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The federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act听听of 1974 identifies the rights of students and their families with respect to student educational records kept by institutions. The following information provides operational procedures for certain aspects of FERPA-related policies at 51社区.

• Confidentiality
• Student Rights Under FERPA
• Directory Information
• FERPA Frequently Asked Questions
• Confidentiality Forms

51社区 recognizes that some students prefer to be known by chosen or preferred names rather than their legal names. The university strives to use and display chosen names wherever and whenever possible in its student records, learning management systems, and communications information systems. To that end, once declared, chosen names will appear in Self-Service, GGU4YOU, eLearning and other information systems where students鈥� instructors or classmates can see their names. In addition, if students have declared preferred pronouns, they too will appear on instructors鈥� GGU4YOU class rosters. In addition to declaring their chosen names and preferred pronouns, students may enter their nicknames and gender identities via the Personal Identity form by following the steps below.

To declare chosen names and pronouns, students should complete the following steps:

• Login to听.
• Click on the听Self-Service听resource icon.
• Click on the听User Profile听icon, located in the upper-right hand corner of the page.
• Click on the听Edit Personal Identity听产耻迟迟辞苍.

The following policies apply to the declaration of chosen names:

• When entering chosen names into Self-Service, the first letter of each declared name must be capitalized, i.e., all lower-case names are not allowed.
• Students who want to be known by two first names, name (e.g., Mary Beth), should enter them together into the First Name field.
• After students have declared their chosen names by entering them into Self-Service, they may obtain student ID cards showing their chosen names from the GGU Hub, free of charge.
• Submitting a chosen name via Student Self-Service will automatically generate a new GGU student email address. Consequently, it is recommended that students enter their chosen names between academic periods to ensure there is no disruption in communications.
• Chosen names will not be used where legal names are required by law or institutional policy, such as: financial aid records, official transcripts, payroll records, and federal immigration records.
• Chosen names may appear on students鈥� diplomas so long as they have been entered by the students into Self-Service. However, if students need copies of their diplomas with their legal names, they will be required to pay for additional copies of their diplomas. Notarized copies of diplomas must display the student鈥檚 legal name on record.
• Students may change their chosen names or delete them from their records by updating the Personal Identity form via Self-Service.
• The use of chosen names for purposes of misrepresentation or fraud will be considered a violation of the student code of conduct.

Most students can register for most courses online via the听听辫辞谤迟补濒.

• Registration for an academic period begins approximately eight weeks before the start of the 鈥淎鈥� (trimester) term, per the听.
• Students may be allowed to add courses after the 鈥淟ast Day to Register/Add Course鈥� per the听, by completing the Late Registration Process. The process requires submission of the following to the Registrar鈥檚 Office:
  • Approval of the course instructor
  • Approval of a senior administrator of the school offering the course, such as the dean, program director, or department chair
  • Payment of the $100 Late Registration Fee

51社区 has authorized the听听to provide an online transcript ordering service. You can order your transcript using any major credit card. Your credit card will not be charged until your order is completed.

• To order an official transcript(s), go to the听听site. You can also track your transcript order via the听听page. In addition, you can choose to receive email and/or text听communications regarding your order status.
• To avoid having to sign a consent form, start the ordering process from the Self-Service resource after signing in to your account. Otherwise, you can sign the consent form using your device.
• The Clearinghouse website will walk you through placing your order, including delivery options and fees. A fee of $10 per transcript copy and a processing fee of $2.90 per recipient will be charged. You can order as many transcripts as you wish in a single order, provided they are all sent to the same recipient.
• Note: when ordering a transcript via the National Student Clearinghouse, if you last attended GGU prior to 1983, you may get a message that says, 鈥�Your school was unable to find your record.鈥� If that happens, click on the 鈥淣o鈥� button and then the 鈥淐ontinue鈥� button to proceed with placing your order. We will research our archived records once the order has been received to produce your transcript.
• Attention Law School JD students:听If you are seeking to transfer to another law school, in addition to ordering an official transcript, you will also need to request a letter of 鈥済ood鈥� academic standing by completing and听submitting the听听form to听lawreg@ggu.edu. You may also need to have your Law School 51社区 Council Credential Assembly Service (CAS) report sent directly from LSAC to the school to which you are attempting to transfer.
• If you need to change the legal name that will appear on your transcript before ordering a copy, submit the听听form, and wait until we have confirmed your name change before submitting an order.
• When requesting a copy of your transcript to be sent to WES World Education Services for credential evaluation, it is highly recommended that you select the PDF option.
• Download our听听for general transcript ordering information.

If you need further assistance, would like to order a transcript off-line, or have questions regarding your order, you may contact us at听records@ggu.edu听or 415-442-7260. If you have requested your order online via the National Student Clearinghouse, please include your order number in your communication to us.

51社区 now offers digital diplomas and certificates. These are certified electronic credentials known as a CeDiploma or CeCertificate (CeDiploma/CeCertificate).

• Learn how it works
• Validate your diploma

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You may order an additional or replacement copy of your diploma or certificate via .

If you need to change your legal name-of-record before ordering a diploma, submit the听听form.

For Student Requests: Domestic students may obtain an听enrollment certifications and degree verifications from the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) by logging in to听. NSC MyHub dashboard allows students to obtain these documents and their official transcripts in one convenient place.

The benefits of MyHub include:

• Convenient 24/7 access
• Immediate download of enrollment certifications and degree verifications

For Third Party Requests: 51社区 has authorized the听听to provide verification of our graduates鈥� degrees and current domestic students鈥� enrollment information. Outside organizations or persons can obtain a verification using any major credit card. The requestors鈥� credit card will only be charged if the degree can be verified.

To obtain photo ID cards, students must first upload their photos to their听 profiles. After uploading their photos, they should email bsf@ggu.edu to request to have their ID cards printed. Students then have the option of picking up their ID cards on campus or of having them mailed to them. Students must present their ID cards to gain access to the Law Library.

Every state requires that an individual be licensed in order to practice law. Each state has different requirements for licensure; almost all require an applicant to pass a general examination for competence, pass the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination, and establish his or her moral character and fitness for practice.

JD students planning to practice in states other than California should consult the individual admissions requirements of those states. A list of state admissions offices is available from the听听or most individual state Websites can be located by searching 鈥淏ar Exam鈥� for that particular state.

The rules of the Committee of Bar Examiners of The State Bar of California require each law student who plans to take the California Bar Examination to register with the Committee and pay the prescribed fee after beginning the study of law. The registration form is available from the听听page.

LLM students who obtained their first degrees in law from law schools located in foreign countries who are seeking admission to the State Bar of California should order official transcripts through the听听to be sent to the Office of 51社区 in Los Angeles as discussed on the听听page. Note: the word 鈥渃ertificate鈥� on the California State Bar webpage means 鈥渢ranscript.鈥� See the听听page for additional information regarding registration requirements.

Jennifer Rupert in the Dean鈥檚 Suite schedules rooms for all Law School courses and Law School related activities such as review sessions, student group meetings, and special events. Students and faculty should be sure to schedule rooms before publicizing their events. Detailed room requests should be sent to Jennifer at jenniferrupert@ggu.edu.

• Student Status Letter Request
• 听(Note: The听Declaration by Dean of Law School听form should be submitted to the Registrar鈥檚 Office at least one month before the applicant鈥檚 first court date.)

• Election for Credit No-Credit Grade

• • 听(via myGGU and Self-Service)
  • 听(Graduate Law Certificate Programs)

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