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Any time a student must be absent from class, the Lead Instructor should be contacted. Due to the compact time frame of most courses, it is important that all classes are attended. Students must attend 90% of required course activities, including classroom and laboratory hours. More than 10% absence rate may be the reason for dismissal.
Any student who is absent is responsible for any and all information, materials, and instructions given during class. The student will be held responsible for material presented and for assignments in the missed class. All missed clinical hours must be made up. Time made up for clinical rotations does not decrease the total number of hours missed. Faculty are under no obligation to offer extraordinary assistance to students who are chronically absent or tardy.
Students are expected to display courteous and professional behavior during classroom, lab, and clinical sessions. Disruptive behavior during a lecture, practical, or clinical session may be grounds for dismissal.
Doctor’s visits and other appointments should be scheduled beyond school hours. Any absence of three consecutive days or longer due to illness will require a doctor’s written statement. Illness verification by a doctor may also be required at any time as deemed necessary by the Program Director. Any hospitalization requires a release from the doctor to return to class and clinicals. Extenuating circumstances will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Documentation for extenuating circumstances must be submitted within seven calendar days of return to class.
Students will not be allowed to attend class or clinical rotations if any of the following health issues is present:
Students should realize that tardiness to class and leaving early may be disruptive and that disciplinary measures may be taken. If a student arrives to class after it has started, he/she must wait until the next break to enter to avoid causing a disturbance. Any student who is tardy or leaves early more than 20% of the total contact time for that class will be marked absent for the entire activity.
Students who are late to class or must leave early “regularly” may be handled on a case-by-case basis to eliminate the disruption. “Regularly” is defined by the instructor as it pertains to class interruptions. A warning shall be given to the student with the following possible repercussions for continued class disruptions (but not limited to): Full absence marked for any tardiness, not allowed to enter class after it begins, grade reduction, or termination from the program.
The option to attend class virtually or make up the lesson is entirely up to the discretion of the instructor. Some lessons, activities, and schedules do not allow for virtual or make-up participation.
There are no “excused absences.” Students not present (as defined above) for lesson activities will not be counted as participating.
Children and visitors are not allowed during classroom, laboratory, or skills activities except by explicit invitation by instructor, lead instructor, or program director. All visitors must be approved on a case-by-case basis by the instructor.
Students are not permitted to leave early or interrupt class with pagers, cell phones, or radios. Students should turn them off, silence them, or not bring them into the classroom. On-duty students may, at the instructor’s discretion, be allowed to respond to emergencies during class at the request of the Incident Commander.
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