Student Absence Verification

Submit an Absence Verification Form

Submit an Absence Verification Form

The DOS cannot provide verification during the first week of school or exam week.

Instructions on Submitting an Absence Verification

1. Notify your instructors as soon as possible to apprise them of the circumstances leading to your absence from classes.
2. Develop a plan, with a timeline, to make up missed coursework.
3. Submit documentation* and Absence Verification Form  within 21 days of the absence to the Dean of Students Office. If required by your professor.
4. Please allow up to two business days for the Dean of Students Office to review your request.

If the documentation appears sufficient to establish verification of the legitimacy of the absences, the Dean of Students Office will send a memo to you and your instructor(s) that you have provided sufficient documentation. The handling of any excuses and makeup work for absences is left to the discretion of the professor responsible for the course.

*Types of Documentation: 

• Medical or Mental Health: Documentation must be on letterhead, signed, and dated by a licensed medical or mental health provider. A visit to an urgent care clinic or emergency room is acceptable.

• Bereavement: Documentation options include public notice (newspaper/online article), death certificate, memorial service pamphlet, obituary or other item that identifies the student as related to the deceased. 

• Legal Matters: Documentation must be from an appropriate official and include dates that align with the verification request.