Maritime College Student Handbook 2021-2022

transcript. Students who wish to return after being Administratively Disenrolled will need to apply for readmission. For information on the procedure for Readmission, please refer to the section entitled “ Readmission after a Withdrawal/Academic Disenrollment/Administrative Disenrollment ” in the student Handbook for further information. Bereavement Policy Maritime College recognizes the effects that a death can have on a student’s sense of well-being and academic work. We encourage grieving students to reach out to Maritime’s mental health counselor (all visits are confidential and free) or to our Director of Campus Ministries for spiritual guidance. In the event that a student experiences a death of an immediate family member or relative as defined below, the student will be excused from class for funeral leave, subsequent bereavement, and/or travel considerations. The student will provide appropriate documentation and arrange to complete missed classroom work as soon as possible according to the process outlined below. For STCW courses, the student must work with their instructors to make up the actual class time and assignments as these courses have a strict attendance requirement to meet US Coast Guard certification requirements. Additional leave may be granted based on a recommendation by the mental health college counselor or the need for international travel. The student may wish to consider withdrawing from or request an incomplete grade in all or some of their courses. Immediate Family and Relatives: Students shall be eligible for up to three (3) consecutive days (not including weekends or holidays) of excused absence in the event of a death of a spouse, domestic partner, parent, child, grandparents, grandchild or sibling, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, first cousin, in-law, or step relative. Travel Considerations: If travel is required, students will be granted the following additional days of excused absences to account for travel considerations: • Verified funeral services within 150 miles of SUNY Maritime 0 days • Verified funeral services between 150-300 miles from SUNY Maritime campus 1 day • Verified funeral services over 300 miles from SUNY Maritime campus 2 days Process: If a student will be absent because of a death, the student is responsible for notifying and providing verifiable documentation (e.g., note from funeral director or obituary) to the Dean of Students’ office. The Dean of Students, or their designee, will communicate with the student's professors, coaches, Regimental Officers and/or ROTC staff If you wish to change your student status (Regiment to Civilian or Civilian to Regiment) you must file a “ Change of Status Form ” before you are authorized to switch programs with the Registrar’s Office. A determination is made by the intended office (Dean of Students and/or Regiment) to approve or not approve the transfer. Until you receive approval from the intended program, do not assume that the status change has been approved. When a student changes status, other programs (e.g., degree requirements, scholarship, housing) may be subject to change. It is the student’s responsibility to consult with their academic advisor and housing to understand the impact, if any, on these programs. Concussion Policy A structured concussion policy has been implemented and will be followed, according to the NCAA Position Statement Guidelines issued in April of 2010, to assure that the best possible care is taken of the student-athletes. The policy can be found in its entirety online. At the time of injury on campus or at a SUNY Maritime College athletic event: If the student is an athlete, a clinical evaluation and symptom checklist is administered by an Athletic Trainor - Certified (ATC). Once a concussion is diagnosed, the athlete is referred to Health Services. If the student is a non-athlete, the student is immediately referred to Health Services. • No student suspected of having a concussion is permitted to return to class the same day. • No student with a concussion is permitted to return to class(es) or Regimental duties (i.e., ship work, formation) for at least 24 hours. (as needed) about the absence and the reason for the absence. Change of Status (Regiment to Civilian/Civilian to Regiment)