[Art-instructors] REMINDER: 1st Day Non-Attendance - Fall 2023

[Celeste Ivory]

The University’s mandatory First Day Non-Attendance Drop policy is in effect for the first week of Fall 2023 classes. The use of different delivery methods for Fall 2023 classes does not remove this requirement. Dropping students for first day non-attendance is necessary in order for the university to remain in compliance with Federal Financial Aid regulations (and students expect it). This policy requires all faculty and instructional staff to take attendance at the first class meeting of the semester. This policy is non-discretionary and applies to all classes, regardless of campus, space availability in the class, delivery method, course level, and/or academic unit offering the class.

As a reminder, ‘attendance’ means making contact with the instructor as specified by the instructor at the start of the term. There are a number of ways this contact can be achieved. One way instructors can take first day attendance is via their Canvas course site(s). Please see First Day Attendance in Canvas<https://support.canvas.fsu.edu/kb/article/810-first-day-attendance-in-canvas/> for more information and options. If you use Canvas to satisfy the first day attendance requirement, please note that you still need to report your first day non-attendance drops as directed below.

Methods for reporting and processing non-attendance drops:

        1. Faculty– For now, please continue to go to the following link for instructions and screen shots: How To Use the Attendance Roster Tool<http://sc.my.fsu.edu/Faculty/How-To/Use-the-Attendance-Roster-Tool>.

        2. Staff – For now, please continue to go to the following link for instructions and screen shots: How To Use the Attendance Roster Tool<http://sc.my.fsu.edu/Staff/How-To/Use-the-Attendance-Roster-Tool>.

        3. Email -- Send a message to registrar at admin.fsu.edu<mailto:registrar at admin.fsu.edu>. Please include the student's name, EMPLID, the course prefix and number and the class section number. Staff will be monitoring this email closely and will be processing drops up until midnight on the 4th day of classes (Thursday, 31 August 2023).

        4. myFSU Mobile -- Check and submit first-day attendance via the mobile version of Faculty Center. Simply download the myFSU Mobile app from the iTunes App Store or Google Play and follow these instructions (for now): How to Submit First Day Attendance via myFSU Mobile<http://sc.my.fsu.edu/faculty/how/use-myfsu-mobile-access-faculty-center-and-take-attendance>.

5th Day Classes and Non-attendance Drops:

Once drop/add closes on Thursday, 31 August 2023, faculty will still be able to use the attendance tool for their Friday (01 September) classes. Please take attendance in any class that meets for the first time on Friday, 01 September 2023.

Additional Information

We are no longer processing administrative cancellation requests on the fifth day of classes. Students that need to drop all of their classes will need to be directed to the Withdrawal Services Office.

Thank you,

Office of the University Registrar


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