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41 through the Admissions Office. Example: A student is last enrolled in spring of 2020. He/she has an approved leave of absence through the spring of 2021. That student must reenroll by the fall of 2021 or be withdrawn. NOTE: A student who returns from a withdrawn status is subject to the catalog requirements in place at the time of reentry. Note that a leave of absence or withdrawal does not extend the time limit a student has to complete their program. Any student taking a leave of absence from the Doctor of Philosophy program will need to return as part of the following cohort since all classes are offered in a cohort model. All students who have successfully completed their doctoral proposal course for the Doctor of Philosophy program (CO 3312) are not eligible to take a leave of absence. Students experiencing extenuating circumstances may make formal appeal to this policy with the Doctor of Philosophy committee. Doctor of Ministry and Doctor of Philosophy students must obtain department approval to take an LOA. Students wishing to withdraw or take a leave of absence should contact the Enrollment Management Office (connect@denverseminary.edu) or the Registrar's Office (registrar@denverseminary.edu). SELECTING A MAJOR/CONCENTRATION All students enrolling in a Master of Arts degree program must select a major and receive approval for this major from the appropriate department prior to being admitted to Denver Seminary. Master of Divinity students who wish to complete a concentration (this is not necessary to earn the degree) must declare their desired concentration prior to the start of their final semester. The Application for Change of Degree, Major, or Concentration form is available online or in the Registrar's Office for those who wish to change a degree, change a major or add a concentration after admission. Those who wish to change their degree program after the start of their first semester should also complete this form. Students seeking to change programs must be in good academic standing (see the Academic Probation and Dismissal policy of this catalog) and meet all admissions requirements to be approved for entrance into their requested degree program. Students must be formally admitted to the program from which they plan to graduate at least one full semester before the planned graduation date. All current students who wish to enroll in the Master of Arts in Counseling program must reapply via Admissions due to CACREP standards and requirements. All current students who wish to enroll in the Master of Divinity Chaplaincy program must be reevaluated for acceptance by the appropriate chair of the Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care and Counseling department(s) via review of their initial seminary application material. A personal interview may also be required. Denver Seminary reserves the right to ask for any additional data that may be germane to evaluating a student's degree change request. This review is due to the standards and requirements of chaplaincy vocations. Doctor of Ministry students must select a track at the time of admission. Those wishing to change their track after the last day to add a course during the first semester should contact the Registrar's Office.

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