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