Readmission Policies – November 6, 2026

Friday, November 6, 2026 11:00 am – 12:30 pm ET Protect Students’ Well-being & Successful Reintegration While Minimizing Institutional Risk Campus leaders are increasingly caught in the crosshairs of legal requirements, crafting readmission policies and support protocols that protect student well being and successful reintegration, all while minimizing institutional risk. Students coming back to campus after voluntary, involuntary, medical or academic leave require individual plans to ensure they overcome any potential roadblocks to their academic and social reintegration. That’s why it’s essential your team feels confident enforcing your policies, gains buy-in from the students and has support programs in place to ensure they thrive. On November 6, 2026, our expert presenter, Dr. Grant Azdell, a nationally respected higher education expert, will break down readmission protocols, the exceptions that matter most, and the evolving legal cases shaping readmission policies today. You’ll learn how to refine your policies, protect your institution, and communicate readmission expectations with the confidence and compassion needed to navigate the most complex student situations. This is your opportunity to strengthen your policies, reduce institutional risk, and ensure your team is fully equipped to handle the toughest decisions in student conduct and well-being when students are returning to your campus. Stop using “one size fits all” models for reintegration and be strategic with your staff time and available resources to guarantee success. Topics Covered Leave the webinar prepared with strategies to confidently: Build legally compliant readmission policies that protect both your institution and your students. Update and improve existing student policies to reduce confusion and to make difficult conversations with students and their families easier as they rejoin the campus community. Stop using a “one size fits all” approach to navigating complex student readmission protocols, so you can confidently and clearly distinguish between medical leaves, voluntary withdrawals, involuntary separations, and disciplinary action and determine the best reintegration expectations to ensure student success. Identify and respond to high-risk students before they escalate or force them to stop out again. Strengthen cross campus consistency so administrators, BIT teams, and student support staff operate from the same procedures. Presenter Dr. Grant L. Azdell is a higher education leader, consultant, and campus safety expert with nearly 30 years of experience in senior student affairs and executive leadership roles. Throughout his career, he has worked extensively in emergency management, crisis response, campus safety, risk management, higher education law, strategic planning, and organizational leadership. Click here for full bio.