General Information

Unless On-Leave or In Absentia status has been granted (and there is a maximum of 3 academic year terms), students enrolled in an advanced degree or graduate certificate program must remain continuously enrolled at the University (with the exception of summer term) until all of the program requirements have been completed. In every term in which you are making use of University services/facilities, you must be enrolled for 3+ credit hours of graduate coursework.

• Failure to Register for On-Leave or In-Absentia Status: If you are a student who is not remaining continuously enrolled at the University (except for summers) and fails to register for On-Leave or In Absentia status, your Graduate School standing will be canceled. In this event, if you should later wish to return, you would be required to apply for Permission to Re-Register in the Graduate School and would be subject to the requirements for admission and enrollment limitations that are in effect at that time. You should also be aware that official On-Leave or In-Absentia status maintains your Oregon Resident Status. Failure to file the On-Leave or In Absentia form could result in your Oregon Resident Status being reclassified to Non-Resident.
  
  Revised On-Leave or In Absentia forms: If you decide to return from leave earlier or later than you had intended, you must submit a new form revising your request for On-Leave or In Absentia status through your department.
  
  International Students: You must check with an adviser at the Office of International Programs (OIP) to be sure that your visa status will remain current while you are in On-Leave or In Absentia status. This is especially important if you will be leaving the USA.
  
  Deadline: Leave request forms must be submitted on or before the last day to register for classes in the term for which leave is requested.

Master's

• Master's students are permitted to take up to three academic terms of approved On-Leave status during the course of study for the degree. During terms of On-leave, master's students do not register, and so are not allowed to make use of university services, faculty or staff time. Graduate students must register and pay fees if they will be using university facilities or faculty or staff services during any term.
  
  To ensure a place upon return, graduate students interrupting a study program for one or more terms, excluding summer session, must submit a request for On-leave Status to the Graduate School by the last registration day in the term for which leave is being requested. Only master's students considered to be in good standing are eligible. Departmental approval is required before the Graduate School can review the request for leave. On-leave status is granted for a specified time period which may not exceed three academic terms, excluding summer session.
  
  Master's students who have been approved by their department to pursue the master's degree on a summer-only basis must submit a Request for On-leave/In Absentia Status form for each academic year between summer sessions. These summer students must complete all degree requirements within the seven-year time limit.
  
  On-leave status does not extend the student's seven year completion deadline.

Doctoral

• Doctoral students who have not yet advanced to candidacy are eligible for up to three terms of On-Leave status prior to advancement to candidacy.
  
  Once advanced to candidacy, doctoral students must submit a request for In Absentia Status. They are eligible for up to three terms of In Absentia status during the dissertation process.
  
  During terms of approved On-leave and In Absentia status, graduate students do not register and are not allowed to make use of university services, faculty or staff time. Graduate students must register and pay fees if they will be using university facilities or faculty or staff services during any term.
  
  Like master's students, to ensure a place upon return, doctoral students interrupting their study program for one or more terms, excluding summer session, must submit a request for On-leave or In Absentia Status to the Graduate School by the last registration day in the term for which leave is being requested. Only doctoral students considered to be in good standing are eligible. Departmental approval is required before the Graduate School can review the request for leave. On-leave/In Absentia status is granted for a specified time period which may not exceed three academic terms, excluding summer session.
  
  On-leave/In Absentia status does not extend the student's seven year completion deadline.