Rematriculation

• What is Rematriculation?
  • Undergraduate Students who have not been enrolled at Stony Brook for two consecutive Fall/Spring semesters and have not earned any Stony Brook credits and would like to continue their degree would need to re-matriculate.
  • Returning students will be assigned a new matriculation date and will be responsible for the academic requirements in effect at the time of their return.
  • Students who have been suspended/dismissed would need to pursue Conditional Reinstatement prior to being re-matriculated
  • If the student has graduated from SBU having earned their bachelor degree would not be eligible for re-matriculation, as they are not returning to complete the same degree 
  • A $50.00 non-refundable fee is associated with processing the Rematriculation Form
• Preparing to Rematriculate
  • The Rematriculation Form opens each semester for processing, and can be found on our Forms page
  • Please check the Academic Calendar and Forms pages for dates of rematriculation
  • Once students submit the form, it will be reviewed and processed by the Registrar’s Office

  Upon processing students will need the following:

  • Meet with their Academic Advisor to review their remaining requirements.
  • Login to SOLAR and familiarize yourself with your accounts such as your NET ID
  • Check your SOLAR account for any holds that might need to be addressed
  • All international students will need to meet the Visa and Immigration Services Office to review requirements
• Contacts
  • Academic and Transfer Advising Services
  • Major Advising Contacts
  • VISA and Immigration Services Office
• Policies to Note
  • Students that do not attend the semester in which they rematriculate are not considered active for future semesters, and would need to pursue re-matriculation again for the new semester in which they plan on attending. 
  • NOTE: Summer and Winter terms are not considered to be semesters and credits earned during the summer do not count toward maintaining matriculation.
  • Students are assigned a new requirement term when they rematriculate and are held responsible for the academic requirements in effect at the time of their return
  • Students who indicate at the time of official withdrawal that they may wish to return to Stony Brook will be approved routinely for return to the University during the two semesters (Fall/Spring) following the one in which they withdrew if:

  a. the student leaves in good academic standing;                  
  b. there has been no previous withdrawal;                 
  c. the student has no disciplinary action pending or in force.

  • If you are returning from an approved medical leave will need to meet with the Student Support Team before enrolling in future semesters.
  • Students who have taken a Permanent Withdrawal: Students who wish to return to the university after requesting a Permanent Withdrawal must rematriculate.
  • Students who withdraw from the University and whose cumulative grade point average is less than 2.00 are required to wait for at least one full term before they are permitted to re-enroll.
  • Graduate School Students should contact the Graduate School to inquire as to returning to their program. 
  • School of Professional Development Students should contact the SPD to inquire as to returning to their program.
  • Please refer to the Undergraduate Bulletin for more information on returning to the university.