When you are ready and eligible to request a return to the University, please follow the steps outlined in your original leave of absence approval letter to request the return from leave form. You can also email the Casenet team at [email protected] to request the return form.

The following conditions must be met before a student is eligible to return from Multiple Incompletes Leave:

• All Incompletes must be resolved and final grades posted to the transcript.
• Students who were not in good academic standing during the term in which they were placed on Multiple Incompletes Leave, or whose final grades in their incomplete courses make them eligible for academic probation, are placed on Multiple Incompletes Leave for a full academic year and are placed on academic status alert when they return.
• Any additional conditions for return specified in the original notification of Multiple Incompletes Leave must be satisfied before the beginning of the term in which the student wishes to enroll.
• Students may be asked for additional documentation to help determine their readiness to successfully resume full-time studies.

Requesting a Return from Multiple Incompletes Leave

When a student is ready to request a return from a Multiple Incompletes Leave, the student must contact Dr. Chris Donovan in the College Office and ask for the Request to Return from Leave form. The form must be returned to the College Office by the relevant deadline (above).

Any return request for a particular semester submitted to the College later than the deadlines may be denied by the College. Timely submission of requests and documentation is a condition of all leaves.

All students returning from a Multiple Incompletes Leave will be required to meet with an advisor in the College Office to discuss their plan for re-integrating themselves in the academic community of the University. This discussion will include plans for completing the student’s degree program as well as the use of appropriate University support services.

All students returning to Penn after being on academic suspension will be placed on Academic Status Alert.

In order to re-enroll, a student must speak with Dr. Chris Donovan in the College Office and ask for the return form.

Update contact information in Path@Penn by following these steps.

Review the Returning to Penn checklist from Student Registration and Financial Services to understand any financial obligations when returning to Penn.

Reach out to Residential Services at [email protected] for instructions on how to submit a new application for housing at MyHomeAtPenn. Please note that undergraduate students are required to live in on-campus housing for their first four complete semesters at Penn, regardless of the number of course credits or class standing.

Contact the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life to complete an occupancy agreement if planning to live in a fraternity or sorority house. 

Enroll in a dining plan via Campus Express. Email Penn Dining at [email protected] with any questions you may have. 

For students that have not yet met their 4-semester dining plan requirement: if you do not enroll in a plan, a default plan will be loaded for you. For all other students, you have the opportunity to enroll in a dining plan for the Academic year.

Review these steps to update your student status and connect with International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) prior to returning to Penn.

Student Health and Counseling to consult with an Insurance Navigator about coverage, policies and procedures upon return. Any private insurance carrier should also be notified of re-enrollment.

PennCard Office will reactivate their PennCard as soon as a student registers, provided the card has not expired. If the card has expired, the student should go directly to the PennCard Center. Additional questions should be directed to [email protected].

Check the appropriate dates on the academic calendar and use available resources to select courses. Students who discover that they are on hold  should follow the steps outlined by Student Registration and Financial Services (SRFS).

Connect with learning consultants and disability specialists at the Weingarten Center who can support you academically and review eligibility for  accommodations.