Skip to Main Content
  • About
  • Academics
  • Admissions
  • Campus Life
  • News & Media
  • Athletics
  • Support BC
  • Our Campus
  • Fast Facts
  • Administration
  • Initiatives, Plans and Policies
  • A Nationally Recognized Institution
  • International Education
  • Research
  • Our Past, Our Future
  • Offices and Services
  • Consumer Information
  • Contact Us
  • Schools
  • Academic Departments
  • Majors, Minors and Concentrations
  • Interdisciplinary Programs
  • Graduate Programs
  • Doctoral Programs
  • General Education
  • Honors Academy
  • Special Programs
  • International Programs and Study Abroad (IPSA)
  • Academic Resources
  • Library
  • Centers and Institutes
  • Academic Honor Societies
  • Technology
  • Research
  • Faculty
  • Course Schedules and Bulletins
  • Academic Calendar
  • Incoming Freshmen
  • Transfer Students
  • Graduate Students
  • International Students
  • Second-Degree Students
  • Other Students
  • Apply
  • Tuition, Fees and Payments
  • Financial Aid
  • Request Information
  • Visit Campus
  • Undergraduate Admissions Events
  • Graduate Admissions Events
  • BC News
  • BC In the Media
  • Research
  • Videos
  • Brooklyn College Magazine
  • Office of Communications and Marketing
  • Visit us on Facebook
  • Follow us on Twitter
  • Email us a question
  • What the Campus Has to Offer
  • Vice President for Student Affairs
  • Division of Student Affairs
  • Student Clubs
  • Intramurals / Recreation
  • Health and Wellness
  • Orientation
  • Commencement
  • Veteran and Military Programs
  • Living in Brooklyn
  • Brooklyn College Foundation
  • Donate Now
  • Visit us on Facebook
  • Follow us on Twitter
  • Email us a question
Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College logo
  • BC WebCentral
  • We Stand Against Hate
  • Calendar
  • Offices and Services
  • Library
  • Career Services
  • Honors Academy
  • Special Programs
  • Prospective Students
  • Current Students
  • Faculty & Staff
  • Alumni & Friends
  • Admissions
  • Undergraduate Admissions
  • Graduate Admissions
  • Apply Online
  • Transfer Evaluations Office
  • Campus Life
  • Financial Aid
  • Honors and Special Programs
  • Library
  • News and Media
  • Public Safety
  • Annual Security Report
  • Registrar
  • Academic Advising
  • Annual Security Report
  • Bookstore
  • Bursar
  • Calendars
  • Campus Life
  • Career Development and Internships
  • Commencement
  • Course Schedules and Bulletins
  • CUNY Blackboard
  • Enrollment Services Center
  • Financial Aid
  • Graduate Studies
  • Initiatives, Plans and Policies
  • International Programs and Study Abroad (IPSA)
  • Library
  • News and Media
  • Offices and Services
  • Pathways
  • Public Safety
  • Registrar
  • Registration Information
  • Resources for Undocumented Students and DACA
  • Scholarships and Awards
  • Student Handbook
  • Sustainability
  • Technology
  • Transfer Evaluations Office
  • Log into CUNYfirst
  • BC WebCentral Login
  • Forgot Your Password?
  • Forgot Your WebCentral ID?
  • New Users
  • College Directory
  • Academic Affairs / Office of the Provost
  • Annual Security Report
  • Senior VP for Finance and Administration
  • Bookstore
  • Calendars
  • Campus Directory
  • Campus Life
  • Center for Teaching
  • CUNY Blackboard
  • Faculty Council
  • Faculty and Staff Development Opportunities (CUNY)
  • Human Resources
  • ITS (Information Technology Services)
  • Library
  • News and Media
  • Offices and Services
  • Public Safety
  • Sustainability
  • Transfer Evaluations Office
  • Webmail
  • Writing Across the Curriculum
  • Log into CUNYfirst
  • BC WebCentral Login
  • Forgot Your Password?
  • Forgot Your WebCentral ID?
  • New Users
  • College Directory
  • Annual Security Report
  • Benefits and Services
  • Brooklyn College Alumni Association
  • Brooklyn College Foundation
  • Brooklyn College Magazine
  • Calendar of Events
  • Chapters and Affiliates
  • Get Involved and Give Back
  • Office of Alumni Engagement
  • Stay in Touch
  • Transcripts
  • Public Safety
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • About
  • Initiatives, Plans, and Policies
  • Policies
  • Student Bereavement Policy

Student Bereavement Policy

Students who experience the death of an immediate family member must contact the Division of Student Affairs, 2113 Boylan Hall, 718.951.5352, studentaffairs@brooklyn.cuny.edu, if they wish to implement either the Standard Bereavement Procedure or the Leave of Absence Bereavement Procedure (see below). The Division of Student Affairs has the right to request a document that verifies the death (e.g., a funeral program or death notice).

Typically, this death involves that of a family member, in parallel to the bereavement policy for faculty and staff. However, it is up to the discretion of the Division of Student Affairs to determine if a death outside of the immediate family warrants implementation of the student bereavement policy.

