University of Alberta
What Alberta says
Exact quotes from Alberta’s official pages, checked word for word on Oct 22, 2026.
January 15 Deadline: … Winter Term Registration Deadline. Last day to add or delete Winter Term classes
— calendar.ualberta.ca ↗Previous Student: … a student who is reapplying after any absence of 12 consecutive months or more to the same program in which the student was most recently enrolled.
— calendar.ualberta.ca ↗a student who is reapplying after any absence of 12 consecutive months or more
— calendar.ualberta.ca ↗Written by AI from the quotes and pages we read. It may be incomplete or wrong; the school’s own pages win.
- Alberta appears to have no undergrad leave policy; you may simply not register.
- Under 12 consecutive months away looks like it needs no readmission.
- If registered for Winter, ask your registrar or advising office about dropping classes.
- Reasons accepted: no leave request needed (Inferred; no undergraduate leave policy found).
- Time away allowed: Under 12 months.
- What to file: nothing to file.
- Classes start Jan 4.
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
- HackED ↗Student hackathon run by the Computer Engineering Club; HackED 2026 ran Feb 20-22 at the Donadeo ICE building.
Entrepreneurship center
- eHUB Entrepreneurship Centre ↗UAlberta's entrepreneurship centre: Ideas Lab, mentorship, funding access, co-working, eHUB Ventures.
Hard-tech team
- AlbertaSat ↗Students and faculty design, build and operate satellites (CubeSats); media through 2025.
- University of Alberta Formula Racing ↗Formula SAE team; current season not shown on homepage.
CS club
- Computer Engineering Club (CompE Club) ↗UAlberta Computer Engineering student club; organizes HackED.
Why 89
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. Source pages look current for 2026–27. We date pages from server timestamps, page metadata, “last updated” text, PDF dates and the Wayback Machine.