02.05.08.01 Inactive Status
A student may find it necessary to leave the School for a period of time and then return for normal studies. The student must meet with the appropriate Dean’s office and get approved for this leave. After consultation with the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs (undergraduates) or the Graduate Studies Office (graduate students), a student may be approved for inactive status. Should a student begin an inactive status during the school year, reimbursement of tuition and pro-ration of institutional grants/scholarships shall be made on the same basis as that of a withdrawing student. See refund schedule: www.rochester.edu/adminfinance/bursar/refund.html. Students who are subsequently approved for a medical leave of absence by the University Health Service within a reasonable time frame of their initial change of status will be eligible for a medical override of the published schedule of refunds. Students receiving a medical override are entitled to a 10% increase of the published refund rate, with a corresponding adjustment to institutional grants/scholarships. Medical overrides do not apply to Federal Title IV aid refunds, which is determined per the policy referenced above. When you apply for a medical leave of absence your financial aid will be reviewed. If you will not be able to complete your degree, due to an approved medical leave, within 8 total semesters (10 semesters for dual degree students) you will be granted an additional semester of institutional scholarship (a 9th semester for an Eastman only student and an 11th semester for a dual degree student).
A student may not matriculate (enroll as a degree candidate) at another institution while on inactive status at Eastman. Students who wish to matriculate elsewhere must withdraw from Eastman and, should they wish to return to the School to complete their degree, must apply for readmission. Students who do not register for classes at the conclusion of their approved inactive period may be required to reapply for admission. Refer to the University Bursar’s Office Schedule of Tuition & Fees: www.rochester.edu/adminfinance/bursar/tuition.html for inactive status fees and late registration fees.
Undergraduate students on inactive status for four (4) or fewer semesters remain in good standing. If a student is on inactive status for more than four (4) semesters for any reason, they will be required to reapply for admission to Eastman through the Office of Admissions and re-audition for studio placement. Students readmitted to a degree will be required to fulfill the requirements in their program of study that are in place at the time of their readmission. A readmitted student will have their merit award calculated based on the admissions process and their audition that year regardless of their merit award from prior years. Exceptions to this policy will be considered by petition to the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs on a case-by-case basis.
Also see:
(Re-admission to the Undergraduate Degree Program)
(Reinstatement to Graduate Degree Program)
(Continuous Undergraduate Registration)
(Continuous Graduate Registration)
