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Policy on Parent/Guardian Notification Section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232 g) was amended by Congress in 1998 to authorize university officials to notify parents or guardians when students have violated alcohol or drug policies. Effective August 20, 2001 Vincennes University implemented the following criteria for parent/guardian notification. Criteria for Parent/Guardian Notification Part I. A student’s parent or guardian may be notified if they have met the following criteria involving alcohol. 1. The student is found responsible for violating university alcohol or drug policy 2. The student is under 21 years of age at the time. Part II. A student’s parent or guardian may be notified if they meet the criteria in Part I and at least one of the following criteria in regards to the student’s involvement in a violation involving alcohol or a controlled substance. 1. The student received a sanction of probation or stronger through the campus judicial system because of the serious nature of the incident and not because of prior alcohol or drug problems. 2. The incident involved significant property damage. 3. The student was found responsible for harassment or intimidation while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. 4. Medical attention to any person, including the student, was required as a result of the student’s alcohol or drug-related behavior. 5. The student operated a motor vehicle while intoxicated or under the influence of a drug. 6. The student exhibited reckless disregard for personal safety and/or the safety of others while intoxicated or under the influence of a drug. 7. Evidence indicates that the student’s alcohol or drug related behavior interfered with the academic process of him/herself or others. If you have received this sheet as an enclosure with a letter informing you of the outcome of a judicial hearing, then your parent(s)/guardian(s) will be sent a letter. It will inform them that you have been found responsible for a violation of the Student Conduct Code involving alcohol and/or other drugs and the sanctions imposed. Attendance Policy Philosophy of Attendance. On-Campus and Hybrid Courses The Vincennes University on-campus and hybrid course attendance policy is premised upon the notion that students will attend all sessions of the classes in which they are enrolled. This policy supports Vincennes University’s philosophy that students benefit most from the people and facilities provided by the citizens of Indiana through proper and adequate class attendance. Consequently, missing class for any reason will be regarded as an absence. When absences result from an excused and required university activity, they will not be counted against a student, and the work missed may be made up. Distance Education Courses The VU Distance Education Attendance Policy is based on the premise that students will complete all assigned course work by the established due dates. Failure to complete an assignment by the established due date is interpreted as an absence from the class. Any student who misses an assignment will be subject to attendance warnings and classroom concern notices from their instructor. Multiple attendance warnings and classroom concerns may result in administrative withdrawal. Student Absences Vincennes University believes that students who participate in university-sponsored activities and instructor-developed field trips must develop habits of attendance consistent with such participation or voluntarily refrain from such participation. For whatever reason an absence occurs, the student is responsible for the work missed. Routine Absences For a one-time or one-day absence, students should check their syllabus for the course absence policy. Students should follow the instructions their instructor has provided for how to handle routine absences in their course. Please note that each course may have a different absence policy. Excused University Absences Excused University absences include military obligation, mandatory court appearances, and participation in University activities at the request of University authorities. Quarantined students are not to be penalized for physical absence, but may be expected to complete class work and activities as assigned. Instructors are expected to be flexible in allowing students to make up work missed due to an excused University absence. Procedures for Communicating Excused University Absences to Instructors In most cases, excused absences which occur as the result of participation in a University-sponsored event need no verification provided by the student. Coaches and instructors regularly include the Dean of Students in their notification process for games and field trips, and a notice will be 5