University of California, Irvine
What UC Irvine says
Exact quotes from UC Irvine’s official pages, checked word for word on Oct 22, 2026.
Click on the Applications tab in StudentAccess and select Withdrawals.
— reg.uci.edu ↗You must submit a withdrawal application before 5 p.m. on the last day of instruction.
— reg.uci.edu ↗You must apply for readmission if you are a student who wishes to return to UCI after: withdrawing from a quarter of enrollment; or a period of absence of one or more quarters…
— reg.uci.edu ↗Readmission filing deadlines are as follows: Fall quarter: August 1 Winter quarter: November 1 Spring quarter: February 1
— reg.uci.edu ↗Readmission filing deadlines are as follows:
— reg.uci.edu ↗Written by AI from the quotes and pages we read. It may be incomplete or wrong; the school’s own pages win.
- UC Irvine appears to have no formal undergrad leave; leaving seems to mean withdrawing and applying to return.
- Withdrawal looks due by 5 p.m. on the last day of instruction.
- Readmission deadlines apply: Winter Nov 1, Spring Feb 1; deans may approve late.
- Reasons accepted: no leave request needed (No leave option; withdraw/skip, then readmission, which is not guaranteed).
- Time away allowed: Readmit after 1 quarter.
- Classes start Jan 4.
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
Entrepreneurship center
Hard-tech team
- Anteater Electric Racing ↗Electric Formula SAE team; first FSAE appearance in 2026.
- HyperXite ↗Hyperloop-style pod team in UCI's mission-based project teams.
- UCI CubeSat ↗Student CubeSat satellite team.
- UCI Rocket Project ↗Student rocketry; Solids team 7th in 10K SRAD (UCI news, Aug 2026). Own site not verified.
- UCI Solar Car ↗Undergrad team building solar cars for Formula Sun Grand Prix / American Solar Challenge.
Why 56
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. One older page (not about the facts shown here, e.g. graduate or billing policy) is among the sources. Older pages: grad.uci.edu/academic_leave_of_absence_policy-1 (last changed Mar 2025). We date pages from server timestamps, page metadata, “last updated” text, PDF dates and the Wayback Machine.