Attendance Class Lists
Instructors must review each of their course lists and submit their attendance report by 5 p.m. on the appropriate attendance class list deadline.
Where is attendance submitted?
- Submit attendance reports.
- Check the messages and alerts box for important attendance deadlines.
- Access attendance lists on the My Courses page.
- Class lists reflect the current enrollment status of each student at the time the list is displayed. If a student changes their enrollment, the change will be displayed the next time the application is opened.
Who should submit attendance?
Attendance reporting is highly recommended for all courses meeting one or more of the following criteria:
- Runs the entirety of the academic session.
- Is an off-cycle course that is underway and does not end prior to the attendance class list deadline.
- Has undergraduate students on the class list.
Why is attendance reporting important?
To establish federal financial aid eligibility, students must attend all registered classes at least once during the first ten days of each semester. If instructors report a student as not attending, financial aid may be canceled or reduced.
Attendance FAQs
How is attendance defined?
Active participation by a student in an instructional activity related to the student’s course of study that is defined by the institution in accordance with any applicable requirements of its state or accrediting agency; and includes, but is not limited to:
- Attending asynchronous class, lecture, recitation, or field or laboratory activity, physically or online, where there is an opportunity for interaction between the instructor and students.
- Submitting an academic assignment.
- Taking an assessment or an exam.
- Participating in an interactive tutorial, webinar, or other interactive computer-assisted instruction.
- Participating in a study group, group project, or an online discussion that is assigned by the institution.
- Interacting with an instructor about academic matters.
The definition of academic engagement does not include activities where a student may be present, but not academically engaged, such as:
- Living in institutional housing.
- Participating in the school’s meal plan.
- Travel.
- Logging into an online class or tutorial without any further participation.
- Participating in academic counseling or advising.
- Participating in a student-organized study group.
What happens when a student is reported not attending?
If the instructor indicates a student is not attending, and if the student is still registered for the section by the enrollment audit deadline, a NOT ATTENDING notice will be sent to the student.
What happens when a student does not appear on the class list?
For courses that are not off-cycle, if the instructor adds a student to a section, and if that student is registered for another section of the course, a section change will be made, and no notice will be sent. If the student is not registered for the course, an ATTENDING, NOT REGISTERED notice will be sent to the student.
It is university policy that students may not attend a class for which they are not officially registered. Please direct students who are attending your class but whose names do not appear on the course list to Registrar Services, 2900 University Capitol Center (UCC), or registrar@uiowa.edu, for information about requesting permission to add a course or to register after the deadline.