Post-Hospitalization Support

Many students find it most helpful to email their instructors directly. A few things to include in that communication are:

• Your name and section of the course you are enrolled in
• The classes you have missed or will miss
• The general reason you are missing  class (*Note: You are not required to submit any medical documentation to instructors as that is protected health information)
• Your request for flexibility or the option to make up work

The Student Outreach and Assistance team can notify your instructors of any unanticipated absences. These notification emails will not explain your circumstances nor do they excuse you from completing any missed work, but they will alert instructors that you’ll be in touch with them when you are able.

Emergency Absence Notification

Mental health hospitalizations can often lead to new diagnosis or a greater awareness of a previous diagnosis. The Educational Access Center is equipped to help students navigate mental health diagnoses that impact their ability to access education.

Fill out the Educational Access Center’s Request for Services to begin the process of requesting academic accommodations for a diagnosed condition (e.g., mental health condition, medical condition, neurodivergence, or any disability).

Some students find it helpful to drop one or more courses for the semester to give them more time to heal after a hospitalization. Here are some points to consider in deciding if you would like to drop a course.

• Have your courses’ withdrawal deadlines passed? – Refer to the Academic Calendar for additional details.
• You want to take the semester off – If the withdrawal deadline has passed, review how to submit an appeal to completely withdraw.
• Your financial aid – Review the Impact of Dropping or Withdrawing from Classes.
• Your academic progress – It might be helpful to chat through any impact to your academic progress with your academic advisor. Not sure who your advisor is? Find your academic advisor here.

The Student Outreach and Assistance team has a case manager dedicated to supporting students after a hospitalization and during their transition back to campus. As a result of meeting with a case manager, students will experience:

• Guidance through the university system before and/or after a mental health hospitalization
• Support following the discharge plan from the hospital
• Recommendations for how to reintegrate into academics
• Care and compassion for the mental health challenges they have faced

Interested in support? Click the following Schedule an Appointment button to schedule an appointment with Michelle Tassinari, Assistant Dean of Students for Outreach and Prevention.

Schedule an Appointment with a Case Manger

**If you are a family member of a student who is currently in the hospital, please reach out to michelletassinari@boisestate.edu prior to scheduling your student.