New Jersey City University Faculty Handbook
DEPARTMENTAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

Faculty Absence

Any faculty member who is to be absent for any reason from the University should notify prior to the day of absence his/her department chairperson or dean. Approval of the appropriate dean is required for attendance at professional meetings, conference etc. which necessitate absence from classes or other regularly scheduled duties at the University. The procedures to be followed in this instance is:

• Conference with the department chairperson to arrange for taking care of classes and other scheduled duties, at which time substitute arrangements will be recorded on the back of the card.
  
  
• The request with the chairperson’s recommendation is submitted to the appropriate dean for approval.
  

In case of absence because of emergency illness, the faculty member should contact his/her department chairperson as soon as possible.