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POLICIES 97 the use of class time. When that is the case, students are expected to participate. Confidentiality of responses is ensured. Entering freshmen and graduating students may be required to take a standardized test of general education skills. GRADING AND ATTENDANCE POLICY The methods for evaluation and grading within a course are clearly stated in the course syllabus. Evaluation procedures are objective and appropriately related to the course's objectives and content. HCC does not have a college-wide attendance policy. Regular class attendance, however, is expected. Attendance expectations or requirements will be clearly stated in the course syllabus and discussed by the instructor. CLASS CANCELLATION Faculty are expected to conduct all assigned classes as scheduled. Classes will be cancelled only in the case of an emergency or with prior approval by the appropriate division leader as identified by each division's guidelines. In the case of an emergency, the faculty member is required to contact the division office as soon as the faculty member becomes aware of the emergency and the inability to meet with the class. The faculty member should work within the division to find an appropriate substitute. An official class cancellation notice will be posted on the class door by the division office and in the learning management system to notify students. In the event that a faculty member needs to be absent from class for other professional reasons, the faculty member should discuss the reasons with the appropriate division leader as soon as possible to decide on provision of alternate faculty coverage. It is important that the division leader and the division office be aware of such class changes so that student questions or concerns can be properly addressed. ACADEMIC COMPLAINTS An academic complaint is defined as an issue related to classroom instruction or a grade dispute. A student who has an academic complaint, including a specific academic complaint involving a faculty member, that remains unresolved through informal means, may enter into a formal process of problem resolution. The student academic complaint procedures and the appropriate form may be obtained from the division offices. A student who wants to initiate a formal academic complaint must submit an academic complaint form no later than the end of the seventh week of the next major semester. 1. The student must begin the formal complaint process by scheduling an appointment with the instructor to discuss the problem. Many times misunderstandings can be resolved by honest, open dialogue. 2. If the student cannot resolve the problem during the meeting with the instructor, the student may contact the division office to schedule an appointment to see the appropriate division leader. Prior to scheduling the appointment, the student must submit the student academic complaint form, including a written description of the problem, the resolution the student is requesting, and the signature of the instructor to confirm that the initial required meeting has taken place. If the concern is not resolved at the division level, the student's written complaint,