Re-Admission (to the University of Kansas College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)
Former KU students (those who have completed at least one hour of credit) must
submit a readmission application.
Applications for readmission are available through the Office of Admissions
online at www.admissions.ku.edu.
If you have application questions please contact the Admissions office at (785)
864-3911.
Applications for readmission for International Students are available
through International
Undergraduate Admissions, 864-2616, 17 Strong Hall.
In addition to submitting the readmission application students seeking to
return to KU must have official transcripts sent from each institution attended
since leaving KU to the Office of Admissions. Students may also need to apply
for financial aid.
Students requesting readmission after dismissal must meet the requirements
below. Transcripts must be turned into the Admissions Office by the Friday before
school starts in order to be considered for that semester.
Students denied readmission may fill out a petition
for readmission, available
in our office, 109 Strong Hall. Readmission petitions must be turned in by the
Friday before school starts in order to be considered for that semester.
Readmission After Dismissal
First Dismissal
- Students dismissed for the first time from the University of Kansas College
of Liberal Arts and Sciences must wait at least one full Fall or Spring semester
before returning to the University of Kansas. (Summer session will not
be counted as a full semester.)
- A dismissed student must demonstrate academic success by completing a minimum
of six (6) hours of transferable academic course work at another higher education
institution. (KU Independent study/Continuing Education courses will not count
as course work from another higher education institution.)
- Students must attain a GPA of 2.50 or better in all hours taken after dismissal.
(All coursework that has been taken at every institution since dismissal
will be calculated into the GPA even if student opted for that institution’s
retake policy.)
- Students lacking Math or English courses to fulfill the Early and Continuous
Enrollment requirements, must complete all the courses necessary, through
English 101 (or equivalent) and Math 101 (or equivalent) during the dismissal
period.
- A student dismissed from another school at the University of Kansas will
have his/her status reviewed based on CLAS regulations beginning with the
initial KU term. (This means if the student would have been dismissed
under CLAS regulations, this would be considered a first dismissal, even though
the student was not a CLAS student.)
- Upon readmission, the student must maintain at least a 2.5 semester GPA
until reaching good academic status in order to be allowed to continue in
the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
- Students who are in their last 30 hours are required to meet with the Readmission
Advisor in CLAS Student Academic Services to discuss their options.
Second Dismissal
- Students dismissed for the second time from The College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences must wait at least one academic year before applying for readmission.
- A dismissed student must demonstrate academic success by completing a minimum
of twelve (12) hours of transferable academic course work at another higher
education institution. (KU Independent study/Continuing Education courses
will not count as course work from another higher education institution.)
- Students must attain a GPA of 2.50 or better in all hours taken after dismissal.
(All coursework that has been taken at every institution since dismissal
will be calculated into the GPA even if student opted for that institution’s
retake policy.)
- Students lacking English 102 (or equivalent) and the 2nd required Math course
(MATH 105, MATH 106, MATH 111, MATH 115, MATH 121, MATH 365 or BIOL 570 or
an equivalent course) must complete these courses during the dismissal period.
- Upon readmission, the student must maintain at least a 2.5 semester GPA
until reaching good academic status in order to be allowed to continue in
the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
- Students who are in their last 30 hours are required to meet with the Readmission
Advisor in CLAS Student Academic Services to discuss their options.
Third Dismissal
A third dismissal is final.
