Student Affairs
PO Box 1510
Pembroke, NC 28372
Phone: 910.521.6226
Fax: 910.521.6272
Email: studentaffairs @uncp.edu
Location: Lumbee Hall, Room 242
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emergency health and safety policy
The growth and development of students at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke is central to our goal of maintaining an environment conducive to student learning, academic achievement, individual responsibility, and respect for the rights and privileges of others. One aspect of this mission includes the availability of counseling, health services, academic support programs, and policies to foster good mental and physical health.
Purpose
The objective of this Emergency Health and Safety Policy was
developed in an attempt to safeguard the welfare of the individual and the
community.
Addressing Behavior and Emergencies
Occasionally, a student’s health condition manifests itself in such
a way that it must be addressed by the University. At times, emergency situations
occur which require immediate response and important aftercare. UNCP student
support services may not be equipped to work with students in ongoing crises
or who are in need of intensive monitoring for health or psychological reasons.
The Emergency Health and Safety (EHS) Committee may meet to determine what
role, if any, student support services may need to take to assure the health
and safety of a student or the University community. In an appropriate procedural
system there may sometimes be a necessity to make an initial determination
without a committee hearing; as the risk of harm increases, so does the need
for immediate action. Emergency situations may include:
In some cases, this will result in a hospitalization, or the student leaving campus for a period of time. To the extent allowed by law, any UNCP employee assisting the student with his/her medical emergency that falls within this policy shall contact the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs or his/ her designee. The Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs will convene the EHS Committee to determine the student’s transition back into the University community. The EHS Committee is composed of the following members: Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs; Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; Director of Counseling and Testing, Director of Student Health Services; Director of Disability Support Services; and the Chief Housing Officer, if the student resides on campus. Depending on the emergency, the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs may appoint other advisors to the committee. In these emergency situations, the University reserves the right to do any or all of the following:
All requirements outlined, in writing, by the EHS Committee will be sent certified mail to the student’s home address.
Involving Essential Parties
In some circumstances, UNCP may notify the parents of the student and
appropriate University officials, including academic deans and faculty,
due to the potentially serious nature of the situation.
Returning to Campus After Treatment
A student who has been hospitalized or has left the campus due to a
health emergency, which falls with in this policy, may be allowed to return
to the University (and/or campus housing) if s/he agrees to take steps
that will satisfy the EHS committee’s concern that a health emergency
no longer exists and a treatment plan for continuing good health is in
place.
The EHS Committee can decide to medically withdraw a student. Any student who does not follow through with the assessment process, from the initial meeting through the recommendations given, may be administratively withdrawn from classes and required to leave the campus immediately.
Medical Suspension
A medical suspension is a temporary time period that a student is suspended
from attending all classes. A suspension may occur upon hospitalization
or during a medical evaluation period. Students who are medically suspended
for any health reasons may not participate in any University activities,
attend classes, reside or visit on-campus student housing, and may not
come on campus except to attend a meeting or hearing related to his/her
case. The student must leave campus immediately at the end of the meeting
or hearing. Persons who schedule a meeting with such a student shall notify
the campus police, in advance, of the time and place of the meeting. If
a student is in need of personal items from his/her residential room and
can not personally return to campus, the student’s designated person
may assist in obtaining the items. Once medically suspended, a student
must be reviewed by the EHS Committee to lift the suspension or proceed
with a medical withdrawal.
Medical Withdrawals
Medical withdrawals may be given for students who are judged to be
incapable of functioning adequately as a student, i.e., experiencing health
problems of such severity that there is need for immediate treatment or
care that is beyond the scope of what may be provided at the University.
The student is subject to the Refund Policy as stated in the Student Handbook.
If a residential student is unable to officially check out of student housing,
the student’s designee must assist with the checkout procedure.
Voluntary Medical Withdrawal
Any student considering a medical withdrawal should be given a copy
of the written criteria. If the student accepts, s/he signs a statement
acknowledging that h/she is required to:
The student receives “W”s on his/her transcript without any record of having left for medical reasons. Once the statement is signed, the person is no longer considered a student and must immediately leave campus and/or officially checkout of on-campus student housing. The withdrawal form, indicating that the student has been approved for a medical withdrawal, is sent to the UNCP Registrar.
Involuntary Medical Withdrawal
An involuntary medical withdrawal can be invoked when a student, is
a danger to self or others, or exhibits behavior that is severe and disruptive
to the community, and refuses treatment. The student will be reported to
the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, who will convene the EHS Committee.
The Committee will recommend assessment and/or treatment conditions needed
to establish protocol for the student’s clearance to reapply to UNCP.
Appeal Process
If the EHS Committee mandates the student’s medical withdrawal or imposes
conditions on his/her remaining enrolled at the University, and the student
believes that the outcome was unreasonable or that the procedures used were
unfair, the student may appeal, in writing, to the Chancellor.
Once notified of a change in status, the student has one business
day to submit his/her appeal. The Chancellor (or his/her designee)
will respond, in writing, to the student’s written
appeal within one business day.
Reapplication Process
A former student who has been medically withdrawn under this policy
and wishes to return must follow the University procedures for readmission.
The student must adhere to all recommendations established by the Emergency
Health and Safety Committee.
EHS Committee Procedure for Returning to UNCP
Updated: Monday, June 4, 2007
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