University of Arizona
What Arizona says
Exact quotes from Arizona’s official pages, checked word for word on Oct 22, 2026.
If you meet the qualifications for Back2UA, you do not need to request an Official Leave of Absence.
— registrar.arizona.edu ↗Eligible students automatically qualify for Back2UA and do not need to notify the University of their intent to return.
— catalog.arizona.edu ↗Domestic/international undergraduate students may miss no more than two consecutive regular (Fall/Spring) semesters without applying for readmission or requesting an Official Leave of Absence.
— registrar.arizona.edu ↗Upon returning to the University, students may be required to meet with an academic advisor before enrolling. They will then be eligible to register with their class during priority registration and/or during open registration.
— catalog.arizona.edu ↗Eligible students automatically qualify for Back2UA and do not need to notify the University of their intent to return.
— catalog.arizona.edu ↗Written by AI from the quotes and pages we read. It may be incomplete or wrong; the school’s own pages win.
- Back2UA appears to let you skip a term with no leave request.
- It seems to cover up to two consecutive regular semesters.
- It requires good academic standing, so check you qualify.
- Reasons accepted: no leave request needed (Back2UA needs acceptable academic standing).
- Time away allowed: Up to 2 straight semesters.
- What to file: nothing to file.
- Classes start Jan 13.
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
Entrepreneurship center
- McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship (Eller) ↗New Venture Development program and 2026 New Venture Competition
- Startup Wildcats (McGuire Center) ↗Campus student-entrepreneurship program; moved from Tech Launch Arizona to McGuire in Fall 2025
Hard-tech team
- Near Space Club ↗High-altitude / near-space engineering projects
- SEDS UArizona ↗Space club; ASCEND high-altitude balloon payload program
- Wildcat Formula Racing ↗Formula SAE team
- Wildcat Rocket Engineering Club ↗Student rocketry team; active 2025-26
CS club
- Software Engineering Wildcats ↗Software club listed on College of Engineering clubs page
Why 96
Spend the winter building. Southbound runs Jan 11 to Apr 11, 2027 in Miami. Acceptance is rolling.
What we could find (checked Oct 22, 2026). Not final: confirm dates and aid with your school before you act. Source pages look current for 2026–27. We date pages from server timestamps, page metadata, “last updated” text, PDF dates and the Wayback Machine.