<p>I believe even college professors are entitled to personal time off for health or family reasons, and they certainly are entitled to 12 weeks each year of FMLA. People cannot pick the times when loved ones become terminally ill, or the person themselves needs surgery for an acute situation. </p>
<p>We don’t know the whole,story…and apparently neither does the OP…oh and they are not really entitled to the full scoop due to privacy laws.</p>
<p>The OPs daughter could inquire about the content and instruction of the course as it relates to this long term absence of the prof. I’d the daughter and classmates do inquire, it is likely they will get some kind of vague reason why this is happening.</p>
<p>The OP said the prof already has been absent a couple of times. Could this have been for a medical or personal issue…of course it could have been.</p>