{"id":353,"date":"2024-04-15T14:19:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T18:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/student-support\/?page_id=353"},"modified":"2024-08-05T16:15:41","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T20:15:41","slug":"emergency-academic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/student-support\/students\/support\/emergency-academic\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency Academic Notifications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth\">When students are absent due to a crisis situation or unexpected illness and are <strong>unable<\/strong> to contact individual instructors directly, the Dean of Students Office can send an Emergency Notification. Requests should be emailed to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:ssas@uri.edu\" target=\"_blank\">ssas@uri.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth\"><em><strong>Important Note:<\/strong> Each instructor has the authority to make decisions about student absences and how an absence will affect students&#8217; grades. The Dean of Students Office is unable to require faculty to excuse absences or grant make-up work. However, the Dean of Students Office staff encourages faculty to keep in mind that students who utilize the emergency notification service are typically recovering from a crisis and benefit from appropriate consideration.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An Emergency Notification is NOT:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"type-intro wp-block-list\"><li>Appropriate for non-emergency situations such as car problems, minor illnesses, an absence fewer than<strong> 3<\/strong> days, or a past absence.<\/li><li>A request or mandate to excuse an absence; this decision belongs to the instructor.<\/li><li>A requirement for students. If a student contacts instructors about an emergency directly, it is not necessary to involve the Dean of Students Office. Instructors are always welcome to share any concern about a student with the Dean of Students Office.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is an Emergency Notification?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"type-intro wp-block-list\"><li>An email notification from Student Support and Advocacy Services to a student&#8217;s instructor(s). A copy of this message is also sent to the student.<\/li><li>An announcement that an emergency prevents a student from contacting their instructor directly and may also prevent the student from fulfilling academic responsibilities.<\/li><li>A source of information so that faculty can anticipate a student&#8217;s absence and (sometimes) know when to expect the student to return to class.<\/li><li>A written reminder that students should work directly with instructors to determine how to complete any missed coursework during an absence.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-promo-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-promo   micro\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/deanofstudents\/report-it\/\" class=\"cl-promo-micro-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-promo-micro-content\"><h1>Request Assistance with  Other Academic Concerns<\/h1><span class=\"cl-promo-micro-text-link\">#ReportIt<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"Menu\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-primary-department-navigation\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-24\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-24\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/student-support\/\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-30\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-30\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/student-support\/students\/\">Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-28\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-28\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/student-support\/fac-staff\/\">Faculty\/Staff<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-26\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-26\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/student-support\/faqs\/\">FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-29\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-29\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/deanofstudents\/report-it\/\">Report A Concern<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-27\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-27\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/student-support\/training\/\">Request A Training<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-25\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-25\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/student-support\/contact\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When students are absent due to a crisis situation or unexpected illness and are unable to contact individual instructors directly, the Dean of Students Office can send an Emergency Notification. 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