Frequently Asked Questions

a) Faculty Attendance Requirements

1. Is attendance compulsory for lectures and/or tutorials?
   Yes, the Faculty of Arts Teaching Activity Attendance Procedures can be found here.
2. I was absent from class but I have a valid reason. How do I justify my absence in the attendance system?
   Students who missed classes with a valid reason (e.g. due to medical reasons) are required to provide a copy of the relevant supporting document(s) to the unit lecturer/tutor and mum.attendance@monash.edu. Students should keep the original document(s) for record purposes.

b) International Student Attendance Requirement

It is a requirement by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia for international students to maintain an overall minimum 80%  attendance (coursework students) or satisfactory (research students) attendance in all classes and an overall minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 50 throughout their course of study.

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