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Appeal Information

Appealing a decision or deadline is an option available to applicants.  Irvine recognizes that personal circumstances do not always fit within deadlines, and that non-admission decisions may be questioned.

Please read the instructions carefully and submit a complete packet.  Each section will also describe general time lines and what does or does not affect the appeal.

Please Note:
Submit the completed appeal packet to the following address:

Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools
University of California, Irvine
260 Aldrich Hall
Irvine, CA 92697-1075
Attn: Appeals Committee

Incomplete, late, e-mailed, faxed or appeals not written by the applicant themselves will not be considered.

There are no interviews, but questions may be directed to the Director at (949) 824-6703.

Notification of appeal decisions will be done via the MyAdmissionsApplication@UCI and/or mail.

All appeal requests will be reviewed thoroughly. Appeal decisions are considered final.


Appeal to Closure

This appeal is for applicants who have not filed an application with the Irvine campus during the normal filing period of November 1-30 (fall quarter) or July 1-31 (winter quarter if the campus is open for that term).  This appeal also applies to current UC applicants who wish to add Irvine as a campus choice.

Potential applicants are expected in this appeal to present why he/she missed the normal UC-wide application period and reasons our campus should consider allowing the applicant to submit an application to be reviewed by UC Irvine Admissions staff in light of missing the established deadline.

Please be advised that the granting of this appeal does not guarantee admission to UC Irvine.

An Appeal to Closure must include the following:

  1. Appeal Cover Sheet (download and print: MS Word or PDF)
  2. Letter of appeal clearly stating new or compelling reason for appeal consideration, written and signed by the applicant
  3. Closure Appeal Information Sheet (download and print: MS Word or PDF);  for a list of available majors, click here
  4. Recent transcript
  5. Other additional documentation
  6. Letters of recommendation are NOT REQUIRED unless requested by our staff to support appeal information;  if recommendations or additional information are needed, our staff will request them from you

Once our office receives your appeal, you should receive written/electronic notification regarding your status within four to six weeks.

 

Appeal to Selection Decision

This appeal is for applicants who wish to request the Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools reevaluate the admission decision of their application.  New and compelling evidence not previously on the initial application will need to be submitted by the applicant for further review.  Submission of an appeal does not mean an appeal will be granted, and students should follow through with other universities' deadlines.

Please be advised that even with filing an appeal, the applicant is still considered not admitted to the university, and therefore is unable to sign up for any and all orientation/advising programs offered by our campus.  If the student is admitted via appeal at a later date, arrangements will be made to attend orientation at a later date.

A further consideration is that once the initial SIR deadline (May 1 for freshman applicants; June 1 for transfer applicants) has passed, on-campus housing is no longer guaranteed for applicants accepting an admission offer after those dates.

PLEASE NOTE:  It is very imporant all materials sent for review are sent at one time in one package.  Due to the amount of paperwork received by the office and also the ongoing appeal review process, any paperwork submitted separately WILL NOT be merged with the original appeal for review.

Freshmen Selection Appeals: Submit the following items in ONE package postmarked by April 15 and include student name and Application ID number on each sheet of materials submitted:

  1. Appeal Cover Sheet (download and print: MS Word or PDF)
  2. Letter of appeal clearly stating new and compelling information for appeal consideration, written and signed by the applicant
  3. High school transcript from most recent term; please note the transcript must have course information and grades from fall semester of your senior year and any additional semesters available at the time of appeal; an official transcript in the school's sealed envelope is preferred
  4. Other additional documentation
  5. Letters of recommendation are NOT REQUIRED unless requested by our staff to support appeal information

Transfer Selection Appeals: Submit the following items in ONE package postmarked by May 15 (or two weeks after official deadline) and include student name and Application ID number on each sheet of materials submitted:

  1. Appeal Cover Sheet (download and print: MS Word or PDF)
  2. Letter of appeal clearly stating new and compelling information for appeal consideration, written and signed by the applicant
  3. College transcript through most recent term for college(s) currently attending;  updated list of courses in progress for the current term, if applicable
  4. Applicable documentation: please note that the Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools may request additional documentation from an applicant, as needed
  5. Letters of recommendation are NOT REQUIRED unless requested by our staff to support appeal information

Applicants will receive communication via their e-mail to check their MyAdmissionsApplication@UCI web page for admissions status when an appeal decision has been made.  The majority of reviews will be completed by late July/early August and no faxes, e-mails or incomplete packets will be considered.

 

Appeal to Late Statement of Intent to Register (SIR)

This appeal is for those applicants who wish to file a Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) to UC Irvine after the SIR deadline has passed (May 1 for freshman applicants;  June 1 for transfer applicants).  For late SIR appeals, applicants must provide solid reasoning to the Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools why the applicant should be allowed to submit a late SIR after the publicized deadline.

Freshman Late SIR Appeals: Submit the following items in ONE package no later than May 15 and include student name and Application ID number on each sheet of materials submitted.

  1. Appeal Cover Sheet (download and print: MS Word or PDF)
  2. Letter of appeal clearly stating new and compelling information for appeal consideration, written and signed by the applicant
  3. Official and final high school transcript and any applicable official college transcripts from appropriate terms in the respective school's sealed envelope; please note the transcript must have course information, final grades senior year and graduation date
  4. Applicable documentation to support case
  5. Letters of recommendation are NOT REQUIRED unless requested by our staff to support appeal information
  6. Check for $100.00 SIR fee payable to "UC Regents"

Transfer Late SIR Appeals: Submit the following items in ONE package no later than June 15 (or two weeks after official deadline) and include student name and Application ID number on each sheet of materials submitted.

  1. Appeal Cover Sheet (download and print: MS Word or PDF)
  2. Letter of appeal clearly stating new and compelling information for appeal consideration, written and signed by the applicant
  3. All official and final college transcript(s) for appropriate terms attended in the respective schools' sealed envelopes;  updated list of courses in progress for the current term, if applicable
  4. Applicable documentation to support case
  5. Letters of recommendation are NOT REQUIRED unless requested by our staff to support appeal information
  6. Check for $100.00 SIR fee payable to "UC Regents"

Applicants will receive communication via their e-mail to check their MyAdmissionsApplication@UCI web page for admissions status when an appeal decision has been made. Reviews will be completed within four to six week and no faxes, e-mails or incomplete packets will be considered.

 

Appeal to Admissions Offer Withdrawn

This appeal is for applicants whose admissions offer has been formally withdrawn by the Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools.  As part of this appeal, applicants are to provide evidence which would cause reconsideration for the withdrawing of the offer of admission to UC Irvine.

Applicants have two weeks from the notification of the decision to submit an appeal to our office.

Appeals to admissions offer withdrawn must include the following:

  1. Appeal Cover Sheet (download and print: MS Word or PDF)
  2. Letter of appeal clearly stating new and compelling information for appeal consideration, written and signed by the applicant
  3. School transcript through most recent term for school(s) currently attending;  updated list of courses in progress for the current term, if applicable
  4. Applicable documentation – please note that the Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools may request additional documentation from an applicant, as needed
  5. Letters of recommendation are NOT REQUIRED or ACCEPTED unless requested by our staff to support appeal information

Applicants will receive communication via their e-mail to check their MyAdmissionsApplication@UCI web page for admissions status when an appeal decision has been made.  Reviews will be completed within four to six weeks and no faxes, e-mails or incomplete packets will be considered.

 
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