Students are responsible for all material presented in lectures and laboratories. Attendance at all course sessions is required unless otherwise directed by the course director. Students are expected to be fully immersed in the courses and to be actively observing teaching methods, student engagement etc.
A student may request an excused absence from a mandatory event. All student requests for an excused absence must be made in writing by published deadlines outlined in the LMU-DCOM DO Student Handbook to the Assistant/Associate Dean of Students at their respective location. If granted written approval for the absence by the Dean of Students at the student’s respective campus location or their designee, it is the student's responsibility to communicate and coordinate a make-up session for all activities other than examinations. Examinations will be rescheduled as outlined in the LMU-DCOM DO Student Handbook. Failure to meet published deadlines may result in the absence being considered unexcused, and the student may be referred to the appropriate Student Progress Committee (SPC) for review.
Excused Absences may be approved for the following reasons:
- Medical necessity: illness of the student or member of the immediate family (spouse, parent, grandparent, child, or sibling)
- Death of an immediate family member
Other qualifying absences (e.g., religious reasons, professional student leadership obligations) submitted for consideration at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the absence date as approved by the Assistant/Associate Dean of Students at the student’s respective location.
- Students must provide acceptable documentation to the Office of Student Affairs for any excused absence. Acceptability of documentation will be determined by the Dean of Students on each campus or their designee.
LMU-DCOM reserves the right to require students to attend a meeting or activity on campus, in-person, as needed.