Academic and Registration Change Form

Please review the Leave of Absence Procedures to confirm your eligibility and application process: https://gradstudents.carleton.ca/leave-of-absence-procedures/

Documentation requirements: – Medical leave: medical certificate; – Parental leave: medical certificate from primary care provider or non-clinical support professional; – Indigenous leave: verification of Indigenous status (in alignment with current policy on Indigenous documentation); – Professional leave: employer letter, military assignment or political documentation; Compassionate leave: statutory declaration; NOTE: providing false or misleading information is a violation of section VI.3 of the Academic Integrity Policy and is subject to an Academic Integrity review.

Requests must be submitted at least 30 calendar days before the intended start of leave, except in emergency situations. The Department and applicable program or academic supervisors must first review the requested leave. If approved, the Department will forward the request to Graduate Studies for final review a decision. Graduate Studies will communicate the decision of the leave request as well as any relevant details.