To be eligible for On-Leave Status, a graduate nursing student must comply with the policies and procedures outlined in University of Washington Graduate School Memorandum No. 9 (Revised March 2006), On-Leave Status: Maintaining Graduate Status.

Steps for Petitioning for On-Leave Status:

1. Obtain a petition card from School of Nursing Academic Services, Room T310 of the Health Sciences Building.
2. Review policies and procedures outlined in University of Washington Graduate School Memorandum No. 9 (Revised March 2006), On-Leave Status: Maintaining Graduate Status, http://www.grad.washington.edu/Acad/gsmemos/gsmemo09.htm.
3. State your reason for taking leave in the 'Reason for On-Leave Status Request' section on the back side of the Petition for On-Leave Status.
4. Obtain and state in writing on the petition card, in the 'Reason for On-Leave Status Request' section: "I have received approval from my faculty advisor, Dr. <faculty advisor's name>, to apply to take leave as noted." If possible, obtain your faculty advisor's initials next to this statement.
5. Notify and state in writing on the petition card, in the 'Reason for On-Leave Status Request' section: "I am receiving funding from <funding source> and have notified the manager/PI of this funding, <manager/PI's name>, of my application to take leave as noted."
6. Obtain required signature. For the School of Nursing, the petition card must be signed by the Associate Dean for Academic Services in Room T310 (not the student's faculty advisor).
7. Submit signed petition card to an Academic Services staff member for photocopying for the student file.
8. Submit completed petition card to the Registration Office (225 Schmitz Hall) no later than the fifth day of the quarter, with a nonrefundable fee.
9. Upon return to the University from On-Leave status, re-subscription to the appropriate student email list may be required.

Memorandum No. 32

If you have any questions regarding the contents on any of the documents or the location of specific information please email Don Berg <bergd@u.washington.edu> or Julie Katz <katzj@u.washington.edu>.