OCR Interview Cancellation/No Show Policy

The Career Center requires that all students participating in the On-Campus Recruiting Program cancel interviews in advance if they cannot keep an interview appointment as scheduled. When you fail to cancel your interviews in a timely fashion or do not appear for your appointments, your actions reflect poorly on you as an individual and on the University as a whole. Not only do you inconvenience the employer, but you may also deprive another student of a valuable interview opportunity. These situations, if unchecked, may also have more serious implications on the University's relationships with employers overall.

Therefore, the Career Center treats these incidents very seriously and advises you to take special note of the following Cancellation and No Show Policy requirements:

If you cancel appointments with less than 2 business days' notice (late cancellation) or fail to show up for an interview (no-show), the Career Center will treat these instances seriously and will enforce "a two strikes and you're out" system with the following penalties:

• Late Cancellation: If you cancel an interview late with less than 2 business days' notice, you will be suspended from OCR for 7 days.
• No-Show: If you fail to appear for an interview with no prior notice, you will be suspended from OCR for 14 days.

In both cases, during your suspension period you will not have access to OCR for any purpose:

• You will not be able to submit resumes, schedule interview appointments, or view your interview schedule.
• Employers will not be able to preselect you for future interviews.

However, you will be expected to honor all previously arranged interview appointments during your suspension period. If you are unsure about your interview schedule, come in person to the Recruiting Office to obtain a copy.

A member of the Recruiting staff will inform you of your pending suspension. You will be given a 48-hour grace period before the suspension goes into effect. During that time you may appeal your suspension if there were extenuating circumstances (as outlined below). If no appeal is made, the Recruiting staff will automatically deactivate your OCR access for the prescribed timeframe.

Employers affected by these penalties may be referred to you for an explanation.

A second late cancellation or no-show will result in your permanent removal from OCR for the rest of the academic year.

You will have 48 hours to appeal your suspension following notification by the Recruiting staff.

You may appeal your suspension if you feel that there were extenuating circumstances that resulted in your cancelling late or not appearing for your interview. Acceptable excuses might include a car accident, sudden hospitalization, family emergency, etc. - all subject to possible verification. Unacceptable excuses would include last-minute preparation for exams or term papers, getting up late, forgetting, not checking your OCR schedule, etc.

Follow these appeal procedures:

• Submit an email within 48 hours explaining why you cancelled late or did not show up for the interview. Include the organization name, schedule number, interview date and time for your missed appointment
• If you have any substantiating documentation (medical excuse, car towing receipt, accident report, etc.), you are encouraged to fax that information to the Recruiting Office at (510) 643-6120.

Upon receipt of this information, the Recruiting Coordinator will review your case and advise you of the final decision.