Author(s): Marinho, Paula ; Casanova, Joana R. ; Valente, Teresa Maria Fernandes ; Henriques, Renato F. ; Gonçalves, Luís Miguel Barros ; Moura, C. ; Silva, Ana Catarina ; Ferreira, Diogo
Date: 2025
Persistent ID: https://hdl.handle.net/1822/98327
Origin: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
Subject(s): Higher Education; Innovation; Community of Practice; Attendance; Absenteeism
This article presents Community of Practice for Attendance (CoP +Attendance), awarded funding through the 7th Edition of the University of Minho's Programme to Support Projects for Innovation and Development in Teaching and Learning [2024/2nd Call], coordinated by the IDEA- UMinho Centre, throughout 2025. The CoP +Attendance addresses absenteeism among undergraduate students. The initiative will focus in Geology and Environmental Sciences program and aims to foster a collaborative platform that brings together faculty and students to explore the root causes of absenteeism and co-develop intervention strategies. By prioritizing attendance as a critical indicator of the academic experience, CoP +Attendance seeks to improve student engagement, academic performance, and retention. The project recognizes absenteeism not only as a symptom of broader challenges in higher education but also as a potential precursor to academic failure and dropout.
