In this section, returning students refer to those who previously studied at Purdue West Lafayette, took some time off from being enrolled in classes, and would now like to return to studying on campus.
Below we discuss the following:
Undergraduate and Graduate students: If you have enrolled at Purdue within a year, please contact your academic advisor or contact to learn more about course registration. After speaking to your academic advisor or contact, please submit MyISS (BoilerKey Required)> General Services > Ask Student Counselor (ASC) eform to inform ISS that you plan to return to Purdue and an immigration counselor will provide you information on your next step(s), such as the Resuming on Campus Studies process.
If you are an undergraduate student who previously studied at Purdue West Lafayette, left in good academic standing, and want to return after having no registration for more than a calendar year, you may need to apply for re-entry through Undergraduate Admissions.
You can read more about the re-entry process and how to apply through Undergraduate Admissions Re-Entry Students
For international students, the most common re-entry application is for those who served one or more years in military service and plan to return to Purdue.
After you have been approved for re-entry and have accepted your offer from Undergraduate Admissions, you should receive access to the Notification of Intent (NOI) through MyISS (located MyISS > Pre-Arrival and Orientation).
If you have questions or issues, please submit MyISS (BoilerKey Required)> General Services > Ask Student Counselor (ASC).If you were dismissed from Purdue University for academic or disciplinary reasons, you will need to apply for readmission.
You can read more about the readmission process and how to apply through Undergraduate Admissions Readmission
After you have been approved for readmission and have accepted your offer from Undergraduate Admissions, you should receive access to the Notification of Intent (NOI) through MyISS (located MyISS > Pre-Arrival and Orientation).
If you have questions or issues, please submit MyISS (BoilerKey Required)> General Services > Ask Student Counselor (ASC).
The Purdue Graduate School's Policy and Procedures Handbook III(C)(5) defines the Readmission process as follows “Students who have interrupted their graduate study must submit a new application if three or more consecutive academic sessions (including summer session) have elapsed since their last registration."
You can read more information and how to apply for readmission through The Graduate School Admissions website.
After you have been approved for readmission and have accepted your offer from The Graduate School, you will receive access to the Notification of Intent (NOI) through MyISS (navigate to MyISS > Pre-Arrival and Orientation).
If you have questions or issues, please submit MyISS (BoilerKey Required)> General Services > Ask Student Counselor (ASC).If you are a student who completed one academic program and now plan to start another, including those on practical or academic training, please read about the Change of Education Level process for F-1 or J-1 students.
If you have ended F-1 or J-1 status and want to return to study, please submit an application through Undergraduate Admissions or the Graduate School for admissions. After you have accepted your admission offer, you will be directed on how to access the Notification of Intent (NOI) through myISS.
If you have questions or issues, please submit MyISS (BoilerKey Required)> General Services > Ask Student Counselor (ASC).