Applying to Return to the University

Students who have been academically dismissed may apply for readmission after one semester by providing the appropriate committee with a written letter of petition. The filing deadline for petitioning is August 1 for fall re-admission and December 1 for spring re-admission. Please address the letter to: "The Academic Standing Committee.” This letter should contain three main sections:

1. Address the difficulties you had while you were enrolled at Suffolk University.
2. Describe what steps you have taken while away from Suffolk University to improve your personal situation (such as academic performance, personal issues, medical conditions, financial hardship). Be sure to attach any supporting documentation (such as transcripts from other institutions, letters from a doctor or current faculty member).
3. Create an action plan for your return (if reinstated) and describe what you would do to succeed for the future.

Letters should include your personal contact information for mail, email and phone:

If dismissed from the College of Arts and Sciences, send letters to,

Sharon Lenzie, Assistant Dean
College of Arts and Sciences
41 Temple Street
Boston, Ma 02114
Phone: 617-573-8268
slenzie@suffolk.edu

If dismissed from the Sawyer Business School, send letters to,

Lauren Mahoney, Assistant Dean
Sawyer Business School, Undergraduate Programs
8 Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108-2770.
Phone: 617-573-8345
lmahoney@suffolk.edu

Fresh Start

In the College of Arts and Sciences, a student dismissed for academic reasons, who is seeking readmission after an absence of five or more years from the University, may petition the Academic Standing Committee to grant him/her grade amnesty under the Fresh Start Program.

If approved, all Suffolk work completed prior to readmission will be reevaluated. Only course work with a grade of “C” or better, earned prior to readmission, is listed on the new transcript and counted for credit toward the degree. The grade point average is computed solely on work attempted after reinstatement. The handling of grades and credits reflects the policy governing the awarding of credits to students transferring work to Suffolk from another college into Suffolk.

Normally a student readmitted through the Fresh Start Program is not eligible for scholastic honors. Please note that all prior grades are used to compute the student’s academic progress for financial aid evaluation.