Required Meetings
Check out the Curricular Resource Center: Come chat with leave-taking coordinators about making your dream a reality. We have plenty of tools to help you explore leave-taking opportunities.
Meet with the Office of Financial Aid: If you receive financial aid, meet with a counselor to determine how your proposed leave would affect you financially.
Consult an academic dean: All students who take leave must consult with a Dean first to file the official Leavetaking form. Deans are happy to hear your plans. They can also provide insight on any ideas you have about your leave.
**Note for PLME students: You MUST notify the Associate Dean of Medicine about your decision to take a leave of absence after you have consulted with an academic dean.
Notify the following offices
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Office of Insurance and Risk Students enrolled in Brown’s student health insurance plan may be eligible to retain insurance coverage if they meet certain requirements. If you have Brown insurance, contact this office to discuss your eligibility for insurance while on leave. If you are not on Brown's plan, speak with your family about how you will obtain health insurance. |
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Office of Financial Aid Inform the OFA of your leave details. Contact Amanda Woodward (Amanda_Woodward@brown.edu), the Counseling Assistant Director. The OFA will cancel your aid award if your leave is prior to the start of classes or prorate your aid if your leave is effective after classes have begun. Obtain information about deadlines for reapplying for aid upon your return to Brown. The OFA will mail important leave information to your permanent address on record. |
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Loan Office If you have any federal or institutional (Brown) loans, you must complete loan exit counseling and establish a loan repayment schedule with this office. |
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Read about Brown’s refund policy as it relates to the timing of your leave. |
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Residential Life Return your key and notify ResLife of room vacancy to facilitate possible rental refunds. If you will be on leave during the spring term, identify another student on campus to serve as your “proxy” in the housing lottery for the semester you plan to return. |
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Student Service Window File a change of address card so mail can be forwarded. If you forget, all your mail will be returned to its sender, which is no fun for anyone. ** Note: If your permanent mailing address has changed, or changes while you are on leave, you must notify the Registrar’s Office immediately. ** |
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Office of International Student & Scholar Services If you are at Brown on a student visa, you must obtain permission from OISSS to take a leave from Brown. |