Academic Status

Maximum Duration & the Possible Number of Leaves of Absence

Maximum Duration & the Possible Number of Leaves of Absence 수 - Program, Max. Duration, Maximum Number of Times
Program	Max. Duration	Maximum Number of Times
B.S.	4 semesters	2 times(including Extensions of LOA) The cases below will not counted as the number of LOA Cancellation of LOA (In case of cancelling the application within one week) In case a student who has been returned from a military deployment after the first quarter of the corresponding semester (For Korean) Student returns to school in the same semester because the reason for the LOA becomes no longer valid
M.S.	2 semesters
Ph.D.	4 semesters
Integrated MS-PhD	5 semesters
Combined UG-G	5 semesters

Detailed Information

Detailed Information, Request Until , Reasons of Leave of Absence , Grade, Tuition을 설명합니다.
Request Until	Reasons of Leave of Absence	Grade	Tuition
Before the third quarter of a semester (Counted)	Disease or other unavoidable reasons	Not accepted	Transferred to returning semester
After the third quarter of a semester (Not counted)	Leave of absence is allowed for the following reasons only 1. Military service (Notice of enlistment) 2. Illness(Medical diagnosis) 3. Pregnancy / Childbirth / Childcare 4. Legal action 5. Natural disasters 6. Other reasons approved by the president	Accepted	Expired

※ Appropriate supporting document is required for request for the LOA

※ Students can take a leave of absence in excess of maximum number of times when unavoidable reasons are approved.

Procedure

1. Request for LOA through the portal system(my.dgist.ac.kr → School Life → Change of Academic Status)
2. Administrative process(Refund the Stipend, Return books, etc.) must be approved.
3. Students should consult with their Advisor & Department Chair and get approval prior to LOA.

※ It is not allowed to take a leave of absence during the first semester except for justifiable reasons including military, childbirth, pregnancy, disease, etc.

Military Leave (For Korean)

Duration

Students can take a military leave for a maximum of 4 years including compulsory service period. (Even if the date of military enlistment is after the 3rd quarter of semester., students can take a military leave before the 3rd quarter of semester.)

How to apply

1. Students should attach a copy of Enlistment Notice to their online application. (Students must apply for Military leave even during general leave.)
2. Administrative process(Refund the Stipend , Return books, etc.) must be approved.
3. Students should consult with their Advisor & Department Chair and get approval prior to LOA.

※ After deployment is over, students must return to school by submitting military discharge certificates. (Students can return to school before the 1st quarter of semester, but should take a military leave after the 1st quarter of semester.)

Start-up Leave

Duration

Students are allowed to take a start-up leave for 4 semesters and extend the leave by up to 4 semesters with the approval of the Advisor. (Students can take a leave for a maximum of 8 semesters including general leaves of absence.)

How to apply

1. Students should attach business plans, etc. to their online application.
2. Students must get approval from Tech Startup Promotion Team.
3. Administrative process(Refund the Stipend , Return books, etc.) must be approved.
4. Students should consult with their Advisor & Department Chair and get approval prior to LOA.

Returning

Request Period

Request Period - Types, When
Types	When
General Leaves of Absence	Within the application period(Jan., Jul.) ※ Please refer to the website(www.dgist.ac.kr) → Campus Life → Academic Calendar
Military Leave	Within one year after discharge ※ Students are allowed to return before the 1st quarter of semester

How to apply

1. Students can apply for returning from a LOA on the portal system(my.dgist.ac.kr → School Life → Change of Academic Status)
- For the returning from military leave, a copy of military release certificate or a resident certificate on which military service record is written should be attached.
- 2. Students should consult with their Advisor & Department Chair and get approval prior to LOA.