Instructor's Absences

Members of the Faculty are expected to meet their classes on schedule in the designated location. Instructors who anticipate that they will be unable for good reason (i.e., jury duty, attendance at a professional meeting) to meet with their class should inform their Division Chair and reschedule the class or make arrangements with a colleague to substitute. Instructors who must absent themselves from their classes because of illness or another unforeseen eventuality should telephone the secretary in their office building who will both inform the Division Chair and post notices for their students at the rooms where their classes are scheduled to meet. Excessive absences for professional meetings and activities should be avoided.

In the event of severe weather where faculty members feel that it is unsafe for them to make it to campus and convene class, those faculty will notify students by email at least one hour prior to class time with assignments and arrangements for making up the missed class.  For more information see Inclement Weather Policy. 

Faculty members should consult with the Dean of the College before taking an extended sick leave. All efforts must be made to serve the students and maintain the teaching load.