Deferrals and Term Changes
Prior to an admission decision:
- After submitting an application but prior to receiving an admission decision, applicants may request a one-time change to the term to which they originally applied. Formal requests can be made to either the Office of Graduate Education or to the College/School to which they applied.
Admitted Students:
- If an applicant wishes to defer their term of entry after receiving an offer of admission, they must first pay the enrollment deposit. Deposited students may submit a formal request prior to the start of term to the College/School in which they were accepted or to the Office of Graduate Education to defer their enrollment for up to one year. If the program does not require a deposit, the applicant must first confirm acceptance of the admission offer prior to submitting a formal request to defer their enrollment for up to one year. Students may request to enroll in an earlier or later start term, but only one deferral will be granted per application.
- A deposited (or confirmed, if the program does not require a deposit) student must request a deferral by the last day for 100% refund for dropped classes of the admission term; otherwise the student's admission will be withdrawn. A student that misses this deadline can make a one-time request to the College/School in which they were accepted to defer their admission into the program. Though previously admitted, there is no guarantee admission to a new term will be granted. If approved, admission will be deferred to the next available term but no later than one year from the original admission term.
- Funding awarded with the original admission offer is not guaranteed for the new start term. It is the student's responsibility to consult with a representative from the College/School of admission regarding funding options.
- At the discretion of the College/School of admission, submission of a new application, supporting application materials, and payment of another application fee may be required.