FACULTY HANDBOOK · ACADEMIC POLICY

Attendance & Leave Policies

Faculty attendance expectations for scheduled instruction, and the process for requesting leave or coverage.

Policy No.

FH-2026-07

Effective

Fall 2026

Owner

Office of Academic Affairs

Applies To

All teaching faculty

Review Cycle

Annual

Source

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1Instructional AttendanceDraft

Faculty are expected to deliver every scheduled class session. A missed session must be rescheduled, covered by an approved substitute, or converted to an asynchronous equivalent — it may not simply be dropped.

2Requesting LeaveDraft

Leave Type	Advance Notice	Coverage Arranged By
Planned personal leave	14 calendar days	Faculty member, approved by chair
Professional development / conference	30 calendar days	Faculty member, approved by chair
Illness (short-term)	As soon as possible, same day if needed	Department chair
Bereavement	As soon as possible	Department chair
Extended medical / parental leave	Per HR policy	HR & department chair jointly

3Emergency AbsenceDraft

Notify the department chair immediately by phone or email.
Post an announcement to affected students in CampusOS as soon as practical.
Chair arranges coverage or an approved make-up plan within 2 business days.

Faculty Handbook · Policy FH-2026-07 — Attendance & Leave Policies · Draft for institutional review. Prepared by iCyber Enterprises LLC — Your Education Consultant.