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Elizabethtown College endeavors to accurately present our programs and policies to our prospective and enrolled student community. Academic Affairs make every effort to ensure the published catalog, class schedule, and other public information presented is correct and up to date. Elizabethtown College reserves the right to add, amend, or retract any statements, regulatory requirements, policies, and procedures. The College assumes no responsibility for misinterpretation by students of policies and procedures presented in this Catalog, or the Addendum. School Deans, Academic Advisors, and members of the Office of Registration and Records are available and support students in achieving their academic goals and to clarify college policies and procedures.
What is an Addendum?
Elizabethtown College publishes our annual Catalog in May of each year. The Addendum is a summary of additions, reactivations, deactivations, and changes that have been approved through faculty governance since the initial Catalog publication. All approved changes and additions made this academic year are reflected in this addendum. The information contained in this publication is the most accurate and up to date information pertaining to academics at Elizabethtown College.
The following question and answer section provided guidance to common questions about how to use this important document. Students should seek guidance on addendum items through the support of their Academic Advisors, and Dean, for course and program planning.
**Please note, the contents of the Addendum do NOT appear in the PDF version of the full Catalog.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Why do we have an Addendum?
A. The Addendum exists to support students and our campus community locate changes or additions approved through faculty governance since the initial publication of the Catalog.
Q. How do I use the Addendum?
A. The Addendum is to be used in company with the 2025-2026 Catalog, not in isolation. This Addendum provides up to date information pertaining to academics at Elizabethtown College.
Q. Does the Addendum supersede the Catalog?
A. The Addendum is an addition to the 2025-2026 Catalog. Items included in the Addendum supersede what is in the published Catalog. However, graduation requirements are governed by the College Catalog dated four years prior to graduation or, for major or minor requirements, by the College Catalog in effect at the time of graduation if the student so chooses. For most students, this means they will follow the requirements of the Catalog in effect when they begin their studies at Elizabethtown College. Students should review the full “Other Graduation Requirements Policy” in the Catalog for more details.
Policies
Medical Withdrawal (Voluntary)
(Effective Fall 2025)
A medical withdrawal for physical or mental health reasons is defined as a withdrawal from the College for at least the remainder of the semester in which it is initiated. Guidelines for a Medical Withdrawal are outlined on the College’s Student Health website. The withdrawal may extend through subsequent semesters depending on the nature and course of the health concerns.
A medical withdrawal for physical or mental health reasons is requested voluntarily by the student and may be approved if, in the judgment of a licensed medical or mental health provider, it is determined to be in the best interest of the student. A Medical Withdrawal Documentation Form must be signed by the student and completed by the student’s treatment provider. The form must be submitted to the Associate Dean of Students for Student Counseling and Health Needs, who also speaks with the student before the withdrawal can be authorized.
During a medical withdrawal, the College expects the student to participate in professional healthcare treatment with a licensed medical or mental health provider as the primary method of resolving or managing the health concerns which led to the medical withdrawal.
Prior to being considered for readmission by the College, the student must have their treatment provider submit the Medical Withdrawal Re-Entry Documentation Form to the Associate Dean. Consulting with Associate Dean is necessary as part of the readmission process following a medical withdrawal. See the Re-Entry Requirements after a Medical Withdrawal document for details on the re-entry process.
Academic Progress and Transcription after medical withdrawal approval
Students enrolled in an accelerated blended or online distance education program, where the student may be registered into coursework across multiple sub-terms within the same semester
- will have a grade of “W” transcribed for the sub-term in which the medical leave was initiated, all other course registrations in any sub-term after the leave is approved will result in course drops for the duration of the current semester.
- may seek re-entry into a subsequent sub-term in the current semester, provided (1) the student has satisfied the Re-Entry Requirements after a Medical Withdrawal resulting in approval from Dr. Bruce Lynch, Associate Dean of Students for Student Counseling and Health Needs and (2) the request for re-entry is less than 25 days from the initial approval for medical withdrawal within the current semester.
Students enrolled in programs, requiring physical presence or direct instruction by a faculty on campus,
- will have a grade of “W” transcribed for all courses in the semester for which the medical leave was initiated.
- may not seek re-entry into coursework, requiring physical presence or direct instruction by a faculty member, in the current semester where a medical leave of absence was granted, due to academic progression of course instruction.
- a student may seek re-entry into an online course offered through the School of Graduate and Professional Studies in a sub-term that begins after the student has satisfied (1) the Re-Entry Requirements after a Medical Withdrawal with formal approval from Dr. Bruce Lynch, Associate Dean of Students for Student Counseling and Health Needs and (2) the request for re-entry is less than 25 days from the initial approval for medical withdrawal within the current semester.
Students should contact the Business Office regarding associated fees for re-entry into the same semester where a medical leave was approved previously.
Students are also encouraged to review possible additional requirements for Re-entry required by other administrative offices:
- Residential students (students not participating in blended or online distance education programs), should contact Residence Life at (717) 361-1197 as soon as possible for information about the procedures for moving out of the Residence Hall, and to inquire about the housing registration process. Housing is guaranteed for residential students upon re-entry within the two semesters following the medical withdrawal.
- Contact Disability Services at (717) 361-1227 to discuss accommodation during the re-entry process. It may be necessary to provide documentation from your health care provider to support requests for accommodation.
- Petition Academic Standing Committee for return if on academic contract and/or probation at the time of the Medical Withdrawal.
- Consult Financial Aid and the Business Office regarding implications for individual financial aid and the Institutional Refund Policy.
- Students must also submit a readmission application located on the Office of Registration and Records website.
For more information about a voluntary medical withdrawal, contact Dr. Bruce Lynch, Associate Dean of Students for Student Counseling and Health Needs.
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