Detailed information regarding withdrawal can be found at https://registrar.berkeley.edu/registration/cancellation-withdrawal.
International students should refer to: https://internationaloffice.berkeley.edu/students/current/withdrawal
Please notify the Student Services Office that you wish to do this before you put in your request.
Withdrawn Students
- May not take classes
- May not graduate
- Must pay for the Recreation and Sports Facilities (RSF) if using
- Must pay for GSHIP (Graduate Student Health Insurance Plan) if needed. For enrollment, a memo from Department to GSHIP stating student is was in good standing when s/he left the department is required each semester.
- Must pay for library services, if using
- Cannot hold GSR or GSI appointment
- May be Junior Specialist or Reader – International students see SISS (Services for International Students and Scholars) first
- May take Prelim Exam with permission of Vice Chair of Graduate Study and Chair of Prelim Committee
- May not take Qualifying Exam
- Must apply for readmission. No guarantee that student will be accepted back into the program. Please note that there is a reapplication fee.
For information about how to apply for readmission please see Section 8.3.