University of California, Berkeley
What UC Berkeley says
Exact quotes from UC Berkeley’s official pages, checked word for word on Oct 22, 2026.
If you are enrolled in classes and you do not plan on attending that term, you must submit a Withdrawal Request Form in CalCentral…
— registrar.berkeley.edu ↗If you submit your form before the first day of instruction for the term, … your request will be processed as a Cancellation.
— registrar.berkeley.edu ↗Undergraduate students who left the University and were absent for one or more semesters must apply for readmission.
— registrar.berkeley.edu ↗Submit a complete readmission request through the Undergraduate Readmission eForm by the deadline: June 1 for the Fall Semester November 1 for the Spring Semester
— registrar.berkeley.edu ↗Your Withdrawal Request form will not be processed until approved by your college or school dean’s office (undergraduates)
— registrar.berkeley.edu ↗Written by AI from the quotes and pages we read. It may be incomplete or wrong; the school’s own pages win.
- Berkeley appears to have no leave status; you cancel registration, then apply for readmission.
- Cancellation looks like it must be submitted before the first day of instruction, January 19.
- Readmission isn't automatic; rules vary by college.
- Reasons accepted: dean's approval (No leave status; cancel/withdraw, then readmission at college's discretion).
- Time away allowed: Readmit after 1+ semester.
- Classes start Jan 19.
Before you decide
Check on the following…
- Will my spot be held?Check how long your school keeps your place and whether you have to apply to come back.Ask: Registrar
- Will I graduate later?A term off can push back your graduation. Ask which required classes only run in the spring.Ask: Academic advisor
- Is there a deadline to ask?Some schools want your leave request before January. Find out the exact date and the form.Ask: Dean’s office or registrar
- What happens to my scholarships and aid?Ask whether your scholarships and grants pause while you’re away or end, and what you need to do to get them back.Ask: Financial aid office
- When would I have to start repaying loans?Student loans usually stop being deferred when you’re not enrolled. After a short grace period, often six months, payments can start.Ask: Financial aid office
- Will I still have health insurance?A student health plan usually needs you to be enrolled. Make sure you’re covered from January to April.Ask: Student health office
- What about my housing?Ask whether you can leave your housing contract without a penalty and whether you’ll get housing when you come back.Ask: Housing office
- I’m on a student visa. Does this affect it?For F-1 students, not enrolling usually ends your visa status. Talk to this office before anything else.Ask: International student office
Hackathon
Student founder community
Entrepreneurship center
Hard-tech team
- Berkeley Formula Racing ↗UC Berkeley's Formula SAE team.
- CalSol (solar vehicle team) ↗UC Berkeley's solar car racing team.
- Space Enterprise at Berkeley (SEB) ↗Student team building liquid-fuel rockets.
- Space Technologies and Rocketry (STAR) ↗Berkeley student rocketry and space-technology team.
Why 63
Spend the winter building. Southbound runs Jan 11 to Apr 11, 2027 in Miami. Acceptance is rolling.
What we could find (checked Oct 22, 2026). Not final: confirm dates and aid with your school before you act. Source pages look current for 2026–27. We date pages from server timestamps, page metadata, “last updated” text, PDF dates and the Wayback Machine.