Continuing Student Status (Policy 32)
Approved By:
President Elaine P. Maimon
Issued:
Revised:
09/01/1983, 02/08/1990, 04/27/2001, 01/01/2002, 02/28/2006, 03/02/2010, 05/17/2018, 06/01/2018
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Policy Categories:
- A continuing student at Governors State University is defined as any degree-seeking student or non-degree seeking student whose continuous enrollment at GovState has not been interrupted for more than six (6) consecutive semesters/terms, including summer term. After the sixth semester/term of non-enrollment, the student must then reapply for admission (Policy 19U: Policy on Undergraduate Readmissions and Special Admissions and Policy 19G: Policy on Graduate Readmissions and Special Admissions).
- Accredited programs, due to program accreditation standards, may have enrollment requirements that are more stringent. See the catalog for programs that are different.
- Enrollment is defined as completion for academic credit or audit of one or more hours (non-credit programs/courses are excluded).
- Degree-seeking students whose enrollment is interrupted for more than six (6) consecutive semesters/term, including summer term, will be subject to curricular requirements for readmitted students (Policy 8: Policy on Curricular Requirements for Readmitted Students).