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1. Reference

   A. Article 55 of Regulations of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and

      Technology (Readmission)

   B. Article 5 (2) of Guidelines on Enrollment and Course Registration Procedures

     (Readmission Procedures)

2. Refer to the instructions below on application for readmission in Spring 2021 for

   dropouts and expelled students.

3. Readmission documents must be evaluated by the elevant department/division

   and submitted to the Office of Academic Affairs (Academic Registrar's Team) by

   Thursday, December 31, 2020.

4. Also please make sure that a strict screening is conducted for the candidates who

   were expelled due to failure in the PhD qualifying exam.

=     Details     =

A. Eligibility : Dropouts and expelled students of undergraduate and graduate

   programs

B. Deadlines

   1) Submission by Students : Submit to the department/division office by Tuesday, 

      December 15, 2020

   2) Evalution by Departments/divsions : Wednesday, December 16 ~ Thursday,

      December 31, 2020 

   3) Submission of Departments/divisions evaluation result to Academic Registrar's

      Team : Thursday, December 31, 2020

C. Conditions for readmission

   1) 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 students enrolled in 2009)

   2) Readmission is possible after 2 semesters including the semester in which

       dropping out or expulsion occurred. 

D. Readmission application and review procedures

  ※ Readmission with changing of major 

E. Recommendation for readmission by department/division  

   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 or department/division head, and department/division

  professor or a department/division-related committee.

  For undergraduate students, the Dean of Student Affairs and Policy will

  interview the recommended candidate and results will be announced through

  the Academic and Research Review Committee.

 F. Required documents for readmission

   1) Application for readmission (prescribed form)_to be submitted by applicant

   2) Future study Plan (prescribed form)_to be submitted by applicant

   3) Opinion of advisor on readmission (prescribed form)_to be submitted by

      applicant

   4) Academic transcript_to be submitted by applicant

   5) Application for department transfer (prescribed form)_to be submitted by

      applicant(Chang a major)

   6) Declaration of major(undergraduate) (prescribed form)_to be submitted by

      applicant(Declare a major) 

   7) Recommendation for readmission (form provided)_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.

G. Other matters concerning readmission

   1) Previously earned credits shall be automatically recognized without any separate

      procedures.

   2) Graduation requirements for readmitted students shall be the same as

      requirements applied in the initial year of admission.

   3) The prescribed years of study shall be counted from the date of initial admission.

   4) Students readmitted after expulsion due to accumulated academic warnings will

      be expelled upon receiving an academic warning.

   5) Students expelled for failing the qualifying exam must pass the exam within one

      year of readmission, and will face expulsion if requirements are not met. This

      period may be extended by up to one semester if a leave of absence is taken.

   6) Students can be readmitted only once, and will only be accepted to the original

      academic year or lower.

   7) Tuition for readmitted students shall be governed by Rules on Collection of

      Student Payments.

Attachment : 1. Instructions on application or readmission (Korean/English)

                   2. Application for readmission

                   3. Future Study Plan

                   4. Opinion of (prospective) advisor on Readmission

                   5. Recommendation for Readmission

                   6. Application for department transfer

                   7. Declaration of major(undergraduate). End of document.

In the event of misinterpretation arising from cultural differences, the original text in Korean shall take precedence over the English translation.