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procedure for reporting off from a clinical experience in a single semester will result in termination from the program. UNEXCUSED ABSENTEEISM MAY BE CONSIDERED REASON FOR TERMINATION FROM THE PROGRAM. Make-up Policy for Missed Time Students who have missed time from theory class or clinical experience will be required to complete make-up as determined and scheduled by the Instructor. Acceptable Methods for make-up include: Theory: View a computer based video of the actual theory class. Case studies, independent study, written examination, and research reports Clinical: Performance evaluation in skills laboratory or additional time in the clinical area performing skills • Documentation of Missed Experiences — The Program Director and the Instructor must be notified by the student of absences from clinical experiences and examinations as they occur during the term. Absences from and makeup for clinical experience will be documented on the student's clinical evaluation form. • Punctuality vs. Tardiness — Faculty recognizes that punctuality is a desirable professional nursing trait. Tardiness for either class or clinical/ride —a long experience is defined as "the student arriving late or leaving early from the assigned experiences." The student will be sent off clinical for tardiness and be required to do make-up for clinical experiences missed. If the tardiness is habitual, the student will be terminated. Make-up Procedure for Missed Class or Examination • Class Content Makeup — Students are responsible for all class content presented. If they are not present, a makeup will be to view the actual video of the theory class held on that particular day Class Examination — Students are expected to attend an examination on the day and time it is scheduled. Students who miss an examination due to an excused absence will be given an alternate exam. The alternate examination will be valued 5% less that the original examination. It is the responsibility of the student to contact the Instructor within 24 hours of return to school to arrange a time for make-up of the missed examination (or quiz). All examinations and quizzes must be made up within one week (5 working days) after return to school. Examinations or quizzes not made up within this time period will be assigned a grade of 0%. Clinical Experience Makeup Policy/Procedure: o A student who is absent from a clinical/ ride -a -long experience is responsible for contacting the clinical Instructor/Clinical coordinator on the day of return from the absence to discuss a makeup experience. A second failure to contact the clinical teacher within 24 hours of return will result in termination from the program. o Clinical Makeup — Clinical and laboratory make-up will be permitted at the discretion of the Instructor. Learning objectives not achieved will be identified and a plan for correction will be shared with the student. The Instructor may give additional assignments to assist the student in meeting the course objectives