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ARC Academic Renewal I/II
Process Guide + Forms
For student returning to USF
in Spring 2022
Deadline for Petition Submission is: Nov 29
You will need the following items for your petition to be complete and available for review
1) ARC Petition titled “Reinstatement After Academic Dismissal” (page 2)
2) ARC Academic Renewal Personal Statement Worksheet (pages 3-7), and
3) Academic Advising Record for Reinstatement (completed with advisor during appointment), and
4) Active USF Admissions Application for Spring 2022 (done separately), and
5) Submit any new official transcripts to USF Admissions to be posted to your record (if applicable).
For USF Admissions Application Instructions:
See USF Transfer Admissions Information Page and select the menu “Former USF Students: Re-Admission
Requirements.”
Please note: USF Admissions accepts petitions for Former USF Students Returning later than scheduled
deadline; however, to be considered for Academic Renewal, you must submit your petition no later than
the date listed above.
If you completed any new coursework at another school while you have been away from USF, you will need to
submit the official transcripts to USF Admissions. Transcript submission instructions are listed here as well.
Additional Transcript FYIs:
• It can take approximately 6-8 weeks for Admissions to process transcripts and post them to your USF
record. Do not delay in sending your official transcripts.
• If you are petitioning to return on ARI (you completed an AA after leaving USF with less than 60
hours and/or no previous AA earned), you will need to ensure your official transcript confirms that your
“AA is earned.” If you are still in process of applying and submitting your AA to USF Admissions, you
will need to provide information to your Academic Advisor during your appointment to discuss
reinstatement, and include details in your personal statement about your new courses. Please note: by
the CAS ARC AR Deadline, students must have submitted to USF Admissions an official transcript with
“AA Awarded” on it to document they are eligible for AR1 for the coming semester.
• If you are petitioning to return on ARII (you left USF with 60 or more hours earned) and you did not
take any new courses since you attended USF, you should not need to resubmit your transcripts which are
on file. Please note: To be eligible for ARII, students must not attend USF for one full calendar year
prior to the semester in which they wish to return.
How to Submit petition
Our office is currently open and accepting petitions in person at BEH 201, Office of Graduate and
Undergraduate Studies, College of Arts & Sciences. If you are unable to submit your petition in person, then
please contact our front desk via email at cas-gusasst@usf.edu or by phone at 813-974-6957 to request
alternative methods to submit the petition (fax, email or mail) and additional instructions will be provided.
As a secondary option, you can fax the completed packet to 813-974-4075. After you fax the packet, it is highly
recommended that you email cas-gusasst@usf.edu to confirm receipt of the petition.
Revised 9.2021Reinstatement After Academic Dismissal N °
Undergraduate Academic Regulations Committee (ARC) � S OUTH FLORIDA
Student Success
Office of the Registrar
!PART I. STUDENT INFORMATION
Last Name ________________ First Name _____________ USF ID --------
Phone Number _____________ USF Email __________________________
Street Address ________________ City ____________ State ___ Zip ______
Intended Major _________________ D Check if you're an international student.
!PART II. PETITION INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1. Which Semester? Course Term: Year _2022______ Semester (check one) Fall D Spring D Summer
Step 2. Please type a Personal Statement explaining why you should be considered for reinstatement, and attach it to this form.
Step 3. Meet with your academic advisor to obtain the completed Academic Advising Record for Reinstatement form and attach
it to this request.
Step 4. Submit your complete packet to the ARC Representative of the college to which you are applying, at least 3 weeks prior
to the start of the term.
Step 5. Apply for readmission at usf.edu/admissions.
UNDERGRADUATE ARC REPRESENTATIVES
College/Office Campus Building/Room Name Email Phone Mailing Address
Tampa FAH 120 Reginald Joseph rejoseph@usf.edu 813-974-4349
T heArts
St. Pete DAV 134 Amanda Timmers atlmmers@usf.edu 727-873-4004
Tampa Campus
Arts & Sciences Tampa BEH 201 NIA casarc@usf.edu 813-974-6957
4202 E FowlerAve,
Behavioral & Community Jessica Harris Jlharris3@usf.edu 813-974-8841 Tampa, FL 33620
Tampa MHC1143
Sciences LisaLandis llandis@usf.edu 813-974-6217
Business Tampa BSN 2 102 JackLynch jlynch@usf.edu 813-974-4290
Tampa EDU 106 Sydney Navarro navarros@usf.edu 813-974-5183 St. Petersburg
Education Sl Pete H'M-1201 hbduncan@usf.edu 727-873-4947 Campus
Sarasota SMCB210 Vanessa Marasco vmarasco@usf.edu 941-359-4288 140 7 thAve
St. Petersburg,
Engineertng Tampa ENC1302 Liliana Clark eng-acad-stds@usf.edu 813-974-2684
Nursing Tampa MDA 1002 MaikelynLopez mlopez21@usf.edu 813-974-9086
Public Health Tampa COPH 1039 MelissaLee mslea@usf.edu 813-974-7080 Sarasota-Manatee
Campus
UGS/Undeclared/Non-degree Tampa SVC2002 ugsarc@usf.edu
Seeking
NIA 813-974-4051 8350
Sarasota, FL
Office ofAdmissions Tampa SVC 1036 NIA admissions@usf.edu 813-974-3350
Please check one:
D ARI: Students academically dismissed or returning with a GPA< 2.0, with less than 60 hours or more than 60 hours but lacking an AA
degree, will be considered for reinstatement if they complete an AA degree. The USF GPA is calculated from re-admission
point forward. Students must complete all major residency and degree requirements in order to graduate.
