Can I take a summer off?
Yes, but there is a possibility that you will see some repeat guest conductors/composers, clinicians, soloists, etc. as ABC will occasionally bring back guest clinicians on a three-year rotation.
If you need to go “On-leave,” you must notify CWU via their Leave of Absence Form, found at this link. CWU will not send you an email to your CWU account, so it is your responsibility to notify the University if you need to take off a year. You are not required to fill out the form any other quarter other than Summer, since that is the only quarter the program runs. You can also find a link to the Leave of Absence Form in your CWU Canvas module.
Note: CWU will no longer email you a reminder.
Maximum Time Limit to Degree Completion
No credit earned more than six years before the date of the master’s degree award may be counted as part of the degree credit requirement except if approved by formal action by the dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research.
Master’s degree students are expected to complete all requirements for the master’s degree within six years from the date of first enrollment. Students seeking to interrupt their studies may do so with the approval of the chair or graduate coordinator of the home department, but must pay a non-refundable fee for registration as an on-leave student. If a degree program is not completed during the six-year period from the quarter for which a student was admitted, the student must reapply to the university. If readmitted, only those credits graded B or higher and completed no more than six years from the date of the student's program completion may be counted toward the degree.