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Corson-Rikert, Janet; Christmas, William A. – Journal of American College Health, 2009
Academic policies that require medical excuses are based on mistrust of students and conflict with institutional honor codes. Such policies undermine the philosophical and educational foundations of higher education; namely, to model and nurture honesty, integrity, and citizenship in emerging adults. Instead, they encourage hypocrisy and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, School Health Services, Alignment (Education), Educational Policy