Readmission/Re-Entry Policies
Students who stop attending Molloy University for more than two semesters are considered "withdrawn officially".
These students, if wishing to return to Molloy, must submit a Readmission Application with an application fee to the Admissions Office. Students wanting to be on a temporary leave for up to two semesters off may return without going through Admissions for readmission.
Prior records that are kept by the Registrar's Office will be retrieved and processed for readmission. All outstanding transcripts must be forwarded to the Admission's Office for evaluation. Students who have been withdrawn from Molloy for more than five (5) years must resubmit all of their credentials, as the original documents will no longer be on file. Molloy University coursework and grades earned are kept permanently.
Students who take a separation year are not guaranteed re-admission, which is contingent upon several factors, including the number of available openings in the following academic year’s cohort. If the cohort is full, re-admission cannot be granted. Students must submit their written request for re-admission to the Molloy University/CAP21 program by April 1 of their separation year and it must be accompanied by a video audition demonstrating that they continue to possess the same level of performance competence.
Space availability will be determined by cohort size. If there are more students requesting re-admittance to the program than there are openings in a cohort, then the selection of qualified students will be prioritized based on GPA as of the effective date of separation.
Students who stop attending Molloy University are recorded as withdrawn whether or not they officially withdraw, and when they do not return after an approved time away for one to two semesters off. Students who are recorded as withdrawn and wish to return to Molloy University must apply for readmission by submitting a Readmission Application with a $45.00 application fee to the Admissions Office.
Readmitted Students: Readmitted students must be in good academic and financial standing in order to return to Molloy University.
Readmitted students are required to meet existing admission standards and program requirements at the time of re-application. The statute of limitation for previously completed coursework which is accepted for re-admission is limited by each division. Refer to "Graduation Requirements" in the chapter on "Honors Awards, Graduation and Beyond."
Readmitted students must pursue and satisfy the current graduate catalog requirements when readmitted. These catalog requirements include the current course requirements, academic standards for progression and graduation, as well as any conditions set by the department.
Separation for One to Two Semesters Off: Students returning from one to two semesters off must be approved for re-entry courses by their School Dean in order to be advised and registered for their planned term of return. Approved students will return and pursue their same program requirements. Students who do not return from their one to two semesters off as scheduled, will be considered officially withdrawn and must apply to be readmitted should they want to return. Re-entering students returning from an approved one to two semesters off should further refer to the "Academic Policies and Procedures" section of the catalog.
Additionally, the "Graduation Requirements" section of the catalog provides the limits regarding the number of years that a student is allowed for degree completion in each program.
Molloy University/CAP21 Separation Policy: A current student in the Molloy University/CAP21 program may request a separation for one academic year (July 1 to June 30) only and may rejoin the program the following academic year, subject to available openings. Students requesting a one-year separation must submit a Separation Request Form through their Lion's Den account to the Office of the Registrar and notify the Director of the Molloy/CAP21 Program, Theatre Department in writing by August 15. Note that one semester separations are not permitted.
Temporary Leaves: Matriculated students may request a temporary leave for either one or two consecutive semesters off by submitting the "Separation Form" online through their student account in Lions Den, along with the "Withdrawal Consequences Form for Financial Aid". A temporary leave allows students to take up to one year off and return to their current program of study under their existing catalog requirements without applying for readmission.