VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #S002

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Policy Order No.: Effective Date:

S002

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 Mechanism to Verify Attendance – OMS 1 and OMS 2 Students............................................... 3 2.2 OMS 1 and OMS 2 Excused Absences....................................................................................... 3 2.2.1 Planned Excused Non-Medical Absences for OMS 1 and OMS 2 Students ............................... 3 2.2.1a OMS 1 and OMS 2 Conference Attendance ............................................................................... 4 2.2.2 Planned Excused Medical Absences for OMS 1 and OMS 2 Students ........................................ 5 2.2.3 Unplanned Excused Absences for OMS 1 and OMS 2 Students ................................................... 5 2.2.3a Sudden Illness or Medical Emergency of the Student .............................................................. 6 2.2.3b Non-Medical Emergency or Medical Emergency of an Immediate Family Member ........ 6 2.3 OMS 1 and OMS 2 Unexcused Absences................................................................................... 6 2.4 Consequences for Not Meeting the Requirements of the Attendance Policy ............................... 7 3. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR OMS 3 AND OMS 4 STUDENTS ...................................................... 7 3.1 Didactic, Case Presentations, and OMM Workshop Attendance................................................. 8 3.1.1 Didactic Attendance ................................................................................................................................ 9 3.1.2 OMM Workshop Attendance ................................................................................................................ 9 3.1.3 Case Presentation Attendance ............................................................................................................... 9 3.2 Mechanism to Verify Attendance – OMS 3 and OMS 4 Students............................................... 9 3.3 OMS 3 and OMS 4 Excused Absences......................................................................................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 ................................................. 11 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 Unexcused Absences..................................................................................13 3.5 Consequences for Not Meeting the Requirements of the Attendance Policy ..............................13 4. TARDINESS .......................................................................................................................................13 4.1 OMS 1 and OMS 2 Tardiness ...................................................................................................13 4.2 OMS 3 and OMS 4 Tardiness ...................................................................................................14 5. DURATION OF POLICY ......................................................................................................................14

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