SFU
MEMORANDUM
ATTENTION
FROM
RE:
S.12-129
OFFICE OFTHEASSOCIATEVICE-PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC AND
ASSOCIATE PROVOST
8888 University Drive,
Burnaby, BC
Canada V5A1S6
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FAX: 778.782.5876
Senate
Bill Krane, Chair
Senate Committee on
Undergraduate Studies
Missed Class Guidelines (SCUS 12-35]
DATE
PAGES
www.sfu.ca/vpacademic
August 3, 2012
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Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies at its meeting of
August 2, 2012, gives rise to the following recommendation:
Motion
That Senate approve the Missed Class guideline, to be placed in the Enrolment Policies
and Procedures section of the SFU Calendar.
SIMON PR A SEB UNIVERSIT Y
ENGAGING THE WORLD
Simon Fraser University
Enrollment Policies and Procedures
Missed Classes Guideline
Students who are unavoidably absent because of illness or disability should report to their
instructors as soon as possible and provide a medical certificate
if required to do so by the
instructor (see http://students.sfu.ca/forms/hcpsfGeneral.pdf).
Students with conflicting responsibilities have a duty to arrange their course schedules to
minimize conflicts between course requirements and other activities. Students with potential
conflicts are required to discuss these with their course instructor(s) at the start of each term, or
as soon as a conflicting responsibility arises, and plan any alternative arrangements that may be
requested. It is entirely at the instructor'sdiscretion whether such responsibilities allow for
absences to be excused and required coursework, including exams, to be deferred.
Conflicting responsibilities include, but may not be limited to representing the University, the
province or the country in a competition or performance; serving in the Canadian military.
For excused absences students and their instructors will make good faith efforts to make suitable
arrangements to assure
that students can make up work missed and are not penalized. Instructors
are particularly encouraged to consider alternative arrangements when the student is representing
the University. However, the instructor is under no obligation to allow the student to make up
missed work for unexcused absences if notification and arrangements are not made in advance of
the absence or, in the case of illness, if the instructor is not notified immediately. Instructors
may not be able to comply with all such requests especially if the academic standards and
integrity of the course or program could be compromised. In all absences, the student is
responsible for fulfilling all course requirements.
Readers would also be advised to review:
http://students.sfu.ca/appeals/withdrawals extenuating/guidelines.html (withdrawal for
extenuating circumstances)
http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/general/gp4.html (unscheduled cancellation of classes)
http://students.sfu.ca/calendar/student-info/grading.html (DE grades)
July, 2012 (revised August SCAR meeting)
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