Leave of Absence

All Naropa students considering a leave of absence should contact their advisor before completing the following steps:

Get a Request for Leave of Absence form from your advisor, from Student Administrative Services
or download it here.

Make an appointment with your advisor.

Your advisor will:

1. advise you to drop or complete courses. (Please note drop dates in student policy handbook.)
2. check academic standing.
3. develop plan to complete program.
4. fill in the projected last day of attendance.
5. sign the original copy of the Leave of Absence form.

Drop or withdraw from courses as indicated by your advisor.

You are academically and financially responsible
for dropping or withdrawing from your own courses. Failure to do so does not relieve you of these responsibilities.

Make appointment with the assistant dean of students.

The assistant dean will:

1. discuss the reasons for taking a Leave of Absence.
2. sign the Leave of Absence form.
3. provide information on student email accounts.

303-546-3549; jvieve@naropa.edu

Check with the Library.

Pay outstanding fines and/or return books due.
303-546-3507

Check with Student Administrative Services.

Before obtaining clearance from SAS, you will have to

• Complete any pending matters
• Complete the Student Survey online:
• For Undergraduate Students, submit Naropa University Survey of Undergraduates
• For Graduate students, submit Naropa University Survey of Graduates
• For Online students (Low Residency), submit Naropa University Survey of Online Students
• Complete an online student loan exit interview at http://mappingyourfuture.org (only if you have student loans)
  303-546-3563; karenl@naropa.edu
• Pay outstanding balance including fees or fines to the Tuition Cashier: 303-546-3554; tuition@naropa.edu.

Policy related to taking a Leave of Absence
from Naropa University

A Leave of Absence may be requested for one semester or one year. In general, if a student is in good academic standing (as defined in the student handbook), the Leave of Absence will be approved. Students may extend a leave of one semester to a full year without additional paperwork by contacting their Advisor before the end of the add/drop period of the semester in which they originally planned to return. An approved Leave of Absence authorizes students to return within the approved time without applying for re-admission, and entitles the student to complete her degree according to the guidelines stated in the catalog of the student's entry year, rather than the current year's catalog.

Students on Leave of Absence will be changed back to 'Accept' status in time for preregistration for the semester the student proposes resuming studies. Students with Accept status who fail to register for any classes by the last day of the add/drop period for the semester they planned on resuming studies will be considered Unknown Withdrawal. These students will have to re-apply to the university through the normal admissions process.

Questions about taking a Leave of Absence should be directed to your advisor or to the registration coordinator: 303-345-3511; nsolorsano@naropa.edu