Clock Hour Attendance Policies
Attendance Policy
Attendance is required in all course meetings for clock hour certificate programs. Pensacola State College recognizes the following as excused absences:
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Jury Duty or required court appearance.
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Documented illness of self, spouse, minor dependent child, parent, or household member. Any clinical site refusal to allow a student to attend for health reasons is considered an illness of self.
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Established, recognized religious holiday.
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College sponsored activity such as SkillsUSA, Health Occupation Student Association, or Student Government Association events.
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Death of an immediate family member or household member.
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College closures:
All documents supporting an excused absence request must be presented to the instructor prior to the absence, except in the case of illness or death. Documentation of illness, as defined above, must be presented to the instructor immediately upon return to class. Documentation of a required absence for religious reasons must be supported by a signed letter from the student’s clergy member or religious leader affirming their association with the organization.
Each program will specify a number of hours that may be excused. While excused absences do not have to be made up for financial aid purposes and will not impact disbursement of financial aid funds, some programs may require the time to be made up for academic purposes including grades or required clinical hours.