Students who have enrolled for all required credits but have not completed all degree requirements, such as passing the comprehensive examination or completing a thesis or dissertation, are not eligible for a leave of absence but must register for Continuous Registration. Students request a leave of absence from their program director or chairperson. If the program approves the request, the chairperson or director completes the Leave of Absence form available from the Graduate College Office and forwards it to the Dean for approval. A leave of absence does not take effect until after approval has been received from both the program chairperson or director and the Dean of the Graduate College. Any student who does not enroll following termination of the leave of absence will be deactivated from the Graduate College.
Deactivation is equivalent to withdrawal from a graduate program.
Students who do not enroll in their program following the termination of the leave of absence will be deactivated from the Graduate College by the Graduate Dean. Students who, prior to completing enrollment for all credit requirements for a graduate program, do not enroll for one or more credits for a period of one calendar year and are not on an approved leave of absence will be deactivated from the College by the Graduate Dean. Reactivation into a program requires the approval of the program and a petition to the Graduate College. However, if a student does not register at The University of Vermont for course work, thesis or dissertation research, or continuous registration for a period of more than one calendar year, and does not notify the department or the Graduate Dean's Office in writing, the student will be considered to have withdrawn from the degree program. It will be necessary to apply for reactivation and pay a reactivation fee if the student wishes to resume the graduate program.