Readmission of Former Students
Any student who previously attended Clarkson and did not finish their program of study may apply for readmission. We are eager to have you return to complete your program. To find the appropriate readmission application procedures, please see the sections below.
Graduate and Certificate Programs
Students who wish to return to Clarkson to finish an incomplete graduate or certificate program of study should contact the appropriate graduate coordinator:
Reh School of Business
- MBA Programs: Josh LaFave, jlafave@clarkson.edu
- Healthcare Programs: Marci Manberg, mmanberg@clarkson.edu
Coulter School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Potsdam, NY Programs: Carmen Camp, ccamp@clarkson.edu
- Capital Region Campus Programs: Marci Manberg, mmanberg@clarkson.edu
Lewis School of Health Sciences
- Physical Therapy: pt@clarkson.edu
- Occupational Therapy: ot@clarkson.edu
- Physical Assistant Program: pa@clarkson.edu
Please note, if you have already completed a graduate program at Clarkson and wish to return and complete a second graduate program at Clarkson, you should apply for admission to that program following the standard graduate admission process.
No student will be permitted to return to Clarkson if they are delinquent on a Clarkson loan or have an outstanding tuition balance.
Undergraduate Programs
Students enrolled in undergraduate programs who wish to return to Clarkson after at least one semester away must submit the Undergraduate Readmission Application. If you would like us to mail you a paper copy of this form, please email us at sas@clarkson.edu.
Applications for readmission are reviewed by Clarkson’s Continuance and Readmission Committee and the department designated approver or program director of the student’s intended major. All decisions made by Clarkson's Continuance and Readmission Committee are final; there is no appeal process.
Students who are returning from an approved leave of absence must still submit the application for readmission. In such cases, approval to return is assumed, but must be verified through the Continuance and Readmission Committee.
Medical documentation: If a leave of absence or withdrawal was granted for medical reasons, additional documentation may be requested from healthcare professionals, verifying the student is medically fit to return.
Deadlines: For students who are applying to return to the University after at least one semester away, the application for readmission must be received by:
- Fall Semesters: August 1
- Spring Semesters: December 1
- Summer Semesters: April 15
If you are returning from a Medical Leave of Absence, you are required to submit documentation to the Dean of Students’ Office in order to be medically cleared to return. Please submit the required documentation to:
Kelsey Pearson, Dean of Students
Clarkson University
Box 5770
Potsdam, NY 13699
Email: deanofstudents@clarkson.edu
Telephone: 315-268-6620
Fax: 315-268-6643
For students who are requesting continuance following academic separation and have not been away from the University for at least one semester, the request for continuance must be submitted by the deadline outlined in the student’s academic separation letter.
Disclaimer: All cases of undergraduate continuance and readmission require concurrent approval of the department designated approver or program director and of the University's Continuance and Readmission Committee. In cases of a return from an official leave of absence, such approval is assumed but needs to be verified. No student will be permitted to return to Clarkson if they are delinquent on a Clarkson loan or have an outstanding tuition balance.