Guidelines and Policies

General Absence Policy

Professional students in the Doctor of Dental Surgery program are responsible for making arrangements directly with course directors regarding missed assignments or clinic sessions prior to any planned absence, or immediately upon returning to school in the case of unplanned absences such as illness. In cases of illness, you should email and/or make the attempt to call your instructors the same day if physically able. Be aware that missing classes and/or clinic sessions could jeopardize your academic standing, your clinic privileges, and your ability to graduate on time.

Although the Office of Student Services, Admissions, and Outreach is not authorized to excuse you from classes or clinic sessions, our office will send an email to course directors and departments alerting them to your absence. Contact the Office of Student Services, Admissions, and Outreach at (206) 685-9484. For students with clinical responsibilities, this notification will provide clinic personnel with the opportunity to make arrangements to cover or fill any scheduled clinic sessions. Please understand that in addition to the notice sent by our office, you will still be expected to contact your instructors directly.

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Equal Opportunity & Disability Accommodation Statement

The University of Washington reaffirms its policy of equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran. This policy applies to all programs and facilities, including, but not limited to, admissions, educational programs, employment, and patient and hospital services. Any discriminatory action can be a cause for disciplinary action. Discrimination is prohibited by Presidential Executive Order 11246 as amended, Washington State Gubernatorial Executive Orders 89-01 and 93-07, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Washington State Law Against Discrimination RCW 49.60, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, State of Washington Gender Equity in Higher Education Act of 1989, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 as amended, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1972 as amended, other federal and state statutes, regulations, and University policy. Coordination of the compliance efforts of the University of Washington with respect to all of these laws and regulations is under the direction of Dr. Helen Remick, Assistant Provost for Equal Opportunity, Equal Opportunity Office, University of Washington, Box 354560, 4045 Brooklyn Ave., N.E., Seattle, Washington, 98105-6261, telephone 206.685.3263/V or 206.543.6452/TTY or email eoo@u.washington.edu.

The University of Washington is committed to providing access, and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. For information or to request disability accommodation contact:

Disabled Student Services (Seattle campus, matriculated students) at 206.543.8924/V, 206.543.8925/TTY, 206.616.8379 (FAX), or e-mail at uwdss@u.washington.edu

Disability Services Office (non-matriculated students, employees and members of the public) at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@u.washington.edu