A student whose Grade Point Average on all courses taken at NC State is such that the student has been suspended may seek readmission under the rules outlined in the NC State Policy on Readmission of Former and Academically Suspended Undergraduate Degree Students. There are Five primary Options for the Student to be readmitted.

Please note: University Policy now requires a mandatory one regular semester break in enrollment before any student will be able to be readmitted through any of the options.

1. A suspended student may enroll in Summer Session Courses or Distance Education Courses in order to attempt to improve their overall academic performance. If grades earned through Summer Session courses, Independent Study courses, or Distance Education courses are sufficient to elevate the GPA above a suspendable status, the student may be automatically readmitted in the subsequent semester without admission committee review.

2. After First Notice of Academic Suspension, during the one-semester break in enrollment, a suspended student may take advantage of an Alternative Readmission Program. This requires a Psychoeducational Assessment offered by the University Counseling Center. The goal of this assessment is to help suspended students identify any underlying educational, behavioral, psychological, or medically related cause(s) of the previously poor educational performance and to make recommendations for adjustments. Students are strongly encouraged to participate in this intervention program.

3. Upon receiving the second notice of academic suspension from the University, a mandatory two regular semester break in enrollment will be imposed. At the end of the mandatory period, the student may petition the Undergraduate Admissions Committee for readmission. Letters of appeal should be mailed to: Department of Registration and Records, Attention: Admissions Committee, NC State University, Box 7313, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7313. The letter and accompanying documentation must reach the Department of Registration and Records at least 30 days prior to the desired date of enrollment. Petitions for readmission must be accompanied by:
   • Transcript of any courses (including grades) taken during the suspension, and
   • Detailed plan of study, developed with the assistance and approval of the adviser, or department designee, outlining courses to be taken in each subsequent semester and the level of performance (GPA and number of hours each semester) necessary to complete the degree requirements, and
   • Written evaluation by the adviser candidly discussing the probability the student will be able to meet the performance expectations
   • Evidence that the student participated in the specified intervention program following the automatic reinstatement after the first academic suspension.

4. After not being enrolled at NC State (excluding summer sessions, Independent Studies, and NC State Distance Education courses) for a continuous three-year period or longer, a student whose former academic record at NC State was such that the student was suspended or would have been suspended under current policies, may petition the Undergraduate Admissions Committee for contractual readmission. The Committee will decide each case on its individual merits with special regard to:
   • the student's written appeal
   • the productive use of the three or more intervening years
   • evidence of motivation and achievement based on any academic work done during those three or more years
   • a supporting letter from the department offering the curriculum into which the student requests admission. This letter must contain a proposed plan of study agreed to and signed by the student, the department head, and the dean. If the curriculum into which the student requests admission is different from that in which the student was last enrolled, the petition to the Admissions Committee must also be accompanied by a Curriculum Change Form approved by the accepting dean.

5. If a student is under Academic Suspension due to the circumstances that would be considered a legitimate reason for a Semester Withdrawal. The student can schedule an appointment with the Counseling Center to discuss this matter further. If the Withdrawal is approved and the subsequent adjustment of the student's GPA rises above a suspendable status, the student will be allowed to continue without stipulation.