Tap the button to view the College of Medicine absence policy.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact Student Affairs (email medicine.studentaffairs@wsu.edu or call 509-368-6534).
Request an Absence
- Click on the green Request an Absence button.
- Click on the Start and End dates of your absence request. If you will only be absent one day, click twice on the same date.
- Select an Absence reason from the Drop-down menu under the calendar.
- Any required events populate in a list on the right. Deselect any events you will not be missing.
- If needed, add comments or upload supporting documents.
- Click the blue Submit button.
Review a Request
Student Affairs will receive your absence request. They can approve, reject, or request additional information. Any time this happens, you will receive a notice on your dashboard to alert you of a change.
On your Absences dashboard, you can also review your requested absences.

Plus sign
Click the Plus sign on the right side of the request to see more information about your absence, including any messages about your absence.
Edit
To send a message about a specific absence, click the Edit button. You can also upload a file if needed.
X icon
The red icon means the absence was rejected.
The green icon means the absence was approved.
The Hourglass icon means the absence request is pending.