Leave of Absence

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

Download the Request for Leave of Absence form

Policy Related to Taking a Leave from Naropa University

Students who intend to take a leave should inform an advisor as soon as possible. Upon notification of an advisor, you will be dropped from your current or future semester courses, in accordance with the drop/add and withdrawal schedule. This means that if the deadline has passed for dropping one or more of your courses, you will be financially and possibly academically responsible for those courses.

After notification to your advisor, you must be sure you are cleared of any obligations to the following departments:

1. Library for library books to be returned: library@naropa.edu
2. Transportation for transportation fees transportation@naropa.edu
3. Tuition cashier for unpaid balance tuition@naropa.edu
4. Financial Aid for financial aid exit (see above) finaid@naropa.edu
5. Advisor for Student Survey (also found at http://www.naropa.edu/current/surveys.cfm)

Unpaid fees, tuition or other financial obligations may be sent to collections. If any one of these obligations is incomplete, it may prevent you from, registering, receiving an official transcript and other services from the University until the obligations are met. Past due accounts may be sent to collections.

Procedure for Taking a Leave from Naropa University

• Speak to Financial Aid about your plans. Students who receive or have received financial aid must complete an exit interview by going to http://mappingyourfuture.org/ (Stafford and Grad Plus) and http://www.ecsi.net/ for Perkins Loans.

• Make appointment with your Advisor. Your advisor will
  • Help you make your plans for your leave
  • Inform the university of your plans to take a leave. Once the university is informed, you will be dropped from your courses and put on leave from the university.
  • Direct you to complete a Student Survey

• Submit this form to Student Administrative Services.

• Ensure other obligations are complete:
  • Library for library books to be returned: library@naropa.edu
  • Transportation for transportation fees transportation@naropa.edu
  • Tuition cashier for unpaid balance tuition@naropa.edu
  • Financial Aid for financial aid exit (see above) finaid@naropa.edu
  • Advisor for Student Survey

• All F-1 international students, must contact the International Student advisor: 303-546-3592; jhinton@naropa.edu. Failing to do so may jeopardize student visa or cause other legal complications.

• Keep your address updated with the University so that you can be notified of outstanding tasks. Email will continue to be sent to your Naropa student email.

• Plan to register in the November or April before you plan to return. Contact your advisor to start registering.

Students with Financial Aid: You are strongly urged to speak with financial aid before dropping any of your courses. Failure to do so may have serious financial consequences.

If any obligation is not met, it may prevent you from registering, receiving an official transcript and other services from the University until the obligations are met. Past due accounts may be sent to collections.