What happens to someone who needs to take a medical withdrawal?
For undergraduates, medical withdrawals are processed through Student Support Services (S3) with consultation from the Mental Health Service or another medical service at MIT Medical. A medical withdrawal is reevaluated each semester. It is usually for a minimum of one full semester but may be as long as two semesters plus a summer. Often there are specific requirements for the student to fulfill during the withdrawal, such as obtaining medical treatment and taking courses or working. For graduate students, medical withdrawals are processed through the Graduate Students’ Office.
