- Mandatory attendance activities are activities where you must be in attendance due to the nature of the activity. These may include but are not limited to special lectures, state-mandated lectures, physical examination training, ACLS training, scheduled examinations, male and female genitourinary exams, PACKRAT, OSCEs, and other similar meetings. Students will be notified of mandatory days primarily by the weekly calendar but may also receive notifications through other communications from the SPAS.
- Missing a mandatory attendance day may result in disciplinary action by the PSPC.
- Any request to excuse an absence on a mandatory attendance day for any reason other than medical or personal emergencies will be denied.
- Mandatory dates may shift on the calendar. Because of this, it is important that the student submit an attendance communication form for known, scheduled appointments during the school hours of Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM – 5 PM. If a mandatory event is scheduled on a date that a student already has an approved absence, the student’s approval will be upheld.
- In the case of a serious medical illness to the student or a member of the student’s immediate family or personal/family emergency, special accommodations may be considered. This will require the completion of an attendance communication form. The completion of this form does not guarantee an excused absence. The Director of Didactic Education will make the initial determination on whether the absence meets the conditions of an emergent situation. A student may appeal this decision to the PSPC. Further appeal may be made to the Associate Dean and Director of the School.
a. The University’s definition of an immediate family member is defined as the person’s spouse, domestic partner, great-grandparents, grandparents, parents, brother, sister, child, grandchild, or grandparent, parent, brother, sister, child, grandchild, or great-grandchild of the spouse or domestic partner, or the spouse or domestic partner of any of them. This includes individuals for whom the student is the current legal guardian. - Absences for medical illnesses for a mandatory activity must be verified by a licensed ARNP, PA, MD, DO, or mental health provider. Verification from a relative, domestic partner, or close friend will not be accepted. In instances of sudden onset of illness, students should immediately contact the Director of Didactic Education for guidance. Please upload all supporting documentation for absence requests.
- Students are responsible for all content missed during an absence.
- Any assignments, quizzes, or examinations missed during an unexcused absence cannot be made up.
- Quizzes, examinations, and assignments missed during an excused absence date may be allowed to be made up as per the policy in the individual course syllabi.
- Missed examinations may only be made up in accordance with existing examination policies. See testing policy.