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The federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. 1232g) and regulations adopted thereunder (34 C.F.R. 99) set out requirements designed to protect students’ privacy in their records maintained by the campus. The statute and regulations govern access to student records maintained by the campus and the release of such records. The law provides that the campus must give students access to most records directly related to the student, and must also provide opportunity for a hearing to challenge the records if the student claims they are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise inappropriate. The right to a hearing under this law does not include any right to challenge the appropriateness of a grade determined by the instructor. The law generally requires the institution to receive a student’s written consent before releasing personally identifiable data about the student. The institution has adopted a set of policies and procedures governing implementation of the statute and the regulations. Copies of these policies and procedures may be obtained from the Vice President for Student Affairs, the Dean for Academic Programs & Undergraduate Studies, and Diversity and Compliance Services. Among the types of information included in the campus statement of policies and procedures are: (1) the types of student records maintained and the information they contain; (2) the official responsible for maintaining each type of record; (3) the location of access lists indicating persons requesting or receiving information from the record; (4) policies for reviewing and expunging records; (5) student access rights to their records; (6) the procedures for challenging the content of student records; (7) the cost to be charged for reproducing copies of records; and (8) the right of the student to file a complaint with the Department of Education. The Department of Education has established an office and review board to investigate complaints and adjudicate violations. The designated office is: Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C. 20202-4605.
The campus is authorized under the Act to release “directory information” concerning students. “Directory information” may include the student’s name, address, telephone listing, electronic mail address, photograph, date and place of birth, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, grade level, enrollment status, degrees, honors, and awards received, and the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended by the student. The above-designated information is subject to release by the campus at any time unless the campus has received prior written objection from the student specifying what information the student requests not be released. Forms requesting the withholding of directory information are available at the Academic Information and Referral (AIR) Cente, SBS 133.
The campus is authorized to provide access to student records to campus officials and employees who have legitimate educational interests in such access. These persons have responsibilities in the campus’s academic, administrative or service functions and have reason for accessing student records associated with their campus or other related academic responsibilities. Student records may also be disclosed to other persons or organizations under certain conditions (e.g., as part of the accreditation or program evaluation; in response to a court order or subpoena; in connection with financial aid; or to other institutions to which the student is transferring).
Disclosure of Student Information. Agencies of the State of California may request, for recruitment purposes, information (including the names, addresses, major fields of study, and total units completed) of CSU students and former students. The university is required by law to release such information to state agencies. Students may request, in writing, release of such information. Students may also forbid release of any personally identifiable information to state agencies or any other person or organization. Forms requesting the withholding of personally identifiable information are available in the Academic Information and Referral (AIR) Center, SBS 133.
Career Placement Information. Humboldt may furnish, upon request, information about the employment of students who graduate from programs or courses of study preparing students for a particular career field. This information includes data concerning the average starting salary and the percentage of previously enrolled students who obtained employment. The information may include data collected from either graduates of the campus or graduates of all campuses in the California State University system.
Student Papers, Theses, or Projects. The University may require that graduate or undergraduate student papers, theses, or projects be placed in the library, available to interested members of the public. Students may wish to secure copyrights for their work. For information regarding proper procedure for obtaining a copyright, contact the library’s documents section (3rd floor) or the Dean for Research and Graduate Studies.
Use of Social Security Number. Applicants are required to include their correct social security numbers in designated places on applications for admission pursuant to the authority contained in Section 41201, Title 5, California Code of Regulations, and Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 6109). The University uses the social security number to identify students and their records including identification for purposes of financial aid eligibility and disbursement and the repayment of financial aid and other debts payable to the institution. Also, the Internal Revenue Service requires the University to file information returns that include the student’s social security number and other information such as the amount paid for qualified tuition, related expenses, and interest on educational loans. This information is used by the IRS to help determine whether a student, or a person claiming a student as a dependent, may take a credit or deduction to reduce federal income taxes.
The purpose of this Records Access Policy is to ensure that the campus community is aware of, and complies with, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1232g et seq. (FERPA), the regulations adopted thereunder, 34 C.F.R. 99, and California State University policy related to the administration of student education records. FERPA seeks to assure the right of privacy to the Education Records of persons who are or have been in attendance in postsecondary institutions. The University Registrar is responsible for the biannual review of this policy.
I. Definitions
II. Directory Information
III. Annual Notification
IV. Inspecting Education Records
V. Copies
VI. Custodians of Education Records
VII. Disclosure of Education Records
VIII. Challenging the Contents of an Education Record
IX. U.S. Department of Education Complaints
I. Definitions
For the purposes of this Policy, the following terms are defined below:
A. Student - any person who is or has been previously enrolled at the University.
B. Disclosure - access or release of personally identifiable information from an Education Record.
C. Access - personal inspection of an Education Record or an oral or written description of the contents of an Education Record.
D. Education Records - any records, files, documents, and other materials maintained by the University, which contain information directly related to a Student. Consistent with FERPA, the following is excluded from the definition of Education Records:
1. Information designated by the University as Directory Information (See Article II of this Policy);
2. Information provided by parents related to student applications for financial aid or scholarships;
3. Confidential letters or statements of recommendation filed on or before January 1, 1975;
4. Records created and maintained by the University Police Department for law enforcement purposes;
5. Employee records;
6. Records of physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, or other recognized professional or paraprofessional persons acting in their professional or paraprofessional capacity (e.g. treatment records);
7. Information maintained by instructional, supervisory, administrative, and related educational personnel which is not revealed to any other person except a substitute;
8. Alumni records which contain only information relating to a person after that person was no longer a student.
II. Directory Information
A. Designated Directory Information.The University designates the following items as Directory Information:
• student name
• mailing addresses (on-campus residence hall addresses are not released to the public)
• email addresses
• telephone number (on-campus residence hall telephone numbers are only released with prior permission of the resident)
• date and place of birth
• major field of study
• participation in officially recognized activities and sports
• weight and height of members of athletic teams
• photographs
• dates of attendance
• class level
• enrollment status (full-time/part-time, Undergraduate, Graduate)
• degrees and awards received
• most recent previous educational agency or institution attended
B. Right to request that Directory Information not be released.Directory Information is subject to release by Humboldt State University at any time unless a Student submits to the university a prior written request that such information not be released. Currently enrolled students may request that their Directory Information not be released by submitting a completed form to the Academic Information and Referral (AIR) Center. Forms are available at the A.I.R. Center. Such a request will result in outside parties (including friends and relatives of the Student) being unable to obtain contact information for the Student through the University and the University being unable to include the Student’s name in information provided to outside parties offering scholarship, career and other opportunities and benefits.
III. Annual Notification
The Registrar will ensure that Students are notified of their rights under this Policy by annual publication in the Class Schedule/Registration Guide, University Catalog, and Handbook for Master’s Students.
