College of Arts and Sciences

Students who have withdrawn or been suspended from the College may apply for reinstatement. Students must return a completed application for reinstatement along with any required materials so that they are received by May 1 for the following Advent semester or November 15 for the following Easter semester. Reinstatement during summer terms is not normally permitted.

Reinstatement is not automatic. Completed applications for reinstatement are submitted to the Dean of Students and then presented to and acted upon at the discretion of the Standards Committee. The committee meets in the weeks following each deadline and will make its decision after reviewing the application and all supporting materials, and after consideration of the student’s academic and social records at The University of the South. The Committee reserves the right to require additional documentation that the student is qualified and ready to return to rigorous academic work and social life. At its discretion, the Standards Committee may require an on-campus interview with the appropriate university official(s), but such an interview is not guaranteed to applicants for reinstatement.

Applicants for reinstatement must comply fully with any and all requirements set forth in their official withdrawal or suspension letters. Mere compliance with such requirements will not result in reinstatement, however. The Standards Committee must be convinced that an applicant is ready to return to all aspects of college life and be successful. Students will not be reinstated if required progress toward graduation is not feasible, or if continued separation is considered to be in the best interest of the student, the University, or both.

Once it has rendered its decision for the following semester, the Standards Committee will not consider revised or additional materials from an applicant for reinstatement. Decisions regarding reinstatement are made at the sole discretion of the Committee on Reinstatement. Appeals will be considered only on procedural grounds.

For more information about reinstatement in the College, see this FAQ.

Click here to download the application for reinstatement.