Medical Leave of Absence and Involuntary Health-Related Withdrawal 政策
政策概要
学生s may experience life situations, 医疗条件, 或者是严重损害他们作为学生成功和安全地发挥作用的能力的心理状况. 在这些情况下, 减少课程或离开大学接受治疗和康复的时间，往往可以将功能恢复到能够重返大学的水平. 在学期的任何时候都可以因健康原因决定退课或离校, independently of otherwise posted withdrawal deadlines. 病假, 是否自愿, 非自愿的 或临时, may be approved when criteria for the leave are met.
Reasons for the 政策
When a student becomes impaired to the extent of needing a medical leave of absence (MLOA), this impairment often impacts the broader community.
There are usually significant advantages to requesting an MLOA. 这些包括:
- 学生s may typically request an MLOA after published withdrawal deadlines have passed.
- 学生s who take an approved MLOA will receive a W for their courses, which will not impact cumulative GPA.
- An MLOA may reduce the negative impact on financial aid.
- For students with tuition reimbursement insurance, an MLOA generally qualifies a student for benefits. (学生谁认为他们可能需要采取MLOA在即将到来的学期可能希望考虑购买学费报销保险之前，学期开始.)
- For international students, an MLOA may provide a way to remain in the USA while maintaining legal status.
Definitions/Glossary
- 病假:为改善心理或身体健康而自愿离开大学, 得到了医疗保健提供者的支持并得到了学术成功中心高级主任的批准.
- 减少医学课程负担:在公布的退课截止日期后自愿减少课程负担, which is granted to improve mental or physical health.
- 自愿临时紧急假期:为应付医疗或精神健康紧急情况而从大学请假的临时假期.
- 与健康有关的非自愿休学:由于学生的身体或精神健康状况符合休学标准，由学校强制其非自愿休学, 定义如下.
- 直接威胁:对他人健康或安全的重大风险，不能通过提供辅助设备或服务或修改政策来消除, 实践, 或过程.
- Significant Risk: Behavior with a high probability of substantial harm to the University community, given information concerning the available behavior at the time of consideration.
- 实质性干扰:持续且严重干扰其他学生学习的行为, 课外, housing/residence life, 就业, or other university-related activities.
政策
病假, 是否自愿, 非自愿的, 或临时, will be approved when criteria for the leave are met. 被放假的学生必须在学业成功中心高级主任的指导下离开校园, 或者指定人员. If accommodations are required upon a student’s re-enrollment, 这些将由学业成功中心高级主任与卫生部门的适当管理人员协商后进行审查, 咨询 &
Psychological Services, and/or Disability Services. If no accommodations are required, students will be expected to follow the procedures described below in order to re-enroll.
Medical Leave of Absence (MLOA) or Medical Course Load Reduction
All requests for an MLOA or medical course load reduction require the recommendation of a healthcare provider. 当学生在入学期间遇到严重的医疗或心理问题，影响学生有效发挥作用的能力时，可以授予MLOA或医学课程负担减免, including ability to attend class, cognitive functioning, or ability to complete work. 在学期之间确定需要MLOA的学生应该通过注册办公室进行常规的退出程序.
The process of re-enrollment is described 在线, 具体建议在学术成功中心发给学生的MLOA批准信中列出. 我们强烈鼓励学生遵循批准信中列出的建议，以帮助他们回国. 除了, 获得MLOA批准的学生通常需要至少三个月到一个完整的学期离开大学，专注于治疗和从导致MLOA的事情中恢复过来，然后才能重新入学. 请注意，大学是否支持重新入学的决定将由学术成功中心高级主任与健康院长协商后根据具体情况做出 & 健康.
To allow time for processing requests for re-enrollment, 以前入学的学生必须在他们打算返回的学期的截止日期之前提交所有必需的材料, 如下:
- Fall Semester: June 15
- Spring Semester: November 15
- Summer Semester: March 15
Involuntary Health-Related Withdrawal
To create a safe and healthy learning environment and ensure the well-being of all students and employees, Susquehanna University may initiate an Involuntary Health-Related Withdrawal (IHRW) of a student. An IHRW is enacted if it is determined that, due to the student’s medical or mental health condition, the student poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others or the student’s, the student’s behavior is a substantial disruption to the University community, 和/或学生涉嫌违反学生行为准则，根据初步调查，有理由认为所指控的不当行为是非自愿的，或者学生缺乏理解行为性质或参与纪律处分程序的能力. In determining whether a student meets the criteria for a IHRW, the University’s Concern Assessment Response Evaluation (CARE) Team will make an individualized assessment, 基于基于当前医学信息和可获得的最佳客观证据的合理判断, to ascertain the nature, 持续时间, and severity of the risk; the probability that the potential injury will occur; and whether reasonable modifications of policies, 实践, 或过程 or the provision of auxiliary aids or services will mitigate the risk.
Voluntary interim emergency leave
如果学生有重大浩博体育app或生活浩博体育app需要他们暂时离开大学，但确实符合医疗请假(MLOA)的标准, a Voluntary Interim Emergency Leave (VIEL) might be appropriate. 不像MLOA, a VIEL may be implemented immediately when the Senior Director of the Center for Academic Success, 或被任命者, determines that the student’s situation necessitates a brief absence from the University.
上诉权
A student may appeal any of the following decisions rendered under this policy:
- 由CARE团队推荐的与健康有关的非自愿退出大学和/或大学住房.
- CARE团队建议的条件，以便学生继续注册和/或继续住在大学宿舍.
- A denial of the student’s request for re-enrollment.
- 在发生非自愿健康相关退出时，CARE团队指定的重新登记条件.
- An Involuntary Health-Related Withdrawal based on the student’s failure to comply with this policy.
上诉必须基于重大程序错误和/或学生收到相关新信息. The Vice President for 学生 Life & Dean of 学生s will serve as the appeal officer.
成绩单
被批准自愿或非自愿退学或因健康原因请假的学生，其所退学的课程成绩为" W ". 行政扣留将放置在学生的学术记录，以防止任何未经授权的学生重新注册.
退款
退款 of tuition and meal plan payments will be made in accordance with applicable University policies and procedures.