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• Leave of Absence Form

Undergraduate Leave of Absence

You may request a leave of absence for one or two semesters from your enrollment at the university. Securing a leave of absence will preserve your status as of the time you begin your leave and will eliminate any re-application process or paperwork when you return.

Eligibility Criteria

You must possess a UB GPA of 2.0 or above and have no disciplinary checkstops. Additionally, students convicted of felonies while enrolled at UB are not eligible for a leave of absence. Students who are ineligible for a leave of absence, but who leave UB, must complete an Admissions Re-Entry Form should they wish to return.

Procedure

You must formally apply for a leave of absence and have it approved by your advisor, after which it will be coded on the computer system (to hold your place and provide easy re-entry at the end of your leave period) You should apply for a leave as early as possible before the semester you wish to begin your leave. The last date to apply for a leave of absence is the end of the eleventh week of classes of that semester.

Just prior to your planned leave semester, you should meet with your advisor, especially if you intend to later transfer course credits to UB. If you attend other colleges or universities during your leave period, you must have an official transcript forwarded to UB within 6 weeks of your return. The credits will be evaluated as transfer credit. Use TAURUS at http://taurus.buffalo.edu to see if courses taken at other institutions will articulate to specific UB courses.

You may return before the end of your leave of absence, but you cannot exceed the period approved in your leave of absence. If you do, you will have to apply for re-admission to UB and to your major department.

If you need to extend your leave of absence beyond the maximum two semesters, you will need to formally request this from an advisor.

No leaves of absence can be approved retroactively. If you left the university and did not have an official leave of absence, you will need to complete a Re-Entry Form with the Office of Admissions. And, upon readmission, you will be obligated to follow new academic policies and will have to re-apply to your academic major department.

Students convicted of felonies during their UB enrollment are not eligible for a leave. These students must apply for readmission using the Admissions Re-Entry Form, and must comply with all procedures stipulated by the University Screening Committee for Judicial Concerns.

NOTE FOR STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS: In addition to meeting with an academic advisor, you must register with the Study Abroad Office, 210 Talbert Hall, even if you are not participating in a UB or SUNY-sponsored program.

NOTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: If you are seeking a Leave of Absence, you must meet with a staff member from International Student and Scholar Services, 210 Talbert Hall.