The University Registrar will review this Policy and campus information management practices concerning Education Records at least every two years or more often as the need arises and recommend to the President any changes deemed necessary after such review.
IV. Inspecting Education Records
Students who wish to inspect the contents of their Education Records must make a written request to the University Registrar. Each Unit Custodian or designee will meet with the Student at a time and place set by the Unit Custodian. The unit custodians are listed in Article VI of this Policy. The original records may not leave the Unit Custodian’s office.
The Unit Custodian must respond to the Student’s request within forty-five (45) days. When an Education Record contains information about more than one Student, the Student may inspect only the records which relate to him or her.
V. Copies
While the student retains the right to inspect his or her Education Records, the University may refuse to provide copies of such records, including transcripts, if the Student has an unpaid financial obligation to the University. (See Section 42381 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations and CSU policy).
VI. Custodians of Education Records
The University Registrar is the University Custodian of Education Records. The Unit Custodian is the person who has physical custody of the requested records, or is in charge of the office with such custody. The Unit Custodian shall properly control access, handle, store, and dispose of the Education Records as appropriate.
The following is a list of the types of Education Records that the University maintains, and the unit custodians:
Academic: University Registrar, Office of the Registrar
Counseling & Psychological Services: Counseling & Psychological
Services Director,
Disciplinary: Judicial Officer, Student Affairs
Extended Education: Extended Education Director
Graduate student: Dean, Research & Graduate Studies
Health: Student Health Center Director
Housing: Housing Director
Financial & Student Payroll: Fiscal Affairs Director
Financial Aid: Financial Aid Director
Placement: Career Center Director
VII. Disclosure of Education Records
A. Disclosure to School Officials.The University may disclose education records without written consent of Students to school officials who have a legitimate educational interest in the records. Examples of school officials include the following:
1. University employees in an administrative, supervisory, academic, research,
or support staff position (including the Health Center staff) in the ordinary
course of the performance of their job duties or providing a service or benefit
relating to the Student, such as health care, counseling, job placement, or
financial aid;
2. University Police Department employees;
3. Independent contractors or employees thereof who have contracted with the
University to perform a service for the University (such as the National Student
Clearinghouse), or a special task (such as an attorney or auditor);
4. Student(s) or University employees serving on an official committee, such
as a student disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school
official in performing such tasks.
B. Third Party Access. The University will not disclose Education Records to
an outside party without the written consent of the Student, except the University
may disclose Education Records without consent of the Student:
1. to officials of another school, upon request, in which a Student seeks or intends to enroll;
2. to authorized representatives of the U.S. Department of Education, the Comptroller General, and state and local educational authorities, in connection with audit or evaluation of certain state or federally supported education programs;
3. in connection with a Student’s application for, or receipt of, financial aid;
4. to organizations conducting studies for educational agencies in connection with predictive tests, student aid programs or improvements to instruction;
5. to accrediting organizations to carry out their functions;
6. to parents of a Student who is claimed as a dependent for income tax purposes;
7. to comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena. A reasonable effort will be made to notify the Student in advance of compliance unless the courts or other issuing agency has ordered that the existence of the contents of the subpoena or the information furnished in response to the subpoena not be disclosed;
8. to appropriate parties in a health or safety emergency;
9. to individuals requesting directory information so designated by the University;
10. the final results of a student disciplinary hearing that upholds a charge of a “crime of violence” or “non-forcible sex offense;”
11. to the victim only, the final results of a disciplinary hearing conducted by the institution against the alleged perpetrator of a “crime of violence” or of a “non-forcible sex offense,” whether or not the charges are sustained;
12. to U.S. Military recruiters pursuant to federal regulations (See32 CFR 216);
13. to the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), the INS internet-based system for tracking, monitoring and reporting information to the INS about international students;
14. to comply with a court order to produce education records sought by the U.S. Attorney General (or designated federal officer or employee in a position not lower than Assistant Attorney General) based on “specific and articulable facts giving reason to believe that the education records are likely to contain information” relevant to the investigation or prosecution of terrorist acts;
15. to counsel or the court when the student whose records are being disclosed has sued the University provided such a disclosure is relevant for the University to defend itself in the lawsuit.
C. Log of Requests. Each Unit Custodian will maintain a record of all requests for and/or disclosures of information from a Student’s Education Records unless otherwise required by federal or state law, including without limitation the USA Patriot Act of 2001. (PL 107-56, 2001 HR 3152; 115 Stat 272. Unless otherwise required by law, the log will state (1) the name of the requesting party, (2) any additional party to whom it may be re-disclosed, and (3) the legitimate interest the party had in obtaining the information (unless a school official is the requesting party). A Student may review this log upon request.
VIII. Challenging the Contents of an Education Record
Students have the right to challenge the contents of their Education Records if they believe the Education Records are inaccurate or misleading. Following are the procedures for the correction of Education Records:
A. Request to Amend or Correct Education Records.A Student may request amendment or correction of his or her Education Records(s) by submitting a written request to the University Registrar. The student shall identify the part of the Education Record to be amended or corrected and state the reason(s) the Student believes the information in the record is inaccurate or misleading.
B. Notice of Decision.The University Registrar shall within 15 working days of receipt of the written request of a Student provide notice to the Student of (1) the decision to either comply with or deny the request, (2) of the Student’s right to file a complaint under the Grievance Policy and Procedures for Students Filing Complaints other than Discrimination or Unprofessional Conduct against Faculty, Staff, or Administrators (University Management Letter 00-01); and (3) of the Student’s right to place a statement of dispute in the Education Record.
C. Statement of Dispute.If the University Registrar decides not to comply with the Student’s request to amend or correct the specified Education Record, the Student has the right to place in the Education Record a statement commenting on the challenged information and stating the reasons the Student believes the record is inaccurate or misleading. The statement will be maintained as part of the Student’s Education Records as long as the contested portion is maintained. If the University discloses the contested portion of the record, it must also disclose the statement.
