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Advising & Major Exploration Services
Indiana University Bloomington

Returning Student

Returning to IU Bloomington

If you plan to return to IU Bloomington as an IU Exploratory, Pre-Business, or Pre-Nursing student, complete the Returning Student Application. Note that not all returning students are eligible to apply to the Kelley School of Business, and you should email ames@iu.edu to consult with an advisor before attempting to return to IU as a Pre-Business student.

Submit the Returning Student Application if you have not enrolled at IU Bloomington for a semester or longer for any reason other than academic dismissal, including taking time off for medical or financial reasons and wishing to return after transferring for a semester or more from IUB to a regional campus.

  • Please allow a few business days to process the Returning Student Application, although in some cases it may take longer.
  • The Returning Student Application can only be filed within a year of the term for which you wish to return, and preferably only one term ahead of time. If you intend to return to IUB in more than a year, please wait to file the application until closer to the time you wish to return.
  • If you were admitted to IU Bloomington but never attended or withdrew from classes before the end of the first week of classes (meaning no enrollment shows on your IUB transcript), you cannot be considered a returning student and must submit a new application for admission to IU Bloomington. Please check with the Office of Admissions on how to proceed.

Please contact the Undergraduate Education Records Office by phone at 812-855-7797 or by email at vpuerec@iu.edu with any questions about either process.

We recommend that you meet with an advisor for academic planning. Schedule an appointment with an Advising & Major Exploration Services advisor by searching “AMES” in the Student Appointment Scheduler or call 812-855-6768 to be scheduled with an advisor.

Dismissal and reinstatement

If you have been dismissed from your academic school or IU Bloomington and hope to return, you may be eligible for reinstatement. Learn more about petitioning for reinstatement and begin the process through Undergraduate Education.

Returning to IUB in another program

If you were previously in another school and wish to return to that school (Kelley admitted, Jacobs School of Music, College of Arts & Sciences, etc.) you will need to contact that school to let them know you wish to return.

  • If you were previously in the College of Arts & Sciences, please follow the College procedures for returning students.
  • If you had been pursuing the Bachelor of General Studies degree and are wanting to complete the Bachelor of Liberal Studies (which replaced the B.G.S.), you need to contact the College of Arts & Sciences.
  • If you are interested in changing to a major different from one you were previously pursuing while at IU, you can email ames@iu.edu to consult with an advisor.
  • If you have already received an undergraduate degree, depending on what you are pursuing, you may apply to the University Graduate School to be admitted as a graduate student or to another School or Division (Kelley, Jacobs, Arts & Sciences, etc.) as a second-degree undergraduate. Please visit those offices' websites for more information on applying for another degree.
  • If you would like to take undergraduate classes as a non-degree seeking student, please review the information on the non-degree website and find the enrollment application.