[Art-instructors] Fw: REMINDER: First Day Non-Attendance Drop Policy

[Celeste Ivory]

Dear Fall 2026 instructional faculty and staff,

Please see the email below~

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From: EMT-Academic-Scheduling <EMT-Academic-Scheduling at fsu.edu>
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2026 2:05 PM
To: Traci Matthews <TMMatthews at fsu.edu>
Cc: Taylor Gomez <tknudsen at fsu.edu>; Robin Queen <rqueen at admin.fsu.edu>; Scott Thorp <sthorp at fsu.edu>; Kim Barber <kabarber at fsu.edu>
Subject: REMINDER: First Day Non-Attendance Drop Policy

Good afternoon,

Please forward this email to all Fall 2026 instructional faculty and staff.

The University’s mandatory First Day Non-Attendance Drop policy is in effect for the first week of all Fall 2026 classes. Dropping students for first day non-attendance is necessary 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 method instructors can use to take first day attendance is through their Canvas course site(s). Please see First Day Attendance in Canvas<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.canvas.fsu.edu%2Fkb%2Farticle%2F810-first-day-attendance-in-canvas%2F&data=05%7C02%7CArt-instructors%40lists.fsu.edu%7C90f61c92e6d64cf0a81108df020d754b%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C639231928968178874%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=tBSOseEdgF2P3WuNVELDz06DvWsp8xoRxyWX9GYM5Jo%3D&reserved=0> 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:


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Faculty and Staff—Please reference How To Use the Attendance Roster Tool<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fregistrar.fsu.edu%2Fuse-attendance-roster-tool&data=05%7C02%7CArt-instructors%40lists.fsu.edu%7C90f61c92e6d64cf0a81108df020d754b%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C639231928968208925%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=gTCPMr6xB%2FdcKVeOgVVIUD54YtBjggo8lZ%2FLRzCnFcg%3D&reserved=0>.
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Email—Send a message to registrar at fsu.edu<mailto:registrar at 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 fourth day of classes (Thursday, 27 August 2026).
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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: How to Submit First Day Attendance via myFSU Mobile<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fregistrar.fsu.edu%2Fuse-myfsu-mobile-access-faculty-center-and-take-attendance&data=05%7C02%7CArt-instructors%40lists.fsu.edu%7C90f61c92e6d64cf0a81108df020d754b%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C639231928968228112%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=bljXZzPGOqjiv6uI8G97%2BPe8%2Ba9HPRpm9vcYn4BtnNQ%3D&reserved=0>.

5th Day Classes and Non-Attendance Drops:

Once drop/add closes on Thursday, 27 August 2026, faculty will still be able to use the attendance tool for their Friday, 28 August 2026 classes. Please DO take attendance in any class that meets for the first time on Friday, 28 August 2026.

Additional Information

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


Thank you,

Office of the University Registrar




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