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Enrollment Policies

Please note: As an Open Campus student it is your responsibility to submit all necessary forms, petitions and fees in person on or before the published deadlines. Failure to comply could result in additional fees and/or no credit.

Withdrawals

A request to withdraw from a course must be received in writing (by mail, fax, email or in person) at the UC Davis Extension Student Services office by the published final day for schedule adjustment (add or drop) deadline. Requests for late action due to academic reasons or simple failure to drop the course prior to the deadline will not be approved. Failure to complete the work in a class or file a withdrawal request by the deadline may result in a failing grade.

Refund Request

Refunds for course withdrawals will be granted, minus a $30 processing fee for each course, if the request to withdraw with a refund is received in writing (by mail, fax, email or in person) by the published final day for schedule adjustment (add or drop) deadline.

Transfer of Credits

Some colleges and universities may limit the number of transfer credits. It is important to contact the institution you plan to apply to prior to enrolling in Open Campus classes. Former UC Davis students taking Open Campus courses for credit toward readmission to UC Davis should consult with their school or college academic advisor before enrolling. Prospective graduate students are advised to contact their graduate program advisor before enrolling in courses to be applied to a graduate degree. UC Davis limits the use of Open Campus course work to 12 units toward degree requirements, if taken prior to admission to a graduate program.

Limitations

Most UC Davis courses are open for enrollment on a space-available basis with consent of the instructor. However, some courses have special requirements for enrollment or are not available to Open Campus students:

Courses Requiring Two Signatures

Enrollment in the following courses requires two signatures (one from the instructor and one from the dean of the school or college or chair of the department):

  • Directed Group Study courses with numbers 98, 198, 298 and 398
  • Any course taken in the College of Engineering
  • MGT 11A and 11B (Elementary Accounting offered by the Graduate School of Management)
  • Self supporting master's degree programs in Forensic Science and Maternal and Child Nutrition.

Prerequisites

The following courses have specific requirements for enrollment:

Chemistry – All students interested in enrolling in Chemistry 2A (General Chemistry) or 2AH (Honors General Chemistry) must pass qualifying exams for both Chemistry and Precalculus. (Please see the UC Davis General Catalog for additional information.)

Mathematics – Students interested in enrolling in MAT 12 (Precalculus), 16A (Short Calculus), 17A (Calculus for Biology and Medicine) and 21A (Calculus) must satisfy the mathematics placement requirement. Students who do not take the examination or do not receive a qualifying score must withdraw by the published deadline in order to receive a refund.

For more information on the chemistry and mathematics exams, contact the UC Davis Learning Skill Center.

Exceptions

The following courses are not available through the Open Campus program:

  • Credit by examination.
  • Special Study, Individual Study or Research courses with numbers 99, 199, 299 or 399
  • School of Medicine professional courses (any series 300 or 400 course)
  • School of Veterinary Medicine professional courses (any series 300 or 400 course)
  • Courses in the Law School and the Graduate School of Management (except MGT 11 A & B)
  • Select Mathematics courses: MAT B Elementary Algebra; MAT C Trigonometry; MAT D Intermediate Algebra
  • Applied Study of Music courses: MUS 130 and MUS 131
  • Online Health Informatics courses: MHI 211 and MHI 215

UC Davis Students

While courses taken in the Open Campus program can count toward a degree at UC Davis, those seeking a degree from this campus should contact an academic advisor in the school or college they plan to attend before enrolling in Open Campus. Former UC Davis students planning to use Open Campus courses toward readmission to UC Davis should consult with the academic advisor of their school or the dean's office of their college before enrolling in Open Campus courses.

UC Davis students on Planned Educational Leave and undergraduate students who have left UC Davis and not earned a degree cannot enroll in the Open Campus program until 12 months after the end of their last quarter of enrollment at UC Davis unless an exception letter from the dean's office of their college is sent to UC Davis Extension prior to enrolling in Open Campus courses.

The academic records of Open Campus students are separate from the students' UC Davis academic record. Applying credit for Open Campus courses toward a UC Davis degree is considered after a UC Davis Extension transcript, requested by the student, is received by the UC Davis Admissions office.