8 Recording Attendance

Drop for Non-Attendance

Faculty are required to accurately report attendance each semester. The attendance period for full-length fall and spring courses is the first two weeks. The attendance period for late start, short term, and summer courses is the first week. Attendance is reported for all sections you teach in Self Service Faculty. For directions on how to submit attendance, review the Faculty Attendance Tutorial.

What is considered attending for a face-to-face course? A student must attend at least one class period during the attendance taking period to be reported as attended. A student who attended only one session is still counted as attending.

What is considered attending for an online course? A student must post to a discussion forum, submit an assignment, complete an assessment, or submit an acknowledgement of attendance to satisfy attendance requirements. Simply logging in to their Canvas classroom is not considered attending

Do I need to keep attendance for the entire semester? You are strongly encouraged to record attendance for each class meeting throughout the semester. This will provide you with accurate records should you need to issue a grade of F or provide Financial Aid or Veteran’s Services with attendance information.

Accurate record keeping is essential to the operations of North Idaho College to maintain state reporting requirements and federal guidelines related to financial aid. Attendance reports can affect a student’s Financial Aid, Veteran’s benefits, and registration for future terms. Inaccurate attendance reporting can also result in a student’s account being erroneously forwarded to a collection agency. Please be mindful of these things when completing your attendance submissions.

Contact the Registrar’s Office at rad@nic.edu or (208) 769-4056 if you have questions.