Students should communicate directly with their faculty when they need to miss a class for health or family emergencies, for court appearances, etc. Faculty who require documentation of student absences should communicate directly with their students. The Office of Student Affairs and Campus Life no longer issues “Notifications of Absence.”
On-campus residents who will be away from campus for an extended period of time should notify Residential Life of their absence from campus by emailing housing@ithaca.edu and including their building and room number in that message.
https://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/20101006123922873