Non-Rausser College students transferring into the College
Current UC Berkeley students interested in transferring to the Rausser College of Natural Resources from another college (Letters & Science, Engineering, Environmental Design, or Chemistry) may petition to do so if the change of college requirements are met. Rausser does not permit students to transfer into the college as "undeclared". Students must be eligible to declare a Rausser major to change colleges.
The Rausser College of Natural Resources does not allow second-baccalaureate degree applicants. These applicants are encouraged to consider other opportunities in the UC system.
In addition, students must:
- Have a minimum 3.0 overall UC GPA.
- Students with a GPA between 2.90-2.99 may receive exceptional approval for declaration. For exceptional approval, the following criteria must be met:
- Students must be in good academic standing (not on “term probation” from the previous term).
- Cumulative GPA shows an increase over the most recent two semesters with particular success in major requirements with grades of C- or better in those classes.
- No outstanding Incomplete grades.
- Must be enrolled full-time or have an approved reduced course load from their home college and/or Disabled Students Program.
- All major required courses must be completed with a C-or better to be accepted for the major, including breadth requirements
- Students with a GPA between 2.90-2.99 may receive exceptional approval for declaration. For exceptional approval, the following criteria must be met:
- Have completed at least one semester at UC Berkeley.
- Have satisfied the Reading & Composition (R1A and R1B) requirement.
- Be able to complete the major within the semester limit. Students who entered as freshmen are expected to graduate in a total of 8 semesters (summers excluded). Participation in the Fall Program for First Semester (FPF) is considered a Berkeley semester under College policy. Transfer students are expected to graduate in a total of 4 semesters (summers excluded). Exceptions to this policy are rarely granted.
Students pursuing a change of college should:
- Review the requirements for their intended major. Requirements needed to declare will vary by major.
- Meet with the advisor for the major they wish to declare. Each advisor's drop-in advising (first-come, first-serve) hours can be found here. Please note that Rausser College advisors are primarily meeting with declared students for registration advising during the months of April and October, and are typically unavailable to meet with students seeking to declare during this time.
- Consider meeting with a peer advisor for a student's perspective on their intended major.
Once all requirements needed to declare have been satisfied, students must complete the Change of College, Major, or Curriculum petition and meet with their intended major advisor.
We've also developed a set of self-guided questions to help you navigate the Change of College process. Use your UC Berkeley Account to access the form.
Students may not submit a change of college petition during their last semester before graduation. For example, a student graduating in Spring 2022 must submit their petition to change colleges no later than Fall 2021. Other declaration restrictions may apply by major.