Students who experience a death in their immediate family will be allowed no more than a week off from their clinical assignment. Additional time due to individual circumstances can be granted upon the discretion of the clinical coordinator and/or program director. Although the clinical time does not need to be made-up, all competencies required for that clinical session must be completed or additional time will be needed to complete them. 

Immediate family is defined as:  grandparents, parents, stepparents, siblings (adopted, biological, or step), spouse, child or other individuals residing with the student. It is the responsibility of the student to notify the clinical coordinator, clinical preceptor and/or program director of a family death as soon as possible.