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A student who has been absent from Iowa State
University less than 12 months may be admitted as a returning student. If more than 12
months have elapsed, a student must apply for reentry to the University.
Returning
Students
American undergraduate and nondegree undergraduate students planning to return to Iowa
State University after an absence of less than 12 months do not complete a reentry form;
however, international undergraduate and nondegree undergraduate students planning to
return to Iowa State University after an absence of less than 12 months must complete a
reentry form.
Returning American students and graduate
students should contact the Office of the Registrar to have their records updated and
registration access created. Students should contact their advisers or major professor to
select courses and begin the registration process.
Returning students who want to change their
curricula should follow the same procedure as in-school students. Students who were
dropped from enrollment at Iowa State University must obtain reinstatement by the Academic
Standards Committee of the college that initiated the drop. (See below for policies that
apply to requests for reinstatement.)
Reentry Students
Undergraduate and non-degree undergraduate (special) students who plan to attend Iowa
State University after an absence of twelve months or more must complete a reentry form.
Forms are available for download from the World Wide Web at the following URL: www.iastate.edu/~registrar/info/reentry.html
Students with a bachelor's degree who plan to
take supporting graduate level coursework prior to applying for graduate degree admission
should request a nondegree graduate admission application.
Students who have previously attended Iowa State
University only as non-degree [special] students and who now seek to earn an undergraduate
degree should request an undergraduate application.
International students should contact the Office
of Admissions, 100 Alumni Hall (direct 515-294-5836 or toll-free 1-800-262-3810) for
reentry instructions. Financial certification of ability to cover all educational and
living expenses will be required.
The reentry form should be completed and
returned to the Office of the Registrar well in advance of the term of reentry. Students
who have attended another college or university since enrollment at Iowa State University
must have an official transcript(s) of all course work attempted sent to the Office of
Admissions, 100 Alumni Hall. Reentering students must also contact their departmental
office/adviser to prepare a class schedule. Reentry must be approved prior to
registration.
Iowa State University requests the information
on the reentry form for the purpose of making a reentry decision. If the required
information is not provided, the university may not consider the request to reenter.
Reentry Approval
Process
Generally, a request to reenter Iowa State University will be approved within the Office
of the Registrar. However, the Office of the Registrar will refer the reentry form to the
college to which a student plans to return if the student: (a) desires to change
curriculum; (b) has a previous Iowa State University cumulative grade point average below
2.00 or had a last term average below 2.00; (c) was dropped from the university for
unsatisfactory academic progress or was not otherwise in good standing; or (d) since
leaving Iowa State University, has completed additional college study with less than a
2.00 grade point average.
Students who have been dropped from enrollment
at Iowa State University must obtain reinstatement by the Academic Standards Committee of
the college into which they plan to return. The following policies apply:
1. Students may not be reinstated until at least
one term has elapsed since they were academically dismissed. The summer session is not
considered as one term out of school.
2. Students who have been dismissed from
enrollment two or more times are not eligible for reinstatement until at least two
academic semesters have elapsed since their last academic dismissal.
3. Students who have been dismissed by a college
and subsequently reinstated by another college cannot transfer back unless the Academic
Standards Committee of the original college grants permission. This procedure must be
followed regardless of the student's current academic standing.
4. Students must submit a petition to the
Academic Standards Committee of the college in which they plan to enroll at least 45 days
before the beginning of the term. The petition should not be to the college that dismissed
the student. (Students who have been dropped twice and want to return in the College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences must submit their petition at least 70 days before the beginning
of the term.)
5. Reinstated students will return on temporary
enrollment status.
Academic Renewal
Policy
Students who are returning to Iowa State University to pursue an undergraduate degree
after an extended absence may request permission to remove one or more of their
complete academic terms from future degree and GPA considerations. See Index, Academic
Renewal Policy.
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