Inclement Weather and Adverse Event Policy (Experiential)

This policy is intended to provide guiding principles for student attendance at Immersion and Advanced Immersion Experiences during an adverse event. Adverse events refer to any event that disrupts normal experiential education operations; adverse events include inclement weather.  

Student safety is the primary concern. The School will continue to monitor closures (including AHEC housing) and travel recommendations provided by national, state, and local authorities. In some circumstances, this may require cancellation of Immersion and Advanced Immersion Experiences for a given region(s) to ensure student safety. In these instances, the ultimate decision regarding cancellation of Immersion and Advanced Immersion Experiences is at the sole discretion of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. The Office of Experiential Programs will communicate cancellation of these experiences with impacted faculty, preceptors, and students.  

In the event of an adverse event that does not warrant the School cancelling an experience, students should contact their preceptor and follow the instructions of their preceptor in accordance with the site’s policies and the advice of local authorities (as applicable). Any time missed at the experiential site due to an adverse event should be made up, as needed, per experiential attendance policy. For concerns or questions regarding the application of this policy during an adverse event, the student or preceptor should contact the Office of Experiential Programs with submission of an Eshelman Care Referral (https://unc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bax2evk5c1e0K33).