When the pandemic struck and the businesses temporarily halted, the temperature of uncertainty held every citizen of this country. Business, public service, and education providers, among others, weren't spared from this situation. As the health crisis prolonged, crucial adjustments had to take place, including shifts from the in-school teaching settings to home-based online learning. This prompted key amendments in structures, policies, practices and norms of conduct among learning institutions. Because order is key to a stable operation, tertiary schools are called upon to sustain the interest of their students in every way possible, particularly in the aspects of control and formation which are primarily dictated by clear-cut standards. While it is an acknowledged fact that those who work hard are rewarded and those who are otherwise may be given what is due them, it cannot be a position to trek in terms of placing rigidity in the rules, such as class participation but more so, in attendance. The mandate of this research is to take a closer look at the impact of truancy committed by students during online classes and its implications to student learning. The same shall be linked with existing parameters, rulings, policies and legislations that prevent the desirable student achievement levels given the global pandemic. Moving forward, the study proposes to lodge critical recommendations to school leaders and planners, policy makers and legislators in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of realistic guideposts that may direct the higher education sector in adapting to the stirrings of the new learning paradigm.