A27.4 Graduate Student Leave of Absence

 

Effective Date: December, 12 2017
Last Reviewed: December, 12 2017


Only students in good academic standing and good standing with the College may apply for a leave of absence. Leaves of absence may be granted for up to one academic year and are renewable up to an additional academic year thereafter. The academic year is defined as the fall and spring semester only. Students returning from a leave of absence must file a Request to Reregister Application from a Leave of Absence with the Registrar’s Office at least 30 days prior to the start of the semester in which they plan to return. The Request to Re-register Application must also be signed by the graduate program director of the academic program in which the student is enrolled. Students taking leaves of absence will not have an extension of the limitation of time for degree completion (see Policy A27.3 Time to Degree).

Students taking a leave of absence must officially drop all courses for which they are currently registered. Students on an approved leave of absence will not have access to the college’s resources during the leave, this includes but is not limited to faculty resources, library resources, recreational resources, etc.

Stonehill College reserves the right to request documentation from a student who requests a medical leave. This documentation must be provided to the college in writing detailing that the medical problem no longer precludes safe attendance at the College including the successful completion of academic coursework.