Student Absence for Faith or Conscience

Students are entitled up to two excused absences for reasons of faith or conscience or for organized activities conducted under the auspices of a religious denomination, church, or religious organization during each calendar year.

• Students’ grades may not be adversely impacted by absences authorized under this policy.
• Students must make up the work missed during the absence.
• Students must notify the college in writing within the first two weeks of the course in which they are requesting an absence under this policy.
• Each day taken will be counted as a full day and cannot be divided and taken incrementally over multiple days.

The college shall make no judgement about the legitimacy of reasons of faith or conscience.