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Excused Absence Request Student Tracking and Retention System (STARS) Excused Absence Request In order for your absence to be considered, the Excused Absence Request Form must be completed. Supporting documentation must be submitted as soon as possible. Faculty members will be notified of your absence when the form is completed but approval is tentative until all documentation has been received. In most cases, approval of the absence is determined by each course instructor according to individual course attendance policies. Please contact Dr. Paul Price Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs directly only if you do not receive a response within three (3) working days. The SPAHP Class Attendance policy related to absences can found on the OASA website. Excused Absence Request Form Please follow the instructions listed at the bottom of this page before filling out the form. The excused absence request form must be completed as soon as an absence is anticipated or occurs. The form allows a student to quickly enter information and attach files (picture, PDF, Word document, URL) for documentation purposes. See instructions for further details. You may submit a request and later return to the form to attach the supporting documentation as needed. Categories for Excused Absences Excused absences will only be considered for the following reasons: Bereavement Immediate family only (student's spouse, parents, siblings, children, grandparents, father/mother-in-law, son/daughter-in-law, or grandchild). 1 day allowance for local funeral and 3 day allowance for out-of town Documentation: Obituary, funeral announcement, funeral program Emergency (Non-Health) Automobile accident, severe weather including tornadoes and hurricanes, flood, fire, snow/ice, mudslide, extended loss of electrical power Documentation: Local media reports or photograph of damage Health: Personal Verified illness or hospitalization Documentation: Note from physician verifying illness or hospitalization required Health: Immediate Family Immediate family members (as listed above) with terminal or acute illness or schedule surgery Students will not receive excused absence for missed class or examination because child/dependent care is not available Documentation: Note from physician as appropriate Jury Duty / Court Summons Documentation: Copy of summons. Military Duty Deployment for two consecutive weeks or less may be considered excused. Note: longer deployment should be handled through a leave of absence request. Documentation: Military orders University / School Approved Activity Attending school sanctioned professional conference, scholarly competitions, student forums and educational programs. Documentation: Verification from Advisor, Faculty Moderator, Student Organization President Weather Local conditions could prohibit attendance at scheduled courses or examinations. Documentation: Verification from testing/proctoring site Absences not related to the categories listed above should be addressed directly with the Instructor of Record (IOR) of any missed classes. Any undocumented absence must be cleared with the Instructor of Record (IOR) as directed in the course syllabus. Instructors may request that OASA verify supporting documentation before they excuse an absence. The SPAHP Class Attendance policy related to absences can found on the OASA website. Instructions Click on the link to access the excused absence form. Enter your blue\ and CU NetID and password when prompted (ex. blue\zzz11111). Click on the "New" link to begin a new absence request. Include all details related to your absence and attach any supporting documentation by clicking on the Attach File link at the top of the form and follow the prompts. Supporting documentation can be provided AFTER your absence by returning to the original form link. Documentation options include: Take a photo with your tablet camera Scan a copy Save the document if in electronic format to your computer and attach it when completing the form Click "OK" once you have completed the form. Submit ONLY ONE form for each absence All form submissions can be modified by clicking the form link above and returning to the completed absence request form

Excused Absence Request

Student Tracking and Retention System (STARS)

Excused Absence Request

In order for your absence to be considered, the Excused Absence Request Form must be completed. Supporting documentation must be submitted as soon as possible. Faculty members will be notified of your absence when the form is completed but approval is tentative until all documentation has been received. In most cases, approval of the absence is determined by each course instructor according to individual course attendance policies. Please contact Dr. Paul Price Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs directly only if you do not receive a response within three (3) working days.

The SPAHP Class Attendance policy related to absences can found on the OASA website.

Excused Absence Request Form

Please follow the instructions listed at the bottom of this page before filling out the form.

The excused absence request form must be completed as soon as an absence is anticipated or occurs. The form allows a student to quickly enter information and attach files (picture, PDF, Word document, URL) for documentation purposes. See instructions for further details. You may submit a request and later return to the form to attach the supporting documentation as needed.

Categories for Excused Absences
Excused absences will only be considered for the following reasons:

Bereavement
- Immediate family only (student's spouse, parents, siblings, children, grandparents, father/mother-in-law, son/daughter-in-law, or grandchild). 1 day allowance for local funeral and 3 day allowance for out-of town
- Documentation: Obituary, funeral announcement, funeral program
Emergency (Non-Health)
- Automobile accident, severe weather including tornadoes and hurricanes, flood, fire, snow/ice, mudslide, extended loss of electrical power
- Documentation: Local media reports or photograph of damage
Health: Personal
- Verified illness or hospitalization
- Documentation: Note from physician verifying illness or hospitalization required
Health: Immediate Family
- Immediate family members (as listed above) with terminal or acute illness or schedule surgery
- Students will not receive excused absence for missed class or examination because child/dependent care is not available
- Documentation: Note from physician as appropriate
Jury Duty / Court Summons
- Documentation: Copy of summons.
Military Duty
- Deployment for two consecutive weeks or less may be considered excused. Note: longer deployment should be handled through a leave of absence request.
- Documentation: Military orders
University / School Approved Activity
- Attending school sanctioned professional conference, scholarly competitions, student forums and educational programs.
- Documentation: Verification from Advisor, Faculty Moderator, Student Organization President
Weather
- Local conditions could prohibit attendance at scheduled courses or examinations.
- Documentation: Verification from testing/proctoring site

Absences not related to the categories listed above should be addressed directly with the Instructor of Record (IOR) of any missed classes. Any undocumented absence must be cleared with the Instructor of Record (IOR) as directed in the course syllabus. Instructors may request that OASA verify supporting documentation before they excuse an absence.

The SPAHP Class Attendance policy related to absences can found on the OASA website.

Instructions

Click on the link to access the excused absence form.
Enter your blue\ and CU NetID and password when prompted (ex. blue\zzz11111).
Click on the "New" link to begin a new absence request. Include all details related to your absence and attach any supporting documentation by clicking on the Attach File link at the top of the form and follow the prompts.
Supporting documentation can be provided AFTER your absence by returning to the original form link.
Documentation options include:
- Take a photo with your tablet camera
- Scan a copy
- Save the document if in electronic format to your computer and attach it when completing the form
Click "OK" once you have completed the form.
- Submit ONLY ONE form for each absence
- All form submissions can be modified by clicking the form link above and returning to the completed absence request form