Cal. Education Code - EDC § 68011. Section 68011.
“Institution” means the University of California, the California State University, or a college of the California Community Colleges.
ARTICLE 2. Definitions [68011. - 68023.]
Cal. Education Code - EDC 2.
in effectCal. Education Code - EDC § 68012. Section 68012.
(a)
“District” means a community college district maintaining one or more community colleges.
(b)
“District governing board” means the governing board of a district maintaining one or more community colleges.
(c)
“Governing board” means the Regents of the University of California, the Trustees of the California State University, the Board of Governors of the California Maritime Academy, or the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges.
Cal. Education Code - EDC § 68014. Section 68014.
“Parent” means the parent with whom the minor resides; or, if both parents are deceased, his or her legal guardian.
Cal. Education Code - EDC § 68015. Section 68015.
“Student” means a person enrolled in or applying for admission to an institution.
Cal. Education Code - EDC § 68016. Section 68016.
“Continuous attendance,” as it refers to attendance at an institution, means a student claiming continuous attendance who has been enrolled full time, as determined by the governing board or district governing board, as appropriate, for a normal academic year at the institution since the beginning of the period for which continuous attendance is claimed. Nothing in this section shall require a student to attend summer sessions or other terms beyond the normal academic year in order to render his or her attendance “continuous.”
Cal. Education Code - EDC § 68017. Section 68017.
A “resident” is a student who has residence, pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 68060) of this chapter in the state for more than one year immediately preceding the residence determination date.
Cal. Education Code - EDC § 68018. Section 68018.
A “nonresident” is a student who does not have residence in the state for more than one year immediately preceding the residence determination date.
Cal. Education Code - EDC § 68022. Section 68022.
“Resident classification” means classification as a resident, pursuant to Section 68017, at the University of California, the California State University, the California Maritime Academy, or a California community college.
Cal. Education Code - EDC § 68023. Section 68023.
“Residence determination date” is a date or day established by the governing boards or district governing boards, as appropriate, for each semester, quarter, or term to determine a student’s residence.
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