Attendance Policy
Class attendance is a critical component of learning at NMJC. Students are expected to attend and participate fully in all scheduled class meetings. Students taking an online course are not considered “as attending” an online class until they have actively completed an assignment or activity. Students are responsible for assignments given and due in their absence.
NMJC authorized absences (athletic events or scholastic activities) are considered excused absences and instructors will be notified of those students (NMJC and/or high school dual credit) who will be absent from class. Students should discuss excused absences with the professor/s prior to the excused absence so that expectations for make-up work can be explained. Absences due to late registration are not excused absences.
Excessive absences constitute cause for dropping a student from class; however, do not assume that instructors will drop you. Course syllabi state how absences affect student grades.
Military Service
Any student serving as a reservist in the armed forces who is called up for active duty should contact the Vice President for Student Services to explore potential options to continue or terminate his / her current enrollment. The Vice President for Student Services, along with the Academic Deans, will first explore ways to assist the student in completing his / her classes. If this is not feasible or viable, the college will offer the student a tuition waiver for a subsequent semester upon return from active duty. Documentation of the waiver will be maintained with the student’s permanent record. To ensure that NMJC is more than fair in its policies regarding military absences, we will process refunds that go beyond our normal refund schedule on a case-by-case basis. A student called up for active duty should contact the Vice President for Student Services in person or by writing before the end of the enrollment period. The student will need to provide a copy of his/her orders.
Pregnancy and Related Conditions
New Mexico Junior College does not discriminate in its education program or activity against any applicant for admission, student, applicant for employment, or employee on the basis of current, potential, or past pregnancy or related conditions as mandated by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX).
NMJC will provide Reasonable Modifications to prevent sex discrimination and ensure equal access to NMJC's education programs and activities. Any student seeking Reasonable Modifications must contact the Title IX Coordinator or the Coordinator's designee (Kelly Rueda (575) 492-2576) to discuss appropriate and available Reasonable Modifications based on their individual needs.