If a student has not enrolled in any courses (as designated by the last semester attended on the student’s Walsh College transcript) for 12 consecutive calendar months, the student must reapply for admission. At the time of readmission, all coursework will be evaluated based on current admission requirements; required coursework and acceptable transfer equivalencies; minimum grade requirements for transfer and graduation. Time limitations for eligibility/transferability as determined by each academic area may apply.
Readmitted students will be responsible for the degree requirements outlined in the Catalog year that they are readmitted. Students can only be admitted to programs that are in effect at the time of readmission. Students who are granted credit for previously completed courses at Walsh College may be required to complete their program in a period of time not to exceed a maximum of 60 months from initially starting at Walsh College. Transcripts of students who have been readmitted to Walsh College will reflect all courses taken, credit hours attempted, and grades received while at Walsh College.
Veteran students who were deployed or dependents of veterans that reapply for admission may petition to be readmitted under the same academic program and graduation criteria in effect at the time of deployment. A copy of the student’s deployment paperwork and length of stay will be required as part of the readmission process. Students in this situation should contact admissions@walshcollege.edu to provide the deployment paperwork so that their academic file may be updated. Upon return from duty, it is highly recommended that the student reviews the current and former programs with an academic advisor to see which program best benefits the student. If the student opts to move to the newest program, all admission requirements and policies of the newest catalog will apply and the student may not switch back.
Students who have been academically dismissed or placed on academic probation will be readmitted and must meet with their academic advisor to discuss eligibility to meet academic standing requirements. Please refer to the Academic Standing Policy prior to reapplying for admission. Consideration of all prior activity, including student conduct, will be reviewed during evaluation and may be grounds for denial of readmission.
Bachelor's and Master's Level Readmission after Academic Dismissal
After a period of one year (12 consecutive calendar months) bachelor's and master's level students may be eligible for readmission to Walsh College. Refer to the Readmission to Walsh College of this academic catalog for additional information.
Readmission after academic dismissal is permitted only when the student’s cumulative GPA calculation shows the possibility of achieving satisfactory academic standing in three consecutive semesters. An academic advisor will establish the minimum grade per course required to achieve satisfactory academic standing within the three-semester time limit. Any previous coursework will be reviewed for applicability under the new academic program at the time of readmission.
All courses previously taken, credit hours, grades received, and academic standing notations remain on the student’s transcript. If readmitted, the student will be placed on the academic program in effect at the time of readmission. In any given semester, failure to achieve the minimum required grade will result in recalculation of minimum grade requirements. A second dismissal may result if the student is unable to achieve satisfactory academic standing within the remaining semester requirement. In some circumstances, readmitted students may be permitted to take more than one course per semester if the student can provide sufficient rationale. If approved, the minimum grade per course and course load will be established in conjunction with their academic advisor based on the grades required to achieve satisfactory academic standing. Satisfactory academic standing must be achieved within the established number of credit hours or semesters, whichever comes first.
A second academic dismissal from Walsh College is final; students will not be eligible for readmission. A student who has been academically dismissed will be contacted by the director of advising and administratively dropped from all courses and will be issued a full refund including tuition and fees.
Doctoral Readmission after Dismissal
After a period of one year (12 consecutive calendar months), a student who has been academically dismissed may be eligible for readmission to the doctoral program. Doctoral students must contact the doctoral program director to request a review and approval for readmission.
In addition to Walsh College’s academic standing policy, the Financial Aid office is required to maintain its own satisfactory academic progress (SAP) policy. Students receiving federal financial aid should refer to the section entitled Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid Recipients in this academic catalog.