A student who wishes to suspend enrollment temporarily may request approval from their director of graduate studies to undertake a leave of absence and postpone the expected date of graduation. The student should first review the policy regarding leaves of absence in the Graduate Record. The student should then provide a statement via e-mail to the DGS indicating the reason for the request and the proposed period of the leave. The DGS will forward this request to the Graduate School. If the request is approved by the Graduate School, the GSAS Registrar will place the student on leave.  The student may also submit the leave request online through SIS. Students returning from leave must submit a reinstatement form.