Mandatory Leave of Absence

Bryant provides a range of support services to address the medical needs of both graduate and undergraduate students, including mental health needs, within the context of the campus community. On occasion, students may experience health needs requiring a level of care that exceeds what Bryant can appropriately provide. In such circumstances, students may choose to take a voluntary leave of absence. In situations where (i) a student is unable or unwilling to carry out substantial self-care obligations, (ii) current medical knowledge and/or the best available objective evidence indicates there is a significant risk to the student's health or safety, or to the health or safety of others, or (iii) the student's behavior severely disrupts the college environment, including the rights of other members of the community, and the student chooses not to take a leave voluntarily, the Vice President for Student Affairs/Dean of Students or designee has the authority to place the student on a mandatory leave of absence. Before placing any student with a disability on a mandatory leave of absence, Bryant will perform an individualized assessment to determine if there are reasonable accommodations that would permit the student to continue to participate safely in Bryant’s campus community without taking a leave of absence.

Policy

Bryant provides a range of support services to address the medical needs of both graduate and undergraduate students, including mental health needs, within the context of the campus community. On occasion, students may experience health needs requiring a level of care that exceeds what Bryant can appropriately provide. In such circumstances, students may choose to take a voluntary leave of absence. In situations where (i) a student is unable or unwilling to carry out substantial self-care obligations, (ii) current medical knowledge and/or the best available objective evidence indicates there is a significant risk to the student's health or safety, or to the health or safety of others, or (iii) the student's behavior severely disrupts the college environment, including the rights of other members of the community, and the student chooses not to take a leave voluntarily, the Vice President for Student Affairs/Dean of Students or designee has the authority to place the student on a mandatory leave of absence. Before placing any student with a disability on a mandatory leave of absence, Bryant will perform an individualized assessment to determine if there are reasonable accommodations that would permit the student to continue to participate safely in Bryant’s campus community without taking a leave of absence.

Bryant provides a range of support services to address the medical needs of both graduate and undergraduate students, including mental health needs, within the context of the campus community. On occasion, students may experience health needs requiring a level of care that exceeds what Bryant can appropriately provide. In such circumstances, students may choose to take a voluntary leave of absence. In situations where (i) a student is unable or unwilling to carry out substantial self-care obligations, (ii) current medical knowledge and/or the best available objective evidence indicates there is a significant risk to the student's health or safety, or to the health or safety of others, or (iii) the student's behavior severely disrupts the college environment, including the rights of other members of the community, and the student chooses not to take a leave voluntarily, the Vice President for Student Affairs/Dean of Students or designee has the authority to place the student on a mandatory leave of absence. Before placing any student with a disability on a mandatory leave of absence, Bryant will perform an individualized assessment to determine if there are reasonable accommodations that would permit the student to continue to participate safely in Bryant’s campus community without taking a leave of absence.