JEONJU UNIVERSITY

Jeonju University’s Attendance/Absence 

Recognition Rules

Below is listed what absences can be officially approved and what documents and deadlines are required during the semester period.

1. General attendance rule:

Attendance must be recorded so the university can check it in real time and at any time.

Professors cannot arbitrarily excuse an absence except for reasons officially recognized under the university's academic regulations.

If a student misses more than 1/4 of the total class hours, the student's grade must be processed as FA (Fail due to absence).

If someone attends using an improper method, such as having another student check attendance for them, the university can:

deduct/deny the grade, including an FA, and take disciplinary action under the student disciplinary regulations.

Important: Simply telling a professor that you have a reason for missing class does not automatically make the absence excused.

2. Officially recognized absences

The tables show the situations in which you can request 출석인정 (official attendance recognition).

• Work after graduation / employment 

If a student who is expected to graduate in the final semester gets:

a job, including an employment-linked internship, or

a government-supported training internship lasting 3 months or longer the absence can be recognized.

Eligible period: No time limit stated.

Deadline: Submit within 2 weeks from the employment date.

Documents: 

Certificate of employment (재직증명서)

4 major social insurance enrollment certificate (4대사회보험 가입증명서)

Special note: If employed during vacation, submit within 2 weeks after the semester begins.

• Sports competition/training 

For students participating in or training for a national/major sports competition:

Eligibility: Sports-specialized student

Recognition: Within ½ of the total class hours

Application: Within 1 week before the absence begins

Documents: Relevant supporting evidence. For example Hospital/healthcare visit

• For a female student who cannot attend class because of a gynecological/obstetric medical issue:

Recognition: Once per month

Application: Within 7 days after the final day of absence

No documents required according to this table.

However, it cannot be requested during exam periods, and it cannot be applied for if more than 20 days have passed since the transfer/application date noted in the table.

• Marriage 

If the student or the student's child is getting married:

Student's own marriage: 5 days

Child's marriage: 3 days

Deadline: Apply within 1 week before the absence begins.

Documents:

-Wedding invitation

-Family relationship certificate

-Other unavoidable circumstances 

If the university president determines that there is another unavoidable reason, attendance may be approved.

There is no specific eligibility period or application deadline listed and the approval is discretionary.

• Childbirth 

If the student or student's spouse gives birth:

Student giving birth: 21 days

Spouse giving birth: 7 days

Deadline: Apply within 7 days after the last day of absence.

Documents:

Birth certificate

Family relationship certificate

• Infectious disease / quarantine 

For someone who has an infectious disease such as COVID-19 and needs isolation:

Eligible: Confirmed patient or person required to self-isolate

Documents: Medical institution certificate/document proving the situation

The quarantine period must be clearly stated on the supporting document.

3.Attendance can be recognized for:

① Field training / field study

Students belonging to a department where field training is part of the curriculum

Apply within 1 week before the absence

Department's official notice required.

② Official national/business project event

Students participating in an event organized by the project team

Apply within 1 week before

Official notice required.

③ Representing the university at a competition

Students officially representing the university in a university sports competition or receiving an official dispatch

Apply within 1 week before

Supporting documents required.

④ University promotional ambassador activities

Official promotional ambassadors

Apply within 1 week before

Supporting documents required.

⚠️ The note says activities such as department MTs, department sports competitions, study trips, graduation trips, etc. are NOT eligible for attendance recognition. Department-level contests are also excluded.

• Military service obligations

If you are officially called up for something required by law, such as:

reserve military training

military examination

attendance can be recognized.

Deadline: Within 7 days after the last day of absence.

Documents:

Reserve training confirmation, or

Military examination attendance/confirmation document.

A court appearance caused by a lawsuit is NOT included.

• Your own injury or illness

If you:

are hospitalized, or

have a chronic illness/injury requiring regular hospital treatment at least 3 times during the semester

you may qualify.

Deadline: Within 7 days after the last day of absence.

Documents could include:

Hospital admission certificate

Medical certificate/diagnosis

Doctor's opinion, etc.

The note says this can apply when the medical condition makes it impossible for the student to change their treatment schedule.

• Death of a family member

If a family member dies, attendance can be recognized.

Eligible periods:

Parent, grandparent, spouse, child: 5 days

Sibling: 3 days

Deadline: Within 1 week before the absence according to the table.

Documents:

Death certificate

Family relationship certificate

If a family relationship certificate cannot be provided, the table says the documentation requirement may be waived.

⭐ Most important thing to understand

출석인정 (Attendance Recognition) means the university officially treats an otherwise missed class as an approved absence.

It is not the same as simply being absent with the professor's permission.

You generally need to:

1. Have a qualifying reason → 2. Apply within the specified deadline → 3. Submit the required evidence → 4. Have the absence officially approved.

And the 1/4 rule is very important: if your absences exceed 25% of the total class hours, your grade can be recorded as FA, regardless of the normal attendance process.