Students shall not be penalized because of observances of their religious holidays. Students who miss a course session because of an observance of their religious belief must be allowed:
- To make up any examinations, other written tests, or class work,
- To have access to any handouts or other material distributed in class,
- To have the opportunity to obtain or review any duplicated lecture notes or slides presented in
class, and - To schedule or reschedule clinic appointments.
NDMU SOIH prohibits faculty from scheduling examinations on the following religious holidays: Diwali, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Fitr, Good Friday, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur.
Students who anticipate being absent for religious observance should notify their faculty member(s) as soon as possible, and a minimum of two weeks in advance so that proper consideration can be made.