A student may be placed on a leave of absence for personal or other reasons, including health, family obligations, or military service.
The University grants a leave of absence under appropriate circumstances to support students’ necessary time away for medical, service, hardship, or academic reasons. Please review the full University Leave of Absence Policy.
How to Submit a Request
To request a voluntary leave of absence from the University, students must submit the University Leave Request Form along with the appropriate supporting documents. Please reference the University Leave of Absence Policy (see Initiating a Voluntary Leave of Absence section) for additional details.
When Your Courses Have Already Started
Students who are unable to complete the current semester in which they are enrolled must drop/withdraw from all courses in accordance with the School of Education’s dropping and withdrawing from a course policy. If the deadline has passed to withdraw from courses in which the student is currently enrolled, the student will need to file a General Petition Form to appeal to be withdrawn from those courses. Please note that appeals to withdraw from courses after the deadline has passed will only be granted in exceptional circumstances. The same documentation used to support the voluntary leave of absence request should be submitted with this general petition.
Tuition & Fees
There is no fee for a leave of absence. The period of leave is considered an approved interruption of the degree program and will not count toward the maximum time allowed for degree completion. Students placed on a leave of absence are still required to meet all tuition/fee and financial aid obligations.
Registration
A leave of absence presupposes no registration during the period of leave granted. Students placed on a leave of absence are not permitted to register for or attend classes, use school or university services, or maintain employment with a student status while their leave is in effect.
Please reference the University Leave of Absence Policy (see Expectations During Leaves of Absence section) for additional details.