Summary: STEP 1: Student contacts the graduate coordinator (program staff)
The graduate coordinator can help the student get in touch with the graduate chair or director
to explore implications and alternatives to a leave of absence
With the graduate chair or director, the student discusses and drafts a tentative re-entry plan
STEP 2: Student initiates an online request
The student makes a request for a leave of absence in the Rackham Leave of Absence online system
STEP 3: Student provides supplemental information
Leave of absence for
personal reasons:
no additional
information is
required
Leave of absence for
family necessity or
dependent care:
the student will enter
information directly
into the online system
Leave of absence for
military service:

Source: Awtar, Shorya - Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan

Collections: Engineering