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UNIVERSITY POLICIESIV.CRITERIAStudents must meet the criteria provided in Section II ofthe USM policy to be eligible for in-state status. Additionalinformation about some of those criteria follows:A. Students in the United States holding specific visa classificationssatisfy criterion Section II.H of the USM policyas determined by the Office of the Attorney General.Students may contact the residency evaluator to askabout their eligibility.B. Students who do not owe Maryland income taxes or areexempt from U.S. federal, state, or local taxes because ofthe student’s visa status will not be required to meet SectionII.C of the USM policy.C. Students in the “uniformed services” (e.g., NOAA, PublicHealth Service) but not in the “armed forces,” do notautomatically qualify for in-state residency under SectionIV.E of the USM policy.D. Students who maintain Maryland as their permanentaddress, but who are temporarily residing outside ofMaryland for no more than 12 months, may be consideredto meet Section II.A of the USM policy if theysubmit the following documentation to the residencyevaluator:1. A statement indicating the length and purpose of thetemporary absence;2. If licensed to drive, a copy of his or her Marylanddriver’s license;3. If employed, a copy of a recent paycheck stub showingMaryland taxes being withheld; and4. A copy of a lease or deed for the student’s Marylandresidence.E. Students who separated from the military prior to applyingfor admission to UMUC and who claimed Marylandas their home state of record while in the military satisfyII.D, II.E, and II.F of the USM policy if (i) the studentwas prevented from living in Maryland while on activeduty; (ii) the student now lives in Maryland; (iii) thestudent has a Maryland driver’s license; (iv) the studenthas registered his or her car in Maryland, if applicable;and (v) the student is registered to vote in Maryland.These students are not required to comply with theserequirements for the period of twelve (12) consecutivemonths immediately prior to and including the last dateto register for courses in the semester or term for whichthe student seeks in-state status.F. Students who must register their vehicles outside of Marylandfor business purposes satisfy criteria Section II.D.V. ALTERATION OF IN-STATE STATUSA. Students shall notify the residency evaluator, in writing,within 15 days of any change in circumstances that mayalter in-state status.B. In the event incomplete, false, or misleading informationis presented, UMUC may, at its discretion, revoke instatestatus and take other disciplinary actions providedby UMUC’s Code of Student Conduct. If in-state statusis gained because of false or misleading information orbecause UMUC is not notified within 15 days of anychange in circumstances that may alter in-state status,UMUC reserves the right to retroactively assess all outof-statecharges for each semester or term affected.Religious Observances(UMUC Policy 51.00)I. UMUC conforms to the Board of Regents Policy III-5.10Concerning the Scheduling of Academic Assignmentson Dates of Religious Observance, approved onJanuary 11, 1990.II. So that the academic programs and services of UMUCshall be available to all qualified students who have beenadmitted to its programs, regardless of their religious beliefs,students shall not be penalized because of observances oftheir religious holidays. Students who miss a course sessionbecause of an observance of their religious beliefs must beallowed■■■■■■To make up any examinations, other written tests, orclass work;To have access to any handouts or other materialdistributed in class; andTo have the opportunity to obtain or review anyduplicated lecture notes or slides presented in class.III. UMUC prohibits scheduling examinations on the followingreligious holidays: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, andGood Friday.176G R A D U A T E C A T A L O G | 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 1