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41 TRAINING AND MENTORING COURSES POLICY If Training and Mentoring courses are required for a student's degree program, these are taken successively in a formative sequence. Students who have not yet started this sequence must take TM 500 upon completing fifteen semester hours of academic work (including advanced standing and transfer credit). PROGRAM COMPLETION TIME LIMITS All coursework pertaining to a degree or graduate certificate must be completed within ten years (seven years for the Doctor of Ministry and for the Doctor of Philosophy programs) of the degree conferral or graduate certificate award. Doctor of Ministry students may petition for a one-time extension to ten years. This time limit applies to all courses applying to the degree or graduate certificate, including transfer credit and advanced standing. Questions about these time limits should be directed to the Registrar's Office. ADVANCED STANDING AND TRANSFER CREDIT Refer to the admission information section for information on advanced standing (for eligible undergraduate work) and transfer credit (for graduate work from accredited institutions). COURSE SUBSTITUTION Students may be eligible to substitute a Denver Seminary course to fulfill a required course within their degree program. Students must secure written approval from the department chairperson for this type of course substitution and submit a Course Substitution Request form to the Registrar's Office. WITHDRAWAL/LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM DENVER SEMINARY Students who withdraw or take a leave of absence from Denver Seminary must complete the appropriate form available online and in the Registrar's Office. The maximum length of time for a leave of absence is one calendar year. Those who do not return by the next semester (fall or spring) after one year will need to reapply through the Admissions Office. Example: A student is last enrolled in spring of 2024. He/she has an approved leave of absence through the spring of 2025. That student must re-enroll by the fall of 2025 or be withdrawn. NOTE: A student who returns from a withdrawn status is subject to the catalog requirements in place at the time of reentry.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 their advisor (connect@denverseminary.edu) or the Registrar's Office (registrar@denverseminary.edu).