Academic Information - Peabody Institute - Johns Hopkins University

duration of a leave of absence with anextension is three semesters.Students who do not report their statusby the end of the semester before they arescheduled to return will be consideredto have abandoned their degree programand withdrawn from the Conservatorywithout following the proper withdrawalprocedures. The Peabody Conservatoryhas no obligation to former students whoabandon degree programs, and formerstudents can only return to the Conservatoryby re-auditioning and petitioning theappropriate committee for certification ofpreviously earned credits.Special Circumstances forLeave of AbsenceDoctoral students may only take a leave ofabsence while completing their residency.Once a DMA candidate has completedthe required coursework, he or she may nolonger exercise the leave of absence optionbut must continue to enroll for Consulta-standing in the program. If a studentinterrupts his or her program by failing toregister for Consultation or failing to paythe Degree-in-Progress (DIP) fee for morethan one year, the student must petitionthe DMA Committee for readmission. Ifa petition is approved, all retroactive feesmust be paid in order for the reinstatementof status to become effective. Any DMAcandidate who fails to register for Consultationwill be dismissed from the program.Double degree students may request aleave of absence from the double degreeprogram, but they cannot be granted leavefrom only the Homewood or Peabodyportion of the program. A leave of absencefor double degree students is subject tothe guidelines of the advising office for theKrieger School of Arts and Sciences or theWhiting School of Engineering.International students who request aleave of absence should be aware that federallaw governing the visa status of F-1students requires them to leave the UnitedStates for the duration of their leave ofabsence, unless the leave is granted for reasonsof illness or other medical conditions.Students wishing to remain in the UnitedStates during their leave of absence mustprovide medical documentation to theschool to support such a request. Medicalleaves of absence cannot exceed an aggregateof one year.Withdrawal and ReadmissionRequests for total withdrawal from degreeprograms must be initiated through theOffice of Academic Affairs. Studentsmust make arrangements for all financialobligations, including but not limited totuition, instrument loans, library fines,and residence fees.Former degree candidates who havewithdrawn from the Conservatory mustsubmit a written request for readmissionto the Associate Dean for AcademicAffairs. Final decisions on readmission willbe made by the Associate Dean in consultationwith the appropriate academiccommittee and the major teachers whomay request an audition.TranscriptsRequests for official transcripts may besubmitted to the Registrar’s Office in person,in writing, or by fax. A fee is chargedfor each official copy of any academictranscript. Upon clearance from the Registrar’sOffice, the request will be sent to theBusiness Office for payment processing.Transcripts may not be released prior topayment of the transcript fee and all outstandingmonies owed the Conservatory.Once payment has been received, officialtranscripts carrying the school seal and thesignature of the Registrar will be mailedto the address(es) provided by the student.The Registrar’s Office will also send unofficialtranscripts to the student free of charge.For more details, please see the Registrar’swebsite at www.peabody.jhu.edu/registrar.Official financial aid transcripts shouldbe requested directly from the FinancialAid Office.32