Whenever a faculty member is off campus on a contract day, the faculty member must notify his/her department and the Academic Affairs office. The purpose of this notification is to detail how classes and other responsibilities will be managed, and to provide information to the Registrar and EMT in case of emergency.

1. Partial day absences not impacting contracted duties need not be reported. 
2. Absences caused by illness, emergency, or weather should be reported prior to their impact on any assigned duty (class meeting, scheduled office hours, meeting, or other campus responsibility). 
3. In all other cases, notification should be made at least 24 hours prior to the absence.  This includes planned absences (for university business, conferences, or short-term leave).

Sponsored by: Vice President for Academic Affairs

Reviewed: 1996

Number Change: October 2010 (formerly V611.12)

Revised: 2014

Revised: April 2022