BSc in Nutritional Science

Student Handbook

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Attendance

Policy

It is the policy of the BSc in Nutritional Science that the student is expected to attend all

required classes and experiences unless ill or there is a university approved excuse.

Students will be held responsible for all material presented in class and labs.

Since each experience is important to the student’s total development, the student must

participate in each experience for the assigned amount of time.

It is expected that the student will be punctual for all classes and internship.

Procedure

Students are required to attend all classes, practical sessions, supervised practice rotations,

seminars and examinations related to the courses and internship in which they are

registered.

Attendance is managed with an online system on e-services.

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Attendance is recorded in the system, at each class by the instructor.

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In case of absence, the student is requested to upload in the system the official excuse

which will be then approved.

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A student who misses 5-9% of the class meetings allotted for a course will receive a

warning

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A student who misses 10-15% of the class meetings allotted for a course will receive a

second warning

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A student who misses 15% or more of the class meetings allotted for a course will not

be allowed to sit for the final exam and will fail the course.

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It is the student’s responsibility to obtain material presented in class from another

student.

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In the event of extended illness, the student is expected to make up lab time or

internship dayssupervised practice rotation that are missed.

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If the student is unable to go to a scheduled experience, she/he must notify the instructor

and preceptor prior to the start of the experience.

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Make up time should be arranged at the convenience and knowledge of the instructor

and/or preceptor.