Students Wishing to Return to JMU After Less than 2 Years

STEP 1:  Remember the Deadlines for Intent to EnrollForm Submission:

a)    All re-entry students are strongly encouraged to mail/submit required documents well in advance of the deadline dates.

b)    Re-entry forms received after the applicable deadline date will not be reviewed.

c)    If re-entry is granted, but the re-entry form and documents were not received until the deadline date, you will most likely be unable to register for

d)    classes during the Advanced Registration period.

STEP 2:Submit an Intent to Enroll Form

Submit to the Office of Academic Student Services, by the indicated deadline (see above table), the following documents:

a)    Intent to Enroll Form

b)    One page personal statement citing the reason for departure and interim activities

c)    Transcripts reflecting all college or university courses attempted during your absence from JMU

The mailing address is:

STEP 4:Review of the Re-entry Request

a)    Re-entry is not guaranteed.   A committee chaired by the Director of Academic Student Services will determine whether you may re-enroll and if so, what conditions you must meet.

b)    In most (but not all) cases students are informed (via letter) of the committee's decision within 3 weeks of the required re-entry documents being received by JMU. 

STEP 5:Notification Concerning the Re-entry Decision

You should receive a letter from the Office of Academic Student Services informing you of the academic review committee's decision

  within a few weeks of submitting your re-entry documents. 

The committee's review most often results in one of the following outcomes:

Re-entry with Conditions

Re-entry Under the Transfer Equivalent Option (TEO)

Denial

If you are offered Re-entry with Conditions, continue on to

STEP 6