Absence and Tardy Policy

Absence Policy

All clinical hours are required. Failure to complete the minimal clinical, simulation, lab, seminar assignment hours will result in failure of that course.

All absences are to be reported to the faculty in a timely manner via email, text, or phone, as required by the faculty.

If a student is unable to attend, the student must:

Contact, by phone or in person, the faculty, at least one (1) hour prior to the scheduled time.
At the discretion of the faculty member, submit a release signed by a health care provider to return.
Release from medical provider.

Tardy Policy

Tardiness is defined as being late at the beginning of a clinical, lab/simulation or seminar. Any anticipated tardiness is to be reported to the appropriate faculty.

Consequences of being tardy three times within the same course are:

First Occurrence: Student will receive a warning.
Second Occurrence: Student will be placed on probation for the second late.
Third Occurrence: Student will fail course on the third late.