Cancellation and Withdrawal Defined
  Notice to New Undergraduates
  Notice to International Students
  Cancellation
  Withdrawal
  Fee and Financial Aid Adjustments
  Returning to Berkeley
  Fee Adjustment Schedule

 
Cancellation and Withdrawal Defined

Cancellation
If you do not wish to attend the University for a semester and instruction has not yet begun, you must formally request a cancellation of your registration from the University.

Withdrawal
If instruction has already begun and you find it necessary to discontinue attending classes, you must formally request a withdrawal from the University.

Whether you cancel or withdraw, any classes in which you are enrolled will be dropped from your schedule, and you will no longer be eligible to attend for that semester or any future semester until you are readmitted. (See below)

Notice to New Undergraduates

If you are a new undergraduate student and wish to return to Berkeley in a future semester, it may be beneficial for you to wait until the beginning of instruction and withdraw instead of cancel. If you cancel your registration, you will be required to submit a new admission application to attend a future semester; if you withdraw, you only need to apply for readmission, which is a much simpler procedure. Note that you need to be officially registered (enrolled in at least one class, registration fees paid, and no blocks) in order to withdraw.

Notice to International Students

If you are an international student in F or J immigrant status, it is essential that you consult with the Berkeley International Office, 2299 Piedmont Avenue, to ascertain whether or not withdrawing will jeopardize your immigration status and your permission to be in the United States.

Cancellation

You can cancel your registration via Tele-BEARS or by notifying the Office of the Registrar in writing prior to the first day of instruction for the semester. You can also go to your college or school dean's office (undergraduates), to your major department (graduate students), or the Office of the Registrar at 120 Sproul Hall, to have your cancellation processed electronically.

Withdrawal

You must have your withdrawal approved and processed by an adviser at your college or school dean's office (undergraduates) or by your major adviser (graduate students). Your withdrawal will be processed electronically; you do not need to go to the Office of the Registrar to file a petition. If you are withdrawing for medical reasons, you should also contact the University Health Service at the Tang Center, 2222 Bancroft Way. If you are an international student (on an F-1 or J-1 visa), you should also consult with an adviser at the Berkeley International Office, 2299 Piedmont Avenue. If you have a student loan, you are required to go to Billing and Payment Services, 140 University Hall, for an exit interview.

Fee and Financial Aid Adjustments for Withdrawals

All fee adjustments for withdrawals are applied to students' CARS accounts and may be applied to any outstanding debts. Late fees are not refundable. Students who withdraw and who are participating in the Deferred Payment Plan are likely to have a remaining financial obligation to the University.

Return of financial aid funds to aid programs complies with the Federal Higher Education Act of 1965 as currently reauthorized. The amount of financial aid to be returned is based upon the number of days in the term the student was not enrolled, divided by the total number of days in the term. This is determined by the last day you attend classes. The percentage derived from this is applied to the amount of aid the student was awarded and the result is returned to aid programs with some adjustment. IF YOU WITHDRAW, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU UPDATE YOUR ADDRESS(ES) WITH THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR to be able to receive all notices of fee and financial aid adjustments. Any financial aid adjustments will be billed to your CARS account.

For more information and a sample calculation, see http://www.uga.berkeley.edu/fao/withdrawal.htm or contact the Financial Aid Office, second floor, Sproul Hall, 510-642-6442 (undergraduates) or 510-642-0485 (Graduate and Professional School Students).

Note: You will be held responsible for all Housing and Dining charges prior to the first day of classes and after your effective date of withdrawal, if you are still in student housing. These charges will not be part of financial aid eligibility, nor will they be subject to refund. Financial aid will not be provided to cover any of these charges.

Returning to Berkeley

If you plan to enroll for a future term, you must file an application for readmission by the following deadlines:

Fall Semester: June 1
Spring Semester: November 1