ATTENDANCE E-MAILS - Attendance Policy

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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 Remember, if you miss two more classes you will be withdrawn from the course.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 If you miss more than two classes of a specific class you will be automatically withdrawn from the class.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A student who is absent for three cumulative weeks will be withdrawn from the course and will receive a Withdrawal (W) grade during weeks 1 through 9 of an 11 week term and a Withdrawal/Fail (W/F) grade after week 9 of an 11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