Hi Bonnie, We do cover jury duty for students in our Makeup Work for Legitimate Absences <http://www.policy.umn.edu/Policies/Education/Education/MAKEUPWORK.html> policy.
*Students will not be penalized for absence during the semester due to unavoidable or legitimate circumstances. Such circumstances include illness of the student or his or her dependent, medical conditions related to pregnancy, participation in intercollegiate athletic events , subpoenas, jury duty, military service, bereavement, and religious observances. Such circumstances also include activities sponsored by the University if identified by the senior academic officer for the campus or his or her designee as the basis for excused absences. Such circumstances do not include voting in local, state, or national elections. Instructors are expected to accommodate students who wish to participate in party caucuses, pursuant to Board of Regents resolution (see December 2005 Board of Regents Minutes <http://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/11299/141976/1/December_2005_Board_Minutes.pdf>, p 147.)* 1. The instructor has the right to request verification for absences. 2. It is the responsibility of students to plan their schedules to avoid excessive conflict with course requirements. 3. A student must notify instructors of circumstances identified in (1) as soon as possible and provide documentation if requested by the instructor. In the event that the University declares a pandemic emergency (e.g., flu), the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost or designee may waive the requirement that students are required to have documentation from a health care provider for illness. 4. If a student is absent due to circumstances identified in (1) and has complied with the notification requirement, the instructor may not penalize the student and must provide reasonable and timely accommodation or opportunity to make up exams or other course requirements that have an impact on the course grade. 5. The instructor has primary responsibility to decide if an absence is due to unavoidable or legitimate circumstances. If a student believes he or she has been wrongly denied the opportunity to make up work due to disagreement with the instructor about the legitimacy or unavoidability of an absence, the student should pursue his or her complaint using the usual process for appeals of student grievances. Chairs and deans who have questions about what constitutes an excusable bereavement absence, religious observance, or eligible dependent illness should consult with the campus chief academic officer for resolution of the disagreement. In accordance with the policy, final authority rests with the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost. 6. This policy applies to all course requirements, including any final examination. 7. Colleges and academic units may establish specific criteria for notice and completion of work to implement this policy. Michele On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 4:49 PM, Bonnie Leigh Reifsteck <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello colleagues, > > > > Do any of your schools have policies that address jury duty and STUDENTS? > Ours addresses only employees, but we have received a query from our Dean > of Students office and we wanted to see what others might have/do. > > > > Many thanks, > > Bonnie Leigh > > > > Bonnie Leigh Reifsteck > > University Policy Specialist > > UNM Policy Office > > MSC05 3357 > > 1 University of New Mexico > > Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 > > Tel. 505.277.6531 > > Web. http://policy.unm.edu > > > > **Part-time work schedule: MWF 8am-3:45pm ** > > > > ATTN: Please be aware that when you respond to an ACUPA-L e-mail, the > reply will be distributed to the ENTIRE list of members. If you do NOT want > to send an e-mail to everyone, please reply directly to the individual who > initiated the query (their e-mail address appears in the "From" line of > their original e-mail). > > If you wish to remove yourself from the ACUPA e-mail list, please go to > the following website and complete the form. We will remove you from the > list within 24 hours, during normal business hours. > > http://www.acupa.org/MembershipForm_Discontinue.html > > If you have questions about the ACUPA e-list, please contact Jamie Parris > at [email protected] > <[email protected]?subject=ACUPA%20e-list%20assistance> or > 607-255-6837. > > -- Michele Gross, Director University Policy Program University of Minnesota 356-1 McNamara, 200 Oak street Minneapolis, MN 55454 612-624-8081 http://policy.umn.edu/
