Documentation of Illness
Illness claimed as a reason for an absence from class should be appropriately documented. It is the student’s responsibility to advise and negotiate short-term, selflimited absences with individual teachers. Faculty members set their own policies and use their own discretion in determining whether or not a student’s transitory self-reported illness constitutes grounds for an excused absence. Documentation of prolonged or serious illness (greater than 3-4 days) should be obtained from a health care provider who is providing treatment. A student should submit documentation to the associate dean for academic affairs or the associate dean for student affairs who will then notify the student’s faculty.
