What do I do if I am placed on academic suspension?

As an F-1 student, if you are placed on academic suspension for the first time, you must “sit out” the next semester (i.e., you will not be permitted to register for the next semester). If your suspension occurs at the end of the spring semester, you cannot register for summer. This does not create any legal problem for an F-1 or J-1 student, because you are not required to attend school during the summer. But, if you must sit out a main semester, there is an impact on your F-1 status. F-1 students, even when placed by UH on suspension, must still be a full-time or they become illegal in the U.S. This means you must transfer to another school and register for full-time hours. Then if you are readmitted to UH, you can transfer back to UH. This means obtaining a new I-20 for the new school and a new UH I-20 when you return. If you are placed on suspension a second time, you must sit out two semesters. For instructions on how to be readmitted to UH after a suspension (including sitting out a summer), go to this link:

www.uh.edu/academics/usd/readmission/readmission_files/frame.htm