Resolution 05-37: DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS
| Number | 05-37 |
| Description | ability to make up work after emergency/illness |
| Authored by |
Earle Thompson |
| Sponsored by |
James Urban Zac Sanders |
| Date Submitted | Tuesday, October 18, 2005 |
| Date Considered | Tuesday, February 14, 2006 |
| Committee | Academic Affairs |
| Result | Killed By Committee |
| Remarks | FAILED - There have been no complaints regarding this issue. It would be challening to make this an official policy, and it creates a slippery slope to give priority for reasons to miss school. |
| Whereas | The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) currently adopts a policy of allowing only university excused absences to makeup their work; and |
| Whereas | Students have major medical emergencies, extended illnesses, and family crises (including deaths); and |
| Whereas | These students are not afforded the opportunity to make up their work after returning to class; and |
| Whereas | This is detrimental to the student's academic performance. |
| Be It Further Resolved That | UTA adopt a policy allowing students suffering from a medical emergency, extended illness, or family crisis to makeup school work missed after confirmation with appropriate authority (including hospital, funeral home, and/or personal physician); and |
| Be It Further Resolved That | Discretion in the matter shall be given to the office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, with a time frame set by the Vice President to determine the validity of the excuse. |