Guidelines for Reporting
Nonattendance F (NAF)
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
F vs NAF
What is an NAF?
A nonattendance F (NAF) indicates that a
student received an F in the course because
he/she did not attend and/or participate in the
class for more than 60% of the term. NAF grades
are a reporting tool used to ensure compliance
with Title 4 Federal Regulations. These
regulations affect any student who receives any
federal aid. The NAF grade does not appear on
the student’s transcript; the NAF grade will
appear as an ‘F’ or ‘NC’ on the student’s
transcript.
Why is it important?
Federal regulations require that all institutions
who grant federal aid have a system for
identifying students that registered for, but failed
to attend/participate in more than 60% of their
classes and do not earn a passing grade. When
a student fails to attend more than 60% of a
class and does not earn a passing grade, federal
regulations require that faculty identify students
who never or stopped attending/participating
and provide the last date of recorded
attendance/graded material if known.
F
Student has attended, participated in class, and completed
coursework for more than 60% of the semester, but failed to
achieve the course objectives. Student earned a
failing grade.
Examples:
 Student attends and participates in 60% or more of classes
 Student attempts, but does not pass tests and/or coursework
NAF
Student did not officially withdraw and failed to attend, participate,
or complete coursework for more than 60% of the semester.
Examples:
 Student does not attend 60% or more of classes
 Student attends class only to take exams and does not earn a
passing grade for the class
 Student stops attending and/or submitting coursework
(unofficially withdraws)
Submitting NAF Grades - The Two Types of NAFs
1. Student never attended or participated in class
The instructor has no record of attendance or graded material.
In the event of online/distance learning courses, the student never participated or contributed.
The first day of the semester must be entered in the ‘Last Attended Date’ field. Banner does not accept a date
prior to the start of the semester although the student never attended. In the ‘Attended Hours’ field, “0” should also
be entered to indicate the student never attended (see Figure A on next page).
2. Student stopped attending or participating
The student stopped attending class during the semester and/or failed to resume participation.
The ‘Last Attended Date’ should be entered and reflect the last documented date of attendance or participation.
In the ‘Attended Hours’ field, a number should also be entered to indicate how many hours the student completed
(see Figure B on next page).
If you have any questions, please contact
the Student One Stop at 330-941-6000 or onestop@ysu.edu.
Entering NAF into Banner Self-Service
Figure A
Student Never Attended/Participated In Class
1. Select “NAF” for Grade
2. Under “Last Attended Date”, enter the first day of class for the term
3. Under “Attended Hours” enter “0” as student never attended any classes
Figure B
Student Stopped Attending/Participating In Class
1. Select “NAF” for Grade
2. Under “Last Attended Date”, enter the last date student attended class
3. Under “Attended Hours” enter an estimate of number of hours student attended/participate (for an NAF,
hours should be less than 60% of total hours)