Attendance Policy

The college retains the right to fill a vacant seat during the first 10 days from the beginning of each quarter. Consequently, if a student fails to attend class during the first three days of the quarter, the faculty member may withdraw that student in order to allow another student to enroll. Bates has a goal of 100 percent attendance, the standard for employees in industry, and students are expected to attend class each time it meets. Individual faculty members will state class attendance expectations in the course syllabi.

If a student has a break in enrollment for a career education program, upon their return, they must complete the requirements for the most recent curriculum. If there is a curriculum change to a program while a student is continuously enrolled, it is the student's choice as to whether they complete the new curriculum or the curriculum they started under.