King’s is committed to providing students with a world class education that enables students to thrive and succeed in their aspirations. To help realise this, it is vital that you attend teaching sessions and actively engage with your studies.
In this article:
- What are King’s expectations for my academic engagement and attendance?
- What data about my academic engagement and attendance is being collected and used?
- How is my data used?
- Who has access to my data?
- What happens if I am not engaging with my studies?
- If I’m an international student on a visa, and I’m not engaging, what happens?
- What support is available to me?
- Further information
What are King’s expectations for my academic engagement and attendance?
As a student, you are expected to be an active, responsive and accountable partner in your education.
This includes:
- attending all teaching (physical/digital), labs, placements, examinations, assessments, group/supervisory sessions or any other teaching required as part of your study
- actively using programme-related teaching and learning materials on KEATS
- responding, when asked, to communications from the University, within specified time frames
- telling the University quickly if you are unable to meet these requirements for any reason (e.g., sickness)
It has been shown that consistent academic engagement correlates directly with the best possible educational outcomes.
King’s recognises you may have difficulties that impact your academic engagement, and seeks to provide proactive support in these cases.
External regulatory attendance requirements must also be met. For example, UK Visas & Immigration have specific requirements for some international students, as do some funders, and certain professional bodies.
What data about my academic engagement and attendance is being collected and used?
It is important to remember that data collection systems are in place to support student success and wellbeing, and are not intended as punitive measures. King’s aims to work with students to ensure they can reach their full potential.
The data that is typically collected includes your name, K number, contact details, programme of study and faculty information, your attendance data alongside class lists, the date that you last engaged with KEATS or other online learning platforms, the date that you last used your student ID card to enter a King’s building, any changes of circumstances data and your study abroad status.
Data is collected from Student Records, digital education platforms like KEATS, and attendance capture systems.
King’s uses data to support your learning, academic engagement, and wellbeing.
We may use the data to do the following: monitor your academic engagement and attendance, review and authorise absence notifications, communicate with you if you are disengaging, and signpost you to support services where appropriate.
Staff at King’s such as personal tutors will also use data to inform conversations with you about your individual progress and needs.
Access to your data is restricted to relevant staff members who have a genuine need to view it in order to support you.
King’s is also able to share anonymised data and aggregated data, where it is not possible to identify individuals. This may be used internally to help us identify trends and patterns and put in place relevant support.
What happens if I am not engaging with my studies?
If your attendance or academic engagement more broadly is low, we may contact you to discuss your progress and offer support.
If I’m an international student on a visa, and I’m not engaging, what happens?
As a Student visa holder, you must maintain consistent engagement with your course in line with UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) requirements. If we notice you’re not meeting these requirements, we’ll reach out to understand your situation and offer support.
If you remain disengaged or do not respond, King’s may need to withdraw your visa sponsorship in line with UKVI regulations. This could result in the cancellation of your Student visa and your withdrawal from your course.
What support is available to me?
If you’re struggling to attend classes or otherwise engage with your studies - whether due to health issues, personal circumstances, or academic challenges - please let your faculty know or Student Support & Wellbeing Services know as soon as possible.