Applying for Readmission after being Required to Withdraw
Understanding Your Academic Standing
Requirements for Readmission
If you’ve been required to withdraw (RTW), you may apply for readmission after the two-semester period of rustication. Readmission to a program or the University is not automatic.
To be considered for readmission, applicants must also complete acceptable academic upgrading for their program of interest. Select your program below to learn about required academic upgrading.
Note: If you’ve required to withdraw more than once, please contact the appropriate Admission Counsellor for more information.
RTW from BASc
- Two degree-level courses (1.0 credits) with minimum grades of 65% in each. One course should be from Family Relations and Human Development (FRHD) or Nutrition (NUTR).
Entry Points
- Applied Human Nutrition and Child Studies: Fall Only
- Family Studies and Human Development: Fall and Winter
RTW from BA or another program
- Two degree-level courses (1.0 credits) with minimum grades of 65% in each. One course must be from an arts or social science subject area.
Entry Points
- Fall, Winter, and Summer
RTW from BAS
- Two degree-level courses (1.0 credits) with minimum grades of 70% in each. One course must be in a pure mathematics or science subject.
RTW from another program
- Two degree-level courses (1.0 credits) with minimum grades of 70% in each. One course must be in a pure mathematics or science subject.
- The high school 4U level pre-requisite requirements must also be met.
Entry Points
- Fall, Winter, and Summer
RTW from BBRM
- Two degree-level courses (1.0 credits) with minimum grades of 65% in each.
RTW from another program
- Two degree-level courses (1.0 credits) with minimum grades of 65% in each.
- The high school 4U level pre-requisite requirements must also be met.
Entry Point
- Fall Only
RTW from BComm
- Two degree-level courses (1.0 credits) with minimum grades of 70% in each. These courses must be at a comparable academic level.
- No more than 2.0 credit attempts can be taken to achieve the 1.0 credits with 70%.
RTW from another program
- Two full-time semesters of university level degree courses with a final minimum average of 70% in each semester
- OR three semesters of Open Learning courses with a minimum 70% average in each of the three terms. Two semesters must have three courses and one semester must have two courses.
- The 4U mathematics pre-requisite requirement(s) must also be met. MATH*1030 or another university level calculus course is acceptable in lieu of 4U requirements.
Entry Points
- Sport and Event Management: Fall Only
- All other majors: Fall, Winter, and Summer
RTW from BComp
- Two relevant degree-level courses (1.0 credits) with minimum grades of 70% in each.
RTW from another program
- Two relevant degree-level courses (1.0 credits) with minimum grades of 70% in each.
- The MCV4U Calculus and Vectors pre-requisite requirement must also be met. MATH*1080 or MATH*1200 are acceptable in lieu of MCV4U.
Entry Point
- Fall Only
RTW from BEng
- Academic upgrading of at least one year (two full time semesters) in a related college program or one full-time semester of appropriate university courses (full-time is considered as five courses).
- Upgrading at the college level should produce a minimum average of 80% in each semester.
- University level upgrading should produce minimum grades of 70% in each course.
RTW from another program
- Students who have been required to withdraw from a non-BEng degree program must meet the minimum admission requirements for internal program transfer students before they can be considered for admission to BEng.
Entry Points
- Fall
RTW from BIESP
- Two appropriate degree-level courses (1.0 credits) with minimum grades of 70% in each.
RTW from another program
- Two appropriate degree-level courses (1.0 credits) with minimum grades of 70% in each.
- The high school 4U level pre-requisite requirements must also be met.
Entry Point
- Fall Only
RTW from BLA
- Two degree-level courses (1.0 credits) with minimum grades of 70% in each.
RTW from another program
- Students who have been required to withdraw from a non-BLA degree program should apply for readmission to their previous degree program, improve their academic average, and then apply for an internal transfer
Entry Point
- Fall Only
RTW from BMATH or another program
- Two degree-level courses (1.0 credits) with minimum grades of 70% in each.
RTW from BOH or another program
- 2 degree-level courses (1.0 credits) with minimum grades of 70% in each course:
- one must be in a science subject (see B.Sc. Approved Science Electives);
- one must be in an arts or social science subject (see B.Sc. Approved Liberal Education Electives).
Entry Point
- Fall Only
Students applying for readmission cannot be considered for direct entry to Animal Biology or Biomedical Science. Those who apply will automatically be considered for admission to Biological Science.
RTW from BSc
- Two science-related degree-level courses (1.0 credits) with minimum grades of 70% in each from the Approved Science Electives List
RTW from another program
- Two science-related degree-level courses (1.0 credits) with minimum grades of 70% in each from the Approved Science Electives List.
- The high school 4U level pre-requisite requirements must also be met.
Entry Points
- Fall, Winter, and Summer
RTW from BSc (Ag)
- Two appropriate degree-level courses (1.0 credits) with minimum grades of 65% in each.
Minimum Requirements for Readmission – RTW from another program
- Two appropriate degree-level courses (1.0 credits) with minimum grades of 65% in each.
- The high school 4U level pre-requisite requirements must also be met.
Entry Points
- Fall, Winter, and Summer
RTW from BSc (Env)
- Two appropriate degree-level courses (1.0 credits) with minimum grades of 70% in each.
Minimum Requirements for Readmission – RTW from another program
- Two appropriate degree-level courses (1.0 credits) with minimum grades of 70% in each.
- The high school 4U level pre-requisite requirements must also be met.
Entry Point
- Fall Only
RTW from DTM or another program
- Personal Support Letter
Entry Point
- Fall Only
*Note: Presenting the minimum requirements for readmission does not guarantee admission
How to Apply
If you’ve completed or will complete the two-semester period of rustication and acceptable academic upgrading (see above) prior to the entry point of interest, you can apply for readmission using Application for Internal Transfer/Readmission.
Application Deadlines
- Winter
- Application Deadline: November 1
- Document Submission Deadline: December 1
- Summer:
- Application Deadline: March 1
- Document Submission Deadline: April 1
- Fall:
- Application Deadline: April 1
- Document Submission Deadline: May 1
Required Documents
- Support Letter
- Transcripts
More information about next steps can be found under ‘After Applying’ on the Admission Services website.
Admission Counsellors
If you have questions about requirements for readmission, please contact the Admission Counsellor for your program of interest:
Program | Counsellor | |
BASc | Rebecca Roibas | roibasre@uoguelph.ca |
BA | Rebecca Roibas | roibasre@uoguelph.ca |
BAS | Blake Morrison | bmorri05@uoguelph.ca |
BBRM | Nicole Gazzola | ngazzola@uoguelph.ca |
BCOM | Blake Morrison | bmorri05@uoguelph.ca |
BCH | Hilary Holmes | hholmes@uoguelph.ca |
BENG | Blake Morrison | bmorri05@uoguelph.ca |
BCAHW | Rebecca Roibas | roibasre@uoguelph.ca |
BIESP | Ian Camara | icamara@uoguelph.ca |
BLA | Hilary Holmes | hholmes@uoguelph.ca |
BOH | Nicole Gazzola | ngazzola@uoguelph.ca |
BMH | Hilary Holmes | hholmes@uoguelph.ca |
BSc | Hilary Holmes | hholmes@uoguelph.ca |
BSc (Ag) | Blake Morrison | bmorri05@uoguelph.ca |
BSc (Env) | Nicole Gazzola | ngazzola@uoguelph.ca |
DTM | Ian Camara | icamara@uoguelph.ca |