southbound — tulane.md

Spring 2027 · #102 of 150

Tulane University

Formal leaveReasons: Not statedNewcomb-Tulane College (undergraduate) rules

78BRB

What we could find, not finalRules differ by college and by student, and can change. Confirm with your registrar, dean’s office, financial aid office and (for visa holders) international student office before you act. For tuition, refund and financial-aid deadlines, ask your bursar and financial aid office.

in their words — from the school’s own pages

In their words

What Tulane says

Exact quotes from Tulane’s official pages, checked word for word on Oct 22, 2026.

When to ask

The deadline for applying for a leave of absence is the last day to register or add courses in the semester after the last regular semester of a student's enrollment.

— advising.tulane.edu ↗

How long you can be away

Students taking a leave of absence who wish to receive registration materials and preregister for classes during the priority period may formally file for a leave of absence for up to one year.

— advising.tulane.edu ↗

Coming back

Students who are allowed a one-year leave of absence are not required to complete a readmission application… submit a letter of intent to resume study at least eight weeks before the semester…

— advising.tulane.edu ↗

How to step away

Friday, January 22, 2027 Last Day to Register/Add

— registrar.tulane.edu ↗

Reasons accepted

Request a leave of absence from Tulane University, normally for a future semester.

— advising.tulane.edu ↗

summary — ai

✦ AI summary

Written by AI from the quotes and pages we read. It may be incomplete or wrong; the school’s own pages win.

A leave of absence appears to go through your Newcomb-Tulane College advisor, for up to a year.
The deadline looks like the last add day of the following semester; Spring 2027 shows Jan 22.
That date couldn't be fully confirmed, so ask your registrar or advising office about your spring classes.
Reasons accepted: not stated (NTC page lists no required reasons; discuss with your NTC advisor (medical leave needs a petition)).
Time away allowed: Up to 1 year.
Classes start Jan 11.

checklist — before you decide

Before you decide

Check on the following…

Will my spot be held?Check how long your school keeps your place and whether you have to apply to come back.Ask: Registrar
Will I graduate later?A term off can push back your graduation. Ask which required classes only run in the spring.Ask: Academic advisor
Is there a deadline to ask?Some schools want your leave request before January. Find out the exact date and the form.Ask: Dean’s office or registrar
What happens to my scholarships and aid?Ask whether your scholarships and grants pause while you’re away or end, and what you need to do to get them back.Ask: Financial aid office
When would I have to start repaying loans?Student loans usually stop being deferred when you’re not enrolled. After a short grace period, often six months, payments can start.Ask: Financial aid office
Will I still have health insurance?A student health plan usually needs you to be enrolled. Make sure you’re covered from January to April.Ask: Student health office
What about my housing?Ask whether you can leave your housing contract without a penalty and whether you’ll get housing when you come back.Ask: Housing office
I’m on a student visa. Does this affect it?For F-1 students, not enrolling usually ends your visa status. Talk to this office before anything else.Ask: International student office

campus — 5 builder groups

Student founder community

Phyllis M. Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking ↗Social innovation and design-thinking center with student venture programs; home of Startup Tulane meetings.

Entrepreneurship center

Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation ↗Freeman School's entrepreneurship hub; runs venture programs, mentorship and the Tulane Business Model Competition.
Tulane Innovation Institute ↗University innovation and commercialization office supporting Tulane startups and technology ventures.

Hard-tech team

Scot Ackerman MakerSpace ↗Student-run makerspace with laser cutting, 3D printing and CNC tools for hardware projects.

CS club

GDG on Campus Tulane University ↗Tulane's tech club since 2017 (formerly Cookies & Code); workshops listed for Dec 2026, named on the CS department page.

index — score breakdown

BRB Score

Why 78

Leave route30/35

Time to decide20/20

Reasons accepted6/15

Published clearly15/15

Pages kept current3/5

Builder scene4/10

How the BRB Score works

apply

Spend the winter building. Southbound runs Jan 11 to Apr 11, 2027 in Miami. Acceptance is rolling.

Apply to Southbound

sources — official pages we read

https://advising.tulane.edu/node/2694 https://registrar.tulane.edu/sites/default/files/2026-07/2027-spring-academic-calendar.pdf https://tulane.edu/node/6481 https://pregnancy.tulane.edu/node/9 http://web.archive.org/web/20240728001105/https://communications.tulane.edu/color-palettes http://web.archive.org/web/20230331230234/https://communications.tulane.edu/brand/color

Checked by Focal

Oct 22, 2026

Source pages

Older page in sources

Newest source change

Aug 2026

Oldest source change

Aug 2023

What we could find (checked Oct 22, 2026). Not final: confirm dates and aid with your school before you act. One source page hasn’t changed in a while. Confirm the details with your school. Older pages: tulane.edu/node/6481 (last changed Aug 2023). We date pages from server timestamps, page metadata, “last updated” text, PDF dates and the Wayback Machine.