Service Overview
Use this service to request an excused absence when you experience an unexpected personal emergency that poses a risk to your health, safety, well-being, or property.
You may submit your request before obtaining supporting documentation. If documentation is not available at the time of submission, you may provide it during the review process. Requests cannot be approved until all required documentation has been received.
Acceptable documentation should be issued by an appropriate authority, such as a landlord, police department, fire department, utility company, insurance provider, or another official source that can verify the emergency.
Submission of a request does not guarantee approval. All requests are reviewed in accordance with the Morehouse College Class Attendance Policy.
Examples of Personal Emergencies
Examples of qualifying personal emergencies may include:
- Fire, flood, or other damage to your residence
- Police or emergency response at your residence
- Extended utility outage affecting your residence
- Property damage that requires your immediate attention
- Other unexpected emergencies verified by an appropriate authority
Before You Submit
Before submitting your request, please ensure that you:
- Submit your request within five (5) calendar days of the absence.
- Upload supporting documentation if it is available.
- Respond promptly to any requests for additional information from Academic Affairs.
- Have not already submitted a request for the same absence.
Important: Do not upload photographs containing injuries, blood, bodily fluids, or restroom-related images. Requests containing inappropriate images may be denied.
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