General Catalog 2024-25

Residence Classification Change

To request a change of classification from nonresident to resident status, students must submit a petition for residence classification. All changes of status must be initiated before the petition filing deadline. See the Registrar’s residence classification web page for details.

Time Limit on Submitting Documentation

If additional documentation is required for residence classification but is not readily accessible, students have until the end of the applicable term to submit it.

Incorrect Classification

Students who were incorrectly classified as residents are subject to reclassification as nonresidents and to payment of all nonresident tuition and fees not paid. If students concealed information or furnished false information and were classified incorrectly as a result, they are also subject to University discipline.

Student Status Change

Resident students who become nonresidents must immediately notify the residence deputy of their change in status.

Inquiries

Inquiries regarding residence requirements, determination, and/or recognized exceptions should be directed to the residence deputy, UCLA Registrar’s Office, 1113 Murphy Hall, Box 951429, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1429.

Students are cautioned that this summary is not a complete explanation of the law regarding residence. Note that changes may be made in the residence requirements between the publication of this statement and the relevant residence determination date.

Appeals

Grounds for Appeal

A student may appeal a campus nonresident determination to the UC Office of the General Counsel only on these grounds and within the deadline specified

1. the decision to classify a student as a nonresident for tuition purposes was based on (a) a significant error of fact; (b) a significant procedural error; or (c) an incorrect application of policy that, if corrected, would require that the student be reclassified as a resident
2. significant new information became available after the date of the campus decision classifying the student as a nonresident; despite the exercise of reasonable diligence (care and attention), the information was not previously known or available to the student; and based on the new information, classification as a nonresident is incorrect

No appeals based solely on disagreement with the campus decision are acceptable. For more information, see the UC Residence Policy and Guidelines (PDF).

Appeal Deadline

The UC Office of the General Counsel must receive the appeal from the student within 30 days of the date of the campus decision notifying the student of the nonresident classification. Send the completed appeal application and a copy of the nonresident decision by e-mail to the residency analyst; fax to 510-987-9757; or mail to Residency Analyst, UC Office of the General Counsel, 1111 Franklin Street, 8th Floor, Oakland, CA 94607-5200.

No other University personnel are authorized to supply information relative to residence requirements for tuition purposes.