How to return from a hardship withdrawal

Students initiate the request to return by completing the request to return from a hardship withdrawal form. For a student’s request to be considered, the student must provide

  • A personal statement that addresses the activities the student engaged in while on withdrawal, how they addressed the circumstances leading to withdrawal, and describes the student’s perspective on why they feel ready to return to the demands of academic and campus life at Denison.
  • If applicable, submit documentation necessary to demonstrate that any assigned conditions for return were met.
  • Submit all materials by the deadline: July 1 for a fall semester return and November 1 for a spring semester return. Please note that weekends/holidays do not alter the deadlines.

Upon receipt of a request to return from hardship withdrawal

  • DU Cares staff will review and determine if the materials provided support the student’s return to Denison at that time.

If the request is approved

  • A member of the DU Cares staff will provide the student with notification of the decision by email and using their official Denison University email address.
  • The notification will include the decision, suggested campus resources, the day/time of a transition meeting with DU Cares staff, the name/contact information for the student’s academic advisor, and information about any additional steps, of which DU Cares is aware, that the student must complete before returning.

If the request is denied

  • A member of the DU Cares staff will provide the student with notification of the decision by email and using their official Denison University email address.
  • The notification will include a rationale for the denial and information about the appeal process.