Should make-up credits expire?
Usually yes. Credits without expiry dates make scheduling and parent communication harder over time.
How to design a make-up lesson policy for leave, absence, and credit redemption
A guide to leave rules, absence handling, credit validity, make-up credit redemption, and parent communication for tutoring centers.
Write the policy before exceptions pile up
Make-up disputes usually start from unclear rules: how early parents must request leave, whether absence receives a credit, and how long credits remain valid.
Use credits to track each make-up right
Turning each leave or absence into a make-up credit is clearer than tracking rights in chat messages. Each credit should have a student, source session, expiry date, and status.
- open: not used yet
- used: redeemed by make-up attendance
- void: manually voided or expired by policy
Make-up attendance should still be attendance
When students attend make-up lessons, mark that attendance in the same system so teachers, front desk staff, and parents can see the make-up has been completed.
make-up lesson policy FAQ
Should leave and absence both create credits?
That depends on the center's policy. The important part is applying the rule consistently and recording each change.