Leave of Absence
Students who must leave the University temporarily either for medical or personal reasons may request a leave of absence, referred to as Health and Wellness Absences, from the Kean Wellness Center. Health absences are processed by Student Health Services., https://www.kean.edu/offices/student-health-services/health-absence, and Wellness Absences are processed by Counseling Center, https://www.kean.edu/offices/counseling-center/wellness-absence.
Students wishing to initiate a Health and Wellness Absence should review the published withdrawal information from the Office of the Registrar, https://www.kean.edu/offices/registrars-office/registration-information/withdrawal-information.
Military personnel called for active duty that require a leave from the University must bring a copy of their activation orders to the staff of Center for Veteran Student Services https://www.kean.edu/offices/veteran-student-services . Military service members returning from active duty should contact the Office of Veteran Student Services for readmission. To return to the University from a pre-approved leave of absence, the student should contact the CVSS office.