Student Handbook

Students wishing to obtain leave from clinic must refer to the syllabus for the course. A student’s leave request may be denied if their clinic performance is unsatisfactory. Students with excused absences may be required to make up missed clinic sessions. Service Chiefs may require the student to obtain coverage in the clinic to lessen the impact on patient care in the UEC. Switches for clinic leave are limited to two per quarter (one initiated by the student and one at the request of another student). • Third year clinic: Students wishing to obtain leave from clinic must make the request in writing at least four weeks in advance to the IOR and Service Chief. For highly attended events such as conferences, requests must be submitted at least eight weeks in advance. Any excused absence will be granted at the discretion of the IOR and Service Chief. • Fourth year clinic: Students wishing to obtain leave from clinic must make the request in writing at least four weeks in advance to the IOR and respective Service Chief(s) (for internal clinics), or the Director of Externships and site supervisor (for external clinics). Any excused absence will be granted at the discretion of the IOR and Service Chief(s), or, by the Director of Externships and external site supervisor.

Students may appeal a decision relating to this policy in writing to the Dean.

Leave of Absence Upon petition in writing to the Dean for Academic Affairs, a student in good standing may be granted up to a one-year leave of absence for extenuating circumstances.

For students in the Professional Program: •

If the requested leave is during the first three years of study, the student will normally be required to take leave for an entire year unless an alternative plan is approved by the dean. • Leave during the fourth year may be granted for one or more quarters. The student will be required to make up the quarter(s) during the next academic year. Make-ups will be overseen by the Department of Clinical Education, and specifically by the fourth year IOR or director of externships depending upon whether external rotations were missed. The dean will give final approval for the leave and will contact the registrar once the plan has been finalized. The student is required to get a Leave of Absence form from the Office of Student Affairs and get all necessary signatures from the Office of the Registrar, Office of Financial Aid, and Office of the Bursar.

For graduate students:

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