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STUDENT ATHLETE HANDBOOKMissed Class PolicyGeneral College PolicyThe policy of Lake Erie College is that students are expected to attend all classes and complete all assignments and/or examinationsduring the posted times. Circumstances occasionally dictate that not all students are able to attend all classes. Absences therefore fallinto three main categories: a) absences because of other class activities; b) absences because of official College functions; and c)absences due to personal/medical reasons. Regardless of the reason for the absence, the responsibility is upon the student to contacthis/her instructor before the absence so that a mutually agreeable solution can be reached regarding the work to be completed andhow the course grade may be affected in light of the absence(s). If the student and instructor are not able to negotiate a mutuallyagreeable solution, the student has the option of appealing to the Dean of the area for a final verdict. In the event of absences due topersonal/medical reasons in which prior notice was not possible, instructors may require students to provide documented proof of theemergency.Individual instructors may establish attendance standards in their course syllabi which become criteria for assessment and evaluation.Students accumulating absences in excess of these standards risk significantly lowering their grade, and may thereby jeopardize theiracademic standing as a result.Academic-Athletic ConflictsAt the start of each semester, student-athletes must determine if any conflicts exist between their academic (classes, projects, trips,etc.) and athletic (competitions, away games, etc.) schedules. It is the student’s responsibility to discuss these conflicts with his/herinstructors. No classes are to be missed for practices. Further, student-athletes must notify their instructors, and make the necessaryarrangements to complete missed assignments, take exams, or secure lecture notes, per the policy above.All student-athletes are required to return the Student-Athlete Missed Class Agreement to the Athletic Compliance Office within thefirst two weeks of each semester of in-season competition. This agreement identifies the specific dates when travel for the purposesof NCAA sponsored competition will require the student to miss class and/or assignments, and thereby establishes a mutualunderstanding between the student-athlete and his or her instructors regarding how missed assignments will be handled in light of theabsence(s). The agreement must be signed by each of the student-athlete’s instructors prior to being returned to the AthleticCompliance Office. Failure to return a signed copy of the agreement will result in the student-athlete waiving his or her rights todispute the loss of credit or grade penalty resulting from the absence(s).Upon notification of any non-scheduled contest (make-up games, postseason tournaments, etc.), the student-athlete must notifyhis/her instructors whose classes are in conflict and make arrangements to talk face to face with them immediately.Page | 165Lake Erie College | 2012 - 2013 Undergraduate Catalog | Student Handbook | Student Athlete Handbook