Graduate program acceptance and matriculation are for the semester indicated in the student’s acceptance letter.
Students who do not enroll in the semester for which they are accepted forfeit their place in the program unless the university is notified of a deferral or leave of absence. Students may defer a semester or two semesters but no longer than one year without having to re-apply. The form to request a deferral is found in the applicant portal after an enrollment deposit is paid. The link to the deferment form appears at the bottom of the page. The student should submit the completed form to the Graduate Program Director/Academic Advisor for approval. Once approved, the signed form should be emailed to gradadmissions@newpaltz.edu for processing. Please note deferrals are only processed BEFORE the first day the semester/term starts.
