Voluntary Medical Leave

This site contains information on both the voluntary medical leave policy and the mandatory medical leave policy.

For students considering a voluntary medical leave, please note the following information:

1.  You must meet with or contact your Academic Dean to discuss/initiate the Medical Leave process.  It is preferable, it you are on campus, to meet with Student Health Services and/or Student Counseling Services as well.  Medical Leave will be granted after consultation with the Academic Dean, Dean of Student Life, and the Director of Student Health Services and/or Director of Student Counseling Services.

2.  A medical leave does not sever your connection with the college.  When a medical situation is resolved, you will be able to return to the college.

3.  You will be eligible to pre-register for classes from home at the same time as on-campus students are pre-registering.  You will also be able to participate in the housing lottery or to apply for housing along with other returning students.  In order to pre-register and participate in the housing lottery, you must signify your intent to return before the end of the spring semester pre-registration period if you are planning to return for fall semester or by the end of the fall pre-registration period if you are planning to return for the spring semester.  Note that if you do not signify your intent to return by the required date, you will need to register for classes during the add/delete period after the semester begins.  The pre-registration and housing lottery process are intended to ensure that students on medical leave will not be at a disadvantage when they return and are separate from re-entry approval, which must be obtained before re-entry into college.

4.  Under ordinary circumstances and after consultation with your academic dean, you will be allowed to take courses elsewhere.  With the prior approval of the registrar and upon successful completion of those courses, you will be  able to transfer them to Connecticut College.

5.  Tuition insurance, for students possessing it, applies to medical leave.

6.  When a student is unable to complete the semester for medical reasons and obtains a medical leave, the transcript will show a "W" in lieu of a letter grade for each course attempted that semester.

7. When you are ready to return from Medical Leave, please refer to the Medical Leave Return Letter for instruction.  Please note an Exchange of Information  release will need to be signed for each party involved in authorizing clearance for a return to school

Last Modified: Friday, May 01, 2009 16:49