Dismissed from a University

happymomof1
Tue, 09 Jun 2015 19:31:04 +0000

Your first step is to meet with your advisor and the dean of students at UMass Amherst, and find out what steps you would need to follow in order to petition for re-enrollment at some time in the future. Some places will require that a student take a certain number of semesters off without enrolling in classes anywhere - the idea being that the student needs to sort through their personal and academic goals before committing to any college-level studies. Some places require that the student take a certain number of courses or academic credits at another place (often a local community college will do), and earn a certain GPA in those classes - the idea being that the student needs to demonstrate that they do indeed have their academic act together before returning and finishing their degree. Other places have other policies. You need to know what the policy is at UMass Amherst. If you can find a way to finish your degree there, that might be the fastest route.

Yes, you could enroll at a CC, and then eventually apply for transfer to another 4-year college/university. Meet with the Transfer Advisor at the CC closest to where you live, and get some advice about devising a plan for completing your degree that way. That person is likely to have had experience with students in situations similar to yours.

Another option is to look at some of the online programs including http://www.umuc.edu/ and http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/ . Many of them will accept up to three years worth of transfer credit from a 4-year college or university, so it may be quickest to finish some kind of degree that way.