June 29, 2021
Sick Leave
Sick Leave During an academic year, which includes the summer, enrolled graduate students may be absent from normal student responsibilities for up to (but no more than) ten workdays in succession for reasons of illness or illness-related care. Students who are receiving University of Missouri financial support will continue to receive support during that period. Graduate students should inform the relevant faculty who supervise their coursework, research, and/or teaching obligations about any absence due to illness as soon as possible; normal course and grading policies for the relevant department(s) and course instructor(s) will apply. Students who must be absent due…
July 29, 2020
Assistance, Accommodation, and Leave Policy for Pregnant Students, Students with Pregnancy-Related Conditions, and Parenting Students
Eligibility Graduate students who are full-time, in good academic standing, and progressing toward degree completion are eligible for the assistance, accommodation, and leave policy. The policy applies to students currently experiencing pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions and/or parenting. Pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions include (but are not limited to) pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, and conditions arising in connection with pregnancy or recovery from any of these conditions, in accordance with federal law. A Parenting Student is a student with the legal or voluntary responsibility to ensure the safety and well-being of a child and includes: Birth and non-birth parents Adopting…
Sep. 10, 2018
Academic Leave of Absence
Submitting a request Students are able to request a leave of absence from their academic program. They should first notify their advisor of their request and then inform the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS). For doctoral candidates (those who have successfully completed their comprehensive examination and have filed a D3 in the Graduate School), they must also submit their request to the Graduate School. The request should come in the form of a: (a) support letter directly from the DGS of the student’s academic program, and (b) the request from the student that outlines the need for a leave and…
March 6, 2018
Leaves of Absence for Assistantships and Fellowships
Graduate students are responsible for resolving all issues pertaining to their support (assistantship, fellowship, etc.) with their advisors before taking any approved leave of absence. Issues may include the date when support will be terminated and under what conditions students may be reinstated. Notifying administrators A student with a graduate assistantship who is unable to fulfill the duties of an appointment because of illness or injury or because of a birth or adoption must notify the unit administrator as soon as possible. If the student’s assistantship is funded by an external grant (e.g., NSF, NIH), the funding agency may have…