In the event that a student experiences the death of an immediate family member or relative as defined below, the student will be excused from class for immediate family support, funeral leave, and/or travel considerations. The student will provide appropriate documentation and arrange to complete missed classroom work as soon as possible according to the process outlined below. Upon notification of the absence and proper documentation, each faculty member shall excuse the student from class according to this policy and provide an opportunity to complete missed exams, quizzes, and other required work. Ultimately, the student is responsible for all material covered in class and must work with each individual professor as soon as they return to complete any required work.
Students may be eligible for up to five (5) consecutive days (not including weekends or holidays) of excused absence in the event of a death of an immediate family member to include spouse, domestic partner, parent, child, grandparents, grandchild or sibling, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, first cousin, or immediate family member related by marriage, e.g. parent-in-law.