NVCC Traditional track question

[flyingmango]

Hi everyone!

I am applying for the Fall 2016 nursing program at NVCC. I am in a wedding party and will need to take off from school at most 3 days in total (thurs, fri, mon). Is there a policy set in place for absences? Are we allowed X amount of sick days/leave? I've been holding off on booking flights/hotels because I'm worried sick this wedding may ruin my school career.

I've contacted staff at NOVA, but I am unsure if they understand my question and was given pretty generic responses. I am hoping former/current students have a better precise answer!

[KellyMPH]

I'm in the hybrid program, but our policies on absences are the same. All of our tests have been on Mondays and they are super strict on absences for tests, so I'd tread carefully on missing a Monday in the event you happen to have a test then. Perhaps someone from the traditional track can tell you whether they also had their tests on Mondays. Labs you're allowed 2 absences but you have to make up your absence before the next regularly scheduled lab (i.e. my lab is on Wednesday, I miss class that day so I'd have to make it up sometime before my next lab on the following Wednesday). Clinical absences are trickier, but can be excused provided you notify your instructor in advance. For our cohort, lectures/tests are on Mondays, clinicals either Tues/Wed and lab either Tues/Wed. Hope that helps!

[progress16]

You're already in the program?