Sick Time and Absences Policy
ABSENCE PROCEDURE
Student absence from clinical training:
- Contact the clinical instructor prior to the scheduled shift.
- Contact the clinical coordinator with an explanation of missed clinical training time. A voice mail or e-mail must be left with a return phone number if unable to talk with a RT clinical coordinator.
- Any missed clinical training hours must be reported.
- Failure to report missed clinical time will result in disciplinary action determined by the RT Department Head.
- Absences must be indicated on the attendance form by the letter “A” in the Code column.
ABSENCE POLICY
- Students allowed a total of 16 hours of personal time for the entire clinical training (CT 1 and CT 2).
- Students can not make up the 16 hours of absent time. Meaning, students may not use 8 hours and then make up 8 hours to have a total of 16 hours again. Students must have exhausted the 16 hours of personal time before they will be allowed to make up any missed hours.
- Students absent more than 16 hours or tardy on 2 occasions are considered as automatic probation.
- Missed clinical time beyond the allowed 16 hours, will be made up during the week of the original scheduled clinical time with the approval of the clinical instructor. Holidays may be used or weekend days surrounding a holiday provided adequate supervision is available.
THIRD STRIKE POLICY
- Tardiness and absences in excess of 3 occurrences will result in disciplinary action, which may include counseling, dismissal from the clinical site, failure of clinical training, suspension or dismissal from the program.
- Absences must be indicated on the attendance form by the letter “A” in the Code column.
FUNERAL LEAVE
- Funeral leave will be determined on an individual basis by the program chair and is indicated on the attendance form by the letter “F”.