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D. Guardian: A guardian is a person so appointed by a
court order recognized under the law of the state of
Maryland.
E. Spouse: A spouse is a partner in a legally contracted
marriage.
F. Child: A child is a natural child or a child legally
adopted pursuant to a court order recognized under
the law of Maryland.
G. Self-Generated: Self-generated describes income that is
derived solely from compensation for an individual’s
own efforts as evidenced, for example, by federal or
state W-2 forms or IRS Form 1099, where interest
income is based upon finances created from one’s own
efforts. For the purposes of this policy, grants, stipends,
awards, benefits, loans, and gifts (including federal and
state aid, grants, and loans) may not be used as selfgenerated
income.
H. Regular Employee: A regular employee is a person employed
by the USM who is assigned to a state budget
line or who is otherwise eligible to enroll in a state
retirement system. Examples of categories not considered
regular employees are graduate students, contingent
employees, and independent contractors.
I V. Implementation
This policy as amended by the Board of Regents on
November 27, 2000, shall be applied to all student residency
classification decisions made on or after this date.
N o n d i s c r i m i n a t i o n
UMUC is committed to ensuring that all individuals have equal
access to programs, facilities, admission, and employment without
re g a rd to personal characteristics not related to ability, performance,
or qualifications as determined by UMUC and/or
Un i versity System of Ma ryland policy or by federal, state, or local
authorities. UMUC does not discriminate against or harass any
person because of race, religion, color, creed, gender, marital status,
age, national origin, ancestry, political affiliation, mental or
physical disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status (including
Vietnam Era veterans). All inquiries re g a rding UMUC’s nondiscrimination
statement or compliance with applicable statutes
and regulations should be directed to the director, Diversity
Initiatives, Office of the President, 3501 University Boulevard
East, Adelphi, MD 20783-8000 (Phone: 301-985-7940; Fax:
301-985-7678; E-mail: d i ve r s i t y - i n i t i a t i ves@umuc.edu; Web site:
w w w. u m u c . e d u / d i ve r s i t y ) .
In accordance with this nondiscrimination statement and UMUC’s
commitment to equal access, UMUC has revised Policy 40.3
( Policy and Pro c e d u res on Affirmative Action, Equal Op p o rt u n i t y,
and Sexual Harassment). Students may access the revised policy
and pro c e d u res online at w w w. u m u c . e d u / p o l i c y / a d m i n 0 4 0 3 0 . s h t m l
or may contact the Office of Diversity Initiatives to have a copy
mailed to them.
Policy on Religious Observances
(UMUC Policy 51.00)
I. UMUC conforms to the Board of Regents Policy III-5.10
Concerning the Scheduling of Academic Assignments on
Dates of Religious Ob s e rvance, approved on Ja n u a ry 11, 1990.
II.
So that the academic programs and services of UMUC
shall be available to all qualified students who have been
admitted to its programs, regardless of their religious
beliefs, students shall not be penalized because of observa n c e s
of their religious holidays. Students who miss a course
s e ssion because of an observance of their religious beliefs
must be allowed
A. To make up any examinations, other written tests, or
class work;
B. To have access to any handouts or other material distributed
in class; and
C. To have the opportunity to obtain or review any duplicated
lecture notes or slides presented in class.
III. UMUC prohibits scheduling examinations on the following
religious holidays: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Good
Friday.
Shared Governance
In accordance with Board of Regents I-6.00 Policy on Shared
Governance in the University System of Maryland, UMUC
developed a new worldwide shared governance structure. Each
of the three primary stakeholder groups—students, faculty, and
staff—of UMUC has an advisory council consisting of elected
representatives. These councils advise senior UMUC leadership
on broad issues related to the university’s strategic planning,
communications, academic initiatives, and other issues. Further,
there is a University Advisory Council, made of representatives
from each of the three stakeholder councils, to advise and assist
the president of UMUC.
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