This page provides a centralized location for various official forms related to student records and enrollment.
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All forms must be signed and dated by the student.
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All forms must be submitted by the student to the Office of the Registrar from their Umail account (current students). For DocuSign forms, students will be asked to provide a copy of their photo ID for authentication purposes.
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Forms will not be accepted from a third party, such as a parent.
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Forms are available using DocuSign or to download as a PDF. PDFs require Acrobat Reader, a free download from Adobe.
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Please allow up to 2 weeks for forms to be processed.
Office of the Registrar forms:
Additional forms:
Enrollment Actions
- Cancellation & Withdrawal (leaving UCSB)
- Readmission & Reinstatement (returning to UCSB)
Cancellation of Enrollment
(Leaving UCSB)
Cancellation of Enrollment - Domestic Student
- Use this form to cancel enrollment for a quarter that has not started.
- Most students can cancel their enrollment via GOLD. If you are unable to cancel in GOLD, submit this form to Registration@sa.ucsb.edu from your Umail account.
- New undergraduate students who want to cancel their admission to UCSB: please email Admissions@sa.ucsb.edu.
- Deadline: day before the first day of instruction
- More information on withdrawing from UCSB.
Cancellation of Enrollment - International Student
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Use this form to cancel enrollment for a quarter that has not started.
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Deadline: day before the first day of instruction
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New undergraduate students who want to cancel their admission to UCSB: please email Admissions@sa.ucsb.edu.
Complete Withdrawal
(Leaving UCSB)
Undergraduate Complete Withdrawal
- Use this form to withdraw from a quarter that has already started.
- Deadline:
- Letters & Science and Engineering: Last day of instruction
- Creative Studies: Last day of the quarter
- More information on withdrawing from UCSB.
Graduate Complete Withdrawal
- Use this form to withdraw from a quarter that has already started.
- Deadline: Last day of the quarter
- More information on withdrawing from UCSB.
Readmission & Reinstatement
(Returning to UCSB)
Readmission & Reinstatement
- Use this form to request to re-enroll at UCSB after a break.
- More information on Readmission and Reinstatement.
Fall 2025
- Priority deadline: May 1, 2025
- Final deadline: June 2, 2025
Readmission & Reinstatement
- Use this form to request to re-enroll at UCSB after a break.
- More information on Readmission and Reinstatement.
Winter 2026
- Will open on April 1, 2025
Late or Retroactive Enrollment
Undergraduate Late or Retroactive Enrollment
- Use this form if you never signed up for classes or were lapsed for non-payment, and want to enroll after the add deadline for the quarter.
- More information on late or retroactive enrollment.
Graduate Late or Retroactive Enrollment
- Use this form if you never signed up for classes or were lapsed for non-payment, and want to enroll after the add deadline for the quarter.
- More information on late or retroactive enrollment.
Graduate Late or Retroactive Enrollment
Course Registration & Grades
Undergraduate Request to Enroll in a Graduate Course
- Undergraduate students may use this form to take a graduate course.
- Deadline: undergraduate add deadline for the quarter.
- More information for undergraduate students who want to take a graduate course.
Course Credit by Examination
- Use this form if you believe you have proficiency in the content of a particular course and want to get credit for that course by taking an exam.
- Deadline: three weeks before the exam date.
- More information on course credit by exam.
Incomplete Grade
- Use this form to request an incomplete grade (“I”) for a course.
- Deadline: last day of the quarter
- More information on incomplete grades.
Summer Sessions
Summer Cancellation/Complete Withdrawal
- Use this form to cancel or withdraw from the entire summer quarter.
- Deadline: last day of the summer quarter
- More information on Summer Sessions cancellations and withdrawals.
Summer Schedule Adjustment
- Non-UCSB students may use this form to drop a course or change a grading option for a course after the GOLD deadline.
- More information on Summer Sessions adds and drops.
Fees
Partial Fee Reduction
- Undergraduate students may use this form to request a 50% reduction in quarterly tuition, if all requirements are met.
- Deadline: 15th day of instruction of the quarter (no exceptions).
- More information on Partial Fee Reduction.
Appeal to the University Refund Policy
- Use this form to request a different withdrawal date due to extenuating circumstances.
- Deadline: end of the academic year (last day of Summer quarter).
- More information on withdrawal dates and the university refund policy.
Late Fee Waiver
- Use this form to request a waiver of schedule adjustment fees.
- Deadline: June 30 for any fees charged from July 1-June 30.
Additional Enrollment Opportunities
(Special Enrollment Programs - Undergraduate Students)
Intercampus Visitor (ICV)
- Use this form to take courses not available at UCSB, participate in special programs, or study with a distinguished faculty member at another UC campus for one quarter only.
- Deadline:
- Fall semester: April 30
- Fall quarter: April 30
- Spring semester: October 1
- Winter quarter: October 31
- Spring quarter: January 31
- More information on the Intercampus Visitor program.
Intersegmental Cross Enrollment (ICE)
SBCC students
- Current Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) students may use this form to take a course at UCSB.
- Deadline: 15th day of instruction
- More information on the Intersegmental Cross Enrollment program
Intersegmental Cross Enrollment (ICE) - SBCC students
All other students
- Current California Community College or California State University students may use this form to take a course at UCSB.
- Deadline: 15th day of instruction
- More information on the Intersegmental Cross Enrollment program
Simultaneous Enrollment (SE)
- Use this form to take in-person courses at another UC while attending UCSB.
- Deadline:
- Fall semester: April 30
- Fall quarter: April 30
- Spring semester: October 1
- Winter quarter: October 31
- Spring quarter: January 31
- More information on the Simultaneous Enrollment program.
Non-UC Sponsored Study Abroad
- Use this form to notify UCSB that you are leaving UCSB for one or more quarters to attend a study abroad program through another university.
- The waiver of liability (PDF) must be submitted with the Leave Request form if the study abroad travel occurs in a country listed on the U.S. Department of State’s Travel Warning website.
- Deadline: At least one week before departure date
- More information on Non-UC Sponsored Study Abroad.
Student Record Changes
Name or Data Change
Use this form to update these student record items:
- Legal name
- Date of birth
- Birthplace
- Social Security Number
- Ethnicity
- Gender identity (non-current/Alumni only). Current students may update their gender identity in GOLD.
Student Athlete Intent to Declare a Major
- NCAA student-athletes may use this form when they are prevented from officially changing or declaring a major and/or when the Director of Compliance needs a major verification immediately.
- For more information please contact the athletic academic advisors.
Restrict or Release Student Data
- Use this form to restrict disclosure of particular student record data to the public.
- Use this form to end restrictions on disclosing student record data to the public.
- More information on records privacy.
Clarification or Correction of Records
- Use this form request a correction to a student record.
- More information on records privacy.
If you have any questions about information on this page, please email Registration@sa.ucsb.edu.