There is no Leave of Absence status for undergraduates at UCLA, but there are three procedures which approximate it:

• Not registering (paying fees) for a given term
• Cancelling Registration before instruction begins
• Withdrawing from a term in progress

Although none of the methods listed above require an authorizing signature, you should meet with a counselor in your advising unit before proceeding if:

• You have withdrawn from a term before
• You are not in good academic standing

Not Registering for a Given Term

If you have not yet paid your fees, you may use URSA Online to declare non-attendance for a term. If you receive financial aid, this notification must be made prior to the automatic financial aid disbursement to BAR (see the Calendar section in the current schedule of classes).

Cancelling Registration before instruction begins

You may request cancellation from a term AFTER having paid fees but BEFORE the first day of classes; in this case you will receive a full refund minus some administrative charges. To cancel Registration you should go to the Registrar's Office, 1113 Murphy Hall, and fill out a Cancellation of Registration Petition.
 

Warning to new students: If you cancel registration for your first term at UCLA, the University will assume that you have decided not to attend UCLA and will cancel your admission! Consequently, you should wait until after the term officially begins and then withdraw from the term using the procedure described below. Once again, DO NOT cancel your registration unless you have decided not to come to UCLA.

Withdrawing from a Term in Progress

Once the quarter has begun or thereafter, you may withdraw from a term provided that you have not completed the work in any course taken that term. A UCLA Notice of Withdrawal from the Term form must be filed with your L & S advising unit.

If you have withdrawn from a term before, or are not in good academic standing, you should meet with a counselor in your L & S advising unit before withdrawing from a term.

Please be aware that dropping all courses online through URSA does not constitute an official withdrawal from the term.

Please note: If you stay out two or more terms in a row, the University assumes that you have officially left, and you must file for Readmission to be able to attend UCLA again.