University of Calgary
What Calgary says
Exact quotes from Calgary’s official pages, checked word for word on Oct 22, 2026.
Undergraduate students who stop-out (do not register in University of Calgary courses) will be able to return to their studies within a 12-month period.
— calendar.ucalgary.ca ↗Students must obtain approval from their Faculty before the 12-month period has lapsed.
— calendar.ucalgary.ca ↗Students who stop-out for a 12-month period or more, will be required to apply for admission.
— calendar.ucalgary.ca ↗Students can register in courses through their Student Centre.
— calendar.ucalgary.ca ↗Undergraduate students who stop-out (do not register in University of Calgary courses) will be able to return to their studies within a 12-month period.
— calendar.ucalgary.ca ↗Written by AI from the quotes and pages we read. It may be incomplete or wrong; the school’s own pages win.
- Calgary appears to let undergrads stop out by simply not registering.
- Returning within 12 months looks automatic; longer needs Faculty approval beforehand.
- Faculty and co-op rules may add conditions.
- Reasons accepted: no leave request needed.
- Time away allowed: Under 12 months.
- What to file: nothing to file.
- Classes start Jan 11.
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
Student founder community
- Tech Start UCalgary ↗Student teams build software projects and explore startups and tech entrepreneurship; listed active on SU directory.
Entrepreneurship center
- Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking ↗UCalgary's student entrepreneurship hub: Launchpad, Innovation Sandbox, Start Something Weekend, e2i programs.
Hard-tech team
- Robotics Operation & Autonomous Mapping (ROAM) ↗Student team building autonomous robotic mapping systems / digital twins; listed active.
- UCalgary Racing (formerly Schulich Racing) ↗Formula SAE Electric team; site shows a 2027 Formula Hybrid competition countdown.
CS club
- Code the Change YYC ↗CS/programming students build software for non-profits; listed active.
- Competitive Programming Club ↗Trains UCalgary teams for the ICPC programming contest; listed active.
Why 92
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. Some source pages show no date or blocked our automated check. Confirm the details with your school. We date pages from server timestamps, page metadata, “last updated” text, PDF dates and the Wayback Machine.