Leave of Absence - Undergraduate - Domestic and International Students (Medical)

This guide shows how undergraduate students submit a medical leave of absence request.

Step 1:

Open AEM Forms and launch the Request for Leave of Absence form View instructions on accessing AEM. 

After launching the form, you will land on the Request for Leave of Absence policy page.

Read through all of the policy information.

Highlight of Request for Leave of Absence policy

Step 2:

After you have read all of the information provided, scroll to the bottom of the page.

Check the acknowledgement checkbox.

Arrow pointing to acknowledgement checkbox

Step 3:

Click the Click to Continue with the Request button.

Arrow pointing to Click to Continue with the Request button

Step 4:

Select Medical Request by clicking on the coordinating radial dial.

Arrow pointing to Medical Request option

The page will refresh to the Student Information tab.

Overview of the Student Information homepage

Step 5:

Click on the Leave of Absence Information tab.

Arrow pointing to the Leave of Absence Information tab

Step 6:

Read through the following sections:

A) Leave of Absence Policy

B) One Semester Policy

C) Two Semesters Policy

D) Additional Policy Information 

Leave of absence information tab

Step 7:

Scroll down to designate requested leave period.

  • For one semester, check the One Semester checkbox.
  • For two semesters, skip to Step 9.
Circle highlighting One Semester option

Step 8:

Click on the Term drop-down menu.

Circle highlighting drop-down menu

Select the appropriate term option.

Then, Skip to Step 12.

Arrow pointing to Term options

Step 9:

For two semesters, check the Two semester checkbox.

Circle highlighting Two Semester option

Step 10:

Click the Term drop-down menu.

Circle highlighting drop-down options

Select the appropriate term option.

Arrow pointing to term options

Step 11:

Click on the second Term drop-down menu.

Circle highlighting drop-down menu

Select the appropriate term option.

Arrow pointing to term options

Step 12:

List a reason for requesting a leave of absence.

Arrow pointing to reason for requesting leave field

Step 13:

Click on the Medical Supporting Documents tab.

Arrow pointing to Medical Supporting Documents tab

Step 14:

Note the attachment requirements.

Arrow pointing to attachment requierments

Step 15:

Click the Attach button.

Arrow pointing to Attach button

Step 16:

A) Select the document you would like to attach.

B) Click the Open button to attach it.

Uploading document screen

The attached document will show under the Attach button.

Arrow pointing to attached link

Step 17:

Click on the Signatures tab.

Arrow pointing to Signatures tab
Arrow pointing to Signatures tab

Step 18:

Click on the checkbox to confirm the accuracy and truthfulness of the information you are submitting.

Arrow pointing to acknowledgement checkbox

Your signature will populate when the box is checked.

Overview of acknowledgement checkbox checked

Step 19: (Optional)

If you would like, you can leave comments in the Comments field.

Arrow pointing to Comments field

Step 20:

When you are ready to submit, click on the Submit button.

Arrow pointing to Submit button

The screen will refresh to a confirmation screen.

submission complete screen

Need More Help?

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