Thanks to a tip from a DCist reader, we found out today that George Mason University students — no doubt relishing the taste of yesterday’s victory over UConn — are being given a little leniency in terms of class attendance. In an email to the university faculty, Provost Peter Stearns today wrote:

As you know, lots of our undergraduates had an exciting time yesterday in response to the basketball victory. Without in any way wishing to distort our priorities, I write to urge a bit of leniency in response to any absences from undergraduate classes today. Thanks for your understanding.

We were out celebrating too. Do we get leniency on coming to work late?

Pictures snapped by techne. More pictures of George Mason fans available here.