A student who wishes to leave the university should request a leave of absence or withdrawal by completing the request form available from the Dean of Student Academic Services. Using faculty legislation, the dean will review the request, and upon its approval, will notify all appropriate university offices.
A student granted a leave may return at any time prior to the expiration of the leave; otherwise, a student is expected to return at the end of the leave or request an extension prior to the end of the leave. A student who does not return at the expiration of his or her leave and is not granted an extension is withdrawn from the university. Such a student who then wishes to return must petition the Faculty Subcommittee on Administration for readmission. Any student who, without a leave of absence, terminates his or her enrollment at Lawrence or in a Lawrence-sponsored program is withdrawn from the university, and like a student who overstays a leave of absence, may return only upon approval of a petition for readmission.
Petitions for readmission are directed to the Dean of Student Academic Services for consideration by the Faculty Subcommittee on Administration. The petition should include a clear and detailed explanation of why the student terminated his or her enrollment or overstayed a leave of absence, what academic or other worthwhile activities occupied the student while he or she was withdrawn from the university, and why the student wants to be readmitted.
A student who does not follow these procedures for a leave or a withdrawal or who fails to meet refund deadlines may forfeit the continuing-enrollment deposit.
For more information, please contact Student Academic Services
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