Forms and Petitions

The criteria contained for most CBS petitions are representative of requirements pertaining to the UC Davis Academic Senate Regulations, and can be found in the UC Davis General Catalog. Questions about course substitutions in your major should be directed to your major advisor.

Paper forms or petitions may be submitted in person or via email. If you submit the forms via email please note the following:

  • Please scan and attach any required documentation pertaining to the form.
  • We can receive online forms only from your UC Davis email address.
  • An email from your UC Davis email address serves as an electronic signature.
  • Forms and petitions will be processed within three to five business days upon receipt.
  • You will be notified via email to your UC Davis address when the form or petition has been processed.
Forms on OASIS

Many forms are available to students on the Online Advising Student Information System (OASIS), including those listed below. 

  • Academic Plan
  • Cancellation / Withdrawal
  • Change of Major / Multiple Major Petition
  • Diploma Mailing Address Correction
  • Excess Unit Petition
  • Extension for "I" grade Petition
  • GE / College English Composition Petition
  • General College Petition
  • Late Drop or Pass/Not Pass Grading
  • Legal Sex Marker Change
  • Multiple Repeat of a Course
  • Minor Declaration
  • Readmission Application
  • Senior Residency Waiver

If you have questions, see the Forms and Petitions FAQs page on OASIS. 

CBS form and petition downloads: 
  • Request for Reciprocity Verification
    If you are transferring to another UC, and have completed your general education program (excluding the upper division writing requirement), use this form to waive the general education requirements at the new campus. If you have completed GE at UCD, the other UC will honor the accomplishment.
    Download form
  • Petition for Simultaneous Enrollment
    Use this petition to enroll simultaneously at UC Davis and another institution. Note: students must request approval of this petition before you enroll in the course at the other institution. If you complete coursework at another institution without prior permission, this petition will not be approved and you will NOT receive credit.
    Download form
  • Multiple Repeat Form
    Use this form when you need to submit a multiple repeat of a course for a course you have received a "D+" or lower letter grade or an "NP" grade and cannot access the form on OASIS.
    Download form