Notification of Leave
Undergraduate
Undergraduate students who wish to discontinue their studies for one or more semesters (with the exception of summer term) are encouraged to complete a Notification of Leave at usu.edu/retention/nol/. New students may file an admission deferral at the same website.
Former students of the university returning after an absence of three years or longer are required to file an application for readmission.
USU’s Changes in Registration: Dropping, Withdrawing, and Late Semester Requests policy explains how a Notification of Leave will affect a student’s transcript.
Graduate
To request a leave of absence, it must be approved by the department head and submitted to the School of Graduate Studies. A leave of absence may be the basis for extending the time limit to complete a degree, but not to extend the time limit for course validity.
A leave of absence, during which neither continuous registration nor a $100 payment is applicable, may be granted under the following conditions:
- Illness, required military service, and other extenuating circumstances acceptable to the department head and the Vice Provost of Graduate Studies.
- Lack of availability of courses.
- Participation in a planned program based primarily on summer semester courses.
For the second or third condition to apply, the student must have an approved Program of Study.
A student needing to extend an approved Leave of Absence should contact their Graduate Program Coordinator. Should the reason for leave change, a new submission and approvals are required.
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