Readmission After Dismissal

Overview

If you have been dismissed from the College of Letters and Science (L&S), and want to apply for readmission, you will need to fulfill the terms of your readmission in order to be eligible to readmit into UC Berkeley.

Readmission is not required for enrollment in UC Berkeley Summer Sessions or UC Berkeley Extension - Concurrent Enrollment Program, though approval from L&S is required in order to receive grade points towards your UC GPA. 

It is possible to graduate while on dismissal status, but only if all remaining degree requirements (i.e. UC, L&S, and major requirements) can be fulfilled without further course work at Berkeley in a Fall or Spring semester, see "Readmission After Dismissal for Graduation Purposes Only" below.

If you have not been dismissed and want to resume your studies in L&S after withdrawing or being absent for one or more semesters, review the Readmission (after an absence) page.

Deadlines for submitting packets are: 

  • June 1st for Fall semester readmission (*Priority Deadline: March 15th)
  • November 1st for Spring semester readmission (*Priority Deadline: September 15th)

*In order to be on time for your Phase I registration appointment, it is strongly recommended to submit your completed request by the priority deadlines. Completed requests will still be accepted after the priority deadlines, but are not guaranteed to result in a Phase I registration appointment. See "Submitting your request" below for more details. 

Readmission after Dismissal

General Guidelines

To be eligible to apply for Readmission after Dismissal, you must: 

  • Enroll as a full-time student (at least 12 units) elsewhere for two terms away (semesters or quarters), earning B's or better in all courses taken during each term.*

  • Complete any other additional requirements stipulated by the College.

*You may qualify for a reduced course load (less than 12 units) if you are employed, affiliated with DSP, are a student parent, etc. To learn more on receiving a reduced course load, please take a look at the Unit Minimum & Maximum webpage here.

Other Important Information

  • Classes are often taken at a California Community College, but UC Berkeley Summer Session and UC Berkeley Extension may be options.
    • If you choose to take coursework at UC Berkeley Summer Session or UC Berkeley extension, you will need approval from an L&S College Adviser.
  • Classes must be UC transferable or approved by the Deans' Conference.
    • You can check if a California Community College is UC transferable by checking out the ASSIST webpage. Any other types of transfer credit may require additional steps to confirm UC transferability.
  • If you are choosing to take a summer session or a winter intercession as a term away, you will need to pair it with at one fall/spring semester or fall/winter/spring quarter.
    • Note: the minimum unit load for a summer session or winter intercession is 6 units, instead of 12 units.
  • For courses taken through UC Berkeley Summer Session and/or UC Berkeley Extension (including UC Berkeley Extension's Concurrent Enrollment program), the Deans' Conference will accept grades B- or better.
  • Once you have completed your first term elsewhere, you should make an appointment with an L&S College Adviser in order to prepare for Deans' Conference review.  
  • If you have applied to the Deans' Conference twice, you must receive support from an L&S College Adviser to forward your case for Deans' Conference review. 
  • You do not attend the Deans' Conference meeting. 

Submitting your request

READMISSION AFTER DISMISSAL SUBMISSION - GOOGLE FORM

You must review and submit the items required in the Deans' Conference Checklist along with the Readmission application to the Google Form (link is provided after meeting with an L&S College Adviser). This should include any documentation you wish to provide. The Deans' Conference will not consider incomplete packets.

READMISSION AFTER DISMISSAL - ITEMS NEEDED

SUGGESTED TIMELINE

Deadlines for submitting completed packets are June 1st for Fall semester readmission and November 1st for Spring semester readmission. In order to be on time for your Phase I registration appointment, it is strongly recommended to submit your request by the priority deadlines of March 15th for Fall semester readmission and September 15th for Spring semester readmission. Requests will still be accepted after the priority deadlines, but are not guaranteed to result in a Phase I registration appointment. Review the Office of the Registrar’s website for information about Phase I and Phase II enrollment periods. 

Please allow 2-3 weeks after submitting your completed request to receive a decision from the Deans’ Conference. If your request is approved, please allow up to an additional 2 weeks after your readmission payment or waiver has been received for the Office of the Registrar to process your readmission application. Once processed, your enrollment times will be available in CalCentral.

Readmission After Dismissal for Graduation Purposes Only

It is possible to graduate while on dismissal status, but only if all remaining degree requirements (i.e. UC, L&S, and major requirements) can be fulfilled without further course work at Berkeley in a Fall or Spring semester.

In this case, the readmission request is only for the purpose of reinstating current student status in order to graduate. Outstanding requirements may be completed with coursework from a different institution (e.g. other UC, CSU, or community college), UC Berkeley Summer Sessions, or UC Berkeley Extension XB or XBW courses.

Note that the senior residence requirement cannot be met through UC Berkeley Extension.​ 

Submitting your Request for Readmission for Graduation Purposes Only

  1. Check the Graduation webpage for deadlines to add to the degree list. 
  2. Meet with your Undergraduate Major Adviser to check your academic progress to make sure that remaining requirements can be completed without further coursework at UC Berkeley in a Fall or Spring semester.
  3. Meet with an L&S College Adviser to check your academic progress to make sure that remaining requirements can be completed without further coursework at UC Berkeley in a Fall or Spring semester. They will also check for your cumulative GPA and determine if your case needs to go through Deans' Conference or not.
  4. If you are completing transfer coursework, contact your transfer institution to request your transcript be submitted to UC Berkeley. More information on the Central Evaluation Unit's Submitting and Reviewing Transcripts page.