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Return from Leave of Absence
When a student wishes to return from a leave of absence, he or she must submit a request to return no less than one month prior to the start of the desired semester (August 1 for the fall semester, December 1 for the spring semester), or before the beginning of the relevant Advance Registration period, if the student wishes to advance register. This is done by contacting an advisor in the College Office and asking for the request to return from leave form.
Any return request submitted to the College later than the above-indicated deadlines may be denied by the College, even if the student appears to have met all other conditions set forth in the original leave letter. Timely submission of requests and documentation are conditions of all leaves.
Conditions for return
All conditions for return as specified in the original letter granting approval for the leave must be satisfied before the beginning of the term in which the student wishes to enroll. Students who have not satisfied all conditions of their return by the first day of classes may be denied return from leave, or, if they have been provisionally returned, may be placed back on leave until the following semester.
Students with Incompletes will be required to resolve them and receive final grades for the courses in question before they may return from leave.
Students who have been placed on financial hold by the Student Financial Services office must resolve these issues and have the hold cleared before the start of the term in which they wish to re-enroll.
Students whose leave request indicated medical circumstances as at least part of the reason for that request will be required to present an appropriate physician’s current evaluation of the medical condition to the relevant health office (Counseling and Psychological Services and/or Student Health Services). These offices, in consultation with the College, will determine whether the results of the evaluation suffice to satisfy the conditions set forth in the original letter granting approval for the leave.
All students returning from a leave of absence will be required to meet with a College advisor to discuss their plan for re-integrating themselves in the academic community of the University. This discussion will include plans for completing the student’s degree program as well as the use of appropriate University support services.