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The Student Declaration of Absence Form was introduced in 2018 to replace sick notes for absences of three days or fewer that result in missed or late academic requirements.

Instructors are encouraged to include the new Student Declaration of Absence Form in their Brightspace course information, where students will be able to access, complete and submit their form for missed academic requirements in your course.

The submission of the form does not provide an automatic exemption from any academic requirements that were missed or late during an absence. Any alternate coursework arrangements for missed or late academic requirements are at the discretion of individual course instructor.

The form will not apply if you have not authorized it for use in your course. The Faculties of Engineering, Medicine, Law, Dentistry and the College of Pharmacy are exempt from this regulation and will not be using the Student Declaration of Absence Form. These faculties have separate regulations to cover short- and long-term absences.

Learn more about the Student Absence Declaration Form, and how you can implement it in your course, on the Student Health & Wellness SharePoint site (myDal login required).