Resources are available for Students, Faculty, Staff, and Parents

• Absence Verification
• Authorized Class Absence / Field Trips
• CARE Team
• Medical Withdrawal
• Seeking Options and Solutions
• Student Complaints
• Student Death
• Temporary Disabilities
• Temporary Illness

Absence Verification

Students are expected to attend classes regularly and to abide by the attendance policy established by the professor. However, the University is aware that there will be times when a student is unable to attend class due to emergency situations, health or the death of a loved one. The Dean of Students Office is also available to assist you with documenting your absence. Students must provide the Dean of Students with official and verifiable documentation related to the reason for absence. Once the absences have been verified the decision to allow a student to make up course work is left to the discretion of the professor and/or the department.

Authorized Class Absence / Field Trips

All travel by students off the campus for the purpose of participation in athletics, music groups, AFROTC activity, dramatics, exhibitions, debate, student government, conventions and field trips must be authorized by the dean of the school or college of the sponsoring department. Absence lists must be approved by the department chair and sent to the office of the dean in advance of the travel date. Sponsors must report to the Dean of Students Office all students listed who did not make the trip.

Within three days after the absence, students must obtain authorized absence cards from the Dean of Students Office for presentation to instructors of classes missed. Students with authorized absence cards may make up the work missed when practicable or be given special allowance so that they are not penalized for the absence. Additional information regarding Authorized Class Absences may be found in the Faculty Handbook.

CARE Team

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Medical Withdrawal

Students needing to leave the University of North Texas due to medical conditions may contact the Dean of Students Office for assistance. A request as well as verifiable documentation related to their condition will be required. Students may contact the Dean of Students Office directly for assistance. For information on the withdrawal process and deadlines contact the Registrar's Office at (940) 565-2111 or visit them here.

Seeking Options and Solutions

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Student Complaints

The Student Standard Complaint Policy of the University of North Texas provides students with a procedure for resolving complaints against UNT faculty, staff, and agents of the university. Students with questions concerning discrimination, grade appeal, academic integrity, disability, financial aid, accommodations, or the Student Code of Conduct must contact the appropriate academic personnel or compliance officer and refer to the appropriate policies.

The Dean of Students will assist the student throughout the complaint process. UNT believes that most complaints can be resolved informally. All university contacts with the aggrieved student will stress the preferred mechanism of an informal resolution. A complaint filed, either informally or formally, will not be considered unless it is filed no later than 120 days after the event or occurrence giving rise to the complaint or knowledge of the event or occurrence. A student's complaint may be withdrawn at any point by the student, thereby halting the complaint.

Student Death

When there is a student death, the main point of contact is the Dean of Students Office. The Dean’s staff will notify all appropriate people and departments on campus. Information needed is the student’s full name and the contact name and number for the student’s family. A staff member will be identified by the Dean of Students to make direct contact with the family and serve as the University liaison to assist the family as needed. The names of the student’s friends should also be given to the Dean of Students for the purpose of outreach to those affected by their friend and fellow student.

The Dean of Students Office organizes the annual Flight Memorial in which the UNT community will recognize all students, faculty, staff members and alumni who have died over the past year (April 1- March 30) which is usually held the last Wednesday of April. All family members of those who will be honored are welcome to join us for the memorial. Please contact the Dean of Students at deanofstudents@unt.edu or by calling 940-565-2648.

Temporary Disabilities

Even temporary disabilities are not afforded the same consideration for accommodation and/or waivers that is provided under federal law for permanent disabilities the Dean of Students Office can act as an advocate for students dealing with temporary disabilities. If a student has a temporary disability (ie- broken leg, broken arm, pregnancy, etc) please feel free to contact the Dean of Students Office at deanofstudents@unt.edu and we will make contact with the student’s professors to verify the temporary disability exists. Ultimately, it is up to each individual instructor to make any accommodations pertaining to temporary disabilities.

Temporary Illness

It's not unusual for students to encounter temporary illnesses or injuries during their time at UNT. Broken bones, the flu, severe colds, surgeries etc. all represent temporary conditions which may result in missed classes and other academic difficulties. Such temporary conditions do not qualify for protection under the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act so long as they do not last more than 6 months. Nor does pregnancy qualify for ADA protection provided it is of normal duration without severe complications.

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