The following policy was developed by the Office of the Dean of Studies and adopted on January 29, 2002:
ABSENSES WHICH WARRANT DEAN'S EXCUSES
Major Medical Problems. Dr. Jeffrey Goldstein, the College Physician, and Dr. Karen Forbes, Director of the Counseling Center, will provide notice to the Office of the Dean of Studies only in the event students are admitted to area hospitals or have a major medical or psychological problem requiring absence from class. In these cases, the Office of the Dean of Studies will notify faculty of student absences as certified by the College Physician or Director of Counseling.
ABSENCES IN OTHER SITUATIONS
Minor Medical Problems.- Students cannot expect to receive a Dean's Excuse because they are sick, even if they receive prescription medication.
- Students who make their own decision that they are too sick to attend class should inform their instructors of their absence, but will not receive a Dean's Excuse.
- Visits to Bailey Health Center for routine medical conditions should not conflict with a student's class schedule.
- In the case where a student has been seen by a health care professional other than the College Physician, the College Physician will review the documentation provided by the student to determine the seriousness of the medical condition.
A Dean's Excuse will not be issued to allow for holiday travel.
* Most requests for Dean's Excuses for minor medical problems are made during periods of hour examinations and finals when the attending physicians and nurses can find nothing seriously wrong with students.
