ICS Forms & Petitions

Academic Record Update Forms

Forms	Purpose
ICS Prerequisite Clearing Request *Use the UCI VPN to access the Form if off-campus	A Prerequisite Clearing Request is required whenever a prerequisite course is completed outside UC Irvine, even if the course shows up in DegreeWorks. Processing time: 4-5 business days Authorizations will be entered after 5pm on the day you receive the approval email Prerequisite clearing must be requested every time a course taken outside UC Irvine is used as a prerequisite. Example: If you get cleared to take ICS 33 (because you took ICS 32 elsewhere), you'll still need a separate request to take INF 43 (which also requires ICS 32) Note: if you are off-campus, you need UCI VPN to access the system.
ICS Degreeworks Update Form	ICS degreeworks update form can be used for: Updating GE and ICS major requirements Adding/dropping minors and updating minor requirements Applying transfer credit or exam score credit to degree requirements Estimated Processing: 2 - 3 weeks
Declare or Update Specialization/Track	ICS majors that require a specialization or track are: Computer Science, Computer Game Science, and Informatics To declare or update your specialization/track for your major complete the form Estimated Processing: 2 - 3 weeks
Academic Plan Review Form	This form is only for declared ICS Majors to have their academic plans reviewed. Estimated Processing: 2-4 weeks

Petitions

Petition	Purpose/ Examples
General Undergraduate Petition	Submit this form to request an exception to Policy: Course Substitution Time Conflict Request more than 20 units Other Exceptions to Policy Note: Supporting documentation may be required. Please review our ICS Undergraduate Student Policies page prior to submitting this form. *The Deadline to submit a petition related to course enrollment is Friday of Week 1 at 5:00 pm. This includes Prerequisite Exceptions, Course Time Conflicts, Excess Units, and Graduate-level Course Enrollment. Requests received after this date will be denied. Estimated Processing: 2 - 3 weeks
Transfer Credit Review for Course Equivalency	A Transfer Credit Review Request can be submitted to receive credit for a course taken outside UCI. Please read the Transfer Credit Review criteria to determine whether you qualify to apply before submitting the form.
Request Study Abroad Syllabus Review Review Study Abroad Policies	For students who have already been accepted in a study abroad program or have returned from their study abroad program Request credit for courses taken at an institution abroad Estimated Processing: 3 - 4 weeks

The “Dean’s Signature”

The Dean’s Signature may be obtained at the ICS Undergraduate Student Affairs Office.

Counselors are authorized to provide Dean’s review and signature in all instances involving LATE add/drop/change of grading option requests done via the on-line Enrollment Exceptions system, and on other student-related forms issued by the Registrar’s Office or other administrative offices.