Returning undergraduate students

Former Concordia students who have been absent from Concordia may be required to submit a new application for admission. Students are advised to contact the Office of the Registrar for information on the correct procedure. Students may have to resubmit proof of legal status in Canada and Quebec Resident status after an absence of more than 12 months. Normally,

• Students who, during their absence from Concordia, attended another institution and attempted at least 12 credits, must submit a new application and make arrangements to have an official transcript sent to the Admissions Application Centre. Advanced standing will be assessed as part of the admissions process. If fewer than 12 credits have been attempted or if attendance at another institution was based exclusively on a letter of prior approval from the Faculty Student Request Committee, a new application would normally not be required. Students may, however, be eligible for transfer credits for the work completed during their absence.
• Students who officially withdrew from Concordia University and who wish to return to study must submit a new application. If they have attended another institution during their absence, they must also make arrangements to have an official transcript sent to the Office of the Registrar. Advanced standing will be assessed as part of the admissions process.
• Students in the Faculty of Arts and Science who have been absent from their program for nine consecutive terms or more will be withdrawn from their program and must meet with an academic advisor before reinstatement into the program.
• Students in the John Molson School of Business who have been absent from their program for six consecutive terms or more will be withdrawn from their program and must meet with an academic advisor before reinstatement into the program.
• Students in the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science who have been absent from their program for six consecutive terms or more will be withdrawn from their program and must submit a new application for admission through the Admissions Application Centre.
• Students in the Faculty of Fine Arts who have a lapse in their program of study for nine consecutive terms or more will be withdrawn from their program and must meet with an academic advisor before reinstatement into the program.
• Students in the School of Extended Learning who have been absent from their program for nine consecutive terms or more will be withdrawn from their program and must meet with an advisor in the Student Transition Centre before reinstatement into the program.

The Office of the Registrar or the respective Faculty assesses all requests for pro-tanto credits. Further detailed information is available in the section on Transfer Students or in the Undergraduate Calendar.