An instructor may schedule an off-campus field trip to a local business or facility. The purpose of the field trips is to offer observational opportunities to support training objectives or to provide students with industry-related experiences outside of the classroom/lab environment. Because these field trips are arranged in cooperation with the business, students should understand that field trips may be cancelled with or without prior notice by the business due to scheduling changes at their facility. These cancellations are beyond the control of MIAT. There also may be a cost to the student for certain field trips.
Transportation, in most cases, is not provided. The student is personally responsible for transportation and the school is not liable for any incident related to transportation to/from the field trip site. Consequently, attendance at field trips are not mandatory. Students choosing not to participate in a field trip are to report to campus and complete instructor prepared assignment(s) in the LRC. Students not in attendance at the field trip and/or not completing the pre-arranged assignment will be marked absent for the day.