If a class is cancelled in advance due to industrial action, do students still log their attendance (recognising that the cancellation may come direct from their lecturer or via the school office)?

If the class is running as usual, you should continue to record your attendance and/or request permission for absences in the normal way. We will know which modules have been affected by industrial action and will be able to give approved absences for all students on affected modules for the period of the industrial action. This will mitigate the impact of the industrial action for student’s attendance monitoring and statistics/reports.

If you are an international student the industrial action does not change the normal requirements for compliance in terms of your Student (Tier 4) study visa.  However, if a class is cancelled as a result of strike action, the University will adjust the attendance records, meaning that international students do not need to record their attendance at that event.

Last reviewed: 08.09.2023