A student wishing to leave LCC voluntarily for a limited period may choose to be classified as a student on academic leave. Application for academic leave should be made during the semester prior to the intended leave. Under unusual circumstances (to be determined on an individual basis by the Academic Vice President), a student may request academic leave within the semester they are currently in, but only up to the end of the ADD/DROP period. After this date, all leaves will be treated as withdrawals (or withdrawn/failure) or incompletes. Academic leave will be granted for periods of up to one year. When a student has been absent for more than one year, the student will be considered withdrawn from LCC, and this will be noted on the student's transcript. Students on official leave shall retain all the catalog privileges of continuous enrollment. Students should be aware of the consequences of stepping out of the annual sequence of courses. Additional semesters may be required in order to complete the program. Academic leave counts towards the 7 years (for BA level studies) and 5 years (for MA level studies) required to complete the degree requirements for graduation. Students may not have outstanding debts (tuition, library, dormitory) when going on academic leave.
Students who plan to return to LCC will receive an informational email about readmission procedure from the Registrar’s office 2 months prior to the upcoming semester to the email indicated above.