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A student requesting medically excused status should meet with/contact the Assistant Provost for Student Success (email, phone, etc.Dean of Students (studentlife@emu.edu) and complete the medically excused application form. The application requires documentation from a health care provider or verification from an appropriate university official (Associate Dean of Students, Title IX coordinator, etc.). After documentation has been received, the Assistant Provost for Student Success Dean of Students will meet with the CARE Team to determine if the application for medically excused status is accepted.
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Students may request a retroactive medically excused status if they experienced extraordinary medical or personal problems during a semester. Within two years of having completed such a semester, a student may petition the Assistant Provost for Student Success to receive a retroactive medically excused “W” in some or all classes taken during the term. The petition must include clear and documented evidence. The Assistant Provost for Student Success Dean of Students will consult with the CARE team to determine if the retroactive withdrawal will be granted. If it is granted, all grade changes requested during the term in question will be changed to a “W”.
1-If the Assistant Provost for Student Success is unavailable, the Dean of Students may complete the medically excused process.
Unofficial Withdrawal
If a student has not attended a course/ courses on a regular basis (has multiple absences over a period of at least two weeks) and has not responded to efforts by the instructor or other EMU personnel to address the absences, the university registrar may administratively withdraw the student from the course(s.) The Primary Designated School Official will be consulted regarding the potential withdrawal of an international student.
Any decision to unofficially withdraw a student will be referenced with the Assistant Provost for Student Success Dean of Students and made in consultation with the instructor of the course(s) involved. The withdrawal date will reflect the final date the student attended the course(s) according to instructor records.
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