Re-admission for Returning Students

Students meeting the following conditions automatically qualify for re-enrollment at the undergraduate level:

• Missed no more than three consecutive semesters (fall, spring, summer) or graduated with an undergraduate degree in the previous semester;
• Left the university without having been dismissed, expelled, or suspended;
• Had not previously completely withdrawn from the university;
• Was previously an undergraduate degree seeking student at time of last enrollment at TU;
• Has no outstanding financial balances with the university;
• Has not attended any additional institutions since last attending TU; and
• Has not been arrested for, charged with, or convicted of a felony since last attending TU.

Students that meet all of these conditions may qualify to continue their former degree requirements as outlined in their original Academic Bulletin year, depending on the status of the program and the associated classes, or start a new program under a new Academic Bulletin year. Students must meet with a Student Success Coach in the Center for Academic Advising before enrolling.

Failing to meet one of the criteria listed above does not automatically mark a student as ineligible for readmission but will require a student apply for readmission. Additional information not solicited in the application based on information in the student’s record and/or provided in the application may be requested.

Returning students will be re-evaluated for scholarships and financial aid upon readmission to the university.

If a student does not enroll for the originally requested term, enrollment in a future term will require submission of a new readmission application.

Readmission approval determines eligibility to enroll in courses at TU; however, it does not determine eligibility to enroll in specific programs, schools, or colleges. Standards/requirements for specific programs, schools, and colleges are determined by each program, school, or college.

An undergraduate student’s eligibility to enroll in courses also does not ensure satisfactory academic progress for financial aid purposes.

NOTE: International students returning on a F-1 or J-1 visa will need to arrange for immigration clearance from the Center for Global Engagement (CGE) before registration can be completed, even if all of the other conditions listed above are met. To check on immigration status, contact CGE at global@utulsa.edu.

Students who have previously attended the university in an undergraduate non-degree seeking or concurrent enrollment status, or who were previously students at the Graduate or Law academic levels, must apply for admission to a degree seeking undergraduate program through the Freshman or Transfer admission applications in the Office of Admission, if now seeking an undergraduate degree. These students will be held to the Academic Bulletin year active during their freshman or transfer admission application.

Directions on applying through the Office of Admission are available at https://utulsa.edu/admissions/apply/.

Managed by The Graduate School

Students who were previously enrolled in a graduate program will need to contact the Graduate School directly to see if they qualify to reenroll. 

For more information on applying for readmission at the graduate level, contact grad@utulsa.edu.  

Typically a graduate degree must be completed within six years.  This policy remains in effect even if a student is absent or not enrolled during several semesters. A student who allows the time limit to expire will have to apply through the Graduate School for readmission and must meet the new requirements for the degree as stipulated by the program at the time of readmission.  

Graduate work more than six years old must be validated by the department for currentness in the discipline. In addition, the student’s knowledge resulting from this graduate work must be determined to be current and the student deemed competent by examinations, or by other means of evaluation at the discretion of the major program. 

When all work toward the degree is out-of-date, it is possible to validate six of the out-of-date hours to be applied toward future work on the degree. All petitions for extension must be recommended by the student’s faculty advisor and approved by the Dean of the Graduate School. 

A more stringent statute of limitations may be imposed under the particular requirements of individual programs.

Managed by The College of Law

For general questions about reenrolling at the College of Law, contact the College of Law.

If interruption of studies is called for because of disruptive circumstances, such as serious or extended illness, serious family problems, military service, and the like, a student may be readmitted, as follows:  

• A student who withdraws after having completed at least one term, and who is in good standing at the time of withdrawal, may re-enroll in the College of Law. If such withdrawal is during the spring term of the student’s first year of study, the student may re-enroll only in a subsequent spring term, to preserve the sequencing of courses. In any event, the period of interruption may not exceed three years, and the conduct of the student during the period of absence shall be subject to the Honor Code. 
• A student who withdraws after having completed at least one term, but before completing 18 credit hours, and whose GPA is below 2.0 at the time of withdrawal, may re-enroll without petitioning the Academic Status and Student Affairs Committee. If such student withdraws during the spring term of the student’s first year of study, the student may re-enroll only in a subsequent spring term, to preserve the sequencing of courses. In any event, the period of interruption may not exceed three years, and the conduct of the student during the period of absence shall be subject to the Honor Code. 
• A student who withdraws during the term in which he or she was readmitted on academic probation may re-enroll for subsequent term with the approval of a dean in consultation with the Academic Status and Student Affairs Committee. The total period of interruption, including the period from the time the student was academically dismissed until the student was readmitted on probation, may not exceed three years, and the conduct of the student during the period of absence shall be subject to the Honor Code. 23 
• A student who withdraws after his or her first term of study at this College of Law or any other law school may make application to the Admissions Committee to start anew only if the period of interruption exceeds three years. 
• A student who withdraws during his or her first term at the College of Law is eligible to apply for readmission in a subsequent academic year. 
• The Admissions Committee may admit a student who was in good standing who has interrupted his or her study for a period of more than three years, but no academic credit will be given for courses taken prior to the interruption of study. 
• The Admissions Committee may admit a student who has been academically disqualified at another law school only upon an affirmative showing that the student has the capacity to complete the College of Law’s program of study and be admitted to the bar. Such showing must include:
  • •  1) a demonstration of exceptional circumstances such as serious or extended illness, or serious family problems such as illness or domestic discord; and
    •  2) a demonstration that the student has thoroughly analyzed the cause of his or her academic problems and has taken remedial steps. The applicant must satisfy all other College of Law admission requirements. No academic credit will be given for courses taken prior to the interruption of study or disqualification.