Leave of Absence

The Registrar's Office has implemented an on-line Leave of Absence (LOA) request form. Please click on Leave of Absence for link to Registrar's website for details.

Federal law has limits regarding the length and number of LOA requests so be sure to read the information posted on the Registrar's website. A LOA requested through the Registrar will be routed through the department and Graduate Studies for approval before it will be processed. Please note, if you do not enroll for the fall or spring semester after receiving an approved LOA from the Registrar, you will be discontinued in the student system and you must submit a reactivation form and pay the $50 reactivation fee in order to re-enroll.

There may be situations in which a graduate student needs a longer leave of absence than is available through the Registrar's Office process which is used to report current enrollment status (e.g. either enrolled or LOA). The Office of Graduate Studies may grant a leave of absence from an academic program for up to one year, with the possibility of extension. The student must make a written request for a leave of absence from their academic program and submit to their department. The department forwards the student's request along with the department's recommendation to the Dean of Graduate Studies for approval. If approved, the time on leave from the academic program will not be counted toward the maximum time granted to complete a degree (PhD - 8 years, master's 7 years).