1. Under the NYP Assessment Regulations, learners who do not achieve 75% or above for attendance shall be allowed to continue with your studies and sit for assessment, but will have your final overall grade capped at ‘D’ with a corresponding grade point of 1.0 (50 marks) if you pass the module.
2. The following NYP ATTENDANCE POLICY shall be applied to all modules, that are given a letter-grade taken by learners in a Semester, unless otherwise stated.
3. While NYP will send notifications on attendance to learners and parents/guardians, learners are strongly encouraged to check your attendance records frequently through the Student Attendance System (SAS). To help learner keep track of your attendance, NYP has developed a mobile-friendly interface (https://attendance.nyp.edu.sg) where learner can access using any of the web browsers in your mobile device. Alternatively, learner can also continue to check your attendance records through the Student Portal.
4. The computation of the learners’ attendance rate will take into account approved absence with valid reasons, i.e. medical leave or other approved leave will not affect your attendance computation.
The only absenteeism officially accepted are:
a. Medical Leave
- Learners on Medical Leave are to submit SOA and indicate your medical condition.
- Supported by an official medical certificate. Medical certificates must be obtained from a medical practitioner registered with the Singapore Medical Council or a dental practitioner registered with the Singapore Dental Council, who ought not be a family member. Medical certificates from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners are not accepted.
b. Child Medical Leave - Learner with Child <12 years old
- Supported by an official medical certificate. Medical certificates must be obtained from a medical practitioner registered with the Singapore Medical Council or a dental practitioner registered with the Singapore Dental Council, who ought not be a family member. Medical certificates from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners are not accepted.
c. Compassionate Leave
- Immediate family members are defined as grandparents, parents, parents-in-law, spouse, children and siblings. Generally, up to 3 working days immediately after the demise of the immediate family member can be granted. Submit Certificate of Registration of Death via Statement of Absence system in the Student Portal to update your absence from classes.
d. COVID-19 Vaccination
- Please note that a softcopy of proof of vaccination is required. The day of the scheduled vaccination will be considered as valid reasons for absence. Please see a doctor immediately should you have severe side effects.
e. Tested COVID-19 Positive
- Submit SOA for up to 3 days for ART+ or period of the MC.
- Supported by submitting an image of the Antigen Rapid Test (ART) results with written date and time on the ART-kit alongside NYP admission card, or Medical Certificate (MC) (if learners seen a doctor).
- You should seek medical advice should you be unwell after 3 days, or any time, if your symptoms are severe.
f. Public Transport Disruption
g. Internet Service Disruption
- Applicable for Home-Based Learning lessons only
- Acceptable under these scenarios:
- the lessons affected are synchronous on the day(s) of disruption; or
- the outage has extended beyond the week of the lesson if lessons are asynchronous
h. GCE O Levels
i. ITE/Secondary School Graduation
j. NS Obligations
k. Statutory Obligations
l. Approved Student Activities and Competitions
5. With effect from 25 Oct 2021, learners must update your absence from classes and assessments in the Statement of Absence (SOA) system in the Student Portal, and submit the softcopy of the documentary proof within two (2) working days from your last absence date. For all assessments, including examination, learner must submit original hardcopy documentary proof within two (2) working days from your last absence date to your School’s administration office during office hours*. For other classes, e.g. lecture, tutorial, practical and laboratory, if learner are selected for hardcopy verification, learner must submit the original hardcopy documentary proof, including medical certificate (if relevant), within the next two (2) working days from your last absence date to your School’s administration office during office hours*. Once this is done, your absence will not be counted in the calculation of your attendance.
*Office Hours
Monday to Thursday: 8:30am to 6:00pm
Friday: 8:30am to 5:30pm
(Closed on Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays)
(Closed on Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays)
