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What If I Miss Class?

While attendance is a high priority as a student, sometimes “life happens”, preventing you from being able to attend. If you have to miss class, here are some suggestions:

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  Try to be proactive. If you know ahead of time you will need to miss class due to illness or other circumstances, email your professor. In the email, explain why you will be missing class, and your plan for making up the time-on-task.
  
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  If you cannot be proactive, contact your professor as soon as possible after the absence. When you do, make sure to NOT ask, “Did I miss anything important?” Of course you did! Instead, share that you have done the class preparation, your make-up plan, and your request for any other suggestions.
  
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  Borrow notes from a trusted peer. “Trusted” in this context means a peer who attends class with purpose, and takes effective notes. Remember, though, those notes represent your peer’s interpretation of the class experience. You will need to try to make your own meaning and connections as you take your own notes by reading the peer’s notes and referring to other relevant class materials such as PowerPoint presentations that your professor posts in the course BlackBoard site.
  
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  Meet with your professor during office hours. In the syllabus your professor lists available times to meet with you. Make sure to email your professor or mention during class that you plan to come to office hours that day. Arrive with prepared questions regarding the class that you missed.
  
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  After taking the steps above, discuss the content with other students. While there is no real substitute for attending class with purpose, reviewing the content from the missed class during a group study session can help fill in some of the blanks, solidify your understanding, and make connections to the classes you did attend.