Students who pay registration fees and then decide to withdraw from UCI must submit a Cancellation/Withdrawal form as soon as possible. The form can be obtained from the Registrar's Office, Office of Research and Graduate Studies, or academic counseling offices. Do not stop payment on the check used to pay registration fees in lieu of filing the Cancellation/Withdrawal form; you are liable for fees paid to the University for registration. Likewise, a student may not simply drop all courses in lieu of withdrawal.
When the Cancellation/Withdrawal form is processed at the Registrar's Office the student's courses are dropped and, if applicable, a refund or credit process is initiated. Students who are prevented by illness or other circumstance from coming to campus to file the form should contact the Registrar's Office in writing as soon as possible. Refunds, if applicable, are based upon the date written notification is received in the Registrar's Office. Fee refunds for PACE plan participants without financial aid are first applied to clear outstanding PACE balances, with the student receiving the remainder. If you received financial aid, but paid registration fees through the PACE Plan, any withdrawal refund may be returned to the source of your aid, leaving you responsible to reimburse PACE. Refer to the UCI General Catalogue for the refund schedule.
Undergraduate students who withdraw or are absent for one or more academic quarters must apply for readmission. Students that are planning to return after one quarter are encouraged to file for readmission at the time of withdrawal as a guarantee before leaving.
Financial aid recipients who plan to withdraw should discuss refunds/repayments with their financial aid counselor. If you do not plan to attend for the quarter and your fees have been paid with Financial Aid, you must withdraw as stated above.