Faculty members may require documentation from University Health Services if they miss exams or fail to complete other coursework.
If you or your partner are expecting a child while you are an enrolled student, please contact the Academics Team (opens in a new tab). The FTMBA Academics Team will discuss parental leave options with you and help you work with your instructors as needed.
The Academics Team will work with you and your instructors if you need a longer leave of absence.
Full-Time MBA students may not transfer into the Haas School’s Evening & Weekend or Executive MBA Programs. If you are encountering challenges with finishing your program due to competing priorities, please set up an Academic Advising appointment with your assigned advisor or email the Academics Team at ftacademics@haas.berkeley.edu
Withdrawal Policy
The FTMBA Program is designed to be completed in four consecutive semesters, excluding the Summer Session. A student who does not enroll in any courses/units for a semester is considered withdrawn from the program.
Students may request a withdrawal at any time by speaking first with their Academic Advisor. Students can also view the Withdrawal Checklist (opens in a new tab) to learn more about the process.
Please note that a student who is withdrawn is ineligible for the following but not limited to:
- Financial Aid
- Career Services, including On-Campus Recruitment (OCR)
- Student Services
- Certain IT access: Grace Period (opens in a new tab)
Re-Enrollment Policy
While re-enrollment is not guaranteed, the Academics Team will recommend to the Graduate Division to re-enroll students who were in good academic standing at the time of withdrawal and whose coursework and new completion date fall within 7 years from the time they matriculated.
UC Berkeley campus policy places time limits on the use of courses for degrees; for the FTMBA Program, that limit is seven years. If you do not return and complete all degree requirements within seven years from the time you began the FTMBA Program, your only option for returning to Haas is through its regular admissions process. If you are admitted for a second time through the regular admissions process, you must start the program over from the beginning. None of the courses completed before your withdrawal will count toward your degree.
Re-Enrollment Process
If your request to re-enroll falls within the seven-year window, email ftacademics@haas.berkeley.edu at least 3 months before the start of the semester in which you plan to return so that you can begin the process of re-enrolling to the program. Due to capacity constraints, you may not be re-enrolled in the semester of your choice and referred to another semester to request re-enrollment.
If you have completed the core, you can return during the fall or spring semester. If you have not completed the core, you must return in the semester that corresponds with the core courses that you have not yet completed.
The Academics Team will provide a brief re-enrollment form and statement of legal residence document. Please fill out both and return them to the Academics Team at ftacademics@haas.berkeley.edu for processing.
Please note that both Program Office and Graduate Division approval is required to re-enroll after an absence of one regular (Fall or Spring) semester or longer. If your request is approved, you will receive an email notification detailing the next steps to reactivate your student account.
As a reminder, you will be responsible for paying the tuition and fees as they are assessed for the semester that you return. In regards to adding classes, you will be eligible to participate in add/drop but not bidding. If degree requirements have changed while you are withdrawn, you may also be responsible for the new degree requirements.