Phoenix Reentry Program

The Phoenix Reentry Program provides undergraduate students who left Wayne State University on probation or exclusion and who are now in a position to thrive academically with the opportunity to petition for return under a "second-start" policy. Each school and college may have its own Phoenix application process. See below for the process for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Mike Ilitch School of Business, and the College of Education. 

College of Education 

College of Education Phoenix Reentry Program: A student pathway back to pursue your passion

The College of Education Phoenix Reentry form is for WSU students who stopped out of the program for a period of three years or more, due to academic probation or exclusion. Phoenix offers students, who are now in a position to thrive academically, with the opportunity to petition for return under a second start policy at the College of Education. 

Eligibility

• Students must not have enrolled at Wayne State University for at least three consecutive years prior to application to the Phoenix Reentry Program. 
• Student records must be clear of all financial holds. 
• Students must apply to the Phoenix Reentry Program prior to restarting coursework at the university. 

Complete a reentry application

Application deadlines

Fall
Aug. 1

Winter
Dec. 1 

Spring/summer
April 1

Terms of Phoenix Program 

The granting of Phoenix reentry does not supersede financial aid policies regarding Satisfactory Academic Progress. The terms of the program are as follows:

1. Phoenix students must complete 12 semester credits with a grade of "C" or better within two years (24 months) of beginning the program (grades of "C-" are not acceptable).
2. Students will be expected to complete both the general education and degree requirements in effect at the time of their return to the university.
3. Students must complete their QE requirement as part of the 12 credits hour requirement.
4. Each semester, the student will work with their Phoenix Committee advisor to develop an academic contract. The major advisor in the student's intended program will also be consulted and asked to participate in supporting the student's successful reentry to Wayne State. 
5. All final grades for the term must be provided in order to determine eligibility to register for subsequent semesters.
6. Students who earn any grade below a "C" in their first 12 credits in the Phoenix program will be excluded from the university and ineligible to reapply for the Phoenix Reentry Program.
7. The committee will closely monitor students through the first 12 credits of coursework. All decisions related to a student's continued participation in and completion of the Phoenix Reentry Program will be made by the Phoenix Reentry Committee and the University Advising Center director.
8. Upon successful completion of the program, the committee will request a transcript adjustment through the University Records Office. Previous coursework will remain on the record; however, the grade point average will be adjusted to reflect the grades earned since the start of the Phoenix program.
9. Upon successful completion of the Phoenix program, students will be required to declare a major in a WSU school or college.
10. In order to earn a Wayne State degree, the student must have thirty graded credits of which five courses or 15 credits must be in the major and/or core.
11. At the student's option and with consultation with the academic advisor, a student may ask that credits taken before entry into the Phoenix Program be counted on a semester-by-semester basis for the requisite thirty GPA credits. All courses in the chosen semester(s) will count toward the GPA.