College of Letters & Science Students can submit a Credit & Enrollment petition to request special permission for course enrollment or credit that would otherwise not fall within UCSB policies. For example, a student would use this petition to:

  • Request a Legal Repeat to retake a course at another UC campus, with approval from the UCSB home department.

  • Request a Second Repeat to retake a course for the second time, with major department approval for required courses.

  • Request Study List Credit to enroll in a course for which you've already earned credit.

  • Students not in good academic standing can request a Concurrent Enrollment to take classes at another institution while enrolled at UCSB.

 

Expand the petition link for detailed instructions.

Concurrent Enrollment Request

Students not in good academic standing need to complete this request to receive credit for a course taken at another institution during a quarter in which they are enrolled at UCSB. 

Petition Instructions:

  1. Download the Credit & Enrollment Clarification form.
  2. Complete ALL sections of the form with all of the requested information.
  3. Upload and submit the request using the link below. Be sure to include all required signatures on the completed form that you upload.

Petition Processing and Notification: Allow 1-2 weeks for petitions to be processed by Dean’s Office.

Submit Request Here

Credit Clarification Petition

Students wanting to complete a Legal Repeat of a course at another UC campus must a request permission from the College of Letters & Science. This petition requires endorsement from the home department of the UCSB course.

Petition Instructions:

  1. Download the Credit & Enrollment Clarification form.
  2. Complete ALL the sections with the requested information.
  3. Meet with the home department of the UCSB course to have the course evaluated and endorsed with a signature.
  4. Upload and submit the request using the link below. Be sure to include all required signatures on the completed form that you upload.

Petition Processing and Notification: Allow 1-2 weeks for petitions to be processed by Dean’s Office.

Submit Request Here

Repeat Clarification Petition

UCSB policy only allows one repeat of a course without prior approval. Second Repeat requests require major department endorsement/signature for major-required classes.

Petition Instructions:

  1. Download the Credit & Enrollment Clarification form.
  2. Meet with your major department advisor or chair to have the course endorsed with a signature. Note: Some departments do not endorse second repeats.
  3. Complete ALL sections with the requested information.
  4. Upload and submit the request using the link below. Be sure to include all required signatures on the completed form that you upload.

Petition Processing and Notification: Allow 1-2 weeks for petitions to be processed by Dean’s Office.

Submit Request Here

Study List Credit Petition

Students should submit a Study List Credit petition to request permission to enroll in a course in which credit has already been awarded. If approved, the course and grade will be recorded on the student's transcript but no credit will be awarded for the course. 

Petition Instructions:

  1. Download the "Credit & Enrollment Clarification" form.
  2. Complete ALL sections with the requested information.
  3. Upload and submit the request using the link below. Be sure to include all required signatures on the completed form that you upload.

Petition Processing and Notification: Allow 1-2 weeks for petitions to be processed by Dean’s Office.

Submit Request Here