Student Handbook
Attendance Policies
Consistent attendance for all academic obligations is expected. Students are expected to notify faculty in advance when they must miss a conference appointment or class. Missed conferences may be rescheduled at the faculty member’s discretion. Faculty members are not required to reschedule missed conferences. Faculty members will notify the student’s program director about a student who has missed two classes or conferences in succession without prior notice or explanation. Illness does not excuse a student from academic work. Regardless of the reason for an absence, all missed work must be made up.
Students may not leave early for or return late from school breaks. All academic appointments must be met.
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Although the College does not close officially for religious holidays, the right of any member of the community to observe these holidays is respected. Students who will miss class are asked to inform their teachers in advance. Faculty are asked to help students make up the work missed because of such observance and to avoid scheduling special activities for those days.
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A student may need to take a short-term absence from campus in the case of serious illness or family emergency. The program director should be consulted and faculty contacted before the student leaves campus if timing allows. Work missed should be made up either during the time away or immediately upon return. Students should also notify the dean of graduate and professional studies, who is available for assistance as needed. When the absence is illness related, students should work with the Health & Wellness Center to get the necessary support.
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A student who is found in violation of the academic integrity policy shall have the right to appeal the decision and/or the penalty before an independent, ad hoc appeals committee. This committee shall consist of the provost (or designee of the provost), a faculty member of the Committee on Student Work who was not on the original hearing committee, and a senior member of the library staff. The student must present all new relevant materials, including the grounds for the appeal, in writing. Note that an appeal is not a rehearing of the case. The appeals committee will consult with the hearing committee regarding its response to the appeal. The decision of the appeals committee is final.