Returning to UCSC
For students on an approved Leave of Absence: When your leave of absence was approved, you indicated a return quarter, and will receive an email about enrolling in classes for that return quarter. No action is needed. If you’d like to change your Leave of Absence return quarter- please contact your college advisors.
For students who have been away from UCSC, and not on an approved Leave of Absence (for example: withdrew from the university, were discontinued for non-enrollment, barred from enrollment, denied candidacy for graduation, etc):
Your academic advisors are happy to help you plan for your return to UCSC. Before you complete a Request to Return form (formerly Readmission Application), we recommend you connect with your college and major advisors to discuss your plans to return and identify any advising-related issues that may need to be addressed as part of the return process.
Once you've connected with your advisors, you will next need to complete a Request to Return form. Please keep in mind the filing periods below, and make sure that you apply for your intended return quarter accordingly:
Fall Filing Period: January 1 - March 31
*Extended Fall Filing Period: April 1 - May 31
Summer Filing Period: Jan 1 - May 31
Winter Filing Period: July 1 - September 30
Spring Filing Period: October 1 - December 31
*Students submitting their form during the Extended Filing Period will have a late enrollment appointment and fewer class offerings. This will impact your college's decision whether or not to grant your request to return. We strongly recommend submitting your request as soon as possible in the regular filing period, well before the filing deadline.
In order to complete the Request to Return eForm, you will need to access to your my.ucsc.edu portal. If you have trouble accessing your portal, or you were a student here before the portal launched, you will need to email help@ucsc.edu or call (831) 459-HELP to get set up with access.
Once logged in, find and click on the "Prior Student eForms" tile:
Can't find the "Prior Student eForms" tile?
This tile is only visible to inactive students. If you are currently or recently active, you may be too early.
If you are still not able to access the "Prior Student eForms" tile, please contact us at advising@ucsc.edu (and include your Student ID number).
Select the "Request to Retun to UCSC" eForm on the left:
Whether or not your return is approved, a $70 non-refundable fee will be posted to your student account upon review (unless you were granted a fee waiver in your original UC application).
