How Late Am I Allowed To Show Up For A Lecture?

[carlcarlcarl]

I stick to my usual attendance rate of min 85% even when I'm feeling very ill but today I missed two buses because of the most terrifying leg cramps and it was painful to walk. I arrived at uni 30 mins late and was faced with the above question. The cut-off time for recording attendance is 15mins past the start time, so if you come later - there's no way to prove that you attended it. It is a one-hour lecture and only 20mins left, a recording of this lecture will be available in a few day's time. I would still come, but the door is right next to the screen, so I'm going to distract everyone and look like a loser... Is there any point in coming 30mins late to a one-hour lecture?

[spathiphyllum]

It would be totally up to you. I would say yes, you never know what you could learn or miss, and the professor seeing your face will be better than not. Also a word with him about the situation and reasoning, he may be able to amend the register

[MallyJ]

Enter very quietly and sit down at the back..on the floor if necessary and try to apoligise to your lecturer at the end ...with an explanation....any time in class is better than no time ...you may even miss and assignment if you don't attend......and get into the habit of getting up earlier as a matter of course.

[MallyJ]

damnation....apologise.......I can spell , honestly!

[goodgoalie]

When I was at uni nobody would have had any idea who was attending a lecture - tutorial, yes, but not a lecture. Since when did students have to have their attendance at a lecture recorded?

[fiction-factory]

Did you sort out this earlier query, carl?
https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Science/Question1641618.html

[derekpara]

Carl has never responded to any of the many helpful answers ABers have given him.