Personal Leave of Absence

Requesting a Personal Leave of Absence
Students may request a leave from the College for personal reasons. The student should meet with either their ALEX advisor or the Associate Dean of Students for Academics to discuss possible ramifications of taking a leave. After this meeting occurs, the student should make their request in writing to the Associate Dean of Students for Academics; the date the Dean receives this request will be recorded as the official leave date. See the Leaves of Absence section of the catalogue for deadlines.

Returning from a Personal Leave of Absence
Students wishing to return from a personal leave of absence must make their request in writing to the Associate Dean of Students for Academics by April 1st for a fall semester return or November 1st for a spring semester return.

Once the request has been received and processed, the College will notify the student that they have been granted a provisional return from their leave. In order to finalize their return, the student must clear any holds on their account and register for a full-time course load. If the student does not clear all holds on their account and register for a full-time course load by the end of the schedule adjustment period, they will forfeit their housing assignment, any class registration will be dropped, and they will remain on an indefinite personal leave of absence.

Students who wish to apply for financial aid should contact the Financial Aid Office (315-859-4413 or finaid@hamilton.edu) to determine what actions are necessary.

International students should also contact the Director of International Student Services by April 1st for a fall semester return or November 1st for a spring semester return to go over the necessary documentation for a return to campus.

Student-athletes should contact the Athletics department for any questions regarding their future eligibility to participate in intercollegiate athletics.