Attendance Policy

Students are expected to attend all scheduled meetings of Vanderbilt Visions; the quality and intellectual accomplishments of the group depend on the contributions made to it by each of its members.

At the beginning of the semester, Faculty VUceptors explain the policy regarding absences. All students have two absences to use at their discretion during the course of the program. They are asked to extend to their VUceptors the courtesy of informing them no later than the next day that they were absent from a session for personal reasons.

Subsequent absences (the third absence and each subsequent absence) will be deemed unexcused. Faculty VUceptors, after consultation with their Student VUceptors, will report these names to the office of the Dean of The Commons for further action, which in instances of excessive absence from the Visions group can include a formal disciplinary notification by the Dean of Students entered into the student file that might affect candidacies for membership in student organizations, participation in study abroad programs, and housing assignments.

Occasions arise during the academic year that merit the excused absence of a student. Examples include participation in sponsored university activities (e.g., debate team, varsity sports), observance of officially designated religious holidays, or serious personal problems (e.g., serious illness, death of a member of the student's family). Determination of the merit of a case is left to the discretion of the Faculty VUceptor in consultation with the Student VUceptor. A standard of reasonableness should apply in making such judgments.