Administrative Withdrawal

PAU reserves the right to administratively withdraw a student for (1) failing to pay tuition and fees, (2) failing to register for classes (inactive status for a quarter), (3) failing to notify the University of a Leave of Absence or (4) student misconduct. All students must be continuously enrolled in the program. Failure to register each quarter will result in an administrative withdrawal from the program. Students who do not register by the first day of the quarter are subject to dismissal from the program, and will be dismissed if they have not registered by the end of the Add/Drop period. Students should check with the Business Office regarding applicable fees. However, reinstatement is not guaranteed. Students are not registered until after all required tuition and fees are paid in full.

Total Withdrawal from Program

A student who is considering withdrawal from a degree program is encouraged to meet with their Faculty Academic Advisor, the Associate Chair of the Ph.D. Program, or the Department Chair to discuss the implications of withdrawing. A Program Withdrawal form, available from the Registrar’s Office, must be completed by the student upon his/her decision to leave the program. If the student withdraws after the Add/Drop period during a quarter, a “W” will appear on the student’s academic transcript. Please see the Registrar’s Office for more information.

Reinstatement or Re-admission

Students who withdraw or have been administratively withdrawn can re-apply for admission to a doctoral program. Students who do obtain acceptance to re-enter a PAU doctoral program or have been reinstated after being inactive, but not withdrawn, pay the tuition and fees of the academic year they re-enter the doctoral program, not the year they originally entered PAU. The Department Chair and Associate Chair of the Ph.D. Program make the final decision as to whether the reinstated student is placed on the original degree plan or the degree plan for the year the student is reinstated in the master’s program. The readmission policy is in the PAU University Catalog .