Is attendance at lectures mandatory?
Attendance is mandatory. In order to be admitted to the exam, absences of up to 35% are allowed for each teaching module.
For example, for the integrated course in “Biology and Biochemistry” – which consists of 2 modules – students must attend at least 65% of each module, i.e., 65% of Biology and 65% of Biochemistry.
Any type of absence will count toward the 35% allowed by the regulations.
If a student reaches at least 65% attendance in a single module, no justification is required.
Any justifications for modules where the required attendance has already been met will be ignored.
Are there justifications that allow students to exceed 35% absences?
As stated in the regulations, the following are valid justifications that can allow students to exceed 35% absences:
- Participation in sessions of institutional bodies
- Tutoring activities
- 150-hour part-time work program
- Participation in educational trips organized by the Course
- Participation in Erasmus programs for study, only for modules that cannot be attended due to their absence in the host university’s curriculum or due to scheduling overlappings
- Participation in international exchange programs outside Erasmus (only for degree programs in Health Professions)
- Activities involving official convocations by the Faculty
- Official convocations for civic duties by public authorities
- Being a caregiver providing daily certified support
- Hospitalizations
Other absences due to illness are included in the 35%.
In which cases is it possible to request alternative teaching?
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Students with temporary or permanent health conditions or disabilities: this refers to individuals affected by serious or exceptional illnesses/conditions that prevent them from attending classes for a defined period due to recovery or medical treatment. Eligibility under this category must be supported by appropriate certification issued within the previous three months by facilities of the National Health Service (SSN) or by specialists and healthcare facilities accredited by it.
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Student caregivers: in cases documented by appropriate specialist certification.
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Breastfeeding students: until the child reaches one year of age. This status must be certified by a specialist physician.
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Students on maternity leave (pregnancy and/or breastfeeding during the first four months after birth): this category includes pregnant students from the eighth month of pregnancy, students diagnosed with a high-risk pregnancy, and students during the first four months of breastfeeding after childbirth. The condition must be supported by certification issued by a specialist physician.
- In the case of pregnancy, 100% online teaching may be requested for the five months of mandatory maternity leave (2+3 or 1+4 scheme).
- In the case of a high-risk pregnancy, online teaching may be requested from the date of official work/study restriction until the beginning of the seventh month of pregnancy, after which the five-month mandatory maternity leave period starts.
How can I apply for alternative teaching arrangements?
To request alternative teaching, please send an email to the servizio.didattica.medicina@univpm.it, indicating also your Degree Programme. The Office will define the modalities and duration of the alternative teaching arrangements in accordance with the decisions of the designated committee.
To have an absence excused, students must upload the supporting documentation through AgendaWeb, following the instructions provided in the guide:
Agenda Web – Submission of Absence Justifications
How do I know if my justification has been accepted?
How is attendance counted for e-learning?
For courses delivered in e-learning mode, asynchronous online hours are counted toward the mandatory attendance requirement.
These hours are considered equivalent to in-person attendance.
I enrolled after the start of classes. How is my attendance calculated?
For late enrollees, attendance is automatically counted from the date of actual enrollment.
Absences before enrollment are automatically justified, but will not appear in the myUnivpmAgenda app.
Attendance will be uploaded to your academic record at the end of each semester, before the exam session.
What happens if I don’t meet the attendance requirement for an integrated course?
If you fail to meet the attendance requirement for the entire integrated course, you will be enrolled in the next academic year (without needing to enroll as a repeating student), with a pending attendance requirement.
You will need to retake the course the following year in order to take the exam.
If you meet the attendance requirement for some modules but not all, the valid attendance for the passed modules will carry over to the next year.
What if I was present in class but my attendance was not recorded?
If your attendance was not recorded, only the Professor can manually add you, since the attendance register is a public document.
Therefore, any requests sent to administrative offices will be ignored.
How can I obtain certification of my attendance in class?
If you need proof of attendance, download your attendance record from the MyUnivpmAgenda app and attach it to your self-declaration
What is the attendance requirement for PTAs?
The attendance requirement for professional training activities is 100%.
Any absences must be justified and made up as stated in the regulations of each degree program.
To obtain an excused absence, students must send an email to gedap.medicina@sm.univpm.it, including a list of the justifications and the corresponding educational activities for which the excuse is being requested.
In the subject line of the email, students should indicate:
"AFP/PTA ABSENCE JUSTIFICATION REQUEST".
