Transferring Out, Withdrawing, and Readmission

Transferring Out

A student who wishes to pursue studies in another unit of the University must apply for admission to that unit and be accepted in order to continue enrollment in the University. In most cases, a student must be in good scholastic standing to be eligible for admission to other colleges/schools.

Term Withdrawals

Students may withdraw from the term until the last day of classes at the Office of Student Records, 1401 LEC. The rules and procedures for term withdrawals vary based on when the withdrawal takes place, as outlined below:

• Before the first day of classes: Students must withdraw through the Office of the Registrar. This may be done in-person at B430 LL Pierpont Commons or Rm 1207 LSA Bldg., 500 S. State Street; via e-mail (ro.registration.questions@umich.edu); by fax (734-763-9053 or 734-763-7961); or by mail (Office of the Registrar, Room 1207 LSA Building, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1382). Term fully removed from academic record.
• First day of classes to third-week deadline: Student must report to the Office of Student Records (1401 LEC); term fully removed from academic record. No documentation needed; exit survey.
• Third-week deadline to ninth-week deadline: Student must report to the Office of Student Records (1401 LEC); "W" will appear for each course. No documentation needed; exit survey.
• Ninth-week deadline to last day of classes: Student must report to the Office of Student Records (1401 LEC); "W" will appear for each course. No documentation needed; exit survey. Student not eligible to enroll in next full term. "Not to Register" denoted on record.
• After last day of classes (retroactive): Student must petition the Scholastic Standing Committee (1009 LEC).
  • Late drop of courses after the term has ended and grades are reported:
    • Will be rare and discouraged.
    • Only the most serious circumstances warrant dropping a course after the end of a term. In order for the SSC to grant a withdrawal at this time, some non-academic, extraordinary event (like serious illness or a severe personal disruption) must have occurred after the ninth-week (four and a half week of a half-term) drop deadline and that would make completion of a course or courses very difficult if not impossible; the SSC assumes that the student's academic performance up to the point of the disruptive event has been satisfactory.
    • Adverse circumstances occur during most of a term generally have foreseeable consequences on performance that should be addressed by student's seeking advice and help, by advisors and faculty reaching out to students, and when necessary through the rules for dropping courses during the term. In addition, the incomplete (I) should be the default mechanism for dealing with a disruption that arises late in the term.
    • Additional documentation will need to be provided regarding the reason the petition for a late withdrawal was not submitted during the term in which the student took the courses.
    • A clear rationale should be provided for not giving a W in all courses, addressing why the extenuating circumstances did not impact all work.
    • An 18 months deadline will apply to petition for retroactive withdrawal from courses from a past term.
    • If a petition to late withdraw after the end of term is granted, the instructing faculty member whose grade has been changed to W will be notified.

Petitions are available on the web at http://www.engin.umich.edu/students/scholasticstanding/petitions.html.

Students withdrawing after the ninth-week deadline are not eligible to enroll in the next full term. A "Not to Register" designation will be placed on their academic record. If they are already registered they will be disenrolled. When they are eligible to return, a "Permission to Register" designation will be placed on their academic record. Students with extenuating circumstances may petition the Scholastic Standing Committee (1009 LEC) to waive this rule as an Exception to College Rules.

All students withdrawing from the College of Engineering will be asked to complete an exit survey. Tuition and fee adjustments are in accordance with the Office of the Registrar.

Readmission

A student who is not enrolled for 12 months or more must apply for readmission through the Office of Recruitment and Admissions, and should do so at least two months before the date of desired enrollment. Readmitted students are subject to the rules in effect at the time of readmission.

Students who have graduated from the College and wish to elect courses for an additional term must seek readmission through the Office of Recruitment and Admissions. A student whose enrollment has been withheld must first be reinstated by the Scholastic Standing Committee.

A student whose enrollment has been withheld because of poor academic performance must first petition for Reinstatement to the Scholastic Standing Committee.
http://www.engin.umich.edu/students/scholasticstanding/petitions.html