IX. U.S. Department of Education Complaints
Students have the right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education regarding compliance with FERPA. The name and address of the office that administers FERPA is:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202-4605
(202) 260-3887 (voice)
FAX: (202) 260-9001
Individuals who use TDD may call the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339
March 17, 2004
Graduation/Persistence Rates
The federal Student Right to Know law (PL 101-542 as amended) requires an institution to disclose graduation and persistence rates for first-time, full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students. The following reflects the graduation and persistence rates for the group of students who entered Humboldt State University 1997-02:
Freshmen entering fall 1997:
74.8 % returned fall 1998
59.9 % returned fall 1999
55.3 % returned fall 2000
40.9 % returned fall 2001—11.8 % graduated by fall 2001
18.9 % returned fall 2002—33.6 % graduated by fall 2002
7.5 % returned fall 2003—45.0 % graduated by fall 2003
Freshmen entering fall 1998:
74.0 % returned fall 1999
53.8 % returned fall 2000
51.7 % returned fall 2001
39.0 % returned fall 2002—9.7 % graduated by fall 2002
18.2 % returned fall 2003—29.7 % graduated by fall 2003
Freshmen entering fall 1999:
75.8 % returned fall 2000
62.3 % returned fall 2001
57.9 % returned fall 2002
43.9 % returned fall 2003—11.7 % graduated by fall 2003
Freshmen entering fall 2000:
75.8 % returned F ‘01; 61.0 % returned F ‘02;
55.5 % returned F ‘03; 42.4% returned F ‘04; 12.1% graduated by F ‘04; 19.4% returned F ‘05; 33.0% graduated by F ‘05; 3.7% returned F ‘06; 49.8% graduated by F ‘06; 3.5% returned F ‘07; 48.6% graduated by F ‘07; 2.0% returned F ‘08; 50.6% graduated by F ‘08
Freshmen entering fall 2001:
76.4 % returned F ‘02; 61.7 % returned F ‘03;
57.2% returned F ‘04; 44.3% returned F ‘05; 11.0% graduated by F ‘05; 18.6% returned F ‘06; 33.0% graduated by F ‘06; 9.4% returned F ‘07; 41.7% graduated by F ‘07; 4.4% returned F ‘08; 46.8% graduated by F ‘08
Freshmen entering fall 2002:
72.1 % returned F ‘03; 58.3% returned F ‘04;
52.5% returned F ‘05; 38.4% returned F ‘06; 11.6% graduated by F ‘06; 15.6% returned F ‘07; 31.9% graduated by F ‘07; 4.4% returned F ‘08;
42.8% graduated by F ‘08
Freshmen entering fall 2003:
76.0% returned F ‘04; 62.6% returned F ‘05;
55.8% returned F ‘06; 43.2% returned F ‘07; 11.2% graduated by F ‘07; 19.4% returned F ‘08; 30.8% graduated by F ‘08
Freshmen entering fall 2004:
70.8% returned F ‘05; 55.7% returned F ‘06;
51.3% returned F ‘07; .4% graduated by F ‘07; 40.0% returned F ‘08; 8.7% graduated by F ‘08
Freshmen entering fall 2005:
76.1% returned F ‘06; 62.7% returned F ‘07; 55.7% returned F ‘08; .5% graduated by F ‘08
Freshmen entering fall 2006:
74.5% returned F ‘07; 58.9% returned F ‘08
Freshmen entering fall 2007:
73.0% returned F ‘08
Like most statistics, those above can be interpreted in many ways. Keep several
important things in mind—primarily, how the information was gathered
and the cohort it assumes.
In this case, the students traced were “new first-time freshmen who enter
the university (Humboldt) in the fall term as regular admits and who enrolled
in at least 12 units their first term. Completion or graduation rate
[was calculated] by following the progress of each student in a cohort of entering
students from the time of enrollment through the period equal to 150 percent
of the normal time for completion or graduation from that student’s
program.”
First-time Freshmen: How to Graduate in Four Years
At Humboldt, we realize that the completion of your undergraduate degree in four years may be an important goal. To assist you, we are committed to advising you on how to graduate within four years.
At the same time, we believe that an education with an emphasis on time constraints might not meet some students’ desire for enhanced educational and growing experiences. If you choose to change majors, enhance your education by taking additional courses, involve yourself in extracurricular activities, study abroad, engage in one or more internships or work study opportunities, or simply work, it may not be possible to graduate within four years. The quality of your experience may be more important than the time required to complete your degree.
As a residential community, Humboldt staff and faculty will strive to provide you with an enriched educational experience. We offer the following guidelines for completing graduation requirements in four years:
•Prior to registration and enrollment: Complete the English Placement Test (EPT) and the Entry Level Math test (ELM), or be eligible to take general education-level math and English upon admission to the university. Should your test scores be insufficient to place you in degree-eligible course work, your time to degree will be increased as you enroll in the necessary remedial course work in order to become eligible to take GE-level math and English.
•
Satisfactorily complete a minimum of 30 nonremedial semester units per year. (Certain majors may require additional units per year.) You need a minimum GPA of 2.0 to graduate.
•Meet each semester with your assigned academic advisor to plan an appropriate course of study. Also meet with an evaluator from the Office of the Registrar each semester to review academic progress.
•
Declare a major at the time of admission or during your first semester. A major
change may increase the time to degree.
•
Pass the Graduation Writing Proficiency Exam (GWPE) as soon as possible after
completing 60 semester units.
•
Meet all financial aid and fee-payment deadlines.
•
Apply for graduation at least three semesters prior to graduation.
•
Participate in early registration each semester, and refrain from withdrawing
and/or taking educational leaves.
The university will provide regular academic advising, provide required courses,
and make available sufficient class offerings for the student to make satisfactory
progress.
If the required courses for a four-year degree plan are not available, and if all conditions above are met, the student will not be required to pay tuition and/or the State University Fee otherwise required to register and enroll in subsequent courses necessary for graduation. This is the sole remedy for the university’s breach of the four-year degree pledge program. Please contact the Academic Information and Referral (AIR) Center, SBS 133, if you wish to establish this agreement.
The Student Grievance Procedures apply to such matters (not an exhaustive list) as appeal of a grade; appeal of an advising decision; appeal of a decision by an administrator or faculty advisor regarding permitting individual or group activities; complaint of unfair application of standards applied to work required for award of a degree.
A grievable action is an action that is in violation of a written campus policy or procedure, or an established practice. The basis of the grievance is that an action constitutes arbitrary, capricious, or unequal application of a written campus policy or procedure or an established practice.
The HSU community recognizes that a student may dispute a decision or action by a member of the faculty, staff or administration. In most cases, these disputes are handled informally through normal academic or administrative channels where the student discusses a concern directly with the University Ombudsperson, the Student Grievance Coordinator, a representative from the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, or a representative from the Office of the Dean for Academic Programs & Undergraduate Studies. These persons can provide advice on possible means for resolving the problem without the need for pursuing steps indicated in the Student Grievance Procedures. For those few instances when informal resolution is not possible, the student may utilize the Student Grievance Procedures, which permits timely review and an impartial evaluation of the student’s complaint.
Copies of the Student Grievance Procedures can be obtained from the
Offices of Diversity and Compliance, the Dean for Academic Programs & Undergraduate Studies, or
the Vice President for Student Affairs. Please note: There are established
time lines for initiating a grievance.
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PL 104-93), also known as the Welfare Reform Act, includes provisions to eliminate eligibility for federal and state public benefits for certain categories of lawful immigrants as well as benefits for all illegal immigrants.
Students who will require a professional or commercial license provided by a local, state, or federal government agency in order to engage in an occupation for which the CSU may be training them must meet the immigration requirements of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act to achieve licensure. Information concerning these requirements is available from the Vice
President for the Office of Academic Programs and Undergraduate Studies, Siemens Hall 216, (707) 826-3722.
