IU’s Religious Observance Policy

Students are permitted to miss classes for religious observances.  The IU Faculty Council has enacted a religious observance policy stating that professors are required to make, “a reasonable accommodation when a student must miss an exam or other academic exercise because of a required religious observance. With timely notice, students must be allowed to make up the work that was missed.  Absence for a religious observance does not count toward the number of absences an instructor might allow in a class.”

At Indiana University, students are fully supported in observing their religious traditions. If you need to miss class, an exam, or any academic assignment due to a religious holiday, your professors are required to offer reasonable accommodations so you can make up the work.

• Religious absences do not count toward any attendance limits set by instructors.

• To take advantage of this policy, you’ll need to fill out a Religious Observance Form within the first two weeks of the semester.

This policy helps ensure that all students feel welcomed and respected in both their academic and spiritual lives.