H. Excused Absences

4. Students are required to see the nurse after returning from medical appointments and/or the hospital. All prescriptions must also be turned in and logged.

H. Excused Absences

The student must come to the Health Services if he or she is too sick to attend classes. The student will be assessed and the nurse will make a determination as to whether he or she may be excused. The faculty and staff will be contacted so they are aware the absence is excused. A student should not stay out of class without an excuse. An unexcused absence may result in the student not being allowed to make up missed assignments. A maximum of (3) excused absences will be permitted per semester. If additional absences are needed, permission will be made on a case-by-case basis. The student will not be excused for a class after the fact. In other words, he or she may not come down at 10:00 am and be excused for a 9:00 am class. No exceptions will be made to this policy.

1. A student who is excused from class must remain in his or her room for the remainder

of the day and night. Whether contagious or not, once excused from classes, students are restricted until the next morning.

2. A student may leave his or her room only to seek additional medical attention or to heat food in the lounge microware.

3. Meals will be brought to sick students. A nurse will also check on sick students who have been excused from classes.

4. A student may not have visitors in his or her room or visit another student’s room on a day he or she is excused from class(es) for illness. We also ask his or her roommate to limit visitors to support the roommate’s recovery.

5. A student may not participate in athletics or other school events on a day he or she misses class for illness.

6. A student who misses two or more class days in a week due to illness must have medical clearance (Nurse and/or Dean of Students) before participating in a student activity or athletic activity. Based on the situation, this may require a doctor’s release.

7. A student with a temperature >102º or with an illness that will take them 2 days or longer to recuperate will be sent home for the duration of the illness. A student must remain at home for 24 hours after his or her temperature has returned to normal without the use of medication. Also note that there may be times in the life of the school when students

are required to leave campus outside of these circumstances.

8. A student who is hospitalized or taken to the emergency room due to an accident, illness or injury may not return to campus without the Nurse or Dean of Students’ approval.

9. A student who was excused for illness the previous day should see the School Nurse the next day before attending class.

These guidelines are in place to allow the student to rest and get well. Additionally, we want to decrease exposure to other students. Students who do not follow these guidelines will be referred to the Dean of Students or the Vice President for Student Development.