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Queens College (CUNY) Institutional Policy on Determining Student Location

1. Purpose

In compliance with the United States Department of Education (USDOE) regulations (34 CFR § 668.43) and the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) Manual, Queens College must determine the state in which a prospective or currently enrolled student is located for the purpose of issuing required professional licensure and certification disclosures. This policy outlines the procedures by which Queens College establishes and tracks a student’s location.

2. Scope

This policy applies to all prospective and current students applying to or enrolled in credit-bearing programs at Queens College, particularly those programs designed to lead to professional licensure or certification.

Please note that “student location” for the purposes of these disclosures is distinct from a student’s legal residency classification for in-state tuition purposes.

3. Determination of Location at the Time of Initial Enrollment

For prospective students, location is determined at the time of initial application. Queens College uses the permanent address provided by students on their official application for admission to the City University of New York (CUNY). This address is entered into the CUNYfirst Student Information System and serves as the official student location for the issuance of required pre-enrollment professional licensure disclosures.

4. Determination of a Change in Student Location

For currently enrolled students, location is determined by the active permanent address on file in the CUNYfirst system.

• Student Responsibility: It is the official responsibility of the student to maintain an accurate and up-to-date permanent address on record with the College and notify their Program Director of the change.
• Updating Location: Students must report a change of permanent address or relocation to a different state by formally updating their profile by submitting an official change of address and personal data form to the Office of the Registrar.
• Date of Determination: A change of location is recognized by the College on the date the address update is officially processed and recorded in the CUNYfirst system.

5. Application of Policy to Professional Licensure Disclosures

If a student enrolled in a program leading to professional licensure officially requests a change in their location in CUNYfirst to a state where the program does not meet the educational requirements for licensure, Queens College will issue a direct, written disclosure to the student regarding this status within 30 days of the location change being recorded.

About the Bulletin

The Queens College Bulletin is the official academic catalog of the College. It provides important information about degree requirements, general education requirements, academic policies, grading, courses, tuition and fees, and undergraduate and graduate programs.

Queens College publishes separate Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletins, which are updated annually.

Students should review the Bulletin that applies to their academic program and catalog year when planning their degree or reviewing academic requirements.