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 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.
Student Responsibilities
Students are responsible for contacting the CAS Academic Advising office to be considered for Triage services. Students can call or e-mail Associate Dean Carlota Ocampo at 202-884-9209 OcampoC@Trinitydc.edu, or Academic Advisor Tiara Lowe at 202-884-9279 loweti@trinitydc.edu.
- 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.
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
For further information or if you have any questions, please contact CAS Academic Advising at extension 9279 or extension 9277.