* If you are petitioning for medical leave, please visit: https://wellness.caltech.edu/resources/medical-leave#stop-1-undergraduate-deans-office-7ffa53ef-tab for instructions on steps to be taken for approval from Wellness Services.
If you have not done so, please make an appointment with one of the deans. You can visit: https://deans.caltech.edu/deanappointment or email deansoffice@caltech.edu to set up a meeting.
Please set up a meeting with Wellness Services as soon as possible.
Reminders:
* If you are a student-athlete, it is strongly recommended that you have a conversation with the Director of Athletics.
* If you are an international student, you must discuss your leave and return plans now with the ISP office to make certain any visa issues are resolved.
*If you currently live in Institute Housing, you will need to submit an Intent to Vacate form (https://housing.caltech.edu/undergrads/undergraduate-moving-out/form) to notify us of your last day in residence. You should do this at least 15 days before you leave, or as soon as you know your departure date (if you already know when you will leave campus, please take care of it now and get it out of the way!). Once you have fully vacated your assignment, you will then need to submit a Check Out form (https://housing.caltech.edu/undergrads/undergraduate-moving-out/housing-check-out-form) so that we know you’re fully moved out and can turn over the room. For any questions or conflicts regarding your departure date or timeline, please contact the Housing Office immediately so that we have the most time to assist you.
*If you have a housing contract/reservation, but have not yet moved in, you will need to submit an Intent to Vacate form and select “Cancellation” to cancel your reservation (https://housing.caltech.edu/undergrads/undergraduate-moving-out/form)
Caltech considers students on an approved leave to be matriculated; however, students on leave are not currently enrolled and therefore do not enjoy all rights and privileges of enrolled students. Unenrolled students, and accordingly, students on leave, have limited access to Caltech’s educational activities, programs, and services. They may not attend classes or labs, live in Institute housing, or access certain student resources, including Student Wellness Services and Residential Life activities, programs, and services during their leave. Career Advising and Experiential Learning (CAEL) is, by default, open to all students who have not been permanently separated from the Institute, regardless of leave or enrollment status, unless otherwise revoked by the Director of CAEL or the relevant deans’ office. For questions regarding the full scope of these limitations, please contact the relevant deans’ office.
Students may consult with their advisor and otherwise plan for their academic future; however, they will not receive credit for courses unless they are properly enrolled. Students who are on leave are still subject to all Institute policies, including the Institute Sex- and Gender-Based Misconduct Policy. Violations of policy may affect a student’s eligibility to re-enroll.
Students wishing to return to Caltech are required to complete the return from leave form located on the Deans Website: https://deans.caltech.edu/AcademicSupport/forms at least six weeks prior to the date they plan to return.