The Art Institute of Houston has a college-wide Attendance Policy, and individual academic departments have their own Attendance Policies. Students must observe all attendance policies that are applicable.

The Attendance Policy for The Art Institute of Houston consists of two mandatory conditions as follows:

Dismissal from Program Condition

For students enrolled in both day and evening programs, dismissal will occur when a student has missed 20% of total program hours (i.e., for 3 and 4 credit hour courses, dismissal will occur with the 3rd absence / for Culinary labs, dismissal will occur with the 5th absence.)

Ten Consecutive Day Condition

A student who has been absent from school for 10 consecutive school days will be terminated from school and there will be no appeal for this condition. However, the student may be granted a leave of absence for documented medical reasons. Only one leave of absence is granted during a calendar year.

Please see course syllabi for attendance policies and consequences of missed days.