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        <td align="center" colspan="2"><big>'''UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER<br />COLLEGE OF NURSING'''</big></td>
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        <td width="60%"><big>'''Leave of Absence and Deferral of Admission for Professional Nursing Graduate Students'''</big></td>
        <td width="40%"><big>Subsection: '''5.3.7'''</big></td>
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        <td width="60%">Section 5.0 - Student Policies</td>
        <td width="40%">Originating Date: March 2010</td>
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        <td valign="top" width="60%">Responsible Reviewing Agency:<br /><div style="margin-left:3em; line-height:1.2;">Professional Graduate Nursing Affairs Committee</div></td>
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                	<td>Revised: [[CON Leave of Absence and Deferral of Admission for Graduate Students version July 2012|July 2012]] (via consent)<br />Revised: [[CON Leave of Absence and Deferral of Admission for Professional Nursing Graduate Students version February 2015|February 2015]]<br />Revised: [[CON Leave of Absence and Deferral of Admission for Professional Nursing Graduate Students version May 2016|May 2016]]<br />Revised: December 2020</td>
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===LEAVE OF ABSENCE===
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Professional graduate 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. [https://catalog.unmc.edu/general-information/student-policies-procedures/leaveofabsence-policy/ Leave of Absence Policy]</p>

<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">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;max-width:70em !important;">The granting of any such LOA shall be solely within the discretion of the College of Nursing, 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 academic 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;max-width:70em !important;">The following guidelines apply to all requests for LOA:</p>

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<li>Student must request the LOA in writing.</li>
<li>Request should describe, in detail, the rationale for requesting LOA.</li>
<li>Request is to be addressed to the student’s academic faculty advisor and the Student Services Coordinator.</li>
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<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">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;max-width:70em !important;">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;max-width:70em !important;">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>
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<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">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. In the case that the rules and regulations disadvantage the student from their original class, negotiation may ensue to adjust the course plan.</p>
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<!--===FINANCIAL AID CONSEQUENCES OF LOA===
<p style="max-width:70em !important;">The student is responsible for contacting the UNMC Office of Financial Aid to determine the financial
consequences of taking an LOA. For example, financial obligations regarding tuition payment and/or loan
repayment, as well as scholarships and grants, need to be reviewed with the UNMC Office of Financial
Aid prior to approval of the LOA. Significant financial consequences may result if courses are dropped
during a semester. Further information can be found in the UNMC Student Handbook,.</p>-->

===DEFERRAL OF ADMISSION===
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">A student may defer admission for up to one calendar year from the date admitted. Requests must be received in writing and addressed to the student’s academic faculty advisor and/or the Student Services Coordinator. The request must indicate to which semester the student would like to defer admission and include a detailed description of the rationale for requesting the deferral. '''The student is responsible for contacting the UNMC Office of Financial Aid to determine the financial consequences of deferring admission.''' After one calendar year of deferral, a student must withdraw and re-apply.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">A student who has been granted a deferral is responsible for notifying the Student Services Coordinator and their academic faculty advisor of the intention to begin classes six weeks prior to the start of classes or as soon as possible..</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Future 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 enroll, an extension of the deferral past two semesters may be granted. Upon enrollment following a deferral of admission, 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 was accepted.</p>