/Fail (W/F) grade after week 9 of an 11 week term for that course unless the student submits an appeal to remain in
class that is accepted by the instructor and department director/dean.
Ultimately, it is your responsibility to successfully complete this course.
In order to pass, it is important that you attend class every week and
that you complete and turn in assignments on time. If because of some
extenuating circumstance you are unable to attend class, it is your
responsibility to contact the instructor before
class, if possible.
Frank Pinto
Second absence email_________________________
Dear student,
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You are receiving this email because you have missed two
class sessions in this course. Any further absences will cause you to be
withdrawn from the course. Please contact me at your earliest convenience to
let me know the reasons for your absence and if there is anything I can do to
help. Please keep in mind we have many resources available for you to be
successful, including my office hours/tutoring and peer tutoring. If you are having
serious difficulties please do not hesitate to contact your Academic Director
or Program Coordinator. I look forward to hearing from you as well as seeing
you at the next class session.
Frank Pinto
Third absence email_______________________
Dear student,
You are receiving this email because you have missed three
class sessions in this course and, as a result, have been withdrawn
from the course. If you wish to appeal this status, you must complete an Attendance
Appeal Request form, a digital copy is attached to this email, and can also be
found on doc sharing in eCompanion, hard copies can be found in both student
affairs and academic affairs, for your convenience. The appeal must be returned
to me before the next scheduled class session. If you wish to attend the next
class session, you may do so; but you will be marked absent pending the results
of your appeal. If I do not receive your appeal and documentation by the end of
the next class session, your appeal will not be accepted and the withdrawal
from class will remain in effect. If you miss a fourth class session, you will
not be allowed to appeal. The best way to get your appeal to me is through
email. Please scan or photograph and attach to your appeal in an email to me.
Once your appeal has been completed and given to me it will be reviewed by your
Academic Director/Program Coordinator, the Dean of Academic Affairs and me,
your instructor. You will receive the
results of your appeal from the Dean. If you have any questions about this
process, please see your Academic Director or Program Coordinator. Please keep
in mind it is the goal of The Art institute of Las Vegas and me, your
instructor, to see you be successful in both your professional and academic
endeavors. Our campus has many resources available to you to aid in your
success; this includes but is not limited to my office hours/tutoring and peer
tutoring.
Frank Pinto
Updated: Summer 2016
