For our office to conduct faculty advocacy, please be sure to submit documentation based on the reason for the outreach. If you have any questions, contact success@mica.edu. We’re here to help.

If you had a doctor’s visit or any health concern that prevented you from going to class, please submit a letter from a licensed clinician:

• A document on official letterhead. It must include the clinician’s name, licensure information, office location & contact information
• Be dated (within two weeks of your request to SOS)
• State your medical diagnosis and that you are a current patient
• Describe the current severity of the condition(s) and impact on your ability to attend class

If you were hospitalized for illness or injury, please submit your discharge paperwork that must include:

• Hospital information (name, location)
• Your name
• Date(s) you were seen (must be within three week of your request to SOS)
• Reason for visit and/or diagnosis of concern
• Recommendation for treatment
• Recommendation for date to return to class

If you were the victim of a crime, please submit the police report that must include:

• Name of reporting officer
• Location
• Date of event (must be within three weeks of request to SOS)
• Your name
• Description of what occurred

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: If SOS reaches out to my faculty, is it automatically excused?

A: No, it is up to the faculty to determine if the absence will be excused.

Q: What if I’m not sure if my documentation meets the guidelines?

A. Email success@mica.edu and we would be happy to help.

Instructions for submitting:

When you submit a request to our office, you have the option to include supporting documentation. Below you will find requirements for this documentation, which depend on the type of extenuating circumstance you have experienced. If you do not provide this documentation, we will contact you to request it after you submit your request.

Please review the following list of requirements for supporting documentation carefully.