University of California, San Diego
What UC San Diego says
Exact quotes from UC San Diego’s official pages, checked word for word on Oct 22, 2026.
Complete the Undergraduate Request for Withdrawal (E-Form) if: … You are enrolled for next quarter and want to cancel your classes
— students.ucsd.edu ↗If you have been absent for two or more quarters, you must follow a few steps before returning to UC San Diego.
— students.ucsd.edu ↗If you have only been absent for one quarter, you are still considered a continuing student and can proceed to WebReg.
— students.ucsd.edu ↗If you have only been absent for one quarter, you are still considered a continuing student and can proceed to WebReg.
— students.ucsd.edu ↗Written by AI from the quotes and pages we read. It may be incomplete or wrong; the school’s own pages win.
- UC San Diego appears to have no formal undergrad leave for one quarter off.
- No leave deadline is stated; cancelling enrolled classes may use the withdrawal e-form.
- Two or more quarters away seems to add return steps; colleges may differ.
- Reasons accepted: no leave request needed (One quarter only).
- Time away allowed: 1 quarter.
- What to file: nothing to file.
- 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
Hackathon
Student founder community
Entrepreneurship center
- Institute for the Global Entrepreneur (IGE) ↗Jacobs School + Rady School engineering entrepreneurship institute.
- Office of Innovation & Commercialization ↗
Hard-tech team
- Rocket Propulsion Laboratory (RPL) ↗Student liquid-rocket lab; contact from Jacobs School teams page.
- SEDS UC San Diego ↗Students for the Exploration and Development of Space chapter.
- Triton Robotics ↗Student robotics competition team; listed on Jacobs School teams page.
- Triton Solar Car ↗UCSD's first student solar car team (est. 2015); listed on Jacobs School teams page.
Why 93
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.