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for a Leave of Absence may be granted for medical, personal,
financial or academic reasons. Emergency leaves for a short
period of time may be granted in cases of a serious illness
or death in the family within 24 hours of written notification
by the Dean of Basic Sciences or Dean of Clinical Medicine.
Students are required to give advanced written notification
and must assume responsibility to complete course or clinical
rotation requirements upon returning. Time missed during basic
science studies will be counted as part of the 90% class attendance
requirement. The maximum time granted for a Leave of Absence
in the Basic Sciences is one academic semester (16 weeks). For
students who are receiving financial aid through TERI, notification
will be submitted for an approved Leave of Absence. Students
who neglect to return to the program at the end of the leave
of absence or who neglect to apply for an extension are subject
to administrative withdrawal from SABA University.
Clinical
medicine students who wish to take more than 30 days off during
their third and fourth year clerkships must request written
permission in advance to the Dean of Clinical Medicine. Students
must specify dates and the reason for the request. Students
who fail to request a leave of absence may be subject to immediate
administrative withdrawal. The Office of Clinical Medicine,
the preceptor and the hospital's Office of Medical Education,
must be notified immediately if a student has an emergency
requiring absence from a rotation. All time missed during
a rotation must be made up to the satisfaction of the hospital
Director of Medical Education or the preceptor.
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Leave Of Absence Form
