🔹 Leave of Absence

1. Students may take a leave of absence without paying tuition during the designated leave application period. (After the semester begins, students may apply for a leave of absence only after paying the full tuition.)

2. After tuition payment, a leave of absence is permitted only for unavoidable reasons such as family circumstances, illness, or pregnancy. Students must submit supporting documents through their department and the International Exchange Team before one-third of the class days have elapsed.

3. Important notes

   • Students who do not return to school after the leave of absence period ends will be dismissed for failure to return.
   • New and continuing students may not take a leave of absence after one-third of the semester's class days have elapsed. (Exceptions: childcare, pregnancy, illness, childbirth, etc.)
   • One leave of absence period is limited to 2 semesters (1 year). Students who need an extension must submit an extension application within the designated period.
   • Students taking a leave of absence before tuition payment must submit the required documents during the designated leave application period for that semester.

4. Maximum Total Leave of Absence Period

   Program	Category	Maximum Leave Period
   Undergraduate	General Undergraduate Program	Up to 6 semesters
   	Pre-Medical Program	Up to 3 semesters
   	Transfer Students	Up to 3 semesters
   	Medical Program Transfer Students	Up to 6 semesters
   Graduate	Master's Program	Up to 4 semesters
   	Doctoral Program	Up to 6 semesters
   	Integrated Master's & Doctoral Program	Up to 8 semesters

🔹 Returning to School

1. Complete preliminary and regular course registration (contact your department office).
2. Pay tuition (not required if tuition was paid before taking the leave of absence).
3. After paying tuition, apply for return to school during the designated application period.
4. If the leave period has ended or the reason for leave no longer applies, submit the required return-to-school documents through your department and the International Exchange Team during the designated application period.

🔹 Academic Warning

• Undergraduate: Semester GPA below 1.75
• Graduate: Semester GPA below 3.0

🔹 Dismissal

1. Accumulation of academic warnings (3 times for undergraduate students, 2 times for graduate students)
2. Failure to pay tuition
3. Failure to register for courses (even if tuition has been paid)