Faculty should perform attendance verification for each of their sections. Accurate and timely student attendance verification is imperative for Rowan University's federal compliance and it directly affects student billing and financial aid.  

Accessing Section Attendance Verification

1. Visit the Faculty Services Dashboard in Self-Service Banner.
2. Select the Section Attendance Verification link.
   
   
   
   

Selecting Terms & Courses

1. On the Attendance Verification Screen, read the information to determine if the student has begun academic activity. You can select Hide to minimize the information after you have read it. You can select Show to review the information again. 
   
   
   
   
2. Select the appropriate Term and Course from the drop-downs. 
   
   
   
   
3. The Class List will appear, including the students' photos, Banner IDs and preferred names.
   
   

Recording Attendance

You can record attendance for a student by selecting the radio button under the Attended or Never Attended column. You can submit attendance without verifying all students at one time. However, you must return to the Attendance Verification screen and submit attendance for all students before the deadline.    

1. Select the All Attended check box to mark all students as attended. Note: If you select the All Attended check box again it will deselect all of the students. 
   
   
   
   
2. Review the list of students. You can hover over the student's picture to enlarge it.
   
3. If a student has not attended, select the Never Attended radio button. 
   
   
   
   
4. You can remove your selection and leave a student blank by selecting the blue radio button for that student. 
   
   
   
   

Submitting Attendance

1.  Once you have completed recording attendance, select the Submit Attendance button at the top or bottom of the Class List. 
   
   
   
   
2. You will receive a message asking "Are you sure you want to confirm attendance for _ students?"  Select Confirm.
   
   
   
   
3.  Check marks will appear under the Attended and Never Attended columns to denote that the student has been successfully verified. 
   
   
   

Note: If you are assigned additional students to a section after completing the Section Attendance Verification, you will need to verify the students' attendance using this form. Follow the same directions as above.

Completing Remaining Section Attendance Verifications

1. From the Attendance Verification screen, select the appropriate Term and Course from the drop-downs. 
   
   
   
   
2. The Class List for the new section will appear, including the students' photos, Banner IDs and preferred names.
3. Follow the directions from the Recording Attendance section to record and confirm attendance the class.

Updating a Student from Not Attending to Attending

If a student attends your class after you submit your attendance verification, you can update their status to attending. Note: You cannot change a student from "Attended" to "Never Attended". 

1. From the Attendance Verification screen, select the appropriate Term and Course from the drop-downs. 
   
   
   
   
2. Find the student's name on the class list. Select the radio button under attended column for the student.
   
   
   
   
3.  Review the list of students and mark others as attended if needed. Select the Submit Attendance button.
   
   
   
   
4. You will receive a message asking "Are you sure you want to confirm attendance for _ students?"  Select Confirm.
   
5. The attendance for the section has been updated.

 Resources

• Registrar Attendance Verification Website