Race, Color and National Origin. The California State University complies with the requirements of Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as well as other applicable federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination. No person shall, on the basis of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination in any program of the California State University.
Disability.The California State University does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities. Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and various state laws prohibit such discrimination. Diversity and Compliance Services, Siemens Hall 220, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA 95521-8299, (707) 826-4501, has been designated to coordinate the efforts of Humboldt State University to comply with all relevant disability laws. Inquiries concerning compliance may be addressed to this department.
Sex/Gender. The California State University does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, or sexual orientation in the educational programs or activities it conducts. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and certain other federal and state laws prohibit discrimination on these bases in education programs and activities operated by Humboldt State University. Such programs and activities include admission of students and employment. Inquiries concerning the application of these laws to programs and activities of Humboldt may be referred to Diversity and Compliance Services (see contact information above), the office with the administrative responsibility of reviewing such matters or to the Regional Director of the Office of Civil Rights, Region IX, 50 United Nations Plaza, Room 239, San Francisco, California 94102.
The California State University is committed to providing equal opportunities
to male and female CSU students in all campus programs, including intercollegiate
athletics.
Humboldt State University:
University Management Letter 03-01
Humboldt State University Nondiscrimination Policy
January, 2003
(Supersedes University Management Letter 00-03)
Humboldt State University is committed to maintaining an environment free from
unlawful discrimination. To fulfill this commitment, the University will work
to prevent unlawful discrimination from occurring and will ensure that University
policies prohibiting discrimination are fully enforced.
The University affirms and protects the rights of students and employees to
seek and obtain the services of the University without discrimination. No employee
or student shall on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual
orientation, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran status or national
or ethnic origin be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits
of or be otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination, including discriminatory
harassment, under any program of the University.
Employees and students who cause these rights to be violated may be subject
to discipline. This policy should not be interpreted as superseding or interfering
with collective bargaining agreements or other California State University
policies and procedures currently in effect. If discipline of an employee is
sought as a remedy under this policy, the procedural rights under applicable
collective bargaining agreements and system-wide procedures will continue to
apply. However, those rights may not supersede or interfere with the requirements
of state and federal law.
[Procedures for processing complaints of unlawful discrimination are available
in the Office of Diversity and Compliance Services, Siemens Hall Room 220 and
can be found on the Web at www.humboldt.edu/~odcs].
Humboldt’s Office of Admissions determines the residence status of most
new and returning students for nonresident tuition purposes. The Office of
Admissions also rules on requests by current students who are seeking reclassification
from nonresident to resident status. Residence reclassification forms are available
at the Visitor Center (SBS Lobby) or on the
web at http://www.humboldt.edu/admissions/apply/Residency.shtml.
Responses to the application for admission, residency questionnaire, and reclassification
request form, and, if necessary, other evidence furnished by the student are
used in making this determination. A student who fails to submit adequate information
establishing a right to classification as a California resident will be classified
as a nonresident.
The following statement of the rules regarding residency determination for nonresident tuition purposes is not a complete discussion of the law but a summary of the principal rules and their exceptions. The law governing residence determination for tuition purposes ay the CSU is California Education Code sections 68000-68090, 68120-68134, and 89705-89707.5, and California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Subchapter 5, Article 4, sections 41900-41916. The Office of Admissions keeps a copy of the statutes and regulations available for inspection, and it can be viewed on the Internet by accessing the California State University’s website at www.calstate.edu/GC/resources.shtml.
Legal residence may be established by an adult who is physically present in the state and who, at the same time, intends to make California his/her permanent home. At least one year before the residence determination date, a person must demonstrate an intent to make California the permanent home, with concurrent relinquishing of the prior legal residence.
The steps needed to show such intent vary from case to case. Included among
them may be:
• registering to vote and voting in elections in California
• filing California income tax returns and listing a California address on federal tax returns
• owning residential property or occupying or renting an apartment where permanent belongings are kept
• maintaining active memberships in California professional or social organizations
• maintaining California vehicle registration and driver’s license
• maintaining active California bank accounts
• if one is in military service, maintaining a permanent military address and home of record in California
A student in the state for educational purposes only does not gain resident
status regardless of the length of his/her stay in California.
Students enrolled at Humboldt as visitors through the National Student Exchange
program cannot use their time while enrolled as a visitor at Humboldt to gain
California resident status.
In general, an unmarried minor (under 18 years of age) derives legal residence from the parent with whom the minor maintains or last maintained his/her place of abode. If an unmarried minor has a living parent, the minor’s residence cannot be changed by the minor’s own act, by the appointment of a guardian, or by relinquishment of a parent’s right of control.
A married person may establish residence independent of his/her spouse.
Adult noncitizens establish residence in the same manner as citizens, unless precluded by the Immigration and Nationality Act from establishing domicile in the United States. Unmarried minor noncitizens derive their residence in the same manner as unmarried minor citizens except that both parent and minor must have an immigration status consistent with establishing domicile in the United States.
Nonresident students seeking reclassification are required to complete a supplemental questionnaire including questions concerning their financial dependence, which will be considered along with physical presence and intent in determining reclassification.
o qualify as a resident student for tuition purposes, generally a student must have been a California resident for at least one year immediately preceding the residence determination date. This is the date from which residence is determined for that academic term. For Humboldt:
| Fall | Spring | Summer |
| September 20 | January 25 | June 1 |
The Office of Admissions, (707) 826-4402, can answer residence determination questions.
Exceptions to the usual rules:
1. Persons below age 19 whose parents were residents of California but left the state while the student, who remained, was still a minor. When the minor reaches age 18, the exception continues until the student has resided in the state the minimum time necessary to become a resident.
2. Minors who have been present in California with the intent of acquiring residence for more than a year before the residence determination date and entirely self-supporting for that time. The exception continues until the student has resided in the state the minimum time necessary to become a resident.
3. Persons below the age of 19 who have lived with and been under the continuous direct care and control of an adult or adults, not a parent, for the two years immediately preceding the residence determination date. Such adult must have been a California resident for the most recent year. The exception continues until the student has resided in the state the minimum time necessary to become a resident.
4. Most students who have attended three years of high school in California and graduated or attained the equivalent
5. Dependent children and spouse of persons in active military service stationed in California on the residence determination date. There is no time limitation on this exception unless the military person transfers out of California or retires from military service. If either happens, the student’s eligibility for this exception continues until she/he resides in the state the minimum time necessary to become a resident.
6. Military personnel in active service stationed in California on the residence determination date for purposes other than education at state-supported institutions of higher education. This exception continues until the military person has resided in the state the minimum time necessary to become a resident.
7. Military personnel in active service in California for more than one year immediately prior to being discharged from the military. Eligibility for this exception runs from the date the student is discharged from the military until the student has resided in the state the minimum time necessary to become a resident.
