An admitted student who cannot enroll this autumn 2020 due to COVID-19/health concerns, F1 visa issues, travel issues, unexpected changes to financial ability, family emergency or other reasons should submit this form to request to postpone their initial enrollment.
MLA I (3 year track) students are eligible for a deferral for 1 year (start Autumn 2021).
MLA II (2 year track) students are eligible for a deferral for 1 quarter (start Winter 2021) or 1 year (start Autumn 2021).
We highly encourage you to discuss your intent to defer with Julie Parrett (
parrettj@uw.edu), MLA Graduate Program Coordinator, before submitting your request.
If admitted to a dual degree program, you will need to contact the other department for their procedures.