An instructor or administrator may issue an AF grade if a student’s behavior violates the Student Code of Conduct and disrupts classroom instruction.
Please be advised that if the behavior of any student (or students) disrupts the learning of his/her classmates, the following steps will be taken by the instructor 1) verbal warning; 2) meeting with instructor and department chair; 3) filing of written complaint and referral to Vice President of Academic Affairs for possible removal from the course with AF grade.
An AF grade may also be issued if a student registered in a clinic, practicum, internship, or lab is deemed unsafe or performing in an unsatisfactory manner as determined by an evaluation by a faculty member/agency supervisor in accordance with department criteria and procedure.
In addition, faculty may issue an AF grade to students who violate the class attendance policy. Specific attendance policies for each course are determined by the instructor in coordination with the instructor’s department chair. All policies will be clearly stated in the course syllabus. These policies reflect the instructor’s authority to determine whether a student is permitted to make up missed work from absence or lateness and on what terms.
All faculty will issue an AF grade if a student has 1) missed more than two consecutive weeks of class and 2) failed to communicate with the instructor by responding to EAB attendance alerts and other outreach. An “AF” grade is calculated in the GPA as an “F”. All students who stop attending class after the add/drop period and have not officially withdrawn shall receive an “AF” from the instructor at any point during the semester until the start of final exams.