8. Dependent children of a parent who has been a California resident for the most recent year. This exception continues until the student has resided in the state the minimum time necessary to become a resident, so long as the student maintains continuous attendance at an institution.
9. Graduates of any school located in California that is operated by the US Bureau of Indian Affairs, including, but not limited to, the Sherman Indian High School. The exception continues so long as the student maintains continuous attendance at an institution.
10. Certain credentialed, full-time employees of California school districts.
11. Full-time state university employees and their children and spouses; state employees assigned to work outside the state and their children and spouses. This exception continues until the student has resided in the state the minimum time necessary to become a resident.
12. Children of deceased public law enforcement or fire suppression employees who were California residents and who were killed in the course of law enforcement or fire suppression duties.
13. Certain amateur student athletes in training at the United States Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California. This exception continues until the student has resided in the state the minimum time necessary to become a resident.
14. Federal civil service employees and their natural or adopted dependent children if the employee has moved to California as a result of a military mission realignment action that involves the relocation of a least 100 employees. This exception continues until the student has resided in the state the minimum time necessary to become a resident.
15. State government legislative or executive fellowship program enrollees. The student ceases to be eligible for this exception when she/he is no longer enrolled in the qualifying fellowship.
Exemptions from nonresident tuition can be granted to students who have
attended a California high school for at least 3 years and who graduate from
a California high school.
Following a final campus decision on his/her residence classification, and
within 120 calendar days of notification, any student may appeal to:
The California State University
Office of General Counsel
401 Golden Shore
Long Beach, California 90802-4210
General Counsel may then decide on the issue or send the matter back to the
campus for further review.
Students classified incorrectly as residents or incorrectly granted an exception from nonresident tuition are subject to reclassification as nonresidents and payment of nonresident tuition in arrears. If incorrect classification results from false or concealed facts, the student is subject to discipline pursuant to section 41301 of title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
Resident students who become nonresidents, and nonresident students qualifying
for exceptions whose basis for so qualifying changes, must notify the Office
of Admissions immediately. Applications for changes in classification
for previous terms are not accepted.
Caution: This summation of rules regarding residency determination is by no means
a complete explanation of their meaning. Also, changes may occur in the rate
of nonresident tuition, in the statutes, and in the regulations between the time
this catalog is published and the relevant residence determination date.
Whether an exception applies to a particular student cannot be determined before the submission of an application for admission and, as necessary, additional supporting documentation. Because neither campus nor Chancellor’s Office staff may give advice on the application of these laws, applicants are strongly urged to review the material for themselves and consult with a legal advisor.
In 1990 the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching issued a special report entitled Campus Life: In Search of Community. The report challenged the nation’s universities to build campus communities based upon six principles:
First, a university is an educationally purposeful community, where faculty and students share academic goals and work together to strengthen teaching and learning.
Second, a university is an open community, where freedom of expression is uncompromisingly protected and where civility is powerfully affirmed.
Third, a university is a just community, where the sacredness of the person is honored and where diversity is aggressively pursued.
Fourth, a university is a disciplined community, where individuals accept their obligations to the group and where well-defined governance procedures guide behavior for the common good.
Fifth, a university is a caring community, where the well-being of each member is sensitively supported and where service to others is encouraged.
Sixth, a university is a celebrative community, one in which the heritage of the institution is remembered and where rituals affirming both tradition and change are widely shared.
Humboldt State University accepts this challenge and to this end presents specific implications of these principles in the areas of student life and activity.
The principles enunciated as a basis for campus community require that students
accord one another the fundamental respect due to fellow human beings and that
they respect the various cultural traditions contributing to the richness of
our human heritage.
While freedom of thought and expression are values deep-ly held in an academic
community, freedom should not be construed as license to engage in demeaning
remarks or actions directed against individuals or groups on the basis of race,
ethnicity, or gender.
Class Attendance & Disruptive Behavior
Students have the right to attend and participate in all classes for which they are officially enrolled. They may be denied only for the purpose of maintaining suitable circumstances for teaching and learning. Any student who has neglected the work of the course or is disruptive to the educational process may be excluded from a course.
Attendance. At Humboldt, regular and punctual class attendance is expected. Each instructor establishes regulations regarding attendance requirements. It is the responsibility of the student to make arrangements regarding class work in those cases where the student’s absence is because of participation in intercollegiate athletics, forensics, drama festivals, music tours, and the like.
Disruptive Behavior. Disruptive student behavior in the classroom is
defined as behavior which interrupts, obstructs, or inhibits the teaching and
learning processes. The faculty member determines what is disruptive and has
a duty to terminate it. Disruptive behavior may take many forms: persistent
questioning, incoherent comments, verbal attacks, unrecognized speaking out,
incessant arguing, intimidating shouting, and inappropriate gestures.
Disruptive classroom behavior may, on the other hand, result from overzealous classroom participation, lack of social skills, or inappropriately expressed anger at the course content. Sometimes there is a thin line between controlling the learning environment and permitting students’ academic freedom, between intentional and unintentional disruption. Faculty have the responsibility to maintain a learning environment in which students are free to question and criticize constructively and appropriately. Faculty also have the authority and responsibility to establish rules, to maintain order, and to eject students from the course temporarily for violation of the rules or misconduct.
The faculty member shall give at least one verbal warning to a student to
cease in-class disruptive behavior. In cases of abusive behavior, this requirement
may be waived. In addition, if the in-class disruption does not cease, an attempt
shall be made to resolve the problem in a conference between the faculty
member and the student. If disruption occurs after these two measures are taken,
the instructor may file a complaint with the office of the Vice
President for Student Affairs to initiate university disciplinary action
which may result in the student’s permanent exclusion from the course and
other disciplinary sanctions. Ordinarily, if a student banned from a course
has passing status, the student will be granted a grade of W—withdrawal.
In cases where a student exhibits abusive behavior, is physically abusive, or
threatens physical abuse, a verbal warning from the faculty member is not necessary.
Examples might include directed profanity, physical disruption of the classroom,
or threatening behavior. The University Police may be requested to escort the
student from the class, and an interim suspension may be imposed by the president.
Individuals in attendance in a course in which they are not officially enrolled
may be excluded from the course by the instructor.
As a recognized California Law Enforcement Agency, Humboldt State’s University Police Department of Justice. Statistics for crimes,
arrests, property loss, and recovery are reported simultaneously to the CSU
chancellor’s office.
The full text of the HSU Clery Act Report is available upon request from
the University Police, Student and Business Services Building, room
101, (707) 826-5555. This information is also online at http://studentaffairs.humboldt.edu/police/.
The Humboldt State University Annual Security Report 2009 reflects the current reporting criteria in accordance with 20 U.S.C. (United States Code) Section 1092 (f), Higher Education Amendments of 1998, also referred to as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.
Since spring of 1993, the campus has offered an on-campus 24-hour safety escort service. Call 826-5555 for information.
