All students who were previously enrolled at UMass Amherst in an undergraduate degree program and who plan to re-enroll after a period of non-enrollment should file the re-enrollment application on Spire.

 

Eligibility

• Eligible students:
  • Previously enrolled at UMass Amherst:
    • Students left in good academic standing and want to return to active status.
    • Students returning after academic suspension, academic dismissal, and/or disciplinary suspension.
• Non-Eligible students:
  • Students returning to an AS degree program through the Stockbridge School of Agriculture must use the Stockbridge Re-Enrollment Application.
  • Students returning to a UWW degree program must complete the UWW Undergraduate Reactivation Form.
  • If interested in pursuing an undergraduate degree at UMass Amherst, the following students need to apply through the Undergraduate Admissions Office:
    • Students that have never enrolled at UMass Amherst in an undergraduate degree program (special students, UWW students, exchange students).
    • Students returning to a graduate degree program must request authorization for readmission from their Graduate Program Director.
    • Students that have already earned an undergraduate degree.
    • Previously admitted students that never enrolled at UMass Amherst transferring in 12 or more credits from another institution (not including dual enrollment credits).

For more information on deadlines and eligibility, please visit the Re-Enrollment Information page.

 

Accessing the Application

1. Open Spire at spire.umass.edu using your NetID and password.
   1. If you do not remember your credentials, contact the IT Department by either calling (413) 545-9400 between 8:30am-4:45pm Monday-Friday or visit the IT Service Desk in the Campus Center from 8:30am-7:45pm Monday-Friday.
2. Go to the  Academics tab on the Spire home page.
3. On the left-hand menu, click on the  Forms & Academic Requests dropdown.
4. Choose Application for Re-Enrollment.

 

Application Process

UMass Amherst Re-Enrollment Application

Carefully read the eligibility requirements. Read the confirmation statement and only if you are eligible to use the re-enrollment application, check the confirmation box and click the Next button on the bottom right.

 

Enrollment Options

Choose the correct enrollment options:

• • • Choose the semester you will be enrolling for.
    • Choose the correct enrollment status you are planning for – either full time or part time.

Click Next.

 

Contact Information

Review the contact information on file:

• • Make sure that all information (address, email, phone number, emergency contacts, and parents/guardians) is up to date.
  • If you need to update anything, click the blue update link under each subsection.
  • Once you confirm that all the information is correct, check the Contact information is correct button.

Click Next.

 

Residency

Choose your current residency status regarding your US citizenship.

Click Next.

 

Colleges Attended Since Leaving the University

If you attended any other colleges during the time of your break from UMass Amherst, include information about the college including the name, location, duration, credits earned, and degree earned.

• • If you have more than one college to add, use the  and  button on the right to add and remove colleges.

If you did attend any college(s), please mail the transcript(s) to UMass Amherst at:

C/O Undergraduate Admissions

University of Massachusetts Amherst

37 Mather Drive

Amherst, MA 01003-9313

or email them to elcolts@admissions.umass.edu.

             

Once you have added all the information, click Next.

 

Disciplinary & Criminal History Statement

Fill out truthfully information about any disciplinary violations and felony convictions.

If you answered “yes” to any of the questions, attach relevant documents explaining the circumstances. You can attach documents by clicking the Attach Supporting Documents button and you can upload any files on your device.

After finalizing all information, check the Signed under the penalties of perjury checkbox.

Click Next.

 

Sign and Submit

Read the terms and conditions and check the box at the bottom. Be aware that you must pay a $60 nonrefundable re-enrollment fee that will be charged to your account.

If you are a US Citizen who was on an approved Military/Active-Duty Withdrawal, you are eligible to waive your application fee if the documentation of the original military orders is submitted.

Once you have finalized all the information, click the Submit button on the bottom left to submit your application. Applications will be processed in the order received.

 

NOTE: Click on the Save Progress button on the bottom left to save any new changes made and you can come back to filling out the application at another time.

NOTE: If you want to edit any information on the previous sections, either click on the Prev button on the bottom right or scroll to the desired section and click on the title to reveal the information.

 

Need Help?

 

Visit the University Registrar:

213 Whitmore Administration Building
University of Massachusetts
181 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA 01003-9313

 

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

 

Phone: (413) 545-0555

Fax: (413) 545-2920