Leave of Absence

If you withdraw from Frostburg State University with the intent to return within a semester or a year, you may request a leave of absence. If you are on an official leave of absence, you will continue to receive communications from the University, will not have to submit a readmission application or admissions deposit, and will be able to participate at the same time as continuing students in such activities as registration and the housing lottery. You must notify the Financial Aid Office that you are on leave, and file financial aid and scholarship applications by the regular deadlines.

To be eligible for a leave of absence, you must have a 2.0 cumulative grade point average at the end of your last term of enrollment, and have no judicial system penalties or charges pending. You may obtain an application for a leave of absence at the Registrar’s Office. The application requests information about the reasons you are requesting a leave, what activities you plan during the leave, and for how long you are requesting a leave (one
calendar year maximum). Your advisor will need to sign off on your application, which you then must return to the Registrar’s Office
no later than the last day of the drop/add (late registration) period in your first semester of leave.

If you are planning study at another college during your leave, you must complete an Authorization to Attend Another Institution form (available in the Registrar’s Office) and obtain the required approvals. See the section of this catalog on Attendance at Another Institution concerning the rules for transfer of credit for students seeking a degree at FSU. If you plan study abroad during your leave, you must use the procedures currently in place
for international study, administered by the Center for International Education.

You must keep the University informed of your permanent and local addresses during your leave in order to receive the privileges specified. If you do not enroll at the University at the end of the time period specified in your leave request, you will need to go through the readmission process whenever you return.