{"id":6953,"date":"2016-06-10T09:57:34","date_gmt":"2016-06-10T09:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/?p=6953"},"modified":"2026-07-09T18:49:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T18:49:43","slug":"vacation-quarter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/international-student-services\/current-f-1-students\/enrollment-requirements\/vacation-quarter","title":{"rendered":"Vacation Quarter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summer Vacation Quarter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Summer is the default &#8220;approved&#8221; vacation quarter, and students do not need to request it through ISS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-highlight-paragraph-grey-background\">Exception: Summer is not considered the default vacation quarter if it is the student\u2019s final quarter or if the student notifies ISS that they would like to take a non-summer vacation quarter instead, before chosen vacation quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Requirements During a Vacation Quarter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are no academic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/international-student-services\/current-f-1-students\/enrollment-requirements\">enrollment requirements<\/a> to maintain F-1 status while on approved vacation quarter. Students may: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Study without a minimum credit requirement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take more than one online course.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose not to enroll in coursework at all (while ensuring they can still complete their program by the end date listed on their I-20 and retain eligibility for a summer vacation quarter).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remain in the United States or travel internationally (with a valid travel endorsement).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enroll in a course that requires fieldwork or work experience and apply for either part-time or full-time CPT, if otherwise eligible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Non-Summer Vacation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A non-summer vacation quarter is an approved vacation quarter taken during a term other than summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Students must: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be enrolled full-time for three consecutive quarters (including Summer) before your chosen vacation quarter. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow all standard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/international-student-services\/current-f-1-students\/enrollment-requirements\">enrollment requirements<\/a> when enrolled for summer, including online course requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plan to return the quarter after your vacation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have no holds preventing you from registering in the following quarter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Request the Non-Summer Vacation before your chosen vacation quarter. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"text-decoration:underline\">Consult with your academic advisor to make sure required courses are available in Summer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-highlight-paragraph-grey-background\"><strong>Important: <strong>Program extensions will not be granted for students who take a non-summer vacation quarter without developing an academic plan with their academic advisor. Failure to enroll full-time following a non-summer vacation quarter may jeopardize a student&#8217;s immigration status. Students should work closely with their academic advisor to ensure required courses will be available and that their degree plan remains on track before taking a non-summer vacation quarter.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Need time off but not eligible for a vacation? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Email uwbintl@uw.edu and tell us what is happening. An international student advisor will work with you and explain your options. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer Vacation Quarter Summer is the default &#8220;approved&#8221; vacation quarter, and students do not need to request it through ISS. 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