The University Police office actively participates in the following public safety education programs: residence hall presentations, building security programs, crime prevention and alert notices, drug awareness training, acquaintance rape/rape awareness, Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) for females, property identification programs, and emergency management.
The federal Military Selective Service Act requires most males residing in the US to present themselves for registration with the Selective Service System within 30 days of their 18th birthday. Most males between the ages of 18 and 25 must be registered. Males born after December 31, 1959, may be required to submit a statement of compliance with the act and regulations in order to receive any grant, loan, or work assistance under specified provisions of existing federal law. In California, students subject to the act who fail to register are also ineligible to receive any need-based student grants funded by the state or a public postsecondary institution.
Selective Service registration forms are available at any US Post Office. Many high schools have a staff member or teacher appointed as a Selective Service Registrar. Applicants for financial aid can also request that information provided on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) be used to register them with the Selective Service. Information on the Selective Service System is available online. The registration process may be initiated at www.sss.gov.
Sexual assault is reprehensible and will not be tolerated by the university.
Any behavior determined to constitute sexual assault will be subject to disciplinary
action by the university and/or criminal and civil sanction by the appropriate
courts.
For purposes of Humboldt State University policy, sexual assault is defined
in accordance with the definitions found in the California Penal Code, section
261 and 243.4, and Assembly Concurrent Resolution #46 (Resolution Chapter
105—passed into law on September 14, 1987):
Sexual assault is an involuntary sexual act in which a person is threatened,
coerced, or forced to comply against her/his will.
Violations of Humboldt’s policy against sexual assault include, but are
not limited to, the following:
• Sexual Battery: any unwanted touching of intimate body parts;
• Rape: forced sexual intercourse that is perpetrated against the will of the victim
or when s/he is unable to give consent (i.e., unconscious, asleep, or under
the influence of alcohol or drugs) and may involve physical violence, coercion,
or the threat of harm to the victim;
• Acquaintance Rape: rape by a nonstranger, which could include a friend, acquaintance,
family member, neighbor, co-worker, or someone the victim has been dating.
Sexual assault is a form of sexual harassment and, as such, the university responds to incidents of sexual assault in accordance with the laws that are uniquely applicable to sexual assault as well as those laws applicable to sexual harassment.
Individuals are encouraged to contact the North Coast Rape Crisis Team at
445-2881 or HSU Counseling and Psychological Services at 826-3236 for support.
Humboldt State encourages all victims of sexual assault to file an immediate
report with the University Police (826-5555).
A victim of sexual assault may take one or more of the following actions:
a) File a written complaint to initiate the appropriate process: that of the
University Police or if the complaint is against a student, the Vice President
for Student Affairs. Disciplinary sanctions may include dismissal from the university.
b) File criminal charges through the Humboldt County district attorney. Humboldt’s
University Police can assist the victim in filing this criminal complaint. Under
this option, the state accuses the alleged perpetrator, and the victim may serve
as a witness for the state.
c) Sue the accused for monetary damages in civil court.
d) File a complaint through the United States Department of Education, Office
for Civil Rights. Sexual harassment prevention consultants can assist the victim
in filing this complaint.
For further information about Humboldt’s sexual assault policy and services
for victims, contact the Office of the Vice
President for Student Affairs (826-3361).
The faculty, staff and administration of Humboldt State University are dedicated
to creating an environment that allows students to achieve their educational
goals. Humboldt State believes that an awareness through education is necessary
to promote a healthy lifestyle for our campus, and that every member of the
campus community should be encouraged to assume responsibility for his/her
behavior.
Humboldt State University subscribes to a drug-free campus and workplace (Drug-Free
Workplace Act, 1988; Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendment, 1989,
PL101-226). Manufacture, sale, distribution, dispensation, possession, or
use of alcohol and controlled substances by university students and employees
on university property, at official university functions, or on university
business is prohibited except as permitted by law, university policy, and campus
regulations. Students, faculty, and staff violating these policies are subject
to disciplinary action, which may include expulsion or termination of employment,
and may be referred for criminal prosecution and/or required to participate
in appropriate treatment programs.
Federal, State, & Local Sanctions Regarding Controlled Substances
Federal Laws Governing Distribution, Use & Possession
of Controlled Substances.Under federal law, the manufacture, sale, or distribution of all Schedule I and II illicit drugs or “counterfeit” substances (for example, cocaine, methamphetamines, heroin, PCP, LSD, fentanyl, and all mixtures containing such substances, as well as “counterfeit” substances purported to be Schedule I or II illicit drugs) is a felony with penalties for first offenses ranging from five years to life (20 years to life if death or serious injury is involved) and fines of up to $4 million for offenses by individuals ($10 million for other than individuals). Federal law also prohibits trafficking in marijuana, hashish, and mixtures containing such substances. For first offenses, maximum penalties range from five years to life (20 years to life if death or serious injury are involved) and fines of up to $4 million for offenses by individuals ($10 million for other than individuals). Penalties vary, depending upon the quantity of drugs involved. For second offenses, penalties range from 10 years to life (not less than life if death or serious injury involved), and fines of up to $8 million for individuals ($20 million for other than individuals). For illegal trafficking in medically useful drugs (for example, prescription and over-the-counter drugs) maximum prison sentences for first offenses range up to five years, and ten years for second offenses. Anabolic steroids are controlled substances, and distribution or possession with intent to distribute carries a sentence of up to six years and a $250,000 fine.
Federal law also prohibits illegal possession of controlled substances, with prison sentences up to one year and fines up to $100,000 for first offenses, and imprisonment up to two years and fines up to $250,000 for second offenses. Special sentencing provisions apply for possession of crack cocaine, including imprisonment of five to twenty years and fines up to $250,000 for first offenses, depending upon the amount possessed.
Persons convicted of possession or distribution of controlled substances can be barred from receiving benefits from any and all federal programs (except long-term drug treatment programs), including contracts, professional and commercial licenses, and student grants and loans. Health care providers are barred from receiving federal insurance payments upon conviction of a criminal offense involving distributing or dispensing controlled substances. Property, including vehicles, vessels, aircraft, money, securities, or other things of value used in, intended for use in, or traceable to transactions that involve controlled substances in violation of federal law are subject to forfeiture to the government. Finally, noncitizens convicted of violating any state, federal, or foreign law or regulation are subject to deportation and exclusion from entry to the United States
California Laws Governing Distribution, Use & Possession
of Drugs and Alcohol. No person may sell, furnish, give, or cause to be sold, furnished, or given away, any alcoholic beverage to a person under age 21 or to any obviously intoxicated person. No person under age 21 may purchase alcoholic beverages or possess alcoholic beverages on any street or highway or in any place open to public view. It is illegal to sell alcohol without a valid liquor license or permit. It is unlawful for any person to drink while driving, to have an open container of alcohol in a moving vehicle, or to drive under the influence of alcohol (intoxication is presumed at blood alcohol levels of .08% or higher, but may be found with levels under .08%). It is also illegal to operate a bicycle while intoxicated. Penalties for a first drunk driving offense include attending an alcohol/drug program, fines up to $1000, up to six months in jail, and driver’s license suspension up to six months. Second offenses are punishable by fines up to $1000, imprisonment up to one year, driver’s license suspension up to 18 months, and/or a required drug/alcohol program of up to 30 months. Third and fourth offenses carry similar sanctions, plus three- and four-year revocations of driver’s license, respectively. Driving privileges are suspended for one year for refusing to submit to a blood alcohol test, for two years if there is a prior offense within seven years, and for three years with three or more offenses within seven years.
