UC SHIP Waiver Information

All registered UC Davis students are automatically enrolled in UC SHIP at the start of each new academic year. 

If you are already covered by other health insurance, such as through an employer, your parents coverage, Covered California, or Medi-Cal, you can submit a waiver application to waive your enrollment in UC SHIP, and not be charged the UC SHIP Fee each term. 

A new waiver application must be submitted prior to the start of each new academic year. Approved waivers are valid for the entire academic year.

If you do not currently have other health insurance coverage, but obtain coverage later in the year, you can submit a waiver application at that time, and have it applied to the remaining terms in the academic year.

Waiver Deadlines

Waiver applications must be received by these dates in order to apply to the terms indicated:

2024 - 2025

Quarter Students

  • Deadline for Fall, Winter, & Spring Quarters
    September 1st, 2024
  • Deadline for Winter & Spring Quarters only 
    December 1st, 2024
  • Deadline for Spring Quarter only
    March 1st, 2025

Semester Students (Law & Vet)

  • Deadline for Fall & Spring Semesters
    August 1st, 2024
  • Deadline for Spring Semester only
    December 1st, 2024


Programs with a Summer Start Date

If your program begins during the summer term (School of Education-Teaching Credential Program, Master of Public Health, School of Nursing), your program will provide you the waiver deadline date to have your waiver applied to summer term.

***** The online waiver portal is now closed for Fall quarter. *****

If you did not submit a waiver application, but would still like to, late waivers can be submitted using the pdf version of the waiver application. You can submit a completed late waiver application with your documentation via email to waiver@shcs.ucdavis.edu. 

Please be advised that approved late waiver applications are subject to a $50 late waiver fee.