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 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 .......................................................................................7 2.4 Consequences for Not Meeting the Requirements of the Attendance Policy .................................7 3. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR OMS 3 AND OMS 4 STUDENTS .........................................................8 3.1 Didactic, Case Presentations, and OMM Workshop Attendance....................................................9 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................................................10 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 ................................................... 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 ...... 13 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 ............................................................................................................................................14 4.1 OMS 1 and OMS 2 Tardiness .......................................................................................................14 4.2 OMS 3 and OMS 4 Tardiness .......................................................................................................14 5. DURATION OF POLICY ...........................................................................................................................14

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