University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) - LSA
What Michigan says
Exact quotes from Michigan’s official pages, checked word for word on Oct 22, 2026.
If a student has not registered for the term, there is not a formal process to “withdraw” or take a “leave of absence”.
— lsa.umich.edu ↗If a student has registered for the term, they can withdraw using any of the following options: … contact the Office of the Registrar prior to the start of the term to disenroll
— lsa.umich.edu ↗If the student is in good academic standing, they are eligible to return to U-M at any time.
— lsa.umich.edu ↗Students with active accounts can request a registration appointment for an upcoming Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer term from the Registrar’s Office.
— lsa.umich.edu ↗If a student has not registered for the term, there is not a formal process to “withdraw” or take a “leave of absence”.
— lsa.umich.edu ↗Written by AI from the quotes and pages we read. It may be incomplete or wrong; the school’s own pages win.
- Michigan LSA appears to have no formal leave; not registering seems enough.
- If registered, it may help to ask the Registrar about dropping classes before the term.
- An inactive account may need reactivation; other schools may differ.
- Reasons accepted: no leave request needed (LSA; good standing needed).
- Time away allowed: No stated limit (reactivate if inactive).
- 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
Hackathon
Student founder community
- Desai Accelerator ↗Ann Arbor startup accelerator with a 2026 cohort; we did not confirm a formal U-M link on the page we read.
- MPowered Entrepreneurship ↗
- V1 @ Michigan ↗
Entrepreneurship center
Hard-tech team
- MRacing (Formula SAE) ↗Michigan's Formula SAE team, founded 1986.
- SEDS@UM ↗Students for the Exploration and Development of Space chapter.
- University of Michigan Solar Car Team ↗Long-running solar car team (site's latest visible date was 2023; check).
Why 92
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. Some source pages show no date or blocked our automated check. Confirm the details with your school. We date pages from server timestamps, page metadata, “last updated” text, PDF dates and the Wayback Machine.