WF

1
WF WP Policy at AUI

• Pedagogical Implications
• Procedural Difficulties

2
WF-WP Process

• A student exceeding three unexcused absences may
  be administratively dropped from the course and
  assigned the grade of WF. (AUI Catalog,
  2005-2007, p. 65)
• Students may be readmitted to the class only
  with the permission of both instructor and dean
  (AUI Catalog, 2005 2007, p. 65)
• Except for absences authorized by the
  university, the degree to which classroom
  participation is required and whether or not work
  missed by a student during an absence may be made
  up is at the discretion of the instructor. (AUI
  Catalog, 2005 2007, p. 64)

3
Absences

• Absences for health reasons have to be certified
  by the University physicians within 24 hours of
  the first absence and reported to Enrolment
  Services. (ibid, p.65)

4
WF-WP problems for faculty

• Recording absences on POISE
• The right of appeal
• Inability to master course content due to absence
• Flawed understanding of making up work missed

5
Suggestions for improvement

• Remove the right of appeal
• Use a sliding scale of absences, culminating in
  automatic removal
• Make students who are there the focus of our
  energy
• Reinstate the WF for disciplinary reasons

6
Ensure clear understanding of

• WF At the time the mark was given, the student
  was not making satisfactory academic progress to
  warrant continued enrollment in the course.
• WP At the time the mark was given, the student
  was making satisfactory academic progress, but
  other considerations warranted leaving the
  course.
• AW At the time the mark was given, the
  student's attendance record and/or comportment
  distracted from the learning process of the
  course and did not warrant continued enrollment
  in the course.