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The Evaluation Committee is responsible for informing a student (and if appropriate, her parents or guardians) the result of the committee’s
deliberation.

Normally, the Evaluation Committee's decision following consideration of all relevant information will be the final decision of the College.
The Evaluation Committee will communicate its decision to the student and the appropriate administrative offices.

The Evaluation Committee meets as needed.

Appeal Process
A student may seek an appeal of a decision to require medical withdrawal by the Evaluation committee by requesting a review by the Dean of
the College within seven (7) days of the date of the finding of the Evaluation Committee.

Generally, the dean will only consider an appeal if new information that was not available earlier is included in the request. All requests should
be made in writing and sent to:
Appeal - Required Withdrawal
c/o Dean of the College
Smith College
College Hall 203
Northampton, MA 01063

Return to the college after Withdrawal
Students returning from any withdrawal taken for any reason must request readmission. Detailed information about the process is available on
the Registrar’s home page.

In the case of a medical withdrawal, the student must provide documentation that provides evidence of regained functional capacity by any of
the following

 completing coursework elsewhere (the Administrative Board may require a certain amount of credit at its review upon the student’s
withdrawal)
 engagement in a full time activity such as employment (letter from superviser)
 consistent volunteer work (letter from superviser).

The student may also be asked to outline a plan for self-care upon return.

The Director and/or the Associate Directors of the Schacht Center for Health and Wellness will review requests for readmission following
withdrawals for medical reasons and make a recommendation to approve or not approve to the Administrative Board which makes the final
decision.

The Administrative Board may deny readmission to any student who has withdrawn from the college during the semester three times.

In very rare instances the Administrative Board may decide that a student who withdraws for medical reasons during the semester is ineligible
for readmission.

A student who is denied readmission may submit a written appeal of that decision to the Evaluation Committee for review. The Evaluation
Committee's recommendation following a review will be given to the Administrative Board for reconsideration of its decision. All reviews
should be made in writing and sent to:
EC Review
c/o Dean of Students
Smith College
Clark Hall
Northampton, MA 01063

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