Readmission to the Graduate School
Students who attended a Gallaudet graduate program and withdrew or were dismissed prior to completing the degree or certificate must apply for readmission to return to the same program. Readmission is not guaranteed and is at the discretion of the program. Students should contact the Program Director or Coordinator for guidance prior to submitting an application for readmission.
Students who are readmitted after withdrawal or dismissal will be subject to the catalog year requirements and accreditation standards at the time of readmission. The program may require additional application materials (e.g. essay, plan for resuming studies) when considering an applicant who was previously dismissed. The program has the authority to determine which courses taken within the past five years may be counted towards the degree. A program may recommend admission as a “special student” with conditions to be met after which the program may consider readmission. The student must be in good financial standing with no account balance to be cleared to register.
When reviewing applications for readmission programs may consider:
- Time since last enrollment
- Severity and nature of concerns that led to dismissal
- Quality of application materials
Students who were dismissed from a graduate program due to serious ethical violations or violations of the academic integrity policy will not be granted subsequent admission to any graduate program, regardless of whether it is the same or different one. Other academic reasons for dismissal will not preclude the student from applying to a new program which does not constitute readmission.
Additional information on withdrawing from the University is available here: Withdrawal
Returning following a leave of absence does not require students to reapply. Guidance for Leave of Absence is available here: Leave of Absence