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Winter Quarter 2027 · #7 of 150

University of California, Riverside

No leave requestReasons: No leave request neededUndergraduate rules
96BRB
What we could find, not finalRules differ by college and by student, and can change. Confirm with your registrar, dean’s office, financial aid office and (for visa holders) international student office before you act. For tuition, refund and financial-aid deadlines, ask your bursar and financial aid office.
in their words — from the school’s own pages
In their words

What UC Riverside says

Exact quotes from UC Riverside’s official pages, checked word for word on Oct 22, 2026.

How to step away

Whether you are taking a break before the quarter starts or leaving after classes have begun, all enrolled students must use the Term Exit Form to formalize their departure.

— registrar.ucr.edu ↗
How long you can be away

Students who leave for the term are eligible to enroll for two additional quarters before an application for readmission must be submitted.

— registrar.ucr.edu ↗
Coming back

You did not enroll or you cancelled and have been away for three or more consecutive quarters.

— registrar.ucr.edu ↗
When to ask

Students who leave after Friday of the second week of the term will receive a "W" grade for each enrolled course.

— registrar.ucr.edu ↗
Reasons accepted

Students who leave for the term are eligible to enroll for two additional quarters before an application for readmission must be submitted.

— registrar.ucr.edu ↗
summary — ai
✦ AI summary

Written by AI from the quotes and pages we read. It may be incomplete or wrong; the school’s own pages win.

  • You may skip a term without a leave; registered students appear to file a Term Exit Form.
  • If registered for Winter 2027, the form looks due before instruction begins Jan 4.
  • Missing three or more quarters seems to require readmission; Jan–Apr may span two quarters.
  • Reasons accepted: no leave request needed (No leave request or reason; optional PELP leave also exists).
  • Time away allowed: Under 3 quarters in a row.
  • What to file: nothing to file.
  • Classes start Jan 4.
checklist — before you decide

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
campus — 9 builder groups

Hackathon

  • Citrus Hack ↗UCR’s 36-hour student hackathon, listed by UCR Computer Science; 2026 edition April 18–19.

Student founder community

Entrepreneurship center

  • Creat'R Lab ↗UCR Library technology incubator and maker space for innovation and entrepreneurship.

Hard-tech team

CS club

index — score breakdown
BRB Score

Why 96

Leave route35/35
Time to decide20/20
Reasons accepted15/15
Published clearly15/15
Pages kept current5/5
Builder scene6/10

How the BRB Score works

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sources — official pages we read
https://registrar.ucr.edu/registering/leaving-and-returning-to-UCRhttps://registrar.ucr.edu/calendarhttps://brand.ucr.edu/ucr-colorshttps://www1.cs.ucr.edu/student-lifehttps://acm.cs.ucr.edu/https://winc.cs.ucr.edu/https://www.citrushack.com/
Checked by Focal
Oct 22, 2026
Source pages
Current
Newest source change
Oct 2026
Oldest source change
Jun 2026

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.