1. Schedule an appointment with your advisor to discuss your request for a status change. When meeting with your advisor, ensure your current Macaulay requirements are being met. These can include, but are not limited to, submitting FAFSA and TAP; Opportunities Fund receipts; Internship/Study Abroad Evaluations; Community Service.
2. After meeting with your advisor, write a one-page justification letter detailing your request. Statements should be addressed to the Office of Academic Affairs. Please explain your reasons (be specific) for this request by touching on the following points: (1) What academic, professional, or personal reasons led to this request? (2) If approved, what will this allow you to accomplish?
3. Check that the semester(s) requested and reasons on your form and in your letter match.
4. Obtain your advisor’s signature on the justification letter.
5. Complete the enrollment status change form and upload a signed one-page letter of justification and supporting documents where applicable.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in denial of your application.
Submission Deadlines:
Status
Fall
Spring
Graduation Changes
May 1st
December 1st (prior year)
Part-time or Leave of Absence
August 1st
January 10th
Withdrawal from MHC or Return from Leave
At least two weeks prior to start of applicable semester
Please note that internal campus deadlines may vary from the deadlines above.
After submission of your application you will receive a response to your request within 10 business days from the Office of Academic Affairs. Expect longer wait times for submissions received after the deadlines above. If you have any questions regarding the process for submitting a status change form, please email oap@mhc.cuny.edu.