Attendance Policy

ATTENDANCE POLICY FOR UNDERGRADUATE (INSTRUMENTAL), IAP & APS STUDENTS

  • The integrated curriculum and the interdependent and collegial nature of the Conservatory program makes attendance at, and promptness to, all lessons, coachings, classes, rehearsals and required performances mandatory.
  • Students are expected to be in residence, living on or near campus while school is in session (including weekends), and any absence from a curricular activity (for non-emergency reasons) requires submission of an Absence Request Form in advance in order to be considered an excused absence.
    • Please find the dates when school is in session on Bard’s academic calendar.
    • During the Fall Semester:
      • Absence requests do not need to be submitted for Fall Break (Monday & Tuesday). Absence requests do need to be submitted for the Saturday & Sunday before Fall Break. As per Bard’s academic calendar, Fall Break only includes the Monday & Tuesday (and not the Saturday & Sunday before).
      • Absence requests do not need to be submitted for Thanksgiving Break. As per Bard’s academic calendar, Thanksgiving break begins at 5pm the day before Thanksgiving and goes through the Sunday following Thanksgiving.
    • During the Spring Semester:
      • Absence requests do not need to be submitted for the Spring Recess. As per Bard’s academic calendar, the Spring Recess includes the two weekends on either side of the 5 day period (Monday-Friday) when classes are not in session.
  • Early departures for, or late returns from, vacations – whether for reasons of reduced travel cost or for another reason – are not considered valid excuses for missing lessons, classes, rehearsals, or performances.
  • Medical appointments should be scheduled outside of class or rehearsal time if at all possible. If such an appointment must interfere with a class or rehearsal, an Absence Request Form must be submitted in advance.
  • In the case of illness or family emergency, please do your best to notify your assigned conservatory advisor and the appropriate instructor immediately by phone or e-mail.
  • Unexcused absences or excessive tardiness may result in grade penalties, loss of scholarship, probation or, in extreme cases, dismissal from the Conservatory.

 

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