Attendance at all classes is mandatory unless otherwise stated in the course syllabus or granted accommodations through the ADA office. A student without specific approved accommodations who misses more than 5% of classes will need to take a leave of absence or withdraw from the program, as the ability to be successful in the program is unlikely. Please refer to University policies on Pregnant and Parenting Students and Students with Learning Disabilities.
Personal Days
Each student is granted one personal day per semester for which absences are excused. Personal days may not be utilized during block exams, quizzes, in-person group work, required labs, journal club student presentations, or exams/quizzes. Students do not need to provide a rationale for taking personal days but must notify the MSBS Program and faculty in advance using the personal day form on the iNet. Personal days cannot be divided across multiple days and will not carry over from the preceding semester. 
Tardies
Students are expected to be on time for all required MSBS activities. After 3 unexcused tardies, a student will receive a warning email from the Program Director. If any additional tardies are reported following a warning, the student will be referred to the Student Performance Committee and may be subject to additional disciplinary actions.