Payment and Enrollment deadlines and policies are strictly enforced. In cases where a student is unable to complete a course due to exigent circumstances beyond their control, requests for exceptions to enrollment policies may be submitted for review. Students must be withdrawn from the course prior to submitting an appeal, as exceptions will only be considered in circumstances where a student is unable to continue in a course.
Appeals are most commonly approved for serious personal injury or illness, contemporaneous death of an immediate family member and military deployment. Appeals are generally denied for reasons related to employment changes, perceived quality of instruction, dissatisfaction with a course, dropping courses to avoid academic penalty, financial hardship, missing a deadline, and misunderstanding or failure to review policy.
Official, supporting documentation is required for all appeals. The statement of request and documentation should be sent to extension-appeals@berkeley.edu.
Regardless of the appeal decision, a non-punitive grade of "W" (for withdrawal) will remain on your academic record. UC Berkeley Extension does not have a retroactive withdrawal option.
UC Berkeley Extension has the right to approve or deny any appeal. The review process can take 3–4 weeks.