Emergency Absence Notification

Review information regarding emergency and non-emergency absences below, and submit a request for an Emergency Absence Notification if needed.

About Emergency Absence Notifications

What to Expect

Before deciding to submit an Emergency Absence Notification request, it’s important to be aware of what’s expected from students who are needing to be absent and what’s expected from the Office of the Dean of Students in terms of student support.

Students who need to be absent are expected to…

review their course syllabi for attendance and grading policies.
communicate their absences directly to their instructors when possible.

The Office of the Dean of Students…

cannot excuse students from classes or coursework.
does not have control over instructor attendance or grading policies.
can support students experiencing difficulties by assisting them in problem-solving and in getting connected to on-campus and community resources best positioned to support them.

Emergency Absences

When made aware of an emergency situation that prevents a student from contacting their instructors directly, the Office of the Dean of Students may send an Emergency Absence Notification to the student’s instructors.

This notification is meant to inform instructors of the student’s unanticipated absence due to emergency circumstances, such as:

Acute medical or mental health emergencies (excluding COVID-19 or other communicable diseases)
Family crises
Safety-related concerns

Upon review of an Emergency Absence Notification request, the student specified in the request will be offered support in navigating their emergency.

Non-emergency Absences

If students need to miss classes due to illness, injury, personal difficulties or any other reason, and they are mentally/physically able to communicate this to their instructors, students should notify their instructors of their absence as soon as possible.

It may also be helpful to consider the following resources and options:

Review the Student Absences page and policy
Complete the Educational Access Center’s Request for Services if you have a diagnosed condition (e.g., are neurodivergent, have a mental health condition, medical condition, or any other disability) and are needing temporary or long-term academic accommodations
Contact Student Outreach and Assistance to discuss your specific situation at (208) 426-1527 (option 2) or studentoutreach@boisestate.edu

Initiate a Request

Initiate a request for an Emergency Absence Notification by submitting the Emergency Absence Notification Request Form:

Emergency Absence Notification Request Form

I am completing this form:(Required)
- For myself
- On behalf of someone else
Your Name
Your Relationship to Student
What is your relationship to the student for whom you are reporting?
Your Email Address
Your Phone Number
Please include area code.
Student is aware that this request is being made:(Required)
- Yes
- No
Name of Student(Required)
First Last
Boise State Student Email Address(Required)
Phone Number of Student(Required)
Nine digit Student ID Number OR date of birth(Required)
Please indicate the reason(s) for the absence request. If the reason is not listed, please select "Other".
Emergency related to:
- Select All
- Family
- Medical
- Mental Health
- Other
Please provide information on the current circumstances being experienced and how those circumstances are impacting the student's academic obligations:
Last date attending classes?
Please estimate as closely as possible. If unknown, please type "UNKNOWN."
Anticipated date of return?
Please press the "Submit" button only once. It can take 2-15 seconds for the form submission to complete. Thank you!
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