The first stage is to go and talk to someone within your department that you feel comfortable talking to ideally your personal tutor and explain the problems that you are currently facing. S/he will then be able to offer advice on the likelihood of a request for temporary withdrawal being successful and offer guidance on the impact the decision will have on your work e.g. coursework. It is also possible that there might be other alternatives that your department might consider such as taking a short break or extending the deadlines for pieces of coursework. Support services such as:
- Welfare Service
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- Education Unit
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If you are suffering from illness or having to spend a significant portion of your time looking after family members then it might be possible to temporary withdraw from your studies and return (up to a year later in the first instance) once the problems have been sorted out. It is vitally important that you talk to your supervisor regarding the problems that you are facing. If you decide to apply for temporary withdrawal then both you and your supervisor need to work together to submit a case to the Faculty Board for taught course or the Board of Graduate Studies for research degrees. It is useful if you can include supplementary evidence e.g. a Medical Certificate/Report with your submission. The Senate will consider your case and will in general inform you of their decision in writing.
It is important to realise that temporary withdrawal will, as stated in the Taught Postgraduate Regulations, only be given in exceptional circumstances. If you are a research student then very strict rules apply due to the way research degrees are funded. If you need any help putting together your case then please do contact us at the Education Unit and we will be able to help you through the process.
It is important to realise that temporary withdrawal will, as stated in the Taught Postgraduate Regulations, only be given in exceptional circumstances. If you are a research student then very strict rules apply due to the way research degrees are funded. If you need any help putting together your case then please do contact us at the Education Unit and we will be able to help you through the process.
Typically students decide to take some time out due to either personal e.g. financial difficulties/family problems, medical e.g. glandular fever or academic reasons. It gives you time to recover from a particularly stressful situation and to get yourself back on track. Even if the problems may still be there when you return to University often by taking time out you learn how to cope with the problems meaning that you can continue on in your academic study.
If you decide that you wish to take some time out from your studies then you need to: -
IMPORTANT Although your department will make a recommendation on the request and it is true to say that if they support you then it is very likely that your request will be granted, it is important to note that the final decision on whether or not to grant the request for temporary withdrawal rests with the Faculty Board.
- Fill in a copy of the Request for Temporary Withdrawal Form (available from http://www.le.ac.uk/academic/registry/studentforms.html).
- Take the form to the tutor you originally talked to and ask him/her to sign the relevant section.
- Hand in form to the Registry alongside your Library Card.
IMPORTANT Although your department will make a recommendation on the request and it is true to say that if they support you then it is very likely that your request will be granted, it is important to note that the final decision on whether or not to grant the request for temporary withdrawal rests with the Faculty Board.
- If you request to withdraw before Christmas then you will be able to return in September of the next academic year and retake the entire year.
- If you request to withdraw before the Easter Break then you will normally restart at the beginning of the second Semester.
- Registration forms will be sent to you just before you are due to return to University.
The later in the academic year it gets and particularly once the Summer term starts the more difficult it becomes to temporary withdraw. Some departments even have deadlines after which they will not support any requests for temporary withdrawal. Even if no such deadline exists your department will often prefer you sit your exams, submit the details of your mitigating circumstances which will then be considered by the Board of Examiners when they look at your performance in the examinations.
If you need more information or want to talk to someone impartial , please come to the Education Unit . The Unit is based in the Percy Gee building and is situated on the first floor directly above the Travel Shop . It is open on weekdays from 10 am - 4 pm . Appointments are not necessary but can be made through the Advisory Services Office . Alternatively you can call 0116 223 1228 or email educationunit@le.ac.uk
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