Special Leave of Absence

You may request a special leave of absence (SLOA) if you need to take time off for at least one semester and up to 6 semesters. An approved SLOA will pause up to 3 semesters on your 7-year completion clock (from your original admit term) and allow you to return as an active student to your program at a predetermined time.  

To read more about the policy, please visit the Special Leave of Absence policy page in the Graduate Catalog.

If you are on an approved SLOA, you:

• are not permitted to use campus resources while on SLOA, but will retain access to UCF email

• can request additional semesters of SLOA, if needed, during the SLOA, up to 6 semesters total. 

• may not enroll in any credits during the SLOA 

• must enroll in the semester immediately after your last approved semester of SLOA.  

• will be discontinued from your program if you do not enroll in the semester you’re expected to return.  

• may return sooner than expected from SLOA, if circumstances change.  However, to enroll, you must email gradservices@ucf.edu to remove the registration hold

How To Initiate 

You may request an SLOA by completing the Special Leave of Absence Request form. The request must be made before the end of the Drop/Add period of the first term of leave.  

Special Leave of Absence How-To