Re-Entry

Students who have withdrawn from the University or who are on drop status may request re-entry by contacting the desired college of enrollment. Since re-entry procedures vary by college, students are encouraged to contact the individual colleges for more specific information. The procedures detailed below pertain specifically to the College of Education.

Students who are in good academic standing and desire re-entry to the same academic program within the College of Education must complete a Statement of Intent to Re-enter, available online as a fillable PDF form. Students who leave campus in good academic standing are guaranteed re-entry to the same degree program provided the Statement of Intent to Re-enter is submitted to the College by July 31st or November 30th for Fall and Spring admission, respectively. Although routine re-entry requests of this nature may be submitted as late as July or November, students are encouraged to submit their requests prior to these cutoffs. If the student's request for re-entry is processed prior to the beginning of registration, the student may be able to register with other continuing students during this time period subject to campus priorities governing the assignment of registration times.

All other re-entry requests, which involve special review by the College, require that the student complete a petition and/or application for admission to a teacher education program. Students whose re-entry applications will require special review should contact the Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs well before the deadlines. Re-entry requests for spring semesters will be limited to only those students who are not on drop status and who seek re-entry to the same program of their previous enrollment within the College of Education.

Students who are dropped from the College for poor scholarship must petition for reinstatement if they wish to continue at the University. Petitions will be approved only when extenuating circumstances are documented. Freshmen who are dropped will be expected to wait a year before being considered for re-entry.

Students are advised that teacher certification requirements may change at any time by action of the Illinois State Board of Education. Students desiring readmission to a teacher certification program may be required to satisfy new requirements in order to obtain the University's recommendation for certification and must initiate another Criminal Background Check through the Council on Teacher Education.