Article 2. Definitions of California Education Code >> Division 5. >> Title 3. >> Part 41. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 2.

"Institution" means the University of California, the California State University, or a college of the California Community Colleges.

(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.

"Parent" means the parent with whom the minor resides; or, if both parents are deceased, his or her legal guardian.

"Student" means a person enrolled in or applying for admission to an institution.

"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."

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.

A "nonresident" is a student who does not have residence in the state for more than one year immediately preceding the residence determination date.

"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.

"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.