CSUDH Summer Sessions 2020 Bulletin

ights of students. These rights are
summarized in the University Catalog.
Questions about privacy rights may
be directed to the Dean of Extended
Education at (310) 243-3737 or the
Vice President for Student Afairs at
(310) 243-3784.
Use of Social Security Number
CSUDH provides all students with
generic 9 digit student ID numbers.
These ID numbers are used to identify
student records, registration, and
to conduct all University business.
However, students are still required
to provide the University with their
correct social security numbers
(individual taxpayer identifcation
numbers) pursuant to the authority
contained in Section 41201, Title 5,
California Code of Regulations, and
Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue
Code. The University uses the social
security number to identify records
pertaining to the student and, if
needed, to collect debts owed the
University. Also, the Internal Revenue
Service requires the University to fle
information returns that include the
student’s social security number and
other information such as the amount
paid for qualifed tuition, related
expenses, and interest on educational
loans. That information is used 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. Students who do not have a
social security number at the time of
enrollment will be required to obtain
a social security number and submit
it to the University within sixty days.
Failure to furnish a correct social
security number may result in the
imposition of a penalty by the Internal
Revenue Service.
Immigration Requirements
for Licensure
On August 27, 1996, Governor Pete
Wilson issued Executive Order W-135-
96 which requested that the CSU
and other state agencies implement
“as expeditiously as reasonably
practicable” the provision of The
Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act
(PRAWORA) of 1996 Reconciliation Act
(PRAWORA) of 1996 (P.L.104-193). The
Act, also known as the Welfare Reform
Act, included provisions to eliminate
eligibility for federal and state public
benefts for certain categories of
lawful immigrants as well as benefts
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 new Personal Responsibility
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation
Act to achieve licensure. Information
concerning the regulation is available
from the Vice President of Student
Afairs, (310) 243-3784.
Important Tax Credit Information
If you are enrolled in an eligible
degree or certifcate program or are
taking courses to acquire or improve
job skills, you may qualify for a Hope
Scholarship or Lifetime Learning Tax
Credit. The Hope Scholarship Tax
Credit is available only to students in
their frst two years of postsecondary
education who are enrolled at least
half-time in an eligible program. The
tax credits are based on the amount
of qualifed tuition and fees, less
grants and other tax-free educational
assistance and the taxpayer’s
modifed adjusted gross income.
Hope credits apply to fees paid after
December 31, 1997.
The Lifetime Learning Tax Credit
The Lifetime Learning tax credit
is available to students at all
educational and enrollment levels
who are enrolled at an eligible
educational institution. As with the
Hope Scholarship tax credit, this
opportunity is based on the amount
of qualifed tuition and fees, less
grants and other tax-free educational
assistance and the taxpayer’s
modifed adjusted gross income. The
Lifetime Learning credit applies to
fees paid after June 30, 1998.
Consult IRS Publication 970 or your
tax preparer for additional information
on both programs.
Americans with Disabilities Act
It is the policy of California State
University Dominguez Hills to comply
with the Section 504 Regulations
[now, Americans with Disabilities
Act] adopted by the Department
of Health, Education and Welfare.
Accordingly, any student at California
State University Dominguez Hills
who believes that there has been
a violation of the Regulations is
encouraged to discuss the matter with
the appropriate CSUDH college, the
campus Handicapped Regulations
Coordinator, and/ or the Handicapped
Services Coordinator, and such
persons as may be identifed by the
Handicapped Regulations Coordinator
in order to resolve the matter in a
prompt and equitable manner.
Sexual Harassment Policy
It is the policy of California State
University, Dominguez Hills, that
the campus maintain a working
and learning environment free from
sexual harassment of its students,
employees, and those who apply
for student or employee status. All
should be aware that California
State University, Dominguez Hills is
concerned and will take action to
eliminate sexual harassment. Sexual
harassment includes such behavior as
sexual advances, request for sexual
favors, and other verbal or physical
conduct of a sexual nature directed
towards an employee, student, or
applicant when one or more of the
following circumstances are present:
• Submission to or toleration of the
conduct is an explicit or implicit
term or condition of appointment,
employment, admission or academic
evaluation:
• Submission to rejection of such
conduct is used as a basis for a
personnel decision or an academic
evaluation: The conduct has the
purpose or efect of interfering with
an employee’s work performance,
or creating an intimidating, hostile,
ofensive or otherwise adverse
learning environment, or adversely
afecting any student. In determining
whether conduct actually
constitutes sexual harassment,
the circumstances surrounding the
conduct will be carefully considered.
However, where the facts support
the allegations, all appropriate
measures including disciplinary
action will be taken.
For more detailed information
on this policy see website at
www.csudh.edu/pms/
printable/99-02.html
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