Students who must be absent from classes for more than one quarter of required class days due to uncontrollable reasons such as illness or military service can be given a leave of absence. To obtain a leave of absence status, students must submit a written request and have it approved by the Department Chair of their department. The leave of absence cannot exceed two consecutive semesters (1 year) at a time.
Students can only have a leave of absence not exceeding a total of four semesters. But this and above clause are not applicable to those students granted a leave of absence for military service. The GSIS office normally announces leave of absence at the end of the semester to confirm students’ will to take off the following semester or to resume his/her study in the following semester, for students’ convenience
- Leave off Korean within 30 days
Students can be involuntarily dismissed from the GSIS for any of the following reasons: Those who, after conclusion of leave, fail to re-enroll by the appropriate deadline; Those who, without justifiable reasons, fail to register by the appropriate deadline.
For poor academic performances or other reasons, the GSIS Academic Affairs Committee concludes that he or she will not be able to maintain satisfactory academic progress.
- Pay registration fee
- We will send you a certificate of admission for reentering to GSIS, Ajou university to get a new visa
- Registration of courses
Those students, who wish to voluntarily withdraw from the GSIS, must file a voluntary withdrawal petition and have it approved by the Dean of the GSIS.