Undergraduate Readmission

• Readmission is only required for a student who has not been enrolled for three consecutive terms.
• An applicant must be eligible to return to the University of South Alabama.
  • Suspension Policy: A student placed on academic suspension at USA is eligible for readmission after an absence of one semester has passed, excluding summer. The student will be readmitted on probation.
  • Dismissal Policy: A student academically dismissed from USA may be considered for readmission on academic probation after a period of one calendar year has passed. Dean's approval is required.
• A returning student, who has not attended another institution since last enrolled at USA, is readmitted on their previous academic standing at USA.
• A returning student, who has attended institutions since last enrolled at USA, will be readmitted based on the transfer GPA as calculated by the Office of Admissions.
• The University of South Alabama supports its students who are called into active military service or its members of a US military reserve unit. Students who have been admitted to or enrolled at the University of South Alabama may request a withdrawal to fulfill a US military obligation by contacting the Registrar’s Office. These student will be readmitted in accordance with readmission provisions in the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (Section 484C of the HEA) and implementing regulations in 34 CFR Section 668.18. Students needing readmission should contact the Office of Admissions to provide notification of intent to return and would need to provide documentation of military service.
• All transfer work from other institutions combined must be equal to or higher than a 2.0 GPA as calculated by the Office of Admissions.
• An applicant changing from non-degree to degree is required to have all transcripts mailed to the Office of Admissions.
• No fee is required for readmission.

Required Official Documents: Official transcript(s) from all institution(s) attended since last enrolled at USA.

Top Priority

• Once readmitted, you become active like other current students. You will be eligible to register for your readmitted semester as soon as the registration period begins (based on your earned hours). Registration procedures vary from major to major.
  • If you would like to discuss your specific next steps, email readmit@southalabama.edu to schedule a meeting or call.
  • Consult the academic calendar (southalabama.edu/academiccalendar) for all relevant semester registration dates.
  • For more information about registration procedures visit southalabama.edu/departments/registrar/registration
  • Schedule a meeting with your academic advisor to discuss course registration.
  • You can find you academic advisor’s name in Navigate South at southalabama.edu/services/logins/students.
• Check in PAWS for holds that could delay your registration.
  • Not all holds prevent registration. Be sure to check with your academic advisor
• For financial aid, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid at fafsa.gov. (FAFSA opens in December).
  • For more information visit the USA One Stop Financial Resources page
    at southalabama.edu/onestop/resources.
• Consult the academic calendar (southalabama.edu/academiccalendar) and financial calendar (southalabama.edu/financialcalendar) to see all important semester deadlines.
• After semester billing posts to your student account (in PAWS), pay tuition or set up a payment plan.
  • See southalabama.edu/onestop/resources for additional information.
  • If you do not pay tuition or set up a payment plan by the semester deadline, your courses could be dropped.

Priority

• Order your textbooks and other materials for classes as required.
• Submit JagID photo to the Student Center’s Jag Card Office at
  southalabama.edu/departments/studentcenter/photosubmission. You will be notified via JagMail when you can pick up your JagID.
• Visit our campus or check out other opportunities at southalabama.edu/visit.
• Log in to JagSPOT at southalabama.edu/services/logins/students to:
  • Search and apply for USA scholarships.
  • Complete your special programs application in JagSPOT, if you meet the requirements and desire consideration.
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• If you plan to live on campus, apply for housing at southalabama.edu/housing and pay deposit.
• Complete Title IX training to ensure we are working together to keep our campus a safe environment for everyone. You should receive an email to your JagMail and should email usauetraining@southalabama.edu if you need assistance.
• Review financial and academic deadlines on the academic
  calendar (southalabama.edu/academiccalendar) or financial calendar
  (southalabama.edu/financialcalendar)

Strongly Encouraged

• If you’re interested in the Student & Scholar Health Insurance, be sure
  to review the health insurance plan information for details at southalabama.edu/studenthealth/insurance.
• If you need accommodations, please visit southalabama.edu/sds/ to learn more about the Center for Educational Accessibility & Disability Resources.
• Complete the USA Sports Interest Survey, a tool that aids in sports planning and programming at https://southalabama.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_55UFcbjTrVwXutL.
• If you are interested in departmental programs (for example, Jaguar Marching
  Band), be sure to check the department’s website to learn about the requirements to join.
• Check out our student organizations and ways to get involved. Visit https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/studentorganizations/.