UEI COLLEGE - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

the school does not guarantee evening or weekend externship sites, If, for any reason, the student must miss hours during externship, the student must call the externship site and notify the school prior to the absence and is required to make up the missed hours in order to successfully complete the externship. Students who are unable to secure an externship site within 14 days (as described in the attendance policy) will be dropped from the program. Leave of Absence (LOA) If an emergency situation arises, such as a family tragedy, medical condition, or military obligation, making it necessary for a student to interrupt his/her training, the school, at its' discretion, may permit a student to request a Leave of Absence (LOA). The following criteria are required: 1. The student must request the leave in writing (prior to the expected LOA) and must sign and date a request which states a reason. 2. The applicable School Official must approve and sign the LOA request prior to the start date of the LOA. 3. The reason for the request must provide reasonable assurance that the student will return at the end of the LOA. 4. The school may ask for documentation confirming the reason for the LOA. 5. Acceptable reasons for LOAs include but are not limited to: Medical treatment, death in the immediate family and military obligations. An LOA may not be granted for reasons associated with a student's academic performance. 6. An LOA will not be granted during the first didactic module unless the student requests a reasonable accommodation under the American's with Disabilities Act (ADA). 7. Students must return on the start date of a module with the exception of externship (students may return from an LOA anytime to begin or complete externship; students do not need to wait for a module start date to return from an LOA when returning to an externship.) 8. Students may request an extension of an LOA, but the total LOA time must not exceed 180 calendar days within a 12-month period. 9. Students who fail to return on their scheduled LOA return date and/or fail to get an approved extension in advance will be dropped from the program. 10. Upon approval of and during an LOA, the school does not assess the student any additional institutional charges, the student's need may not increase, and the student is not eligible for any additional Federal Student Aid. Intent to Return If a module is unavailable due to unexpected schedule changes, making it necessary for a student to interrupt his/her training, the school may permit a student to remain enrolled if student meets the following requirements: 1. The student must request an Intent to Return by using a Student Status Change Form available from the school. 2. The intent to return may not exceed 45 calendar days from end of the module student ceased attending school. 3. The applicable School Official must approve and sign the Intent to Return request prior to the start date of the period. 4. Intent to Return may be approved only if the school can determine there is reasonable assurance that the student will return on the scheduled returned date. 5. An Intent to Return cannot be granted in a student's first didactic module unless the student requests a reasonable accommodation under the American's with Disabilities Act (ADA). 6. Upon approval of and during the Intent to Return period, the school does not assess the student any additional institutional charges, the student's need may not increase, and the student is not eligible for any additional Federal Student Aid. 7. The school must provide an explanation to the student, prior to granting the Intent to Return, regarding the effects that the student's failure to return from an Intent to Return may have on the student's loan repayment terms, including the expiration of the student's grace period. 8. Students must return on a module start date of a module needed for graduation. Exception: Intent to Return does not apply to those students on externship or expected to start externship. 9. Student must be physically present in class when attendance was taken. For the online portion of Hybrid programs, students are marked present upon completion of an academic activity. 10. Existing Financial Obligations remain in effect during an Intent to Return period. 11. Students who fail to return to class on their scheduled Intent to Return return date are dropped from the program. 12. An Intent to Return may be extended if a written request is received on or prior to the