Students who wish to pause their academic progress, at any time before graduation, with plans to resume their studies after one or two terms, must complete a Leave of Absence form and submit it to the Office of the Registrar in advance of the requested start date of the leave of absence unless unforeseen circumstances prevent this. Failure to submit the request prior to the student being absent for more than what the Attendance Policy allows will result in unauthorized withdrawal.

 

Leaves are generally granted for one or a maximum of two terms only. Students desiring re-entry after one term of leave of absence may register for courses without reapplication. Students wishing to extend their leave for a second term must renew their leave of absence before the second term begins. After two terms of leave, students desiring re-entry must re-audition for placement in lesson programs.

 

Students taking a leave of absence before the Add/Drop period ends will be dropped from all courses that they are enrolled in during that term. If the personal leave of absence begins after the Add/drop period has already ended, the student will receive a grade of “W’’ and be withdrawn from all courses for that term.

• Authorized Withdrawal

 

Students may withdraw from Mahanaim at any time, but if students later desire re-admission, they must reapply and have no right of guaranteed readmission following withdrawal. Students wishing to withdraw must notify the Office of the Registrar in writing or via email and must complete a Withdrawal Form. Withdrawing students are also required to have an exit interview with the Vice President of Academic Excellence. A student must notify the Office of the Registrar in writing of their intent to withdraw in order to receive any refund of tuition due pursuant to Section 5002 of the Education Law. Not filing notice will affect processing time and could affect the amount of the refund.

 

Students withdrawing during the add/drop period will be dropped from all courses they are enrolled in during that term. If the authorized withdrawal begins after the Add/drop period has already ended, the student will receive a grade of “W” and be withdrawn from all courses for that term. If the student withdraws during the drop/add period, no notation of the registered courses will be placed on the transcript.

 

• Unauthorized Withdrawal

 

Students who have not attended any classes or instructional events for 3 consecutive weeks without notice to the school or any instructors will be in violation of the general attendance policy and will be considered to have withdrawn from the school without the authorization of Mahanaim. An unauthorized withdrawal forfeits all fees and deposits paid by the student to the school. An unauthorized withdrawal will result in a grade of F for all courses the student was enrolled in. This unauthorized withdrawal does not qualify a student for a tuition refund. 

 

If a student has not registered for courses for two consecutive terms and has not applied for a leave of absence, the school will assume that the student has permanently withdrawn from the school. Such a student must reapply for admission.