READMISSION/REINSTATEMENT.
(See also PROBATION, SUSPENSION, AND DISMISSAL, ACADEMIC.)
Any UMW degree-seeking student who remains enrolled each semester, without interruption, is considered a continuing student. The student maintains this status by completing Advance Registration each semester through the Office of the Registrar. Students with cumulative UMW GPA’s of at least 2.00 who interrupt their enrollment for only one or two consecutive semesters are still considered degree-seeking students.
Readmission
Degree-seeking students who discontinue attendance for three consecutive semesters or more are no longer considered to be in a degree program at the University. Students who wish to return to study must reapply for admission if their last cumulative GPA was a 2.00 or better and if they were not on an approved Leave of Absence for each of the non-attending semesters. Students who do not return to study within one semester after the conclusion of their approved Leave of Absence are also no longer considered to be in a degree program at the University. Students may reapply for admission through the Office of Admissions.
Students seeking such readmission must submit transcripts of any academic work completed while not in attendance at the University of Mary Washington for evaluation and consideration of transfer credit. Previously earned UMW credits will also be reviewed for possible application to the current curriculum. Further, students who are readmitted must follow the graduation requirements and major requirements of the Catalog in force at the time of their readmission.
An undergraduate student who is seeking readmission to the University may choose to have all University of Mary Washington coursework that is at least seven academic years old not counted in the calculation of the GPA (see BANKRUPTCY, ACADEMIC.).
Students who have completed a B.A., B.S., or B.L.S. degree who are continuing their enrollment to complete a second major or to complete requirements for teacher licensure do not need to reapply for admission. However, students who are resuming attendance after completing one degree to complete a second degree must seek admission to the second degree program through the Office of Admissions (see SECOND DEGREE; POST-BACCALAUREATE MAJOR.).
Reinstatement
Students who fall into any one of the following categories are neither considered degree-seeking students nor are they eligible to return to the University through the readmission process described above. Instead, they must be reinstated by the Committee on Academic Standing.
- Students on academic suspension.
- Students who have previously been required to serve a period of suspension and who have never subsequently returned to the University.
- Students with an UMW cumulative grade-point average below 2.00 who have voluntarily interrupted their enrollment without a leave of absence.
All students who fall into one of the above categories must request reinstatement by petitioning the Committee on Academic Standing. The Committee on Academic Standing, a panel comprised of faculty and administrators, is appointed by the Dean of the Faculty. This committee considers appeals by students concerning the duration of academic suspension and has the authority to establish and enforce reinstatement contracts.
Petitioning the Committee on Academic Standing
To give the Committee time for review, the Office of Academic Services must receive written petitions from students by:
Deadline for application to be considered for advanced registration for fall semester |
February 15 |
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Deadline for application to be considered for re-enrollment for fall semester |
Thursday after last day of classes in spring |
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Deadline for application to be considered for advanced registration for spring semester |
September 15 |
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Deadline for application to be considered for re-enrollment for spring semester |
Thursday after last day of classes in fall |