Statement on Absences from Class Due to Religious Observances and Extra-Curricular Activities
Faculty must provide reasonable accommodations for students to complete work at an alternative and mutually acceptable time. Faculty may not penalize students who miss classes, exams, labs, or other work in order to observe religious holidays or who participate in extra-curricular activities that enrich their experience, support their scholarly development, and benefit the university community. Examples include participation in scholarly presentations, performing arts, and intercollegiate sports, when the participation is at the request of, or coordinated by, a University official. Such accommodations should be made in ways that do not dilute or preclude the requirements or learning outcomes for the course. Students anticipating such a conflict should inform their instructor in writing within the first three weeks of the semester, and prior to the anticipated absence, and should take the initiative to work out with the instructor a schedule for making up missed work. For conflicts with final examinations, students should contact the Dean of Students Office.
Faculty and instructors are also encouraged to respond when the Counseling Program for Intercollegiate Athletes (CPIA) requests student progress reports. This will enable the counselors to give our students
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