Online Students are students whose coursework is delivered online and whose attendance is earned by participation.
What the catalog says
“Regular and substantive active participation online is required to achieve the minimum 80% attendance standard for graduation.”
A student attends online courses by participating actively in classes or otherwise engaging in “academically related activities”. Examples of “academic engagement” include but are not limited to: attending a synchronous class, lecture, recitation, or field or laboratory activity, physically or online; submitting an academic assignment; taking an assessment or an exam; participating in an interactive tutorial, webinar, or other interactive computer-assisted instruction; participating in a study group, group project, or an online discussion that is assigned by the institution; interacting with an instructor about academic matters.
Where it applies
InterCoast Colleges’ catalog states this under “ONLINE STUDENTS” (pp. 32–33).