The university policy on absence from class is stated in the General Bulletin (Select current academic year, click on Academic Regulations, scroll down to Class Attendance). Each professor within the School of Music explains his/her individual policy during the first class meeting of the semester and provides a written statement concerning that policy within the course syllabus. When a student is out of town and unable to return to campus due to hospitalization, death in the family, or other very extenuating circumstances, the student or her/his parents may contact the Office of Student Affairs (828) 262-2060 to request that professors be notified as to the reason for the absence. This notification is conveyed to the School of Music as a matter of information only and does not serve as an official excuse for class absence. Only individual faculty members make this determination, and the faculty members may request documentation. The Office of Student Affairs does not provide this service when notification is received after the absence has occurred. Also, if a student is in town, that student is responsible for notifying the individual faculty members that he/she will be absent from class.
