STUDENT EXITS

If a student is registered for courses and completes the internal transfer procedure before the end of the “Add/Drop” period, an approved “Add/Drop” form must be submitted for the current semester.

M A t o M F A

In order to switch, you must complete a “Change of Degree” form before the end of week 4 during your first semester of the program. The form is available on mon.paris.edu and you must obtain your chair’s signature. Your chair will then advise if you should meet with the Admissions and Business offices to update your billing/financial assistance. If applicable, a second-year Financial Assistance award letter will be issued.

In order to switch, you must complete a “Change of Degree” form available on mon.paris.edu. There are

two options: 1. if you switch before the end of the first semester, there is no impact on your academic requirements or your billing/financial assistance. The second-year aid announced in the Financial Assistance award letter would just be canceled. Once you complete the Change of Degree form, any honor loan becomes due six months after graduation. 2. if you switch after the 4th week of classes during the second semester, you must complete the semester and return in the following academic year for a third semester to meet the MA degree project and other academic requirements. You will be billed for the required third semester of study. The cost of tuition is subject to a modest yearly increase. The tuition for the third semester is equivalent to one half of the annual graduate program tuition. EU graduate students have the option of registering for only the required degree credits and paying per credit in the third semester. The current per credit cost is listed under Tuition & Billing. Non-EU students must be registered as full-time students (12-credits) to maintain or renew their student visas. Your program chair can assist you in selecting appropriate electives if you like. Students are reminded that they will need to work closely with PCA’s Student Life Office

to secure their visa in a timely fashion before their return to France.

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S T U D E N T E X I T S

Students facing extreme personal or academic difficulties may wish to consider an official delay or interruption of their studies. New students who would like to delay their entry into the school may request to defer their enrollment for a term other than the one for which they were originally accepted. Matriculated students who would like to interrupt their studies may request a Leave of Absence or Withdrawal from Program. Students should discuss their exit options with their Department Chair prior to making a final decision. If the exit process is completed before the end of the seventh week of classes, there is no academic penalty. All dismissal statuses supersede any Leave of Absence or Withdrawal status, unless an appeal is submitted and accepted. Any student who is on Academic Warning or Probation before the Exit becomes official remains on Academic Warning or Probation upon return.

For information regarding refunds, see “Tuition and Fees – Refund Policy” on the mon.paris.edu portal.

New students who decide to delay entry into the school must submit a formal request to defer to the Office of Admissions. The Office of Admissions will re-review new students who wish to defer entry or return from leave to determine their eligibility to come to PCA for a term other than the one into which they were originally accepted.

A Leave of Absence may be granted for one or two semesters. Due to the sequential nature of the curricula, many departments approve only the full-year interruption. Any student considering a Leave of Absence should seek departmental advising in order to make an informed decision. Students who exceed one year of absence must apply for Readmission to the Office of Admissions. Students already on leave who wish to extend their time away must contact the Registrar’s Office. To confirm the date of return, students should complete the Intent to Return from Leave form available in the Registrar’s Office. Students returning in the spring must submit the form by November 15th; students returning in the fall must submit the form by July 15th.

Graduate students cannot take a 6-month leave of absence. They should take a full-year leave of absence, as classes are not offered every semester. There are no refunds for graduate students after the beginning of the academic year. In the event of medical leave of absence, the student can petition an ad hoc committee comprised of academic and administrative leaders to request that a part of the pre-paid fees be applied to a forthcoming semester.

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