Academic

consultation with their respective college. Instructors
will be responsible for publishing the attendance
requirement in their course syllabi. Implicit in these
regulations is the notion that students must assume
primary responsibility for informing instructors of
reasons for absences. A student who is not present
when attendance is checked in a class is considered
absent.
Student Absences
The university recognizes that a student may miss a class
for legitimate reasons. The University allows no more
than three (3) excused or unexcused absences per
course. The student has to obtain an approved excuse
from The Office of Academic Affairs to provide to the
instructor. A student may incur an excused absence
under the following documented circumstances: 1)
illness/hospitalization; 2) death of a parent, sibling or
grandparent; and 3) legal matter. Students on official
university business (i.e., choir, varsity team, debate,
etc.) should provide documented travel schedules
to the faculty by the Faculty Athletic Representative
or program director. Official contracted absences
are excused and all missed work should be given a
reasonable time for make-up.
When the absence is excused, a student is allowed to
make up all missed assignments. The assignments and
the completion dates must be contractually arranged
with the instructor, the date no later than the end of
the semester. If the instructor determines that the
class work cannot be successfully completed prior to
the end of the semester, the student should withdraw
from the class or the student may risk failing the
course. Below is a list of allowable absences from a
course per semester:
5 semester credit hour course equals to
5 excused/unexcused absences
4 semester credit hour course equals to
4 excused/unexcused absences
3 semester credit hour course equals to
3 excused/unexcused absences
2 semester credit hour course equals to
2 excused/unexcused absences
1 semester credit hour course equals to
1 excused/unexcused absences
The course syllabus indicates the manner in which
student absences affects grades in the course. Students
who are absent for a sustained period of time should
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consult with their advisors to determine whether or
not they should continue enrollment in the course.
Failure to adhere to the attendance policy can result
in a grade of “FA”, failure for absences.
Course Substitutions
A student is expected to satisfy all university degree
requirements under the catalog in effect when the
student is first admitted or, if there has been more than
a year’s lack of enrollment, the cata log in effect at the
time of the most recent admis sion. In rare instances,
a student may need to make a course substitution for
a required course listed in the catalog. Permission to
substitute a course by the academic advisor must be
granted prior to the student’s enroll ment in the course.
Failure to secure appropriate approval will result in
the course not counting toward degree requirements.
University Advanced Placement
The mathematics and world lan guages areas offer
credit for introductory-level courses where, by
examination or sub-scores on the SAT/ACT, the
student demonstrates abili ty to succeed in an
intermediate level course. Credit for the introductory
level course(s) will be awarded only after the student
enrolls in and successfully com pletes the intermediate
level course. Up to twelve (12) hours of course credit
may be earned in this way and only course credit
(no grades) for introductory level course(s) will be
recorded on the transcript.
Transfer Credit (First-Time Admission)
Students who have attended colleges/universities with
articulation agreements with Dillard University or
who have attended other accredited universities may
transfer up to 60 hours of credit. These students will
not be permitted to transfer any additional credits
earned external to Dillard unless Dillard has a 2+2
agreement with the institution. To transfer a course,
the student must have earned a grade of “C” or higher.
To graduate from Dillard, a student must earn at least
60 hours at Dillard.
Academic Make-Up Day Policy
Whenever the administration of the University
determines that it is in the interest of students, faculty,
and staff to close the University and therefore
cancel classes, the cancelled classes must be made up
on another day during the semester. The make-up