Under California law, first offenses involving the sale or possession for sale of amphetamines, barbiturates, codeine, cocaine, Demerol, heroin, LSD, mescaline, methadone, methamphetamine, morphine, PCP, peyote, Quaalude, psilocybin, and marijuana are felonies carrying prison terms of seven years or more. Manufacture of illegal drugs may result in prison terms of 20 years or more. Penalties are more severe for offenses involving manufacture or distribution of illegal drugs by convicted felons and for distribution within 1000 feet of a school or university, within 100 feet of a recreational facility, to anyone in prison or jail, to anyone under 18 by anyone over 18, or to a pregnant woman. Personal property may be seized if it contains drugs or was used in a drug transaction. The illegal possession of most of these drugs is also a felony (marijuana may be a felony or misdemeanor depending upon the amount involved), carrying maximum prison sentences of up to seven years.
Sources: Printed with permission from University of California, Davis—materials
prepared for members of Bay Area Consortium of College and University Prevention
Programs (Baccupp) by Linda Cherry, © 1990; Federal Register, Vol 55, Number
159, p 33588 and 33590; materials prepared by California Department of Justice
Training Center (classifications of drug offenses); and California and Federal
legislation, regulations, and case law.
Alcohol & Other Drugs:
Education & Prevention Services & Programs
A key element of alcohol and drug abuse prevention is students working with
other students to create healthy norms of behavior on campus. Through the Health
Education and Promotion Program in the Student Health Center, students can
get involved in bringing vital health outreach and leadership on a variety
of health topics (including substance use) to the campus community. Contact
the university health educator at (707) 826-5123 for more information.
Many self-help groups meet both on campus and in the community. Check the bulletin
board outside the health educator’s office and counseling center on
the second floor of the Health Center for exact names, places, and times. There
are many community resources (public, private nonprofit, and private for profit)
available. Resources, both on and off campus, include:
On-Campus:
Counseling & Psychological Services 826-3236
Student Health Center 826-3146
Off-Campus:
Alcoholics Anonymous 442-0711 (24 hrs)
Al-Anon and Al-Ateen 443-1419
Alcohol/Drug Care Services (DETOX) 445-3869
American Cancer Society 442-1436
Codependents Anonymous 445-3833
Crossroads Residential Program 445-0869
Humboldt Alcohol Recovery Center 443-4237
Health Department Tobacco Education 268-2132
Health Department Free & Anonymous HIV/AIDS Testing 268-2132
Healthy Moms 441-5220
Humboldt County Alcohol & Other Drug Programs 445-6250
Humboldt Recovery Center 443-4237
Humboldt Women for Shelter 444-9255
24-hour Crisis Line 443-6042
Mothers Against Drunk Driving 443-5072
Narcotics Anonymous 444-8645
Open-Door Clinic Smoking Cessation 826-8610
PACE Program 445-7444
St. Joseph Hospital Family Recovery Services 445-9251
Singing Trees Recovery Center 247-3334
United Indian Health Services 825-5000
Health Risks Associated with Substance Abuse
Substance abuse can cause extremely serious health and behavioral problems,
including short- and long-term effects upon the body and mind. The physiological
and psychological responses differ according to the chemical ingested. Although
chronic health problems are associated with long-term substance abuse, acute
and traumatic reactions can occur from one-time and moderate use.
The health risks associated with each of five major classifications of controlled/illegal
substances are summarized below. In general, alcohol and drugs are toxic to
the body’s systems. In addition, contaminant poisonings often occur with
illegal drug use, and mixing drugs, or using “counterfeit” substances,
can also be lethal. Human Im-mu-no-deficiency Virus (HIV or AIDS), other sexually
transmitted infections, rape, unwanted pregnancies, injuries, accidents, and
violence can result from alcohol abuse or drug use. In addition, substance
abuse impairs learning ability and performance.
Acute health problems may include heart attack, stroke, and sudden death, which,
in the case of drugs such as cocaine, can be triggered by first-time use. Long
lasting health effects of drugs and alcohol may include disruption of normal
heart rhythm, high blood pressure, blood vessel leaks in the brain, destruction
of brain cells and permanent memory loss, infertility, impotency, immune system
impairment, kidney failure, cirrhosis of the liver, and pulmonary (lung) damage.
Drug use during pregnancy may result in miscarriage, fetal damage and birth
defects causing hyperactivity, neurological abnormalities, developmental difficulties,
and infant death.
Alcohol. As many as 360,000 of the nation’s 12 million undergraduates
will ultimately die from alcohol-related causes while in school. This is more
than the number who will get MAs and PhDs combined. Nearly half of all college
students binge drink (binge drinking is defined as five or more drinks at a
time for men, four or more drinks for women). On campuses where binge drinking
is rampant (where more than 70% of students binge drink), the vast majority
of students have experienced one or more problems as a result of their peers’ binge
drinking. These problems include physical assault, sexual harassment, and
impaired sleep and study time. Alcohol on college campuses is a factor in 40%
of all academic problems and 28% of all dropouts.
Long-term abuse of alcohol results in ulcers, gastritis, pancreatitis, liver
disease, hepatitis, and cirrhosis, and is associated with cancers of the digestive
tract. Chronic heavy consumption can lead to stroke, hypertension, heart disease,
anemia, susceptibility to tuberculosis, gastrointestinal bleeding, impotence
and fertility loss. Episodic binge drinking can cause toxic reactions leading
to death when large amounts are consumed or when alcohol is combined with other
drugs. The most common negative health consequences from occasional drinking
are trauma-related (accidents and violence), and involve both the drinker and
nondrinking victims.
Sources: Wechsler, Henry, et al. “Health and Behavioral Consequences
of Binge Drinking in College,” Journal of the American Medical Association,
Vol 272, Number 21 1994), p 1672-1677; Eigan, Lewis, “Alcohol Practices,
Policies and Potentials of American Colleges and Universities,” An OSAP
White Paper, Office for Substance Abuse Prevention, Rockville, MD, February
1991; Anderson, David, “Breaking the Tradition on College Campuses: Reducing
Drug and Alcohol Misuse,” George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 1994.)
