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:
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Request a Legal Repeat to retake a course at another UC campus, with approval from the UCSB home department.
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Request a Second Repeat to retake a course for the second time, with major department approval for required courses.
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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.
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:
- Download the Credit & Enrollment Clarification form.
- Complete ALL the sections with the requested information.
- Meet with the home department of the UCSB course to have the course evaluated and endorsed with a signature.
- 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.
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:
- Download the Credit & Enrollment Clarification form.
- Meet with your major department advisor or chair to have the course endorsed with a signature. Note: Some departments do not endorse second repeats.
- Complete ALL sections with the requested information.
- 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.
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:
- Download the Credit & Enrollment Clarification form.
- Complete ALL sections of the form with all of the requested information.
- 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.