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Student Absence Policy

A student will attend fieldwork with no hours missed. Any time missed from placement must be made up, regardless of reason (i.e., illness etc.). Students must contact the ACCE or CEC (Clinical Education Coordinator) to report and negotiate rescheduling of missed hours if more than 4 consecutive hours are missed. It is recommended that students contact the ACCE regarding the plan for any missed hours.

There are various strategies that can be used for students to make up this time, including: project work/presentation, working extra hours through the week, extending the placement (if site/preceptor is available without inconvenience), or adding hours to a subsequent placement. Students cannot ‘bank’ time to be used towards elective days off.

Missed hours that have not been legitimately made up by the end of the placement period, need to be recorded on the student’s final placement evaluation form.

Exception

Students may request to attend a conference during their placement that is pertinent to their occupational therapy education. This request must be negotiated with and approved by both the placement site and the ACCE. Given approval to attend, students may use up to 3 days of their placement to attend a conference without making up the time.

Accident + Incident Reporting

Students are covered under the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Workers’ Compensation Act (as per the U of A Student WCB Coverage and Reporting). In the event of an accident or injury (including MVAs during placement hours), students must notify the ACCE immediately. The ACCE will direct them to complete and submit the appropriate forms to the Clinical Education Administrator as soon as possible.