Academic Probation
Readmission Probation
CSDR Operating Policies and Procedures, PU-WL

The faculty of Purdue University establishes academic PROB (probation) and DROP standards. No student is placed on academic DROP status without first being placed on academic probation. Academic standards are published in the current issue of University Regulations. Copies of University Regulations are available through the Office of the Dean of Students and also can be found in information racks located in buildings on campus. An online version of University Regulations can be accessed at: http://www.purdue.edu/univregs/index.html.

Purdue University students placed on DROP status are not eligible to enroll at the West Lafayette campus or any of the Purdue regional campuses until they have successfully completed the readmission process. This does not preclude a student from enrolling at post-secondary institutions other than Purdue, but admission and transfer standards vary from institution to institution.

Students on DROP status who wish to be considered for readmission to Purdue after a required lay-out period are strongly encouraged to take credit courses elsewhere. All students on DROP status should carefully explore admissions criteria at institutions of their choice. Also, students who wish to transfer credits to Purdue should consult with Purdue's Office of Credit Evaluation, located in the Office of Admissions on the ground floor of Schlema Hall (phone 765-494-1776).

Readmission is a process a student can pursue after having been dropped for academic deficiencies. Readmission is neither automatic nor guaranteed for any applicant for any academic term. Each of the Purdue University campus sites (Calumet, Fort Wayne, North Central, and IUPUI) administers its own readmission procedure.

At the West Lafayette campus, all degree-seeking students who have been placed on DROP status will receive from the Office of the Dean of Students (ODOS) an information sheet that explains the readmission process. At West Lafayette, the ODOS coordinates all the administrative responsibilities associated with the readmission process for the faculty. It is the faculty Committee on Scholastic Delinquencies and Readmissions (CSDR), however, that determines readmission acceptance or denial for each applicant. The Dean of Students chairs the CSDR but votes only if there is a tie vote among the other members on the committee. (See CSDR Operating Policies and Procedures)

After being notified of his/her DROP status, a degree-seeking student who desires to be considered for readmission should begin the process by calling the Office of the Dean of Students at (765) 494-1257. Non-degree seeking students placed on DROP status must contact the Office of Admissions at (765) 494-1776 to initiate the readmission process. (Degree-seeking students placed on DROP status are not eligible to apply for non-degree status.)

An application for readmission must be returned or post-marked no later than the deadline listed below for the corresponding semester or academic session of choice.

There is a purpose for these deadlines! The process of reviewing an application takes four to eight weeks after it is submitted, depending on the availability of school committees, school evaluators, speed of campus mail, complications with an application, and scheduled reviews by the Committee on Scholastic Delinquencies and Readmission. Some applications may be tabled by the CSDR, subjecting them to further review pending receipt of additional information. (For example, the CSDR may want to review final grades received in courses taken elsewhere before making a final decision, or the committee may want to see evidence of a medical condition that factored into one's lack of academic progress and subsequent DROP status.) In most instances after an application has been "tabled," readmission decisions are not made until a day or two before the term begins for which the applicant has applied. Also, every effort is made to review applications in the order in which they are received in the Office of the Dean of Students.

Therefore, applications turned in or post-marked past the appropriate deadline will not be reviewed. Also, if an encumbrance or application fee is not paid by the appropriate deadline listed above, the application for readmission will not be reviewed.

To assure proper processing of your readmission application (and any supporting documents, including transcripts from other institutions), it should be returned to the following address:

COMMITTEE ON SCHOLASTIC DELINQUENCIES AND READMISSION
OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF STUDENTS
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
SCHLEMAN HALL, ROOM 207
475 STADIUM MALL DRIVE
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47907-2050

Please direct any general questions about the readmission process or questions about scheduling a readmission interview to (765) 494-1257. If you already have had your readmission interview, follow-up questions should be directed to the ODOS readmission counselor with whom you originally spoke, at (765) 494-1747.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT READMISSION PROCEDURES

If you are a student who has been dropped from the University because of poor grades, you are urged to evaluate carefully your interests, abilities, and goals. If you wish to return to Purdue, the Committee on Scholastic Delinquencies and Readmissions recommends that you consider the following ways to strengthen your application:

• Evaluate your academic goals realistically.
• Complete satisfactory academic work at another accredited institution, if you are able to gain admission.
• Establish academic credit through correspondence courses.
• Improve reading and study skills.
• Establish a satisfactory employment record.

You should be aware that readmission is not automatic. Space in many academic programs is limited and in many cases closed to readmission students. Therefore, readmission requirements are stringent. Please consult with the school in which you are seeking readmission and/or your readmission counselor about what schools or programs are closed.

The readmission procedures vary according to whether you have been dropped previously. Please follow the procedure appropriate to your circumstances. You must have a phone interview (or come in person) with one of our readmission counselors in the Office of the Dean of Students before you can receive an application. It is in your best interest to start this readmission process soon, as it may take 6 - 8 weeks from the time you schedule the phone-in appointment until you receive a reply from the Committee on Scholastic Delinquencies and Readmissions.

If you are considering applying for readmission or if you wish to explore other educational options, a staff member in the Office of the Dean of Students is available to help you. Please call (765) 494-1254 to discuss specific situations.