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 Fall 2020 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
Tuesday, June 30, 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 =
? Acceptance of application : To be accepted by mail【Applications must arrive by June 15, 2020. 】 ?ㅇ Address : ㅇㅇ Department Office, KAIST, 291, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141
? Advisor’s Opinion ? ㅇ Applicants contact the advisor, and have a non-face-to-face interview with him/her (video, phone, documents, etc.) ? ㅇ The Advisor’s Opinion should be prepared by the advisor and submitted to the department office directly. ? Signature of advisor/department head ? ㅇ Applicants are advised to leave the spaces requiring the signatures of the advisor and department head blank. ? ㅇ The staff-in-charge of readmission of the department will obtain the signatures later when department/division review is conducted.
? Application for Department Transfer ?ㅇ Complete the application form and scan it after the applicant and guarantor sign. ? ㅇ Scanned copy of the application form should be sent via e-mail to both the advisor of the current department and prospective advisor of the department the applicant is applying to . ?ㅇ Applicants should have a non-face-to-face interview with both the current and prospective advisors. ?ㅇ The current and prospective advisors fill out the Advisor’s Opinion and submit it directly to the respective department offices. ? Method of Review by Department/Division : To be notified later
? Method of Review by Dean of Student Affairs and Policy (applicable to undergraduate students only) : To be notified later |
A. Eligibility : Dropouts and expelled students of undergraduate and graduate
programs
B. Deadlines
1) Submission by Students : Submit to the department/division office by Monday,
June 15, 2020
2) Evaluation by Departments/divisions : Tuesday, June 167 ~ Tuesday June 30, 2020
3) Submission of Departments/divisions evaluation result to Academic Registrar's
Team : Tuesday June 30, 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
Application for readmission |
Department/division review |
Review by Dean of Student Affairs and Policy (undergraduate students) |
Review by Academic & Research Review Committee |
Approval by Provost |
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※ Readmission with changing of major
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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.