TAMIU Student Handbook 2019-2020

Page 68 of 86 received scholarships should request information about possible deferment policies. c. Office of Housing & Residence Life – Students living on campus must formally petition to be released from their Residential Life License Agreement. If future housing is needed, students must reapply for housing. d. Bursar’s Office – Students should review their online student account and pay all outstanding charges to avoid late charges and possible referral to an outside collection agency. Students requiring assistance with their accounts should visit or call the Bursar’s Office. Students with Business Office holds must contact the Bursar’s Office in order to setup a formal payment plan. Once a formal payment plan has been created, the Bursar’s Office will provide sign- off on the LOA which is then returned to the appropriate office for processing. e. Veterans Affairs – Students who receive veterans’ educational benefits and/or students leaving the University due to a military activation should contact the Veteran Affairs Office in the Office of the University Registrar for information and assistance. f. Graduate School-Graduate students should submit their leave of absence request to the Dean of Graduate School before the second week of the first semester of absence. 4. Submit the Leave of Absence Request form: a. Once the required signatures have been obtained, the application is returned to the Office of the University Registrar. The student may return the form in person. b. The student follows the established procedures for withdrawing if registered for the current term and finds that completely withdrawing mid-semester is necessary, as well as the procedures for canceling any registration already submitted for any future term(s) during the requested LOA. NOTE: Students receiving financial aid must visit the Financial Aid Office for information on how withdrawal impacts their financial aid. c. Satisfactory evidence (i.e., physician note, medical release, etc.) must be submitted to the instructor or as required by the college. d. The student updates their mailing address on the student information system, if necessary. Additional Conditions of LOA Requests LOA Duration A LOA may not be granted for more than two consecutive regular semesters. (A regular semester is defined as a fall or spring semester and excludes winter and summer sessions; for example, LOA is granted for fall and spring or spring through fall.)