Other Depressants. These drugs include narcotics (for example, opium, heroin, morphine, codeine, and synthetic opiates) and sedative-hypnotics and antianxiety medications (for example, Nembutal, Seconal, Quaalude, Miltown, Equanil). All are central nervous depressants that slow down physical and psychological responses. The most serious risk is toxic reaction, or overdose, which causes death when respiratory, cardiac, and circulatory systems slow down and cease to function. Sedatives and antianxiety drugs can cause temporary psychosis, hallucinations, paranoid delusions, interference with short-term memory, impaired judgment and motor performance, increased angry outbursts, and permanent neurological damage.
Stimulants. These drugs include amphetamines, methamphetamines, and cocaine (crack). Stimulant drugs are exceedingly dangerous to both physical and mental health. Physical complications include heart attack, stroke, permanent brain damage, fatal heart rhythm abnormalities, convulsions, and physical exhaustion. Psychological complications include psychosis, paranoia anxiety, violent behavior, and depression that may lead to suicide. Injection of these drugs may lead to serious infections, including AIDS.
Hallucinogens. These drugs include mescaline, psilocybin, LSD, MDMA (ecstasy), and various mushrooms. They involve health risks such as panic reactions, flashbacks, toxic reactions (overdose), hallucinations, and death. Psychological states induced can include paranoia and psychosis. Misidentification of mushrooms can lead to serious or fatal illness.
PCP. PCP users often become violent and oblivious to pain, leading to serious injuries to themselves and others.
Marijuana.This drug simultaneously creates physical symptoms akin to both depressants (relaxation, sleepiness) and stimulants (increased respiratory/heart rates). Chronic marijuana smoking results in respiratory difficulties, bronchitis, and probably both emphysema and lung cancer. Episodic use can cause panic reactions, flashbacks, and depression. Psychosis may occur in susceptible individuals, and severe toxic reactions may result from ingestion of large quantities. Some of the most serious consequences of marijuana use result when decreased judgment, impaired perceptions and motor functions, and inability to carry out multistep tasks lead to motor vehicle crashes and other trauma.
A record of criminal offenses reported to Humboldt State University Police Department in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act can be found at http://studentaffairs.humboldt.edu/police/clery_report.php.
The following information concerning student financial assistance may be obtained
from the Financial Aid Office, SBS 241, (707) 826-4321:
1. A description of the federal, state, institutional, local, and private student financial assistance programs available to students who enroll at Humboldt State University.
2. For each aid program, a description of procedures and forms by which students apply for assistance, student eligibility requirements, criteria for selecting recipients from the group of eligible applicants, and criteria for determining the amount of a student's award;
3. A description of the rights and responsibilities of students receiving financial assistance, including federal Title IV student assistance programs, and criteria for continued student eligibility under each program;
4. The satisfactory academic progress standards that students must maintain for the purpose of receiving financial assistance and criteria by which a student who has failed to maintain satisfactory progress may reestablish eligibility for financial assistance;
5. The method by which financial assistance disbursements will be made to students and the frequency of those disbursements;
6. The terms of any loan received as part of the student's financial aid package, a sample loan repayment schedule, and the necessity for repaying loans;
7. The general conditions and terms applicable to any employment provided as part of the student's financial aid package;
8. The responsibility for providing and collecting exit counseling information for all student borrowers under the federal student loan programs;
9. Information concerning the cost of attending Humboldt State University, including fees and tuition (where applicable); the estimated costs of books and supplies; estimates of typical student room and board and typical commuting costs, and, if requested, additional costs for specific programs.
10. The terms and conditions for deferral of loan payments for qualifying service under the Peace Corps Act, the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, or comparable volunteer community service.
Information concerning the refund policies of Humboldt State University for the return of unearned tuition and fees or other refundable portions of institutional charges is available from Student Financial Services, SBS 285, (707) 826-6789.
Information concerning policies regarding the return of federal Title IV student assistance funds as required by regulation is available from Student Financial Services, SBS 285, (707) 826-6789.
Information regarding special facilities and services available to students with disabilities may be obtained from the Student Disability Resource Center, House 71, (707) 826-4678.
Information concerning Humboldt State University policies, procedures, and facilities for students and others to report criminal actions or other emergencies occurring on campus may be obtained from the University Police Department, SBS 101, (707) 826-5555.
Information concerning Humboldt State University annual campus security report may be obtained from the University Police Department, SBS 101, (707) 826-5555.
Information concerning the prevention of drug and alcohol abuse and rehabilitation programs may be obtained from the Health Education and Promotion Program in the Student Health & Counseling Center, (707) 826-5123 or (707) 826-3236.
Information regarding student retention and graduation rates at Humboldt State University and, if available, the number and percentage of students completing the program in which the student is enrolled or has expressed interest may be obtained from the Office of the Registrar, SBS 133, (707) 826-4101.
Information concerning athletic opportunities available to male and female students and the financial resources and personnel that Humboldt State University dedicates to its men’s and women’s teams may be obtained from the Athletics Office, Forbes Complex 142, (707) 826-3666.
Information concerning teacher preparation programs at Humboldt, including the pass rate on teacher certification examinations, may be obtained from the Education and Credential Office, Harry Griffith Hall, room 202. (707) 826-5867.
Information concerning the academic programs of Humboldt State University may be obtained from the Vice President/Provost for the Office of Academic Programs and Undergraduate Studies, Siemens Hall 216, (707) 826-3722.
1. The current degree programs and other educational and training programs;
2. The instructional, laboratory, and other physical plant facilities that
relate to the academic program;
3. The faculty and other instructional personnel;
4. The names of associations, agencies, or governmental bodies which accredit,
approve, or license the institution and its programs, and the procedures under
which any current or prospective student may obtain or review upon request
a copy of the documents describing the institution’s accreditation, approval,
or licensing.
Information concerning grievance procedures for students who feel aggrieved in their relationships with the university, its policies, practices and procedures, or its faculty and staff may be obtained from Human Resources, Siemens Hall 211, (707) 826-3626; the Vice President/Provost for Academic Programs & Undergraduate Studies, Siemens Hall 216, (707) 826-4192 or the Vice
President for Student Affairs, Nelson Hall 216, (707) 826-3361.
The federal Military Selective Service Act (the “Act”) requires most males residing in the United States to present themselves for registration with the Selective Service System within thirty days of their eighteenth birthday. Most males between the ages of 18 and 25 must be registered. Males born after December 31, 1959, may be required to submit a statement of compliance with the Act and regulations in order to receive any grant, loan, or work assistance under specified provisions of existing federal law. In California, students subject to the Act who fail to register are also ineligible to receive any need-based student grants funded by the state or a public postsecondary institution.
Selective Service registration forms are available at any U.S. Post Office, and many high schools have a staff member or teacher appointed as a Selective Service Registrar. Applicants for financial aid can also request that information provided on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) be used to register them with the Selective Service. Information on the Selective Service System is available and the registration process may be initiated online at http://www.sss.gov.
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