====== absence policy ======

Seminar-type courses come with a strict absence policy at SEAS.

===== classes meeting once a week =====

  * **three** absences are tolerated without any consequence
  * **four** absences will normally not be tolerated; the teacher may choose to tolerate 4 absences, but only if he/she specifies the extra tasks to be per­formed in compensation of the 4th absence, and an­nounces to agree to such a practice at start of term
  * **five** or more absences will not be tolerated

===== classes meeting twice a week =====

  * **six** absences are tolerated without any consequence
  * **more than six,** but less than ten absences will normally not be tolerated; the teacher may choose to tolerate so many absences, but only if he/she specifies the extra tasks to be per­formed in compensation of the 7th absence, and an­nounces to agree to such a practice at start of term
  * **ten** absences will not be tolerated

===== lecture courses =====

Lecture courses typically do not require attendance (it is useful to attend lectures though ;-) ).  If a lecture requires attendance, this is specified in the curriculum.