Hi,
I’m in second year and I just dangerously avoided academic suspension (low GPA), basically failed all my courses first semester and then worked extra hard this semester so I could avoid suspension. Anyways the problem is that this year took everything out of me. I want time maybe a semester or a year to think about life and other quarter life crisis stuff. What are the procedures for taking a leave of absence? Can you take a leave if you don’t have any family/health related issues?
Thanks, Dean
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Hey Dean,
Good for you for deciding to take a break.
There’s no procedure at all, actually. Just finish this year and go off into the sunset to contemplate life and stuff. Go to Italy and eat pizza, go to India and do some yoga, and go to Indonesia and find your someone special. Or something. Whatever.
The procedure that DOES matter for you is the whole coming back thing — that is, of course, if post-spiritual awakening you decide university is where you want to be. Actually, “procedure” makes this sound so much more daunting than it is.
Really, you just head over to your registrar’s office with $24, fill out a Re-Registration form, and bam, they change your status on ROSI to “INV” (invited) and you’re good for the next year! 🙂 So if you want to come for say Fall 2014, make sure you come into the office in June or earlier.
Cheers!
aska