4.4 Withdrawn Students

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Withdrawn Students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.