Leave of Absence

General Leave of Absence: In case you cannot enroll for a semester or take classes for more than 4 weeks after the beginning of a semester due to business start-up accompanying corporation establishment, disease, family affairs and other unexpected reasons.
Military Leave of Absence: In case you are enlisted in the military.

Application Submission Period and Required Documents
Type		Application Submission Period	Required documents
General Leave of Absence	General	General Leave of Absence can be applied for before 3/4 days of the total class days passed	Leave of absence application form (POVIS application): 1 copy, A statement of reasons
	Sick Leave		A 4-week medical certificate from a general hospital
	Entrepreneurial Leave		business registration certificate, corporate registry certificate, corporate seal certificate, list of shareholders of the established company
	Pregnancy, Childbirth Leave	the end date of final exams	a medical certificate
	Parenting Leave	the end date of final exams	family relationship certificate (proof of a child under 8 years of age or in 2nd grade or below in elementary school)
Military Enlistment Leave		the application should be submitted immediately upon receipt of the enlistment notice during the semester to which your military enlistment date belongs; the application should be submitted after the class end date.	Leave of absence application form (POVIS application): 1 copy, the enlistment notice: 1 copy

STEP 01
Apply for a Leave of Absence

- [POVIS > Academic Affairs > Status Change/Academic Policy > Leave of Absence (attach scanned related documents)]
STEP 02
Consult with Your Advisor

- Consult with your advisor personally
STEP 03
Approve Leave of Absence

- After the leave of absence form is confirmed by your department and the related accounting department, proceed with the online approval (check processing results and status updates on POVIS).

※ Borrowers of library books must return them before applying for a leave of absence on POVIS.
STEP 04
Checks for any special issues

- The academic affairs team checks for any special issues (such as tuition payment related to the leave of absence) and proceeds with guidance for the relevant students.
STEP 05
Final result

- Check the final result (rejected or approved) on POVIS.

Important Information

A general leave of absence cannot exceed two semesters at a time and must not total more than four semesters.
Despite the rule above, leaves of absence due to business start-ups, pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare can be extended up to an additional four semesters (for male students, a maximum of two semesters for childcare leave).
Military leave of absence is determined by the mandatory service period as per the Military Service Act and is not counted in the number of leave periods.

Additional Information

Students who enlist in the military during a general leave or suspension must submit an application for military leave of absence.
Students who are discharged home during their military service leave must change their status to general leave. However, if the discharge occurs within 1/4 of the semester, returning to school is possible with a homecoming certificate attached.
Leave taken during the semester will nullify grades for that semester regardless of the circumstances, and course registrations will be automatically deleted.

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