Enrollment Services Center - DuBourg Hall, Room 119
1 Grand Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63103 314.977.2269 www.slu.edu/questions
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A leave of absence may not be longer than one calendar year.
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During the leave of absence, students:
✴ retain the graduation requirements of the Academic Catalog of their year of admission,
✴ do not have enrollment status for purposes of health insurance or federal loan deferment,
✴ are not eligible to reside on campus, attend classes or participate in extracurricular campus
activities and
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retain their SLU email account, access to mySLU.slu.edu and access to the libraries.
✴ Unless approved, students attending another institution will have their leave of absence
revoked and therefore will be required to reapply to Saint Louis University in order to return.
✴ Undergraduate students must complete a Scholarship Deferment Form from Student Financial
Services to determine if SLU aid will continue upon return. For questions please contact the
office at 314-977-2350 or stop by DuBourg Hall, Rm 119.
✴ International students must consult with the Office of International Services concerning
conditions of their student visas.
1. Student completes sections 1, 2 and 3.
2. Student acknowledges policies related to a leave of absence by signing in section 4.
3. Student meets with Advisor (Undergraduate) or Department (Graduate) to discuss petition and
receives approval via signature in section 5.
4. Advisor/Department submits petition to their College/School/Center for Dean/Director approval.
5. College/School/Center submits approved petition to the Office of the University Registrar.
6. College/School/Center notifies student of approval.
7. Office of the University Registrar records the approved Leave of Absence on the student’s record.
