Course Syllabus/Attendance Policies: Class

SUNY Erie Community College – City Campus Academic Standards and Policies

Standards for academic progress and college policies are described in the SUNY Erie Community College Catalog and in the Student Handbook. The Radiation Therapy Technology option maintains additional policies described in this handbook.

POLICIES NOT COVERED IN THIS HANDBOOK CAN BE REFERENCED IN THE COLLEGE CATALOG

COURSE SYLLABUS

Each Radiation Therapy and co-requisite Radiation Therapy course has syllabi which describes course policies, standards, requirements, objectives, grading, etc. A course syllabus is presented to the student during the first week of classes. Copies of course syllabi are kept in the Academic Dean’s Office and in the Program Director’s Office.

ATTENDANCE POLICY FOR CLASS

Remote lecture or seated class attendance is taken within the first five (5) minutes of class. Students arriving to class five (5) or more minutes late or leaving five (5) or more minutes early from class will be considered absent unless previous arrangements have been made with the instructor.

Students reaching the maximum allowable absences of four (4) in any Radiation Therapy or corequisite course, or two (2) in any lab/clinical course or failing to complete expected clinical hours for that semester, will also be put on probation. During the course of the program, occurrence of two (2) attendance probations will lead to termination. Extenuating circumstances may be considered. ** See Punctuality Policy below**

Any student exceeding the maximum allowable absences for class or for clinical, will receive an “F” as a final grade.

For any absence to be considered an “excused medical absence”, a valid medical excuse must be provided by a physician/hospital where you were treated and state that you were/are not able to attend school/clinic etc., in the event of more than 3 medical excuses in a 12-month period, it is the program’s discretion to dismiss the student or determine if medical leave could be used.

A note stating that a student was “seen in the office” will not be accepted as an “excused medical absence” but considered a routine appointment. Excessive absences may result in having to make up clinical time over recesses if a clinical site opening is available and has been arranged through the program director and the clinical site. Program dismissal may result depending on circumstances.