This person is a fool. I would simply drop the class altogether B)
Panel one: A person with short dark hair lies in bed holding their phone. They say, "Eh I'm tired, maybe I should just skip class today?"
Panel two: The person looks at their phone to view their class syllabus and continues, "Hmm, but I can only have two absences..."
Panel three: The person rolls over to go back to bed and states, "It'll probably be fine!"
Panel four: Later that semester, the person is sitting in class with watery eyes and a runny nose. They say, "Oh god I think I'm dying..."