College of Education
Instructions for Reentry into a Graduate Program
Reentry or return to active status for the entire university is handle through the office of reentry in the Undergraduate Admissions division of Enrollment Services.
A graduate student is subject to reentry if he or she meets any one of the following criteria:
- has not registered for courses at Georgia State during any of the previous three terms;
- has not been registered for at least six semester hours in the last twelve months;
- has been on scholastic suspension after an absence of one calendar year;
- has been on scholastic exclusions after an absence of five or more years.
The Reentry Application is available online. You will need to submit a $25.00 application fee with your application. Reentry students who are accepted but do not attend the semester in which they were admitted must contact admissions@gsu.edu to attend the succeeding semester. They must also contact the Academic Assistance Office at aaecoe@langate.gsu.edu. Put the words "Reentry delay" in the subject line of the email.
Department Graduate Degree programs must approve all reentry applications and may deny reentry because of a student's previous academic performance or progress in the program, or the length of time not enrolled. Students missing the university deadlines for reentry must contact the Office of Academic Assistance directly, care of the appropriate staff member.
Reentering students are subject to the regulations of the Graduate Catalog and the degree program current at the time of reentry. Any special cases or exceptions to the reentry policy must be approved by the dean's committee for exceptions and must file a
Students who have attended other colleges and/or universities since last registering at Georgia State must have official transcripts of all coursework taken sent to Graduate Admissions, College of Education, prior to the reentry deadline for the appropriate semester.