Attendance and Engagement

• Attendance is the rate at which you are present and on-time for your timetabled lectures, seminars and tutorials. Your attendance is measured through in-class registration using MyAttendance. Viewing and participating in scheduled on-campus teaching via webcast or other remote means is not captured as attendance.
• Engagement monitors how you interact with different aspects of your programme of study including, but not limited to, active participation in seminars and tutorials, interaction with course materials and online resources, completing your coursework and exams.

Students who are fully engaged with their course are more likely to succeed in their studies and have an improved experience of university life. You must engage in all aspects of the teaching and learning of your course. As per our Academic Regulations, students are expected to attend all lectures, seminars and tutorials in person. 

Visit the MyAttendance Student Zone page for information now how to use MyAttendance.

You should get in touch with your class tutor and course leader if you are unable to attend any of your classes. Remember to also let the International Advice and Compliance Team know if you study on a Student visa.

You are expected to miss no more than two weeks of teaching per semester. If your absences go beyond this, the University may contact you to offer support and help you re-engage with your studies.

While it may seem like a simple request to change a class time, it often involves factors that make it difficult to accommodate such as room availablility, teacher availability, and class sizes. If you have classes in your timetable which are clashing, you should get in touch with your School Office as soon as possible to avoid missing too much teaching.

If you miss scheduled teaching, a member of University staff may contact you to find out if you need some support to get back on track with your studies. Following any outreach from a staff member regarding your attendance, we will continue to review and monitor your engagement, and we may reach out to you again if your attendance does not improve. In worse case scenarios, continued low attendance may result in a formal warning which can put you at risk of being withdrawn from your course.

A change in your level of attendance may indicate that you are in a situation that makes attendance difficult. We want you to be successful and engaged throughout your studies and there is plenty of support available at London Met. Your Academic Mentor can support you with catching up on anything you have missed and preparing for your assessments. Student Services can provide personal support such as finance and money advice, wellbeing and disability as well as other specialist advice. 

If you are on a Student visa you will be contacted by the International Support and Compliance team to discuss your attendance. For more information see the Visa Conditions During your Studies webpage.