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Class Attendance
Each student is expected to attend all
meetings of all classes, including lectures, seminars,
laboratories and drills, in which he or she is enrolled. The
specific attendance policy in each course, however, is
determined by the instructor of the course, subject to the
section on University Holidays below. The specific
attendance policy for each course will be announced to the
students and distributed on the course syllabus at the
beginning of the course.
Faculty members will honor an official
notification from the appropriate dean that a student is to
be excused for participation in a University-sponsored
event, such as choral performances off campus,
intercollegiate athletic events, or judicial hearings at
which the student must be present.
A student generally will be held responsible
for all work of a class or laboratory missed during an
absence. Acceptance of any excuse for an absence, other than
those excused by the appropriate dean in the previous
paragraph, and any provision for make-up, will be at the
discretion of the instructor provided it is consistent with
the announced policy for the course and with the University
Holiday Schedule below. Missed classes, work, tests and/or
excessive absences with or without good cause may result in
a poorer grade, or failure, in the course. (NOTE: Students
enrolled in Business School or School of Continuing Studies
courses must attend at least 75% of the class meetings
regardless of the reasons for absence to be eligible to
receive credit for the course.)
Generally, absences that may be excused by faculty members
include accident or illness, death or serious illness of a
family member, bona fide religious holiday observance, or
participation in other University activities such as field
trips. Students should make arrangements with their
instructors as far in advance as possible for the make up of
any missed work. Students experiencing difficulty in making
reasonable arrangements for make-up work may see their dean.
University Holidays
With the increasing diversity of the
University community and the limited flexibility in setting
the academic calendar, it is not possible to avoid some
religious and secular holidays that are very important to
some members of our faculty, staff, and student body.
However, the University is very sensitive to the special
needs of those who need to observe such holidays and will
make accommodations for them to make up the time missed if
arrangements are made in advance.
The University is officially closed on New
Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas. In addition,
some schools are closed for classes on Memorial Day, July 4th,
and Labor Day while others hold classes on those days. (See
the appropriate academic calendar for specifics.)
Other holidays affecting University community
members include Martin Luther King Day, Rosh Hashanah, Yom
Kippur, the first two days of Passover, Good Friday, and
Easter Sunday. In consideration of their significance for
our students, students who observe these holidays will be
given an opportunity to make up missed work in both
laboratories and lecture courses. If a test or examination
is given on the first class day after one of these holidays,
it must not cover material introduced in class on that
holiday. Faculty and staff should be aware that Jewish and
Islamic holidays begin at sunset on the evening before the
published date of the holiday.
The University recognizes that there are
other holidays, both religious and secular, which are of
importance to some individuals and groups on campus. Such
occasions include, but are not limited to, Sukkoth, the last
two days of Passover, Shavuot, Shemini Atzerat, and Simchat
Torah, as well as the Islamic New Year, Ra's al-sana, and
the Islamic holidays Eid-al-Fitr and Eid-al-Adha.
Students who wish to observe any such
holidays must inform their instructors within the first two
weeks of each semester of their intent to observe the
holiday even when the exact date of the holiday will not be
known until later, so that alternative arrangements
convenient to both the student and instructor can be made at
the earliest opportunity. Students who make such
arrangements will not be required to attend classes or take
examinations on the designated days, and faculty must
provide reasonable opportunities for such students to make
up missed work and examinations. To facilitate this,
faculty will announce and distribute all anticipated test
and examination dates on the course syllabus, distributed at
the beginning of each semester. Students should be aware
that faculty may need to adjust these dates as necessary.
Addendum to the University of Richmond Academic Calendars
2008–2010
The list
below is intended to familiarize the University community
with major religious holidays affecting many throughout the
campus. Inclusion on this list does not imply that the day
is a University holiday but is provided to alert members of
the Richmond community to possible scheduling conflicts. See
the Class Attendance and University Holidays section of the
catalog for details.
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Christian Holidays 2008-2010 |
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Holiday |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
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Christmas |
Dec. 25, Thurs., 2008 |
Dec. 25, Fri. 2009 |
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Good Friday |
Apr. 10, Fri. 2009 |
Apr. 2, Fri., 2010 |
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Easter Sunday |
Apr. 12, Sun., 2009 |
Apr. 4, Sun., 2010 |
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Easter Monday |
Apr. 13, Mon., 2009 |
Apr. 5, Mon., 2010 |
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Jewish Holidays 2008–2010 |
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Holiday |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
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Rosh Hashanah |
Sept. 30 - Oct. 1,
Tues.-Wed., 2008 |
Sept. 19-20,
Sat.-Sun., 2009 |
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Yom Kippur |
Oct. 9, Thurs., 2008 |
Sept. 28, Mon., 2009 |
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Sukkot |
Oct. 14-20,
Tues.-Mon., 2008 |
Oct. 3-9, Sat.-Fri.,
2009 |
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Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah |
Oct. 21, Tues., 2008 |
Oct. 10, Sat., 2009 |
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Hanukkah** |
Dec. 22-29, Mon.-Mon.,
2008 |
Dec. 12-19, Sat.-Sat.
2009 |
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Passover |
Apr. 9, Thurs., 2009 |
Mar. 30, Tues., 2010 |
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Passover (concluding days) |
Apr. 15-16,
Wed.-Thurs., 2009 |
Apr. 5-6, Mon.-Tues.,
2010 |
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Shavuot |
May 29, Fri., 2009 |
May 19, Wed., 2010 |
– Jewish
holy days, religious festivals and the weekly Sabbath begin
at sunset the preceding evening. On these days, observant
Jews do not engage in daily activities or fulfill routine
commitments.
– Many
Jews who do not observe all holy days prefer to celebrate at
their synagogue or at home on Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and
the first two evenings of Passover.
**This
holiday does not require absence from routine commitments.
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Islamic Holidays 2008–2010 |
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Holiday |
2008–2009 |
2009–2010 |
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Eid-al-Fitr |
Oct. 1, Wed., 2008 |
Sept. 20, Sun., 2009 |
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Eid-al-Adha |
Dec. 8, Mon., 2008 |
Nov. 27, Fri., 2009 |
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Islamic New Year |
Dec. 29, Mon., 2008 |
Dec. 18, Fri., 2009 |
– All
Islamic dates begin at sunset the preceding evening.
–The
Islamic year is based on the lunar cycle, consisting of 12
months of 29 or 30 days each, totaling 353 or 354 days. Each
new month begins at the sighting of a new moon. Actual dates
may differ by a day or two from the above dates. In many
places, the moon sighting is often determined in advance by
astronomical calculations.
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