D ARit: Students academically dismissed or returning with a GPA< 2.0, with more than 60 hours, will be considered for reinstatement after
a break in USF enrollment for a full academic year {fall, spring, summer). T he student's USF GPA is calculated from the
re-admission point forward. Students must complete all major residency and degree requirements in order to graduate.
All grades earned in the student's academic history will be used in the calculation of GPA for the purpose of Graduation with Honors from
USF. Academic Renewal will only be applied to a student's academic record one time at USF.
I have read and agree to the instructions above, and understand that if my petition is incomplete the process will be delayed.
SIGNATURE _________________________ DATE __________
I PART Ill. REINSTATEMENT DECISION - TO BE COMPLETED BY THE ARC
D Approved O Denied D No Decision □ ARI OARII
Notes:
College Signature ______________________________ Date ___________CAS ARC Academic Renewal
Personal Statement Work Sheet
First, please review and check/complete the statements in the boxes below to indicate you have read and
understood each.
Please mark with an X.
_____ I understand that if my petition is approved, it could impact my eligibility to receive financial aid, either by reducing
my course completion rate or by resetting my grade point average to 0.00. I have reviewed the Satisfactory Academic
Progress Policy on the Financial Aid Website for more information.
_____ I understand that incomplete petitions will not be considered. I also understand that I am expected to monitor my
USF email address for any communication by an ARC representative and to respond to such in a timely manner.
I completed college-level coursework since I left USF:. _____ YES _____ NO
If the answer is Yes -- At the end of this petition, I will attach a list of any coursework (completed or in-progress)
that is currently not posted in the USF system. I understand that this information is needed to determine
graduation requirements. Without this information, students may appear unprepared to return and therefore have
their petition denied.
_____ I submitted my USF Admissions Application and any transcripts with any new coursework I completed after leaving
USF. I understand that without a USF Admissions Application on file, I am not eligible to return.
I applied for the following USF Campus: _____ Tampa _____ St Petersburg _____ Sarasota-Manatee
_____ If my petition is approved, I understand that there can be additional responsibilities I will need to complete, like:
• After USF Admissions confirms my acceptance (which can take 10 business days after the decision), I will receive
an “AF” hold. I will be required to correspond with my Academic Advisor to ensure I have a plan to register for
degree applicable courses.CAS ARC Academic Renewal
Personal Statement Work Sheet
Finally, please answer the following questions.
Tip -- Personal Statement Quality: Please ensure that your answers are well written and without typos. It important that
you can effectively communicate your thoughts to the committee.
(1) What obstacle(s) and/or challenge(s) impacted your ability to be successful when you were first at USF (i.e.
prior to being academically dismissed)? Please be explicit and detailed with your answer.CAS ARC Academic Renewal
Personal Statement Work Sheet
(2) Please describe any experience (academic, professional, or personal) that you had after leaving USF that
demonstrates your readiness to return and be successful at USF. If you earned any new degree(s) or
certification(s), please include information about those credentials.CAS ARC Academic Renewal
Personal Statement Work Sheet
(3) What is your future career goal, and how will earning this degree help you achieve this? Why have you chosen to pursue
the major identified in your petition? Be sure to include how you envision your major to help you achieve your career
goals.
(4) Knowing that a second dismissal from USF is final and that you would be unable to return again, what specific plans
have you made to ensure that you can be successful? Include in your statement how you plan to address the financial
cost of attending USF, school/work/life balance, and academic challenges. Be sure to explain in detail what steps you
have taken to overcome the obstacle(s) and/or challenge(s) cited in #1 so that you are now confident in your ability to
be successful upon return to USF.CAS ARC Academic Renewal
Personal Statement Work Sheet
(5) If you completed coursework after leaving USF – Please provide your list of classes here.
In addition to providing the list of classes, you will also need to address any semesters in which you were not successful
(i.e. grades less than a “C” and/or any course withdrawals). Please provide insight regarding the challenges you faced
during those semesters, and how you addressed them so that you are confident in your ability to be successful at USF
upon return.
(If you did not take classes after leaving USF, or all classes have grades C or higher, please indicate N/A)You can also read
