Korea University Academic Information

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If a student is absent due to a compelling reason, the student may submit an application for an excused absence to the professor, and the professor may excuse the student’s absence at his/her discretion. The reasons for excused absences are limited to certain circumstances by Korea University.

Accepted Circumstances for Excused Absences

• Illness
  • If a student is absent due to a compelling reason, the student may submit an application for an excused absence to the professor, and the professor may excuse the student’s absence at his/her discretion. The reasons for excused absences are limited to certain circumstances by Korea University.
• Menstruation
  • No documentation required
• Military affairs such as Army Reserve training or duty, military enlistment examinations
  • certifying document provided by the relevant military organization
• Death of immediate family members
  • Death certificate (which may be submitted afterward once an obituary notice is delivered) and certificate of family relation
• Public official examinations or employment tests/interviews
  • Documentation certified by the testing agency/corporation
• Early employment of a prospective graduate
  • Relevant documentation such as an employment certificate or a national medical insurance certificate
• Official university activities (Matriculation Ceremony, Annual Ko-Yon Games, etc.)
  • No documentation required (Participation in a matriculation ceremony is valid as a legitimate circumstance for excused absence for first-year students only)
• Other circumstances equivalent to the above seven circumstances
  • Relevant documentation

Relevant documentation

• Students may ask the professor for an excused absence within ten days of the absence. The application should be submitted before the last class of the semester.
• The decision to excuse the absence is made by the professor.
• Excused absences are not permitted during the exam period. (Receiving a grade for a missed examination is discussed separately in the article 69 and 70 of the Academic Regulations.)

Process for Applying for an Excused Absences

• If a student is absent for a compelling reason, the student may apply for an excused absence on the Portal (Course > Class Activity > Excused Absences): Application information is stored in the Portal.
• The application is sent to the professor via the Portal (Course > Course Plan > Excused Absences) and by e-mail simultaneously.
• Before confirming grades, professors review the applications for excused absences on the Portal (Course > Course Plan > Excused Absences) and take them into consideration when evaluating attendance point.

This Policy shall enter into effect November 1, 2019.