Fall 2025 Time Away Inquiry Form

This form is used to collect information regarding your interest/need in taking a time away from Duke. The Time Away Office will follow up with each student individually regarding your time away request and help you develop a time away plan. Once your leave has been processed, you will get a formal time away letter with information regarding time away policies, return process and return timelines. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out by emailing timeaway@duke.edu and the Time Away Office will follow up with you.

 

Please provide your name First Name and Last Name as it appears in DukeHub.

If you have a preferred name please include it in quotes.

James "Jimmy" Smith or Elizabeth "Lizzy" Jackson

 
 

The is a 7-digit number that typically starts with a 2.

 
 

Please select the class that best describes you.

 

If you are not sure what leave type best fits your needs, you can reach out to the Time Away Office and we can discuss it. If you select something that may not bee the best fit, we can make that change during the time away process.


Time Away Definitions

Personal Leave allows you to place your studies on hold for one or more semesters. Typical reasons for a personal leave might include a desire to travel, participate in a non-academic program, campaign, complete a paid or unpaid internship, attend to a family crisis, or gain a sense of direction.


Medical Leave happens during the course of a semester where an unexpected medical situations impacts your education that requires you to put a pause in your education to keep medical treatment.


Discontinuation/Transfer means your are planning to transfer to another school and/or you do not plan to return Duke to finish your degree.


Voluntary Withdrawal means you want to take a time away but plan to return to complete your degree (are not transferring to another school). It is important to note that voluntary withdrawal partway through a term of enrollment can have major impact on final grades (use link above for more information).


Special Completion means that you have already met all graduation requirements and plan to return to participate in graduation activities.

 

The date you are completing this form

 
mm/dd/yyyy
 
 
 
 

Please identify how you would to communicate with the Time Away Office during your leave.

 

Please provide your phone number (XXX) XXX-XXXX. If you have an international number, please provide the correct country code.

This number WILL NOT be shared with others outside the Time Away Office.

 

Are you a J1/F1 visa holding student?

 

Do you currently live in university owned housing?

 

Where do you plan to be during your time away?

"Home" refers to the address listed in DukeHub as your permanent address.

 

Do you plan to work or do an internship/fellowship during any part of your time away?

 

Do you plan to be a part of your research during any part of your time away?

 
 

Please share your reason for requesting to take a time away.


What prompted your decision to take a time away?


How will you spend your time away (e.g., where you will be living, your local support network, any goals you wish to accomplish while away)?


What kind of local support/resources do you have to help you accomplish your goals while away?


How can the Time Away Office, your academic dean, DukeReach and other offices support you while you are away?