International College is responsible for providing each student with the best education possible. Classroom learning is a fundamental component of the student’s educational experience and cannot be compensated for in any other manner.
International College cannot be responsible for the educational progress of a student who fails to maintain regular attendance. It is the combined responsibility of students and parents/guardians to cooperate with the school to ensure that the student’s regular, daily attendance is maintained.
Regular attendance is required for promotion. A student with unexcused absences may lead to disciplinary probation, rendering the student ineligible for all awards and representative opportunities on sporting teams, cultural trips, and academic tours. The school report card will show the total of all absences, regardless of justification. Unexcused or unapproved absences exceeding 15 teaching days compromise the students’ promotion status and enrollment at IC.
- Attendance in all classes is compulsory. Documents for reasons behind any absences must be presented to the floor adviser on the day the student returns. An absent student has an obligation to assume all his/her academic responsibilities.
- Students are expected to be at school for all scheduled assessments.
- If a student is unable to take an assessment for any reason, he or she must provide the Dean of Students with a valid, verifiable cause (in writing from the parent/guardian) before being granted a makeup test.
- If a student needs to miss an exam again due to health concerns, regardless of the subject, he or she must provide a medical note from either the school doctor or an emergency room.
- Permission to leave school: Students are expected to be at school every day for the full program. In case of an emergency, the student’s guardians must email the floor adviser to receive a permission slip from the front desk in the main office to leave campus. If the emergency is a medical one, the student must bring a doctor’s note after the consultation. Students should be accompanied by a parent or an adult named in the email. The person assigned to pick up should present his/her ID when he/she is picking up the student from the Middle School. Students must attend all classes and are not permitted to miss any classes during the regular school day. Attendance is taken every period.
- A sick student is not allowed to come to school to sit for an exam and then leave.
- Absences from scheduled exams or before such exams and from school-organized trips for medical reasons must be accompanied by a medical report from the school physician.
- Students are expected to join the full-day field trips organized by the school during school days; otherwise, they will be required to spend the day in the school library.
- Absences from final exams, Mid-term exams, or mock Brevet exams need to be accompanied by a medical report from the school physician.
- Absences one day before a test or leading to an extension of reading days for mid-term, mock Brevet and final exams need to be accompanied by a medical report from the school physician or a hospital emergency department. Otherwise, disciplinary measures will apply, including but not limited to placing the students on Disciplinary Probation.
- Students cannot attend school just to sit for an exam. He/ She must adhere to the school schedule.
- Doctor or dentist appointments should not be made during class time. A student can only leave class for a doctor’s appointment if it is very important.
- Absence should not be a reason for not keeping up with academic issues. In case of absence, parents and students must make arrangements to make up for lost periods, assignments, or tests.
