Rule 3358:5-7-15 | Testing Your Faith.
(A) Students may request accommodations for up to three days of absences each semester for reasons of faith, religion, spiritual belief or organized activities connected to their religious denomination, church, or other religious/spiritual organization.
(B) Students must notify their instructor(s) within the first fourteen days of the course of the dates they require religious accommodation in writing or via email
(C) Students who notify their instructor(s) of their intended absences due to religious beliefs and activities will receive alternative accommodations for missed exams or other academic requirements as a result of such absences. There is no academic penalty for taking absences under this policy.
(D) Further information about this policy may be obtained from the assistant dean of access and retention services. If a student feels that they have not received a religious accommodation allowed by this policy, they should notify the college of any grievance with regard to the implementation of the policy by completing the academic concern form (https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?ClarkStateCC&layout_id=5).The assistant dean of access and retention services will review the academic concern form, speak with the student, instructor and school dean and make a recommendation regarding the requested accommodation. If the student remains dissatisfied, the recommendation may be appealed to the vice president of academic affairs, whose decision will be final.
(E) This policy shall be posted on the college website with contact information of an individual who can provide further information about the policy. The college will also post a non-exhaustive list of major religious holidays or festivals for the next two academic years. This statement shall include this wording, "This list is non-exhaustive, and the list may not be used to deny accommodation to a student for a holiday or festival of the students faith or religious or spiritual belief system that does not appear on the list."
(F) This policy will appear in all course syllabi and include the description of the general procedure for requesting accommodations and the contact information for an individual whom a student may contact for more information about this policy. Syllabi will also include a link to the non-exhaustive list of religious holidays and festivals and the disclaimer that the list is non-exhaustive. Finally, syllabi will include the process by which a student may notify the institution of any grievance with regard to the implementation of the policy.
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Amplifies: 3358