What is the attendance policy?

Just like at a traditional campus, you are expected to attend courses regularly. CSU-Global monitors attendance throughout every course to ensure active engagement.  

What counts as attendance?

For attendance to count, you must submit something to the grade-book, you can't just log into the class. For example, you can submit Critical Thinking assignments, Discussion Boards, or complete Mastery Exercises (if completed within Canvas) to post attendance in a course. In general, you should be actively participating at least once a week in each course.

Consequences of Non-Participation?

Several consequences can occur if you fail to actively participate in a course.

  1. If you do not participate in the first seven (7) days of a course in week 1, you will be administratively unregistered from that course and have your tuition charges refunded. (NOTE that the introduction post does not count towards your attendance in week 1; you must submit another gradable assignment. EX: critical thinking, or mastery exercise assignment.)
  2. Financial aid disbursements are triggered by attendance. Attending class in weeks 1 and 2 will ensure a timely disbursement of financial aid. Failure to participate will cause a delay in disbursements and refunds/stipends
  3. After 21 consecutive days of non-attendance, you will be administratively withdrawn from the course and be responsible for all related tuition charges. A grade of WA will show on transcripts and may impact your ability to receive latin honors. See Course Withdrawal for more information on other consequences of a withdrawal.