Fall 2025: June 13, 2025 - December 4, 2025 *The tuition refund rate will vary depending on the date of your leave request. Therefore, we strongly encourage you to submit your Leave of Absence or University Withdrawal request as soon as possible.
[Procedure]
Submit the Leave of Absence/University Withdrawal Form through the Google Form HERE. *LoA/Withdrawal form is attached to this page.
If you need to extend your leave beyond 4 semesters, please complete the Leave Extension Petition first and obtain approval from the department. Once your leave extension petition has been approved, please submit the approved form through the above Google Form.
If you need academic advising, you must arrange a meeting with your department coordinator.
The Leave/University Withdrawal process takes 1-2 business days. If you do not receive an email, it means your leave/university withdrawal has been successfully processed. We will contact you if any revisions to the forms are required.
*Any incomplete form may result in rejection and a delay in the process. Please ensure that you submit the forms with accurate information by following the sample below.*
[SAMPLE] SBU Korea Semester Withdrawal Form
All the information should be filled out in English.
Section I: Select one term only and indicate the year in which your leave/withdrawal will begin.
Section II: Select the type of leave 1) University Withdrawal - Permanently leaving the university. You will no longer be enrolled. 2) Leave of Absence - Temporarily taking a break, with the intention to return within 4 semesters. 3) Military Leave - Must submit this form together with the official military enlistment letter. 4) Medical Leave - Requires submission of supporting medical documentation.
A student's signature is required.
Date: Students must fill out the date on which they submit this form. Any discrepancy between the written date and the actual submission date will result in the form being rejected and requiring revision.
Students who need to extend their leave beyond four semesters must have an advising sessionwith their department and obtain approval for the Leave Extension Petition Form. Once your leave extension has been approved, please submit the approved form through the Google Form above.
Students who take a leave of absence for two or more semesters will be assigned a new requirement term and will be responsible for meeting the new curriculum in effect at the time of their return. (SBU Catalog)
Requirement Term Exemption for Military Leave: The exemption to revert the requirement term is available only to students who begin their military service in the immediate semester following their leave and return directly to the term following their discharge. To verify eligibility for the exemption, students must submit their official Military Enlistment Letter (입영통지서) when applying for leave and Military Document (병적증명서) within 2 weeks of their discharge date.
Reserve Forces (예비군): If you are taking a leave of absence, you must report to your Reserve Forces within 14 days of submitting the leave form. The official start date of your leave will be the date indicated on the form, so please ensure that you provide the most accurate and up-to-date information. Failure to report to the Reserve Forces within 14 days may result in legal consequences.
Your NetID & Stony Brook email accounts will be deactivated after 200 days of leave. If contact is needed, emails will be sent to the student’s registered personal email address.
Students are responsible for checking the tuition liability in the Academic Calendar and submitting the required documents to process the tuition refund. More information is available on the SUNY Korea website.
For more details, please find the SBU and SUNY Korea policies from the links below.
*Please note that the information is subject to change under any circumstances, and students are advised to regularly check the policy for updates.
[Tuition Refund]
This applies to students who have already paid tuition but need to process the semester/university withdrawal at a later time. Tuition refund must be requested separately. Please visit the SUNY Korea website HEREfor more information regarding tuition refunds.
Fall 2025 Tuition Liability Deadlines
Date of Drop & Withdrawal
Tuition Refund %
On or Before 08/28/2025
100%
08/29/2025 - 09/04/2025
70%
09/05/2025 - 09/11/2025
50%
09/12/2025 - 09/18/2025
30%
On of After 09/19/2025
0%
Department Contact Information
AMS: ams@sunykorea.ac.kr, 032)626-1353, Advising Link
BM: bm.dept@sunykorea.ac.kr, 032)626-1357, Advising Link
CS: cs@sunykorea.ac.kr, 032)626-1354, Advising Link
ECE: ece@sunykorea.ac.kr, 032)626-1352, Advising Link
ME: me@sunykorea.ac.kr, 032)626-1801, Advising Link
TS: ts@sunykorea.ac.kr, 032)626-1355
Responsible Department I Email Address l Contact Number
Academic Affairs I academic.sbu@sunykorea.ac.kr l 032-626-1115