§ 115D-10.76. Excused absences for National Guard service members.

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The State Board of Community Colleges shall adopt a policy to be applied uniformly throughout the Community College System to provide that any student enrolled in a community college who is a National Guard service member placed onto State active duty status during an academic term shall be given an excused absence for the period of time the student is on active duty. The policy shall further provide all of the following:

(1)The student shall be given the opportunity to make up any test or other work missed during the excused absence.

(2)The student shall be given the option, when feasible, to continue classes and coursework during the academic term through online participation for the period of time the student is placed on active duty.

(3)The student shall be given the option of receiving a temporary grade of "incomplete (IN)" or "absent from the final exam (AB)" for any course that the student was unable to complete as a result of being placed on State active duty status; however, the student must complete the course requirements within the period of time specified by the community college to avoid receiving a failing grade for the course.

(4)The student shall be permitted to drop, with no penalty, any course that the student was unable to complete as a result of being placed on State active duty status. (2025-56, s. 1(a).)