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A “non-resident student’’ means any person who has had STUDENT RECORDS
residence in California for less than one year on the day Annually Glendale Community College informs students
preceding the fi rst day of instruction of a semester or inter- of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974,
session during which the person proposes to attend. as amended; of the provisions of Sections 76200-76246 of
A “non-resident student’’ may be admitted to GCC, but will the Education Code of the State of California; and of the
be required to pay either an out-of-state or an international provisions of Sections 54600-54630 of Title 5 of the Califor-
student tuition charge as appropriate to their circumstances. nia Administrative Code. These references, with which the
The tuition rates are established on a yearly basis. For institution intends to comply fully, were designated to pro-
information concerning the current rates please contact the tect the privacy of education records, to establish the right
Student Fees Offi ce. of students to inspect and review their education records,
In determining the place of residence the following rules to provide the process by which students may challenge
apply: the accuracy of those records, and to provide guidelines
1. There can be only one residence. for the correction of inaccurate or misleading data through
2. A residence is the place where one remains when not informal and formal hearings. Students also have the right
called elsewhere for labor or other special or temporary to fi le complaints with the Family Education Rights and
purpose, and to which he returns in seasons of repose. Privacy Act (FERPA) Offi ce concerning alleged failures by
3. A residence cannot be lost until another is gained. the institution to comply with the Act.
4. Residence can be changed only by the union of act and An institutional guide explains in detail the procedures to
intent. be used by the institution for compliance with the provisions
5. A man or woman may establish his or her residence. A of the Act. Copies of the guide may be found in the campus
woman’s residence shall not be derived from that of her library as well as in the Offi ce of Admissions and Records.
husband. Questions concerning the Family Educational Rights and
6. The residence of the parent with whom an unmarried Privacy Act may be referred to the Offi ce of Admissions.
minor child maintains his or her place of abode is the STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY
residence of the unmarried minor child. When the minor Glendale Community College provides its students with a
lives with neither parent his or her residence is that of wide variety of academic assistance and support services.
the parent with whom he or she maintained his or her It is the responsibility of each student to meet the require-
last place of abode, provided the minor may establish his ments printed in the college catalog, the class schedule and
or her residence when both parents are deceased and a college announcements.
legal guardian has not been appointed.
The college establishes certain academic policies and
7. The residence of an unmarried minor who has a parent requirements which must be completed before a degree
living cannot be changed by his or her own act, by the or certifi cate can be granted. These include major and unit
appointment of a legal guardian, or by relinquishment requirements, as well as verifi cation of satisfying course
of a parent’s right of control. prerequisites. Students also are responsible to see that they
8. An alien, including an unmarried minor alien, may meet the admission requirements to the college or university
establish his or her residence, unless precluded by the of their choice if they elect to pursue an educational goal
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101, et seq.) beyond their sophomore year. While counselors, faculty,
from establishing residence in the United States. administrators and staff will provide students with infor-
9. The residence of an unmarried minor alien shall be mation and assistance, responsibility for meeting these
derived from his or her parents pursuant to the provisions requirements remains with the students.
listed above (6 & 7). To insure timely information from the college, students
*California Education Code Section 68062 must inform the Offi ce of Admissions and Records of
changes in personal data, including change of name and
address. It is the student’s responsibility to enroll prop-
erly for classes. A student who fails to enroll offi cially
in a class will not be given credit for that class. It is the
student’s responsibility to withdraw offi cially from the
college or drop classes when he or she stops attending and
to observe established deadlines. Otherwise, “F’’ grades
may be assigned.
Other areas regarding student responsibility are included in
the catalog under sections for: Admission and Registration;
and Scholarship Information and Regulations.

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