2.56 OBSERVANCE OF RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS

Effective: January 19, 2000

PURPOSE
To state the policy on observance of religious holy days in accordance with the minimum requirements of the Board of Regents.

AUTHORITY/SOURCE
Florida Administrative Code 6C-6.0115
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

POLICY
Students who are absent from academic or social activities because of religious observances will not be penalized. A student who desires to be excused from class to observe a religious holy day of his or her religious faith should notify all of his or her instructors at least two weeks in advance.

The student is responsible for any material covered during the excused absence, but will be permitted a reasonable amount of time to make up any work missed. Examinations, major assignments, and university ceremonies will not be scheduled on a major religious holy day. If an examination was administered during the class at which a student is excused for a religious observance, the student should make arrangements with the instructor to be examined at an alternate time or be given a comparable assignment.

PROCEDURE
Major religious holy days are published every semester in the Florida International University class schedule, and in the University Calendar published annually in the Undergraduate and Graduate catalogs.

This policy and related procedures will be included in the Student Handbook, Undergraduate Catalog, Faculty Handbook, and Graduate Catalog.

Students who believe they have been denied educational benefits because of their religious beliefs or practices should seek redress through the "Student Grievance Procedure".

Page last updated: April 3, 2002