Students may be absent from classes due to a variety of reasons. If you need to be absent from classes or your SCC employment, please communicate that to your instructor or supervisor as soon as you can.
If you need to be absent for more than two weeks due to personal medical emergency, pregnancy or childbirth, or family emergencies, you should also connect with the staff listed below.
- For absences due to a personal medical emergency (ie: surgeries or major illnesses requiring hospitalization) contact Disability Services at
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , 507-389-7222, or make an . Students do not need contact Disability Serices for absences related to cold or flu. - For absences due to pregnancy or childbirth contact the Director of the Academic Support Center at
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , 507-389-7222, or make an . Please visit the Pregnant Students' Rights and Resources page for more information about rights of and resources for pregnant students. - For absences due to a family emergency (ie: family-related medical emergencies or a death in the family), contact the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs at
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 507-389-7351. Students do not need to contact the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs for absences related family vacations
These staff may ask you to provide documentation of you or your family member鈥檚 health condition or pregnancy that is causing the absence.
More information is available in the Extended Absence Procedure web page.
