Leave of Absence․ Reinstatement․ Readmission․Expulsion
?. Leave of Absence
? Application Period for Leave of Absence
Application Period
Tuition refund policy
Applicant
8. 4(Mon.) ~ 9.15(Mon.)
Full refund
Both registered students and unregistered students
9.16(Tue.) ~ 9.30(Tue.)
5/6 refund
Registered students
10.1(Wed.) ~ 10.30(Thu.)
2/3 refund
Registered students
10.31(Fri.) ~ 11.14(Fri.)
1/2 refund
Registered students / Deadline for general leave of absence
<Read this before you apply>
- Scholarship recipient: The application for leave of absence should be preceded by the repayment of the scholarship. (For the scholarship repayment, please
contact 2123-3234.)
-Notification of graduation eligibility : Before leave of absence, you should notify the department of your graduation eligibility (comprehensive examination, language proficiency test score).
- During the leave of absence, you are not allowed to notify the graduation
eligibility. You should verify your graduation status in the semester immediately before the semester you submit a thesis proposal. (For your graduation status, please contact 2123-3236.)
- Tuition refund: Pre-paid tuition will be refunded. Please check and update your
bank account number at Portal Service.
? Leave of Absence Category
1. General Leave of Absence
a. There are no limitations on how many times you apply for leave of absence.
b. However, the total leave of absence period shall not surpass 2 years for master's students and 3 years for doctoral students.
c. The minimum period to take leave of absence is one semester.
d. If students do not apply for reinstatement, the leave of absence period will be automatically extended.
e. The leave of absence period will not be considered as enrollment period.
f. Freshman and readmitted students are not allowed to take leave of absence in the first semester. However, one can apply for leave of absence in case of the military service or sickness (amedical certificate must be submitted).
g. International students must return to their home countries during the leave of absence period.
2. Maternity Leaveof Absence
a. Students can apply for maternity leave for birth-giving and child care (not considered as general leave of absence).
b. Maternity leave holds value for pregnancy or 1 year babysitting after delivery (before a baby becomes 1 year old).
c. Those who apply for maternity leave should submit a certificate of pregnancy or a certificate of birth to Graduate School (Submission via Portal Service not allowed).
? Leave of Absence Procedure
Via Portal Service
In Person
Apply for leave of absence at http://portal.yonsei.ac.kr
Preparation for required documents
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Approval by the Department
(Students should ask the department to process it.)
Approval by the Department (signed)
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Approval by the Graduate School
Document Submission to Graduate School
(Stimson BLDG 2F)
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Confirmation of your status
in the portal site
Confirmation of your status
? Through Portal Service, students can only apply once for leave of absence and reinstatement.
?. Reinstatement(Re-entry after leave of absence)
? Application Period for Reinstatement
Period for Reinstatement
Course Enrollment Period
Registration Period
round
Application Period for Reinstatement
Admission date
1st round
8. 4(Mon.) ~ 8. 7(Thu.)
8. 8(Fri.)
8.10(Sun.) ~ 8.18(Mon.)
9. 3(Wed.) ~ 9. 5(Fri.)
8.22(Fri.) ~ 8.29(Fri.)
9.11(Thu.) ~ 9.15(Mon.)
2nd round
8.11(Mon.) ~ 8.13(Wed.)
8.14(Thu.)
3rd round
8.25(Mon.) ~ 8.28(Thu.)
8.29(Fri.)
4th round
9. 1(Mon.) ~ 9. 3(Wed.)
9. 4(Thu.)
<Application Checklist>
-Note that you can apply for reinstatement during the periods indicated above only.
-After the application for reinstatement, you should ask the department to process it.
Via Portal Servcie
In Person
Apply for reinstatement at http://portal.yonsei.ac.kr
Preparation for Required Documents
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Approval by the Department
Approval by the Department (signed)
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Approval by the Graduate School
Document Submission to Graduate School
(Stimson BLDG 2F)
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Confirmation of your status
in the portal site
Confirmation of your status
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Enrollment and Registration
Enrollment and Registration
?Through Portal Service, students can only apply once for leave of absence and reinstatement.
? Important remarks for international students:?At the time of applying for reinstatement, international students must submit a copy of their passportto
the Graduate School Office. After the reinstatement, students must submit
copies of their visa and foreign registration card. The above documents can
be submitted in person or sent to the following email: gradsys@yonsei.ac.kr
? Reinstatement Procedure
?. Readmission
? Application Period for Readmission
Students must apply for readmission prior to the 2nd reinstatement application period (2014. 8. 13)by submitting the required documents to the department.
? Expelled Students who are Eligible for Readmission
1. Expulsion due to unregistered student status
2. Expulsion due to expiration of leave of absence period
3.Expulsion due to poor academic performance
4. Voluntarily withdrawn students
? Expelled students can be readmitted only once.
? Readmission Procedure
Procedure
Notice
Fill out the application form
(A supervising professor's signature required)
?The readmitted should register during the registration period or late registration period. (Unregistration will result in expulsion.)
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Submit the application to the Department
(Readmission form/a statement of reason for readmission/transcript)
Based on the detailed regulation about registration management, a 50 percent cut of the admission fee will be carried out when reentering the school.
?. Expulsion
? Expulsion Classification
1. Expulsion due to unregistered student status
A failure to register during the designated period shall result in expulsion due to unregistered student status.
2. Expulsion due to expiration of leave of absence period
a. A failure to return to school after one's leave of absence period has expired shall result in expulsion.
b. Leave of absence period for normal leave: Master student - 2 years (4 semesters), Doctoral student / Joint master and doctoral program student - 3years. (6 semesters)
c. Leave of absence period for military service: Leave of absence will be
allowed for the entire period of military service.
3. Expulsion due to poor academic performance
Students with a cumulative GPA below 2.0 will receive a warning. Those who receives two warnings will automatically be expelled due to poor academic performance.
4. Expulsion due to expiration of thesis submission period
a. A failure to submit one's thesis during the thesis submission period shall result in expulsion.
b. Students in this case shall not be readmitted.
c. Expiration periods of thesis submission according to degree programs
Master's program: 4 years; Doctoral program: 7 years; Joint master's and doctoral program: 8 years
d. The periods above do not include the maximum number of leave of absence periods (2 years for master's; 3 years for doctoral and joint master/doctoral students) and the expulsion period.
e. Students with legitimate reasons may extend up to two years of thesis submission period when approved by the Dean of the Graduate School.
5. Expulsion due to disciplinary measures
a. Violating the student code of conduct shall result in expulsion due to disciplinary measures.
b. Students in this case shall not be readmitted.
? Expelled students will not receive tuition refund.
