Registration and Student Records

Continuous Registration Policy

Students must be either registered and enrolled or on an official leave of absence every term until their degrees are awarded.

Enrollment/Degree Verification

To access your enrollment verification letters and unofficial transcripts, please access the Student Document Portal.

Full-Time Student Status & Enrollment Policy

Medical student enrollment status is always classified as full-time; the School of Medicine does not offer part-time status.

  • Term fees (semester or summer session) are flat amounts assessed to all full-time students based on enrollment status (undergraduate, graduate, professional) and program, not on enrolled units. Costs for housing, books, materials, etc. are not included.
  • Enrollment is contingent upon payment of registration fees; courses may not be attended without the payment of registration fees.
  • Going on leave of absence or withdrawing may carry financial aid implications. To learn more, please contact the DGSOM Financial Aid and Scholarships.
  • Minimum Enrollment Required for the 4-Year MD Program
    • Students in the HEALS curriculum must be enrolled in a minimum of 8 semesters (typically 4 fall and 4 spring semesters) and 3 summer terms (at the beginning of Years 2, 3 and 4).

Name Changes

Name changes require two forms and are processed for current students only. Please complete both DGSOM and UCLA Name Change Forms.

DGSOM Name Change Form (PDF)

UCLA Name Change Webpage

Lived Name Requests

A student's lived name can appear on many records. A student's legal name is retained for some uses. To submit a lived name request please complete this form. 

Note: 

  • All former names are retained in student records.
  • All current and former student names are included on the academic transcript.

Registration in the Final Term

If students are completing courses; using faculty time, library facilities, laboratories, or other University resources; or receiving University funds, they are required to register in the final term in which they expect to receive their degree.

Transfer Student Statement

The David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) does not accept transfer students.

Withdrawal from DGSOM

The form below can be utilized to request to withdraw from the MD Program at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. After completing the form, please submit to the Registrar and the Associate Dean for Student Affairs.

Withdrawal Form

Policy Responsibility and References

  1. RESPONSIBILITY
    Medical Students
    Student Affairs Office
  2. REFERENCES
    LCME Element: 10.7 Transfer Students
  3. POLICY OWNER
    Student Affairs Office
  4. APPROVED BY
    Vice Dean for Education
  5. REVIEWED BY
    Associate Dean for Student Affairs
  6. REVIEWED DATE and REVIEW CYCLE
    January 2026, 5-year review cycle