Students are required to apply for readmission when they have been absent from their program for one term or longer without an authorized leave of absence, have Voluntarily Withdrawn or have been Discontinued.

This procedure defines how students may be readmitted to a Program of Study.

Conestoga College maintains a glossary of terms specific to the institution. The terms in use for this document are defined below.

Academic team

Admissions Office

Registrar’s Office

Student

1. A student must apply for readmission.
1.  For readmission to Semester 1, the student must apply through the Ontario College Application Service (OCAS).
2.  For readmission to a Semester beyond Semester 1, the student must apply by using the Advanced Standing Application Form.
2. The Admissions Office reviews the student’s academic eligibility requirements and space availability of the desired program and consults with the academic team when necessary.
1.  In cases where the request for readmission is due to discontinuance, the student’s discontinuance period must have concluded prior to being readmitted.
1. Where students have been discontinued under a Policy Violation discontinuance:
1. Students will not be permitted to apply to any program at the College for the duration of their discontinuance period.
2.  Students may be required to meet with a staff member in the Student Success Office prior to readmission.
2.  If a student has been discontinued 2 or more times and is seeking readmission to any program, the nature of the discontinuance will be considered as part of the readmission application.
1. Approval from the Academic Administrator with academic responsibility for the program in which the student is seeking readmission must be obtained.
1. The Academic Administrator reserves the right to deny readmission in situations where the program is unavailable, there is an absence of evidence the student can be successful, or where conduct giving rise to the discontinuance has not been adequately resolved.
3. When being readmitted, students may be eligible for Credit Transfer and will need to apply for Credit Transfer separately from applying for Readmission.
4. Students may be granted priority for readmission when:
1. Accessible Learning advises the student had to take a leave for appropriately documented disability-related reasons.
2. An International Student Immigration Advisor indicates the student was granted an Authorized Leave Letter or experienced temporary barriers to obtaining a study permit in keeping with the requirements of the Canadian Government.
3. The Office of Student Success confirms the student was targeted for violence, harassment, or discrimination that temporarily made studying untenable.
3. The Admissions Office will inform the student, in writing, of the readmission decision.


4. Upon Readmission, students are placed into the current Program Design.
1. Students may be required to complete additional courses to satisfy the requirements of the Program Design into which they are readmitted.
1. Some programs may require a higher minimum standard because of accreditation or regulatory requirements. In such cases, the eligibility of previously completed courses is assessed against these standards as part of the readmission process.
1. Admissions may consult with the Academic Team to ensure these standards are met.
2. Students may be required to retake courses to satisfy these standards.
5. The student may submit a request to appeal the decision based on the requirements outlined in the Admission Decision Dispute Resolution and Appeal Procedure – Post Secondary.