Short-Term Emergency Notification

A student who experiences an illness, medical emergency, death in the family, or family emergency that causes absence from classes for a short period of time (e.g. several days and up to a week) should contact the Office of Student Affairs, which may issue an Emergency Notification to the student’s instructors. This notice does not excuse students from class work, but only makes the student’s instructors aware of the situation. The student is expected to make arrangements for missed assignments directly with the instructor and follow the course attendance policy.

If a student’s condition is serious enough to prevent the student from completing the semester, the student should follow the process for requesting a medical leave. The Office of Student Affairs and the student’s associate dean are available for consult with students as they weigh their options.