Leave of Absence
All undergraduate students who are planning an absence from George Mason must submit a formal request for Leave of Absence to the Office of Academic Affairs.
Students do not need to complete the Leave of Absence form if they are participating in a George Mason University-sponsored study abroad program or have received permission to study elsewhere.
During the student’s leave period, it is the student’s responsibility to pay attention to changes in curricular activities, four-year plans, and class offerings on campus.
- Go to Patriot Web and make sure you are not registered for any classes during your Leave of Absence.
- Obtain verification of your military enlistment (e.g. 입영사실확인서-병무청).
- Please search for Leave of Absence from the University Registrar - Forms website and submit your form.
- Submit a copy of your military enlistment verification to the Office of Academic Affairs at G536 or mkaa@gmu.edu.
- Make sure to check your university email regularly for any additional requests.
Please note that the leave will not be processed until you complete all of the steps listed above. After completing the steps above, please check “Student Information” menu in your Patriot Web to confirm whether your leave has been processed.
If your military enlistment condition requires more than two years of leave of absence, you must consult with the Office of Academic Affairs prior to submitting your application for military leave.
- Go to Patriot Web and make sure you are not registered for any classes during your Leave of Absence.
- Respond to Leave of Absence Survey.
- Please search for Leave of Absence from the University Registrar - Forms website and submit your form.
- Make sure to check your university email regularly for any additional requests.
Please note that the leave will not be processed until you complete all of the steps listed above. After completing the steps above, please check “Student Information” menu in your Patriot Web to confirm whether your leave has been processed.
- The maximum time allowed for a Leave of Absence is two years.
* If your military enlistment condition requires more than two years of leave of absence, you must consult with the Office of Academic Affairs prior to submitting your application for military leave. - A new admission application will be required if a student is away for more than two academic years without an approved leave of absence on file. Re-admission is not guaranteed.
- Prior approval is required. Advisors approve one-semester requests. Advisor and Dean approval is required if the leave of absence requested is for more than one semester.
- Students do not need to complete the Leave of Absence form if they are participating in a George Mason University sponsored study abroad program or have received permission to study elsewhere.
- Students are not permitted to study elsewhere while on a Leave of Absence.
- A student who was admitted as a new first semester freshman or transfer student but did not attend will not be eligible for a Leave of Absence. Instead, he or she must contact the Office of Admissions and Enrollment.
- A student who was re-admitted but did not attend will not be eligible for a Leave of Absence. He or she must contact the Office of Admissions and Enrollment.
- Requests for extensions on a previously submitted Leave of Absence require submission of a new Leave of Absence form.
- The following criteria are also required.
A student must:
i. Be eligible to register for classes
ii. Be a degree‐seeking undergraduate student
iii. Be registered during the semester immediately prior to the beginning
of the Leave of Absence
iv. Have no holds (e.g., disciplinary, financial, etc.) which would restrict registration
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