Chapter 5. Admissions, Readmissions, and Financial Aid

5.1 Admission of Transfer Students. [DLI 1968.10A]

5.1.1 No student may transfer to the Santa Cruz campus from another campus of the University of California unless they have, at the time of transfer, a grade-point average of 2.0 or better. (EC 1 Aug 77, 31 Aug 16)

5.1.2 No student disqualified from another campus of the University of California for academic reasons is considered for admission at the University of California, Santa Cruz, unless they have completed a full-time program of courses with a 3.0 or better grade point average for two regular semesters or three regular quarters at an accredited institution of higher education elsewhere and is accepted by the Faculty of the college to which their application is referred. [SR 900C] (CC 31 Aug 98, 31 Aug 99; EC 1 Sept 71, 1 Aug 77, 31 Aug 06, 31 Aug 16)

5.1.3 Acceptability of transfer students applying for admission from institutions of higher education other than the University of California is determined by the Committee on Admissions and Financial Aid in accordance with policies set by the Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools. [SB 145] (CC 4 Aug 87, 31 Aug 98, 31 Aug 99)

5.2 Readmission of Students Disqualified for Academic Reasons.

5.2.1 All students applying for readmission must have the approval of the Faculty of the college from which they were disqualified. (Am 24 May72)

5.2.2 Students disqualified from the University of California, Santa Cruz, for academic reasons will not be considered for readmission until either: (a) they have completed a full-time program of courses with an average of 3.0 or better for two regular semesters or three regular quarters at an accredited institution of higher education elsewhere; or (b) in exceptional cases, they have given a demonstration of activity and seriousness of purpose which indicates, in the judgment of the Faculty of their college, that their previous academic shortcomings have been overcome and that they are prepared to undertake university work successfully. (Am 24 Apr 68, 24 May 72; CC 31 Aug 98; EC 1 Sept 71, 4 Aug 87; 31 Aug 06)

5.2.3 Students in academic difficulty at the end of the fall term but who are allowed to remain for the winter term will be advised of the difficulties they may face in entering institutions operating on the semester system should they be disqualified from the University of California, Santa Cruz, at the end of the winter term. (CC 31 Aug 98; EC 1 Sept 71, 31 Aug 06)

5.3 Readmission of Students Who Previously Withdrew.

5.3.1 Students who withdrew from the Santa Cruz campus of the University of California on or before the last day of instruction in a term and whose work in all courses was of passing quality at the time of withdrawal may be considered for readmission under normal procedures. [SCR 6.4] (CC 31 Aug 98; EC 1 Aug 77)

5.3.2 Students who withdrew from the Santa Cruz campus of the University of California on or before the last day of instruction in a term and whose work was not of passing quality in all courses at the time of withdrawal may be readmitted only on the approval of the Faculty of their college. [SCR 6.4] (CC 31 Aug 98; EC 1 Aug 77)

5.3.3 Students who, when subject to disqualification, have been allowed by the Faculty of their college to withdraw from the University of California (not just from a course) for a stipulated period and for stipulated purposes, rather than being disqualified, may be readmitted only on the approval of the Faculty of their college. (CC 31 Aug 98; EC 1 Sept 71, 1 Aug 77)

5.3.4 Students subject to SCR 5.3.2 or 5.3.3 and who have attended an accredited institution in the period since withdrawal from the University of California, Santa Cruz, are required to achieve at least an overall C average in all work undertaken at the other institution in order to be eligible for readmission. (CC 31 Aug 98; EC 31 Aug 06)