Academic
Status
Academic Leave
of Absence
Students
participating in off-campus study options not
conducted by Oberlin College itself are classified
as being on an academic leave of absence. Student
applications for leaves are processed by the
Assistant Dean for Student Academic Affairs and
granted by the Off-Campus Study Committee prior to
a student's departure from Oberlin. Academic leaves
are approved when students can demonstrate the
value of such leaves for their Oberlin education
and meet the following criteria:
- A student
must have completed at least two semesters at
Oberlin.
- A student
must have declared a major.
- A maximum of
36 hours of credit transferred toward the
graduation requirement will be permitted after a
student has enrolled at Oberlin. In addition, an
Arts and Sciences student may transfer no more
than 56 hours (62 hours for Conservatory majors
and double-degree students) in total towards the
Oberlin degree.
- A student
must carry a minimum of 12 semester hours when
on an academic leave of absence.
There are specific limits on credit
transfer from off-campus study programs. For the College of Arts
and Sciences they are (a) 16 hours per single semester, or (b) 10
hours per quarter or trimester, or (c) 32 hours per academic year.
For Conservatory of Music and double-degree limits please consult
the appropriate section of this online catalog.
Deadline for
Applications for Academic Leaves of
Absence
For academic
leaves for the fall semester or through the full
academic year, students must apply prior to the
first Wednesday after Spring Break in the preceding
year. For leaves starting in the spring semester,
students must apply prior to the first Wednesday
after Fall Break. Requests for extensions of
academic leaves including a new application form
must be received by the same deadlines.
Enrolled-Not-in-Residence
This category
generally applies to students who are participating
in programs sponsored by individual departments of
Oberlin College: the Danenberg Oberlin-in-London
Program; the Oberlin-in-Italy Program; and the
Studies in Spain at the University of
Córdoba Program.
Students wishing
to participate in these programs apply directly to
the appropriate on-campus department in
consultation with their academic advisor (and in
the case of double-degree and Conservatory
students, the Assistant Dean of the Conservatory).
Once accepted to the program, students must file
Enrolled-Not-in-Residence forms with the Office of
Student Academic Affairs. Credits earned in these
programs are internal Oberlin credits and no
transfer of credit is involved.
Under special
circumstances, students may arrange for independent
study in appropriate off-campus locations. This
independent study status is limited to students who
have completed two or more semesters at Oberlin and
is arranged with faculty members and approved in
advance by the Associate Dean for Student Academic
Affairs of the appropriate division. Students pay
Oberlin College tuition for this work, which must
be completed within a specified semester. Deadlines
for application are the first Wednesday after Fall
Break for a spring program and the first Wednesday
after Spring Break for a fall program.
In both types of
Enrolled-Not-in-Residence, students' matriculation
deposits will be refunded upon graduation. Students
are responsible for notifying the appropriate
offices of any change in plans and face forfeiture
of their matriculation deposits if such notice is
not given.
Personal Leave
of Absence
Students who wish
to pursue primarily non-academic activities away
from Oberlin may apply for a Personal Leave of
Absence through the Coordinator for Leaves and
Withdrawals. A maximum of six hours credit per
semester or four semester hours for each quarter or
trimester of leave may be transferred to Oberlin
for work taken at other institutions while on
personal leave. Completed applications for leaves
beginning the following semester are due the first
week in December and the first week in May.
Requests for extensions of personal leaves must be
received by the same deadlines.
Students leaving
for health reasons should see the Office of Student
Health or or the Director of the Counseling Center
and the Coordinator for Leaves and Withdrawals
beforehand.
Please see the
document Student Regulations, Policies and
Procedures for full details on Personal
Leaves.
Withdrawal
Students
withdrawing permanently from Oberlin must see the
Coordinator for Leaves and Withdrawals.
Conservatory and double-degree students should
first consult their principal advisors and the
Assistant Dean of the Conservatory. All students
who receive financial aid from Oberlin College must
consult with the Office of Financial Aid before
withdrawing.
Suspension
Students may be asked to leave Oberlin
for academic or disciplinary reasons. Suspension is usually for
a specified period of time and/or until specified conditions have
been met. Additional information under this heading is available
in the College Arts and Sciences and Conservatory of Music sections
of this online catalog. Also, please see the document Student
Regulations, Policies and Procedures.
Students who have
withdrawn from Oberlin and seek readmission, or who
have been suspended and seek reinstatement, may not
transfer credit for courses taken at other
institutions while withdrawn or suspended unless an
appropriate office of Oberlin College (e.g. Student
Academic Affairs, Committee on Academic Standing,
Counseling Center) had required or recommended that
work be completed elsewhere.
Readmission/Reinstatement
Students
withdrawn or suspended must submit a
Readmission/Reinstatement form to the Registrar's
Office for readmission to Oberlin. Under some
circumstances, students are asked to submit
additional materials prior to action on their
applications. Appropriate forms and materials must
be received by August 1 for fall semester and by
January 2 for spring semester. Students must be
cleared for readmission/reinstatement by August 15
for fall semester or January 15 for spring semester
in order to enroll for that semester. No exceptions
are made.
When Conservatory
or double-degree students wish to return to the
Conservatory of Music, the Assistant Dean of the
Conservatory reviews the academic record with
representatives of the appropriate major
departments. Students withdrawn for two or more
consecutive semesters may be required to reaudition
for readmission/reinstatement. Those withdrawn for
more than four semesters must meet the graduation
requirements for the major in effect at the time of
their return to the Conservatory of
Music.
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