Academic Work Missed for Medical Reasons
Students who miss class due to illness or injury should make every effort to schedule an appointment with a medical provider at the time of illness/injury. NM Student Health Services (NM SHS) can support short-term academic flexibility if the student is seen on the day of illness. You can schedule an appointment with NM SHS on their NM MyChart app. If needed, students may instead visit an external facility, such as an immediate/urgent care, or another clinician.
Students should discuss with their providers whether a class excuse is appropriate for the medical illness/injury. There may be instances in which the clinician does not issue an excuse note.
- If an excuse note is appropriate, and the student visited an NM provider, it will be available to the student through their MyChart account. NM SHS will not write any retroactive excuse notes.
- Students who seek care at an external facility will need to request an excuse note from their treating clinician.
- Excuse notes should include the full name of the student and the date the student was seen. They should not include private health information. When possible, providers should include the recommended date for returning to class.
- The student should email their school representative (listed to the right of this page) and provide them with the excuse note.
- The school representative can send an excused absence notification to a student’s instructors; however, students should communicate directly with their professors to determine whether and how any missed work can be made up.
Please keep in mind…
- Students who miss more than one week of class will need to work with their academic adviser or undergraduate dean to consider academic options, which depend on the time period within the quarter.
- If you need long-term academic accommodations due to a chronic medical condition, please reach out to AccessibleNU.
- If you have experienced a very serious injury or illness and are considering taking time away from your studies, please reach out to Student Assistance and Support Services.
Students in The Graduate School who need to be absent from their lab or other PhD/Master’s degree-related endeavors should consult their program’s handbook and/or speak with their Director of Graduate Studies.