Former Student Returning (Readmit)

Any person who has previously attended UT but has not been enrolled for at least one academic year (two regular semesters) may apply for admission as a readmit student through the Office of Admissions. All students returning to UT must be approved by the dean of students for readmission. If the applicant left the University in good academic standing as a degree-seeking student, is eligible to return with no judicial sanctions and did not subsequently attempt additional college-level courses elsewhere, he or she will be considered for admission as a readmit student on a space-available basis.

If any additional college courses were completed after leaving UT, official transcripts from the institution attended must be submitted as part of the application for admission. The applicant will be subject to the current admissions policy guidelines for transfer applicants.

A student who is not currently attending UT but who has been enrolled in good academic standing within the past academic year (two regular semesters) does not need to reapply for admission. After consultation with his or her previous advisor or assignment to a new advisor through the Academic Success Center, the student may register for classes. If any additional college courses were completed after leaving UT, official transcripts from the institution attended must be submitted for transfer credit evaluation.

Veteran students who are deployed while attending the University do not need to reapply for admission following their return from deployment if the enrollment falls within the next academic year. Veterans returning to UT should consult with their previous academic advisor or contact the Academic Success Center for assignment of a new academic advisor, whereupon they can then register for classes. If any additional college courses were completed during deployment, official transcripts from the institution attended must be submitted prior to registration.

Students who were dismissed by the Academic Appeals Committee for academic reasons may apply for readmission only after one academic year (two regular semesters) or more time has elapsed. The application should include a personal statement discussing the student’s activities since dismissal and why the student believes he or she will be more successful if readmitted. Those applications will be referred to the Academic Appeals Committee for a decision. The student also must provide evidence of scholarship after dismissal. Courses taken at another university would be considered as evidence of scholarship and would be weighed, according to their rigor and final grading, in the committee’s decision. The deadline for petitioning for readmission is April 1 for the fall term, Oct. 1 for the spring term and March 1 for summer terms.