Deferment requests can be submitted for newly admitted College of Nursing Students who are unable to enroll in their designated program for original admission term.
Deferments are granted under limited circumstances which include:
- Health/Medical
- Military Service
- Visa/Relocation Complications
- Religious Mission
- Financial Challenge
Deferrals will automatically not be granted for circumstances which include:
- Failed Compliance Items
- In-progress prerequisites that are not passed according to the program requirement
- Deferrals that are requested within 21 days of the program start
If the deferral request is approved, the admission deferment guarantees admission to an applicant’s designated program for up to one academic year. For any academic program with more than one annual entry point, applicants may defer less than a year. Due to clinical site scheduling and availability, academic programs may determine a different start date for approved deferrals. Applicants who are out longer than one year will need to reapply to their program.
Applicants can only be approved for a deferral once. Once approved, the terms of the deferral cannot be altered or extended.
Students are only eligible for deferment if they are not planning to enroll in college coursework at another post-secondary institution.
Deferment decisions are final and cannot be appealed.
Deferral Process for BSN & BSN-IH -
Individuals seek to request deferment, will need to complete a Deferral Request Form.
Newly admitted transfer students will need to request deferment through the University of Arizona via their Future Wildcat Account. A full list of steps to request a deferment is located at here.
Receiving a deferral from the College of Nursing does not guarantee a Leave of Absences and/or New Admit deferrals from the University of Arizona. Both the College of Nursing and the Department of Undergraduate Admissions will review the request for a University deferral. The College of Nursing will review the deferral request for a term deferral within 1 year of the approved College of Nursing deferral.
*Please note - If a student is unable to progress into the BSN or BSN-IH program due to not passing compliance or a prerequisite with a B or higher, they will need to attend another Advanced Standing Conference to request a new placement.
Deferral Process for MEPN, DNP & PhD -
Individuals seek to request deferment, will need to complete a Deferral Request Form.
Receiving a deferral from the College of Nursing does not guarantee a Leave of Absences and/or deferrals from the University of Arizona Graduate College. If your deferral is approved with the College of Nursing, please also reach out to the Grad College to request a deferral as well.
Submitted forms will be reviewed by CON staff and faculty; students will be notified of the deferment decision within 14 business days of submission via email. All deferral requests need to be submitted 21 days before the start of the semester in order for the 14 day decision to process. If the deferral request is made beyond the 14 days, the student will need to fill out a leave of absence form.
Individuals already admitted to the University of Arizona AND have taken courses with the university in past academic year may need to seek a leave of absence. Please review the following “Leave of Absence” policies to determine if you need to submit a request.
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Approved by APS on 5.10.2021