1. A student must petition the Dean of the Graduate School in writing and cite the particulars of his/her case:
   1. The petition packet must include a letter describing the circumstances that led to academic suspension and give evidence of probable success before being considered for readmission.
   2. Copy of the student’s transcript.
   3. Appropriate letters of support from faculty members and documentation of illness, etc. are required for inclusion in this packet.
   4. Updated Application for Admission.
   Note: University College, Phenix City, Dothan and Montgomery student petitions must be documented, circumstances verified by the appropriate academic official at each location, and a letter recommending support or non-support must accompany the packet before the Dean of the Graduate School will present the petition to the respective Academic Dean(s).
2. The Dean of the Graduate School in turn will submit the petition and supporting documentation e.g., transcripts, updated Application for Admission, letter of petition, letters of support, etc. to the appropriate departmental faculty committee through the office of the dean of the discipline in which the student requests readmission.
3. The departmental committee will review the case and make a recommendation for approval or disapproval to the dean of the discipline.
4. The dean of the discipline has the authority to accept or reject the department’s recommendation. If the dean of the discipline accepts a favorable recommendation from the departmental committee, he or she must forward it along with his/her endorsement to the Dean of the Graduate School and the Chair of the Graduate Council for their concurrence.
5. If the student’s petition is rejected by the dean of the discipline (in 4 above), the student is notified in writing by the dean of the discipline with copies placed in the student’s permanent record.
6. If the Dean of Graduate School and Chair of Graduate Council accept the dean of the discipline’s recommendation (in 4 above), the student is notified by the Dean of the Graduate School in writing of the decision and informed of any conditions that were placed on his/her readmission. If admitted, it will only be on a conditional basis. The decision of the Dean of Graduate School and Chair of Graduate Council is final.
7. If the Dean of the Graduate School or Chair of the Graduate Council rejects the dean of the discipline’s recommendation, the request is referred to the Graduate Council as a final appeal. The decision of the Graduate Council is final.
8. Students who have been suspended or dropped from other institutions’ programs for academic reasons must follow the procedures noted below:
   1. The processes of # 1-7 above must be followed. All transcripts from all institutions must be submitted as part of this process.
   2. A student will be eligible for readmission 12 months from the beginning of the suspension period.
   3. Troy University will accept transfer credit only from institutions where students are in good academic standing. The acceptance of any transfer credit is at the discretion of Troy University.

Policy Statement: Troy University is an equal opportunity institution and therefore does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion, or handicap in admission or access to its programs.