Attendance

At Carteret Community College, we hold academic excellence in the highest regard and expect our students to embody this value. As such, adherence to the College’s Attendance Policy is essential. Regular class attendance is crucial for meeting course objectives and achieving academic success.

Attendance is recorded in traditional (seated), web- supported, hybrid, synchronous, and Internet (online) classes. The student’s initial attendance in a seated class before the census date or completion of a required assignment in an online class before the census date constitutes enrollment in the course. Students who have not attended or completed the required assignment before the census date of the class will be dropped as “never attended” and will incur charges.

Absences are counted from the first class meeting regardless of when a student registers for, or enters, the class.

For online, hybrid, and web-supported students, attendance is determined by the submission of completed assignments according to the deadlines provided by the instructor. Online students failing to complete required coursework, as assigned, will be withdrawn by the instructor for “overcut.”

It is the student's responsibility to notify each instructor of the reason for an absence. If a faculty member determines that the circumstance warrants it, the faculty member can assign comparable work to compensate for the missed class time. A note explaining such accommodations must be retained by the instructor for auditing purposes and submitted to the registrar’s office for archiving.

When a student has exceeded the number of uncompensated absences (overcuts), the course instructor will submit a Drop/Add/Withdrawal Form withdrawing the student from the course (refer to Drop/Withdrawal Policy for information on academic consequences.)

If any class meeting times are missed due to inclement weather, or other unexpected events that disrupt schedules college-wide, the class work must be completed by the date assigned by the instructor and/or the class hours made up at the instructor’s discretion.

Information regarding the number of hours a student must attend in a variety of courses is listed below.

Students should consult with their instructor about the actual hours of required attendance for each class.

Required Hours of Attendance

Calculate your cumulative grade point average (GPA) by dividing the total number of grade points by the total number of credits completed. All coursework completed at Carteret Community College for which a grade of A, B, C, D, or F was awarded will be considered when calculating your GPA. Grades of WD, P, DP, AU are not considered.

EXAMPLE CALCULATION -

Divide the total Grade Points by the total Credit Hours Attempted = 25 /14 = 1.786 GPA