Absences and Faculty Notifications

The Dean of Students Office does not excuse student absences from class. However, our office can verify absences and will notify faculty in cases where a student is hospitalized or experiences a death in the immediate family (grandparent, parent or sibling). Notices about ill students will be distributed by the Student Health Services if it determines a notification is warranted.

If your absence qualifies for an official notification, please fill out the Faculty Notification Request Form. This will help our office verify your absence. Please note that you will still need to work directly with your faculty regarding your absence and any missed work.

Faculty Notification Request Form

The Dean of Students office recognizes that students may occasionally face personal crises or illness that can result in class absences. Our office does not attempt to verify the details and generally does not send out faculty notifications in these situations. We encourage students to talk directly with their instructors. We trust Miami faculty to use their expert judgment for any needed exceptions.