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n Students must return on the start date of a module/term apart from externship (students may return from an LOA anytime to begin or complete externship; students do not need to wait for a module/term start date to return from an LOA when returning to an externship.) 4• Students may request an extension of a LOA, but the total LOA time must not exceed 18o calendar days within a 12- month period. ❖ 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. S The College does not assess any additional institutional charges upon approval of and during a Leave of Absence. The student is not eligible for any financial aid during this leave. Any student on an approved Leave of Absence is considered an enrolled student. *Due to unprecedented circumstances, Advanced College reserves the right to place students on a temporary Leave of Absence in situations such as the COVID 19 pandemic. The qualifying circumstances for LOA include but are not limited to the following 1. Federal and State agencies mandate the closure of the college (shelter in place) 2. Vocational Nursing students are: a. Enrolled in a skill laboratory b. Enrolled in clinicals and have already completed the BVNPT authorized online hours and the site has been mandated to shut down. 3. Any staff or the Vocational Nursing student is required to be quarantined and consequently the site must closedown for the mandatory time frame The following criteria are required: 1. Advanced College will solicit LOA request from students 2. All the pertinent documentation will be kept on file (from students, College generated) 3. The student will be allowed to continue the nursing curriculum prior to the date of LOA 4. Students who fail to return on their scheduled LOA return date will be dropped from the program and will be allowed for reentry at a later date, based on Re -Entry for Vocational Nursing Students policy. ATTENDANCE POLICY The College emphasizes the need for all students to attend classes on a regular and consistent basis in order to develop the skills and attitudes necessary to compete in the highly competitive labor market. Because much of each program is conducted in a hands-on environment, attendance is critical to proper skill building. Tardiness disrupts the learning environment and is discouraged. Students who arrive late or leave class early will have those minutes deducted from their attendance. If a student is absent from school for fourteen (14) consecutive calendar days, the student will be withdrawn from school. The 14 consecutive calendar days will not include school -scheduled breaks but will include weekends and any school -scheduled holidays published in the College catalog. Students will be informed, on a regular and timely basis, of their progress in meeting the standards of attendance. Student attendance will be monitored daily. Student must reach out at the first opportunity after a missed class to discuss and implement actions and options to remedy absenteeism. Advisements must clearly outline consequences of failing to meet minimum cumulative attendance requirements, including making up hours and/or delaying graduation. All advisements will include an action plan and timeline for attendance remediation. *Vocational Nursing Students: Please see Vocational Nursing Student Handbook. DOCUMENTING ATTENDANCE IN DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSES Changes to Federal financial aid regulations in recent years have highlighted the importance of accurate reporting on student attendance and participation in all courses, including distance education courses (online and hybrid/blended courses). To quotefrom the Federal StudentAid Handbook. In a distance education context, documenting that a student has logged into an online class is not sufficient, by itself, to demonstrate academic attendance by the student. A school must demonstrate that a student participated in class or was otherwise engaged in an academically related activity, such as by contributing to an online discussion or initiating contact with a faculty member to ask a course -related question. FSA Handbook 2013-2014, Volume 5, 5-6o. In order to comply with thisfederalfinancial aid regulation, Advanced College is providing thefollowing procedural guidance when filling out your nonparticipation rosters. 27