CON Leave of Absence and Deferral of Admission for PhD in Nursing Graduate Students: Difference between revisions

<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">PhD in nursing students may, under exceptional circumstances, be granted a Leave of Absence (LOA) from the College of Nursing, as noted in the UNMC Student Handbook.</p>

<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">An LOA is defined as non-enrollment during a fall or spring semester or a withdrawal from all courses at any point during a semester.</p>

<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">The granting of any such LOA shall be solely within the discretion of the College of Nursing PhD in Nursing Program and UNMC Office of Graduate Studies, based upon the merits of the request and evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The student who is considering a request for LOA must first discuss the request with his or her faculty advisor. In addition, if the student is receiving financial aid, the student must contact the UNMC Office of Financial Aid before formally requesting the LOA.</p>

<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">The following guidelines apply to all requests for LOA:</p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">The student may be granted an LOA for a total of two semesters throughout the duration of his or her program, consecutive or non-consecutive.</p>

<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">The student will be responsible for working with his/her advisor to identify an eligible time to return. A student who has been granted an LOA is responsible for notifying the Student Service Coordinator of the intention to return to classes six weeks prior to the start of classes or as soon as possible. Re-enrollment is dependent upon available slots in the class or cohort. In the event no room is available in the class or cohort during the semester in which the student plans to re-enroll, an extension of the LOA past two semesters may be granted.</p>

<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">A student who does not notify the Student Services Coordinator or his/her advisor, and does not return within two semesters, may be administratively withdrawn from the program. Re-entry into the College of Nursing will require re-application to the program. A student who withdraws from the College of Nursing without an official LOA, and would later like to continue his/her education, will be required to reapply through the regular admissions/applications process and meet the established admissions criteria in place at that time.</p>

<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">Upon re-enrollment following an LOA, the student will be subject to all rules and regulations which pertain to the class he or she is joining. Those rules and regulations may differ from those applying to the class into which the student initially matriculated.</p>

<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">A student who is the subject of an involuntary dismissal from the College of Nursing, for any reason including, but not limited to, academic performance or disciplinary action is not eligible to invoke the