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Triage Program

Triage Program. What is the Triage Program?. The Triage Program at Trinity Washington University assists students who have an emergency situation while enrolled in courses and expect to be absent from classes for an extended period of time.

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Triage Program

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  1. Triage Program

  2. What is the Triage Program? • The Triage Program at Trinity Washington University assists students who have an emergency situation while enrolled in courses and expect to be absent from classes for an extended period of time. • “Emergency situations” typically include health related illnesses and hospital stays, funerals or a death in the family, or an extreme personal or family crisis. Other situations may also be considered on a case by case basis. • Trinity recognizes that emergency situations do happen and wants to provide the opportunity for students in these situations to remain in classes if possible.  If extensive class time has been missed, however, a student may be required to withdraw from a course or courses.

  3. Student Responsibilities in Triage • Students must call the office of Academic Advising  to request Triage services • Students must provide documentation to confirm the reason for their time away from classes • Students must keep in contact with their professors to receive assignments • Students must keep abreast of their assignments and turn them in as agreed upon with their professors • Students must notify the Academic Advising Office in Main 211 upon their return to Trinity • Students must keep their telephone numbers current in order to be contacted • Students must respond to status inquiries via their Trinity email account or by phone. It is important for students to check their Trinity e-mail account when requesting Triage services

  4. Faculty Responsibilities • Faculty should notify the CAS Academic Advising Office if a student is absent without notice for one full week or more at extension x9279 • If appropriate Faculty should provide the opportunity for students to make up the course work while the student is absent. • Faculty should correspond with students through the student’s Trinity Washington e-mail account and/or Moodle • Faculty should call or e-mail CAS Academic Advising when student returns to classes • Faculty should notify CAS Academic Advising if a withdrawal from the course is necessary

  5. As faculty/staff can I refer someone to the Triage Program? Yes! • You can have them fill out the form online: http://www.trinitydc.edu/cas-advising/triage-program/ • Send an email to a professional advisor • Meet with a professional advisor • Call a professional advisor

  6. Is it mandatory for a student to register in the Triage Program? NO! The Triage Program is completely voluntary. If a student does not want to be assisted by the advising office and feel that they can manage their situation on their own, then that is their right and choice.

  7. How does the Triage Program work? Student contacts/or is referred to Triage Emergency is verified by the Advising Office Official email is sent by the Advising Office to faculty and they decide if a student will be allowed to make up assignments

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