Makeup Policy

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Students can make up work in the following categories:

Unit Quizzes & Assignments

Students have a limited opportunity to make up missed quizzes & assignments. Makeup must occur within two business days of a student returning to class and prior to the end of the course. The maximum number of allotted makeup quizzes per course rotation is outlined in the Education Grading Policy Appendix. Exceptions are approved by the Education Manager/Education Director.

Students can also retake one quiz per course. The higher of the two scores will be the score of record. Students who complete a retake quiz will not be eligible for the Student of the Course award. Exceptions are approved by the Education Director.

Note: the following applies to the Robotics & Automation program only. Students may have up to two attempts for dedicated quizzes and assignments. This may not include lab work unless approved by an Education Director. The

higher score will be the score of record. Exceptions apply with dedicated content.

Final Exam

If the final exam was not taken on the last day of class as a result of a qualified absence (see Participation Approval for Final Exam, Lab Makeup, and Infractions Waiver section), the student must complete the final exam on the next business day to be eligible for credit on the exam. Final exams are not eligible for a retake.

Lab Makeup

Students who miss a lab due to an absence will be allowed to make up one day’s worth of lab assignments by collaborating with their instructor to schedule the makeup labs. Any subsequent lab makeups will have to be approved by the Instructor and Education Manager, following the requirements in the Participation Approval for Final Exam, Lab Makeup,

and Infractions Waiver section below. Lab makeup must be completed prior to the end of the course.

In some instances, it is not possible to make up a lab. The instructor should attempt to find a reasonable alternative but cannot guarantee that all labs can be made up. Any labs that are not made up within the defined time will receive a score of 0.

Exceptions are approved by the Education Director/Student Services Director.

Lab Final Makeup

If a student is absent during the Lab Final as a result of a qualified absence with supporting documentation, UTI will do its best to accommodate the makeup lab task as soon as possible. The lab final is not eligible for a retake.

Infractions Waiver

A student with eight infractions, but no more than ten, may request an “Infractions Waiver,” if extenuating circumstances outside of their control were the cause of their absence. Only attendance infractions caused by the categories listed in

the Participation Approval for Final Exam, Lab Makeup, and Infractions Waiver section may be waived. A maximum of three infractions may be waived, unless otherwise specified.

Participation Approval for Final Exam, Lab Makeup, and Infractions Waiver

The approved circumstances for the Final Exam, lab makeup and Infractions Waiver processes are listed below. Students must supply documentation (e.g., funeral card, newspaper clipping, etc.) supporting the reason.

  • Death in the student’s immediate family (parents, children, spouse, siblings, etc.).
  • Appointments for the student or an immediate family member (parents, children, spouse, siblings, etc.) for serious illness, injury, or conditions with reoccurring appointments.
    • Students with ongoing documented medical conditions may need to attend required medical appointments repeatedly, which could result in potential course failure due to professionalism. Often, this pertains to students with serious ongoing medical conditions or Veteran Students with appointments. These students may qualify for an attendance accommodation, which should be approved by the SSD and ED/DO.
      • In this instance, if the student does not have more than ten total infractions, three infractions can be waived per day. The student needs to submit documentation as described in the guide.
    • Act of nature.
      • In this instance, no documentation is required. The campus leader will use sound judgement to verify the exception.
    • Student involved in a serious accident.
    • Hospitalization of the student or an immediate family member (parents, children, spouse, siblings, etc.).
    • Students with a documented court appearance or jury duty and need to be present as required by law.
    • Required short‑term military service (verified by official email or memo).
      • In this instance, if the student does not have more than ten total infractions, three infractions can be waived per day, for which documentation of short‑term military service is supplied.
    • Religious holidays (verified by documentation from student’s religious leader).
      • In this instance, if the student does not have more than ten total infractions, three infractions can be waived per day, for which documentation of religious holidays is supplied.
    • Pre‑approved job interview, orientation, or training (verified by email from Career Services or SMART comment). If a student finds a job interview on his/her own and can provide supporting material, the student can make up time missed for interviewing and/or mandatory training.
    • Students with documented transportation issues (e.g., car breaks down en route to class).
    • Student is approved for a later return from a Leave of Absence (LOA). Student Services will notify Education that an approval has been granted so a student who wants to make up time has the opportunity to do so.
    • Exceptions – Other situations not noted in this document may be approved by the Education Director/Director of Operations.

If approved for Final Exam or lab makeup participation, the student will be assigned a date to attend the makeup session in collaboration with the course Instructor and Education Manager. If documentation cannot be provided until after the fact, the student can provide it when they complete their makeup time.

Makeup Due Date

Makeup work, except for the Final Exam and lab final, must be completed no later than the last Saturday (assuming Saturday availability) of the course in which the hours were missed. It cannot be completed after the course has ended unless an exception has been approved by the Education Director/Director of Operations .

If the student does not attend at the assigned time, the opportunity to make up the missed work is lost. It is recommended that sound judgment is used. If a student has a good reason and there is a reasonable time to make up the work, the makeup time will be rescheduled. All grades must be updated by day two on campus of the following course rotation.

Students may only make up 5% of their total program hours. Participation in makeup hours will be governed by the total number of hours a student previously made up. Makeup hours are rolling calculations and do not reset with the beginning of each new course. Once a student has reached 5% of the total hours for his or her program, there no longer is an opportunity to make up hours under the published Makeup policy.

Note: Under Texas law, a student attending a Texas campus may only make up 5% of his or her total program hours. Participation in makeup hours will be governed by the total number of hours a student has previously made up. Makeup hours shall:

  • Be supervised by an instructor approved for the class being made up;
  • Require the student to demonstrate substantially the same level of knowledge or competence expected of a student who attended the scheduled class session;
  • Be completed within two weeks of the end of the grading period during which the absence occurred;
  • Be documented by the school as being completed, recording the date, time, duration of the makeup session, and the name of the supervising instructor; and
  • Be signed and dated by the student to acknowledge the makeup session.