Bereavement Policy

Bereavement may be applicable in the event of the death of an immediate or extended family member (spouse/domestic partner, children, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, parents/guardians).

• Bereavement leave should not exceed 3 days total.
• Documentation is required (e.g. newspaper notice, funeral notice, obituary, or church handout).
• Students must communicate with their faculty. Students in a residential nursing or health science program must also communicate with the Dean or Program Coordinator about the need for time off.
• Nursing and Health Science programs have additional attendance and make-up requirements that must be met. A make-up opportunity or alternative learning experience is not always possible to meet the learning objectives of the course.
• The student should submit no more than one lab and/or clinical make-up request per course, per quarter.
• Students must submit a makeup request as early as possible, but no later than 24 hours upon return to classes.