Return from Leave of Absence

The Healthcare Provider Assessment Form will need to be submitted to the Directors of Health and Counseling Services, as well as information on what care you may need to engage in when you return to the College.

All students on a health leave of absence applying to return from this leave of absence should contact Dr. Luci MacNamara, the Director of Counseling. Email your assessment forms, care plans, and any questions to lmacnamara@brynmawr.edu.

We recommend submitting the Healthcare Provider Assessment Form by the application deadline for the semester of your intended return (March 1st to return in fall and participate in April course registration or June 1st to return in fall and participate in August course registration for a fall semester return or by October 15th for a spring semester return).

Students who were required to take coursework while on an academic leave of absence are expected to submit transcripts as part of their "Return from Leave" application. Official transcripts must be submitted prior to the first day of classes of the student's semester of return unless otherwise directed by the "Leave of Absence" Committee and Committee on Academic Standing.

If a student does not have official transcripts available and/or the coursework is currently in-progress, they should submit an unofficial transcript as part of their "Return from Leave" application and to demonstrate they are fulfilling the coursework expectation from CAS. Instructors from in-progress transfer courses should complete the Transfer Course Instructor Recommendation Form for the student.

Students can expect to hear the "Leave of Absence" Committee's decision by early April or late June (for a fall semester return) or early December (for a spring semester return).

Students may receive a tuition bill from Student Accounts before they have received the Committee's final decision on their application. Receiving a bill does not imply that a student has been approved to return. This is especially important for students applying to return from leave of absence in the spring semester. The billing timetable is set for specific times throughout the year, so all students applying to return from a leave of absence should wait to respond to a tuition bill until after they have received the Committee's final decision. 

Students who have been approved to return from a leave of absence are required to follow through on the specific expectations detailed in the letter from the "Leave of Absence" Committee. These expectations may include:

• Schedule a meeting with their class deans and/or major advisor(s) to confirm their academic plans.
• Register for courses as instructed.
• Confirm their housing plans as instructed.
• All international students on F-1 or J-1 visas should schedule a meeting with the Director of International Student and Scholar Advising for instructions on how to re-enter the U.S. Email calinda@brynmawr.edu or call 610-526-7390 to schedule.
• Contact Financial Aid with any questions you may have about your financial aid package. Please email finaid@brynmawr.edu for general questions. All other questions should be directed to your financial aid counselor.
• Contact Access Services if you are requesting new or intend to resume receiving an accommodation of any kind. Email accessservices@brynmawr.edu if you have any questions about the accommodations process. 

The "Leave of Absence" Committee handles students’ applications with great care. Sometimes this may mean that the Committee determines that additional time away from the College is in the best interest of the student. In this circumstance, the Committee will inform the student in writing that their return from leave is postponed for another semester.