Policy

Attendance is required at all clinical experiences, clinical conferences, examinations and mandatory program activities (see addendum). If a student is absent for an examination and fails to call the course faculty or follow the examinations policy and procedure, the highest grade the student can achieve on that exam should a make-up be granted, is C+ (78%). Class attendance is strongly encouraged and becomes mandatory if the student is placed on unsatisfactory performance warning or on academic probation. When attendance is mandatory, all absences are recorded on the Cumulative Record.

The student may be required to show evidence of medical clearance after an absence and prior to returning to the program. A student will be placed on warning when clinical absenteeism interferes with the planned learning experiences within the respective semester's course work. A student's standing following prolonged or repeated absences is determined individually by the faculty in the course. Make-up clinical preceptorships may be required and a fee charged if a student is unable to meet the objectives, exam competency requirements or course requirements, or when the faculty is unable to have sufficient opportunity to evaluate the student by the completion of the course.

Should the Lawrence Memorial/Regis College Medical Radiography Program be officially closed and classes or clinical are cancelled, notice will be announced on the designated television and radio stations. In the event of stormy weather and Program closure has not been announced, the decision as to whether or not to go to the assigned clinical affiliation is left to the best judgment of the student. While clinical attendance is mandatory, if the student believes that driving to clinical would pose an unacceptably high risk of harm/accident, the student must call the assigned clinical instructor and contact the Program Director as with any clinical absence. If during the day, inclement weather starts after students are at clinical, the clinical instructor may dismiss the students early as clinical responsibilities allow.

Mandatory Program Activities in Addition to Curriculum Hours

(Attachment to Attendance Policy)

There are a number of student responsibilities requiring attendance, which are in addition to the curriculum hours indicated on course schedules. These activities are listed below:

• A General Orientation session, 1-2 weeks prior to entrance into the program
• Advanced Placement validation assessments for transfer or re-entering students
• One meeting/contact each semester with Faculty Advisor.
• Research prior to clinical experiences, classroom and / or laboratory sessions requiring late afternoon or evening visits to an appropriate library facility and/or media center, and subsequent preparation for the experience.
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists review course.
• A Program Evaluation/Exit Interview during the last month of the curriculum.
• Submission of completed Program Exit Form.

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