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홈 ACADEMICS Undergraduate Administration Leave of Absence & Re-registration

Leave of Absence

Types of leave of absence: Military service, general leave, sick leave, maternity leave, and work-related leave

- Military service: Students should apply in person at the Division of Educational Affairs with their Draft Notice.
- General leave: Students should apply via the University Portal within the deadline (before the quarter mark of entire duration of the course)
- Sick leave: Students should provide their medical diagnosis indicating that they require more than four weeks of treatment
- Maternity leave: Students should provide their pregnancy and childbirth certificate, family relations certificate, etc.
- Entrepreneurship: Students should provide their business license or official copy thereof.

Timeframe

- The leave of absence period is limited to the registered period of each semester, and students are permitted to go on leave for an extended period on a case-by-case basis (illness, military service, etc.)
- The application for and the extension of a general leave of absence are submitted through the University Portal.

Period

- A general leave of absence must be submitted for two semesters at once and may be extended on a yearly basis. The maximum length of a leave of absence is six semesters.
- For military service, the leave of absence is granted for the total length of the service. However, if the service expires during the semester, a leave of absence may be granted until the next semester.

Limitations

- New students, transfer students, and returning students may not place a request for a leave of absence on their first semester. However, exceptions may be granted for military service and other unavoidable events.

Reregistration

Applicants

- Students who plan on returning to school, or whose reasons for a leave of absence are no longer applicable, must place a request for reregistration within the given deadline.

Period

- Students can register to return before the quarter mark of the duration of the course.