Northwest Nazarene University's graduate programs are demanding and highly concentrated. The university expects students to complete all course requirements and achieve course-related student learning outcomes, including class participation and engagement. Weekly participation and engagement in courses are important prerequisites for student success. Throughout your courses, university personnel may check in on your participation and reach out if there are any concerns.
While weekly class attendance may not be required in all programs, each student must start the course and participate in an academically related activity to indicate their intent to engage. Participation is demonstrated by any of the following methods:
attending a face-to-face class session or synchronous virtual session,
submitting an academic assignment,
taking a quiz or exam,
participating in an online discussion assigned in a course,
or initiating a discussion with a professor or university personnel about academic or enrollment matters
Students who do not participate in a course in one or more of these methods by the last day to drop a course will be administratively withdrawn from the course.