Changing College Affiliation

This section describes the policy for continuing undergraduates to change college affiliation. If you are a new incoming first-year or transfer student and have not yet begun classes at UCSC, this process does not apply to you. 

If you want to change your college affiliation, the change must be approved by the prospective college. Your affiliation change will typically be approved if you are in good academic and disciplinary standing and you are not a senior (seniors must be affiliated with their new college for at least the two quarters leading to graduation). You must also satisfy the college core course requirements of your current college before your change of college is approved.

If you live on campus and are interested in on campus housing at a different college, please contact your housing coordinator to discuss your options.

You must be currently enrolled in order to petition for a college change. If you have withdrawn or are on leave of absence from the university, you must return to the college in which you were last enrolled for at least one quarter. Once you submit your petition, your change will be effective the following quarter.

Your change of college affiliation is not official until the start of the effective quarter. Immediately following the official effective date of change, your college records, if applicable, will be sent to the new college by the former college, and you can begin to obtain advising at your new college.

Revised 11/09/20