{"id":5419,"date":"2018-06-01T11:05:56","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T15:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2020-2021\/?page_id=5419"},"modified":"2018-06-01T11:05:56","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T15:05:56","slug":"leave-of-absence-and-withdrawal-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2020-2021\/academic-policies\/leave-of-absence-and-withdrawal-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Leave of Absence and Withdrawal Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Students may withdraw from the College, apply for a late administrative withdrawal under extraordinary circumstances, take a leave of absence, or apply for a medical leave of absence.<\/p>\n

Students have a number of options, depending on their circumstances, to withdraw or take leave from the College. Students who do not enroll at Â鶹´«Ã½ for two or more consecutive fall and spring semesters\/cohort terms must apply for readmission with the Office of Admissions by the established readmission deadlines: August 1 for the fall semester and December 1 for the spring semester.<\/p>\n

Leave of Absence (LOA)<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Students in good academic standing may take a leave of absence of one semester\/cohort term by arrangement through the Center for Student Success (in the case of undergraduate students) or their program directors (in the case of graduate students). Undergraduate students who plan to be away for two or more semesters\/cohort terms must officially withdraw from the College (refer to Withdrawal from Â鶹´«Ã½, below). Graduate students who plan to be away for two or more semesters\/cohort terms are officially inactive.\u00a0 Students requesting a \u2018leave of absence\u2019 due to medical reasons must make arrangements with the Center for Health and Counseling Services (refer to Medical Leave of Absence, below).<\/p>\n

Students who take a leave of absence for one semester\/cohort term do not need to apply for readmission and can simply register for the next upcoming semester during the registration<\/span> period after consulting with an academic advisor.<\/p>\n

Graduate students in good academic standing whose continuation after a one-semester\/cohort term leave of absence is prevented due to the availability of required classes may remain on active status with the approval of the program director until the next time the prerequisite course(s) is (are) offered. The program director will communicate approval to the Registrar.<\/p>\n

Students who are readmitted will continue their studies under the graduation requirements in effect at the time of their readmission.<\/p>\n

Medical Leave of Absence (MLOA)<\/h4>\n

Students may apply for a Medical Leave of Absence (MLOA) from the College for reasons of physical or psychological illnesses. Students must withdraw from all registered courses under this policy. Exceptions may be considered on an individual basis. The grade for each course will be recorded as “W” on the student’s transcript. There will be no refund if the request for an MLOA is completed after the College refund deadline (see Academic Calendar on the web).<\/p>\n

Students considering applying for an MLOA need to contact the Center for Health and Counseling Services (CHCS) to request an evaluation for the purpose of pursuing a MLOA.\u00a0 If the condition is medical in nature, contact Student Health Services (SHS) (201-684-7536); if the condition is psychological in nature, contact Counseling Services (CS) (201-684-7522). In order to obtain an MLOA a student must obtain a medical recommendation from the appropriate unit (i.e., Health or Counseling) within the Center for Health and Counseling Services.\u00a0 In order for an MLOA to be processed for a given semester, the evaluation must be completed prior to the final day of classes.<\/p>\n

Students can take as much time as needed away from the College to recover from their condition; however, students who do not take classes for two or more consecutive semesters must reapply for admission through the Office of Admissions. Students who stay out for longer than two consecutive semesters and are readmitted will continue their studies under the graduation requirements in effect at the time of their readmission.<\/p>\n

In order to be approved to return from an MLOA, a student must provide the required documentation and complete an evaluation through the appropriate unit (Health or Counseling) within the Center for Health and Counseling Services.\u00a0 Students returning from an MLOA must complete the process by the established deadlines: August 1 for the fall semester and December 1 for the spring semester. If the deadline is missed, the student’s return from an MLOA will be postponed until a later semester. If the process to return from an MLOA is not completed by the deadline, the student will be deregistered.<\/p>\n

For detailed information, refer to the Center for Health and Counseling Services<\/a> website.<\/p>\n

Late Administrative Withdrawal under Extraordinary Circumstances<\/strong>
\nThe College recognizes that extraordinary circumstances may prevent a student from completing the semester. These circumstances include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n