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Returning to UC San Diego After an Absence 

Applying for Return to UC San Diego

If you have not been enrolled in classes at UC San Diego for two or more quarters, you will need to apply to return. The Return to UC San Diego application along with deadlines for each term is available online at https://students.ucsd.edu/academics/enroll/special-enrollment/return-to-ucsd.html/. 

*Please note that Tuberculosis (TB) screening is a university admission requirement for all newly readmitted students. Visit the Student Health Services website for detailed instructions to clear the requirement so that you can avoid a hold on your record and enroll in classes in a timely manner.

Click on your situation (below) for further instructions:

If you left UC San Diego with a hold placed by the Dean of Student Affairs

Please contact the ERC Student Affairs Office at 858-534-2237 to have the hold lifted so you may submit the university Request to Return Application.

If you left UC San Diego on your own volition, i.e. you were NOT academically disqualified

  1. Submit your Request to Return Application online and pay the required fee.
  2. If you left the university in good standing, a review by ERC Advising will not be required.
  3. If you left the university with an academic status of Academic Probation or Subject to Disqualification, your Request to Return Application will be reviewed by ERC Advising and we will send you information regarding your academic status.
  4. You will be required to clear any holds on your record before your Request to Return Application process can be completed.
  5. If you have attended another college or university since you were at UC San Diego, send official transcripts to the UCSD Admissions Office for posting to your TritonLink account.  Unofficial copies must be attached to your Request to Return Application.
  6. The Registrar's Office will contact you when the process is complete with instructions as to how you can enroll in your classes.

If you were disqualified from UC San Diego for failing to meet the Entry Level Writing (Subject A) Requirement

  1. Consult with the Analytical Writing Program Office at awp@ucsd.edu regarding re-enrollment options.
  2. Once you have satisfied the terms for re-enrollment: 
    1. File a university Request to Return  to UC San Diego Application and pay the required fee.
    2. The Registrar's Office will require approval from ERC Advising.
    3. Once approved, the Registrar's Office will send you an approval notification.
  3. Send official transcripts of all work completed at other institutions to the UC San Diego Admissions Office.

If you were academically disqualified from UC San Diego

  1. Please review the Return to UC San Diego after Disqualification website for conditions and deadlines.  
  2. Complete the Return to UC San Diego After Disqualification Proposal and return it to ERC Academic Advising at ercadvising@ucsd.edu.
    1. Please note that the Return to UC San Diego After Disqualification Proposal must be received by ERC Academic Advising at least two weeks prior to the University's deadline to apply for readmission.
    2. ERC Advising will send information about the status of your Return to UC San Diego After Disqualification Proposal via the VAC.
  3. Once your hold is lifted, submit the university Request to Return Application with the Registrar's Office.
  4. If you have attended another college or university since you were at UC San Diego, send official transcripts to the UCSD Admissions Office for posting to your TritonLink account.  Unofficial copies must be attached to your Return to UC San Diego After Disqualification Proposal.
  5. The Registrar's Office will contact you when the process is complete with instructions as to how you can enroll in your classes.
Any questions? Post a question on the Virtual Advising Center (VAC) or call ERC Advising at 858-534-9864.