Immediate family shall be defined as spouse; natural, foster, or step parent; grandchild; grandparent; mother-in-law; father-in-law; natural, foster, or stepbrother; natural, foster, or stepsister, natural, foster, or stepchild or any relative residing in the same household, the domestic partner of the student and a child or parent of the domestic partner or any other relative of the domestic partner living in the same household.

Standard Bereavement Procedure

Upon approval from the Division of Student Affairs, the student is allowed one week, commencing from the day of the death of the immediate family member, of excused absence. Should the student feel that he or she needs additional days, these should be discussed with individual course instructors and/or the Division of Student Affairs.

The Division of Student Affairs will contact the student's faculty and academic staff of the student's courses.

Faculty and academic staff will be advised that extensions must be granted to the student for the period of one week of excused absence.

Further extensions may be negotiated with the student when he or she returns to campus. Students are encouraged to discuss options with their instructors.

Leave of Absence Bereavement Procedure

Students may be allowed to withdraw from the semester in which the death occurs.

The Bereavement Leave of Absence is for one semester only.

Students who have opted to take the Bereavement Leave of Absence and have already attended classes for the semester of the leave will be allowed to re-enter the following semester without having to reapply to the college. Students who wish to take the leave of absence prior to the beginning of the semester will be required to reapply for the following semester.

Students who are in good academic standing will be given the opportunity to successfully complete the credits for the semester in which they return.

Students will consult with the Division of Student Affairs, on a case-by-case basis, as to whether they should withdraw from their courses during this leave of absence or to request incompletes from the faculty member.

Given that there may be a potential impact on financial aid, students who receive financial aid and who take the Bereavement Leave of Absence, upon arrangement with the Division of Student Affairs, will meet with a financial aid adviser prior to taking this option.

As an option, and in consultation with the Division of Student Affairs, students may take the Bereavement Leave of Absence after the Standard Bereavement.

Additional Information

Reference to the Student Bereavement Policies will be noted on course syllabi.

Students requesting a religious accommodation should contact the Division of Student Affairs as well. The chief student affairs officer, or a designee, and the student will engage in an interactive process with the goal of finding an acceptable accommodation.

Please note, all information and documentation provided in support of these procedures must be accurate and authentic. Submitting falsified records or documents, and/or forging signatures will subject you to disciplinary action by the Office of Judicial Affairs.

Effective Date: March 26, 2018, and cannot be retroactively applied.

Revised: November 20, 2022

  • Club Handbook and Event Planning Guide (pdf)
  • Academic Integrity Policy and Procedures
  • Sale of Term Papers (pdf)
  • State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA)
  • Student Complaints About Faculty Conduct in Academic Settings
  • Faculty Action Report (FAR) Form (pdf)
  • Conflict of Interest Policy
  • CUNY Policy on Admission of Students Who May Pose a Risk to the College
  • CUNY Policy on the Submission of Fraudulent Documents and on the Omission of Information in Support of an Application (pdf)
  • CUNY – Privacy of Student Records – FERPA (pdf)
  • Brooklyn College – Privacy and FERPA Statements
  • Request to Prevent Disclosure of Directory Information (pdf)
  • Request to Allow Disclosure of Non-Directory Information (pdf)
  • Brooklyn College Governance Plan (pdf)
  • Bylaws of the Brooklyn College Policy Council (pdf)
  • Freedom of Information Law Notice
  • Reporting of Alleged Misconduct
  • Notice of Nondiscrimination
  • Council of Presidents' Policy on the Revitalization of the University's Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity and Compliance and Diversity Programs
  • CUNY Campus and Workplace Violence Prevention Policy
  • Hate Crimes Act
  • CUNY Title IX Website
  • CUNY Title IX Policies
  • Campus Title IX Webpage - Brooklyn College
  • Domestic Violence
  • CUNY Tobacco-free Policy
  • Drug and Alcohol Education — Policies and Procedures
  • CUNY Infectious Disease Notification Protocol (pdf)
  • CUNY Computer Use Policy
  • Web / Computing Policies
  • Web Content Standards Policy
  • E-Mail Policy
  • Notice on File Sharing and Copyright Infringement
  • Policy on Equal Access to Candidates for Political Office
  • Rules and Regulations for the Maintenance of Public Order
  • Brooklyn College Statement on Hazing
  • Student Bereavement Policy
  • CUNY Bylaws

 

Hidden Pages:


Image of a phone with social media icons.

Let’s Stay Connected

Our social media directory features all our accounts from across campus.

Fall 2022 COVID-19 Guidelines

Fall 2022 COVID-19 Guidelines

Prepare for a crucial transition for the fall 2022 semester.

Group of faculty members

Outstanding Professors

Our highly trained faculty are leaders in their fields. Come learn from them.

View of the upper portions of buildings from the residential neighborhoods around the Brooklyn College campus.

Housing Options

Learn about housing options that are available in Brooklyn. 

  • Home
  • Directory
  • Employment
  • IT Remote Support
  • Remote Technology Resources
  • Privacy Policy
  • Policies
  • Contact
  • Text Only Website
  • Site Map
The City University of New York

© 2025 All Rights Reserved Brooklyn College
2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210
718.951.5000 -10.1.1.11