Excused absences will be approved by the Education Department’s campus leadership and must fall under one of the following categories:
- Death in the student’s immediate family (parents, children, spouse, siblings, etc.)
- Appointments for the student or an immediate family member (parents, children, spouse, siblings, etc.) for serious illness, injury, or conditions with reoccurring appointments . Note: Students with documented ongoing medical conditions may need to attend required medical appointments repeatedly, which could result in potential course failure due to attendance. Often, this pertains to students with serious ongoing medical conditions or veteran students with appointments. These students may qualify for an Attendance Accommodation, which should be approved by the Student Services Director and the Education Director.
- Act of nature
- Student involved in serious accident
- Childcare issues
- Hospitalization of the student or an immediate family member (parents, children, spouse, siblings, etc.)
- Students with a documented court appearance or jury duty and need to be present as required by law.
- Required short-term military service (verified by official e-mail or memo).
- Religious holidays (verified by documentation from the student’s religious leader).
- Pre-approved job interview, orientation, or training (verified by e-mail from Career Services. If a student finds a job interview without the assistance of Career Services and can provide supporting material, the absence may be excused at the discretion of the Education Manager).
- Students with documented transportation issues (e.g., car breaks down in route to class).
- Exceptions – Other situations not noted in this policy approved by the Education Director/Director of Operations