Continuous Enrollment Policy

Graduate students in the master’s degree program in Occupational Therapy must maintain continuous enrollment in the program. Students who need to take a leave of absence from the program must apply, in writing, to the program chair and director. A maximum of one 12-month leave of absence may be granted upon review by the chair and faculty Professional Performance Committee at the student’s request. As the program is a lock-step curriculum, students must reenter the program following a leave of absence in the required curriculum sequence. If a request is denied, or if a student fails to enroll for their next consecutive trimester in the program, the student must apply for readmission. The application for readmission must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Admissions. Students who are readmitted must adhere to the guidelines and curriculum in effect at the date of readmission, and the University may charge a continuous enrollment fee each trimester he or she is not enrolled to maintain matriculation.