Reinstatement Petition Process

Understand this is a petition to continue at KU, it does not remove your academic dismissal.  An approved petition will not guarantee that you will still receive Financial Aid. You need to contact them to ask what steps you may have to take to petition for aid next semester.

If you are planning to petition for an exception to the academic standing policy, please note that your petition should demonstrate that you have taken advantage of opportunities available to you to improve your chances of academic success, including but not limited to: 

• Completed your academic action plan with your advisor prior to the deadline to withdraw from classes
• Higher term GPA compared to last semester
• Within one semester (based on grade point calculation) of returning to good academic standing; and/or within one semester of graduation

Be prepared to answer these questions:

• Explain why an exception should be made for you?
• What documented extreme or unusual circumstances should be taken into consideration that prevented you from doing well at KU, specifically during this semester?
• What steps do you plan on taking to improve your academics at KU if you were allowed to be readmitted or remain at KU? Please be specific.
• If approved, you will need to earn your required KU term GPA every semester until your KU cumulative GPA reaches or exceeds a 2.00. Please tell us the specific grades you plan on earning in the classes you are enrolled in or hope to enroll in. Please note: Your academic performance may have also impacted your financial aid (including scholarships) and if that is the case we want to see your financial plan for the upcoming term. If you need assistance please contact Financial Aid & Scholarships.

You will be able to attach documentation once you have logged on and are in the online form.  You will need to attach your documents prior to hitting submit.  You will see the following options at the bottom of the form. 

• Please use the latest version of Firefox, Internet Explorer or Safari to open this document. There are known issues with Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.
• If you experience any technical difficulties with the online process, after you have tried it on one of the recommended browsers listed above, you can contact KU IT Help Desk at 785-864-8080. 
• If you can't fill out the form due to technical issues, you can submit your petition on a paper reinstatement form. Please email collegeundergrad@ku.edu. for a paper reinstatement form (a PDF).  Documentation that cannot be submitted with your online petition should be addressed to the College Undergraduate Academic Services office, 1450 Jayhawk Blvd, Strong Hall RM 109, Lawrence, KS 66045-7535 or by fax, 785-864-5806.

If approved, you will be allowed to continue at KU after your dismissal.  This will not remove the dismissal from your record.  An approval also does not guarantee that you will be eligible for financial aid or that an appeal for aid will be approved.   

If you had extenuating circumstances that impacted your academic performance, you may be better served by submitting a Retroactive Withdrawal Petition. Consider submitting a Retroactive Withdrawal Petition if you have documentation of a serious illness that affected your ability to complete all of your coursework after the withdrawal date or encountered documented extreme and unusual circumstances which were A) beyond your control, B) occurred after the withdrawal date, and C) could not have been addressed during the term in which the course(s) was taken. Please review the Retroactive Withdrawal Policy and petition form.