VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #S002

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Policy Order No.: S002 Effective Date:

November 20, 2001 September 1, 2023

Revised:

___________________________________ Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, D.O. President Signature on File

VCOM Attendance Policy ___________________________________________________________________________________ 1. PURPOSE ..................................................................................................................................................2 2. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR OMS 1 AND OMS 2 STUDENTS .........................................................2 2.1 M ANDATORY L EARNING A CTIVITIES .............................................................................................3 2.2 A SYNCHRONOUS L EARNING A CTIVITIES .......................................................................................3 2.3 M ECHANISM TO V ERIFY A TTENDANCE – OMS 1 AND OMS 2 S TUDENTS ....................................4 2.4 OMS 1 AND OMS 2 E XCUSED A BSENCES FOR M ANDATORY L EARNING A CTIVITIES .................4 2.4.1 Planned Excused Non-Medical Absences for OMS 1 and OMS 2 Students...............................4 2.4.1a OMS 1 and OMS 2 Conference Attendance......................................................................5 2.4.2 Planned Excused Medical Absences for OMS 1 and OMS 2 Students .......................................5 2.4.3 Unplanned Excused Absences for OMS 1 and OMS 2 Students ................................................6 2.4.3a Sudden Illness or Medical Emergency of the Student .......................................................6 2.4.3b Non-Medical Emergency or Medical Emergency of an Immediate Family Member .......6 2.5 OMS 1 AND OMS 2 U NEXCUSED A BSENCES ..................................................................................7 2.6 C ONSEQUENCES FOR N OT M EETING THE R EQUIREMENTS OF THE A TTENDANCE P OLICY .........7 3. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR OMS 3 AND OMS 4 STUDENTS .........................................................8 3.1 D IDACTIC , C ASE P RESENTATIONS , AND OMM W ORKSHOP A TTENDANCE .................................9 3.1.1 Didactic Attendance.....................................................................................................................9 3.1.2 OMM Workshop Attendance.......................................................................................................9 3.1.3 Case Presentation Attendance......................................................................................................9 3.2 M ECHANISM TO V ERIFY A TTENDANCE – OMS 3 AND OMS 4 S TUDENTS ..................................10 3.3 OMS 3 AND OMS 4 E XCUSED A BSENCES ....................................................................................10 3.3.1 Planned Excused Absences for OMS 3 and OMS 4 Students ...................................................10 3.3.1a OMS 3 and OMS 4 Conference Attendance....................................................................11 3.3.2 Unplanned Excused Absences for OMS 3 and OMS 4 Students ..............................................12 3.3.2a Sudden Illness or Medical Emergency of the Student .....................................................12 3.3.2b Non-Medical Emergency or Medical Emergency of an Immediate Family Member .....12 3.4 OMS 3 AND OMS 4 U NEXCUSED A BSENCES ................................................................................13 3.5 C ONSEQUENCES FOR N OT M EETING THE R EQUIREMENTS OF THE A TTENDANCE P OLICY .......13 4. TARDINESS ............................................................................................................................................14 5. DURATION OF POLICY ...........................................................................................................................14

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