Wharton Attendance, Absence, and Video Requests (For Students)
Last Modified on 11/30/2022 3:49 pm EST
The Wharton Attendance & Video Request app in Canvas allows you to do three things for classes in which the app has been enabled:
- Check into your class for attendance.
- Submit an absence excuse request for specific dates.
- Submit a class video access request for particular dates.
Before You Start
Using the Attendance app requires:
- Being enrolled in a class that is using the Wharton Attendance app. Each feature of the Wharton Attendance app can be enabled separately; check with your professor.
- A working PennKey and password.
- The Canvas Mobile app is not required but recommended (Apple | Android). The app can be accessed at https://canvas.upenn.edu/.
Course Check In
Note: This feature may or may not be enabled for your class.
Course Check In allows you to report your attendance by checking in to your class.
A few things to keep in mind:
- Check in opens ten minutes before class and closes at the end of class.
- If you fail to check in to a class meeting you will receive an email at the end of the day prompting you to submit an absence request for the appropriate class meeting.
- Sign into AirPennNet before you check in, as cellular networks can be weak or intermittent in some classrooms.
To Check In to a Class:
For step-by-step instructions,
- Log into Canvas.
- Select the course you are checking into.
- Tap/click Attendance & Video Requests.
Canvas Navigation
- Double-check that you're checking into the correct course, then tap/click the white Check In Now button.
Check In
- Your check in is confirmed.
Check In Successful
Note: The blue buttons on this screen also list the enabled Wharton Attendance & Video Request functions for this particular class.
Absence Requests
You may submit absence requests for class meetings up to 2 weeks in the past as well as future class meetings.
Note: This feature may or may not enabled for your class.
To Submit an Absence Request:
For step-by-step instructions,
- Log into Canvas.
- Select the course from which you're requesting an absence.
- Tap/click Attendance & Video Requests.
Canvas Navigation
- Tap/click the Request Absence button.
Start Absence Request
- Click on the dropdown to select a reason from the options. Fill in any relevant additional notes about your absence to relay to the instructor. The class meetings that you failed to check into will be listed by default. Click the Absence Request checkbox for each class meeting that this reason applies to. You may also choose to submit a video access request (if enabled for your course) at the same time.
Absence Request Form
- If you are submitting an absence request for a future class meeting, click Add Meeting Dates. On the popup screen, enter a date range and click Find class meetings to display a list of your class meetings. Click the Add Meeting button next to each class meeting that you would like to add to this absence request and click Done when finished.
Absence Request Form
- Click Submit Absence to submit the absence request.
- You will receive an email at the end of the day summarizing your absence requests and their statuses.
Video Requests
Courses may allow restricted access to past class meeting recordings. If enabled, this is a process for you to submit a request for a specific class meeting recording. You must request access to class recordings within 2 weeks of the class meeting. The Attendance & Video Requests app allows you to request recordings of future classes if you plan on being absent.
Note: This feature may or may not enabled for your class.
To Submit a Video Request:
For step-by-step instructions,
- Log into Canvas.
- Select the course in which you're requesting video access because of an absence.
- Tap/click Attendance & Video Requests.
Canvas Navigation
- Tap/click the Request Video button.
Start a Video Request
- Fill in a Video Request Reason and select the class meetings for which you would like to submit a video request. You will be able to select from the previous 2 weeks of class meetings.
Video Request Form
- Click Submit Videos.
- You will receive an email at the end of the day summarizing your video requests.
- If your video request is approved, you'll be able to access the video in a folder within the Class Recordings tab in the course Canvas site. Please allow up to 48 hours after the end of that class for video access to begin.
Questions?
Contact Student Support for help.
