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Readmission Guideline for Fall 2021

Readmission Guideline for Fall 2021

<Changes to Readmission Procedures in Response to COVID-19 >

 

Acceptance of application : To be accepted by mailApplications must arrive by June 15, 2021.

Address : Electrical Engineering Department Office(E3-2, #1212), KAIST, 291, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141

 

Advisor’s Opinion

Applicants contact the advisor, and have a non-face-to-face interview with him/her (video, phone, documents, etc.)

The Advisor’s Opinion should be prepared by the advisor and submitted to the department office directly.

 

Signature of advisor/department head

Applicants are advised to leave the spaces requiring the signatures of the advisor and department head blank.

The staff-in-charge of readmission of the department will obtain the signatures later when department/division review is conducted.

 

Application for Department Transfer

Complete the application form and scan it after the applicant and guarantor sign.

Scanned copy of the application form should be sent via e-mail to both the advisor of the current department and prospective advisor of the department the applicant is applying to.

Applicants should have a non-face-to-face interview with both the current and prospective advisors.

The current and prospective advisors fill out the Advisor’s Opinion and submit it directly to the respective department offices.

 

Method of Review by Department/Division : Non-face-to-face interviews

However, if non-face-to-face interviews are not possible due to circumstances within the department/division, face-to-face interviews may be conducted as an alternative in accordance with social distancing guidelines.

 

Method of Review by Dean of Student Affairs and Policy (applicable to undergraduate students only) : Non-face-to-face interviews

 

Refer to the instructions below on application for readmission in Fall 2021 for dropouts and expelled students.

Eligibility : Dropouts and expelled students of Undergraduate or Graduate programs

 

 

Deadlines

 Submission by students : submit to the department/division office by Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Evaluation by Departments/Divisions : Wednesday, June 16 ~ Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Submission of Departments/Divisions evaluation result to Academic Registrar’s Team : Wednesday, June 30, 2021

 

 

Conditions for Readmission

Students who belong to the following categories are not eligible for readmission

– Those who are expelled for exceeding enrollment duration limit (Up to students enrolled in 2008)

– Those who are expelled for exceeding enrollment duration limit or who are expelled or voluntarily withdraw after getting enrollment duration limit extended (Starting from student enrolled in 2009)

Readmission is possible after 2 semesters including the semester in which dropping out or expulsion occurred.

 

 

Readmission Application and Review Process

 

Application for Readmission

Department/

Division

Review

Review by Dean of Student Affairs & Policy

(undergraduate students)

Review by Academic and Research Review Committee

Approval by Provost

 

Readmission with changing of major

 

 

Application for Readmission

Prepare two copies of each required document, and submit to both the current department and the new department

In addition to the application for readmission, Future study plan, opinion of advisor on readmission, and Academic transcript, applicants seeking readmission to a different department must submit an application for department transfer, and undergraduate applicants who have not declared major but decided his/her department must submit a declaration of major(undergraduate).

 

Department/

Division

Review

Review by both the Current and new departments

Students who have not declared major shall go through the new department/division review only

 

Review by Dean of Student Affairs & Policy (undergraduate students)

 

Review by Academic and Research Review Committee

 

Approval by Provost

 

Recommendation for Readmission by Department

The candidate is evaluated on academic capacity, remaining number of semesters, and possibility of graduation based on the advisor’s opinion on readmission and future study plan by a three-member review committee consisting of the advisor, department head, and department professor or a department-related committee.

For undergraduate students, the Dean of Student Affairs & Policy will interview the recommended candidate and results will be announced through the Academic and Research Review Committee.

 

Required Documents for Readmission

Application for Readmission (see attachment)_to be submitted by applicant

Future Study Plan (see attachment)_to be submitted by applicant

Opinion of Advisor on Readmission (see attachment)_to be submitted by applicant

Academic Transcript_to be submitted by applicant

Application for department transfer_to be submitted by applicant (Change a major)

 Declaration of major(undergraduate)_to be submitted by applicant (Declared a major)

Recommendation for Readmission (see attachment)_to be submitted by department

Students applying for readmission to a different department shall prepare two copies each, and submit to both the current and new departments

 

Others

Previously earned credits will be automatically recognized without any additional procedure.

Requirements for graduation will be unchanged from the date of initial admission.

The number of enrolled semesters will be counted from the date of initial admission.

Students readmitted after expulsion will be expelled upon receiving an academic warning.

Students expelled due to failing the qualifying exam must pass the exam within 1 year(including the period of taking a leave of absence except maximum 1 semester) of readmission, or will face expulsion again if requirements are not met.

Students can be readmitted only once and will be accepted to the original academic year or lower.

Tuition for readmitted students shall follow the rules on Imposition of Tuition fees.

 

Attachment

1. Application for Readmission

2. Future Study Plan

3. Opinion of(Prospective)Advisor on Readmission

4. Recommendation for Readmission

5. Application for department transfer

6. Declaration of major(undergraduate)

Contact : Academic Registrar’s Team.(Ext 2361 / registrar@kaist.ac.kr)

 

2021. 5.

Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs