Important Policies and Resources are available to you both in the catalog and on the website. Many, specific to your program can be found in your own departmental handbooks. The Touro App and Webpage are often great places to start!

Annually (and as part of this orientation) the University is required to provide you information on the following policies that must be acknowledged by you to proceed. Specifically, the Drug and Alcohol free work space and the Family Educational Records Protection Act.

University Catalog

All students are required to read the University Catalog. Students are expected to adhere to the policies contained within the catalog and those found in student handbooks of their individual program. You will want to refer to your program's webpage at www.tu.edu for specifics.
Contained within the catalog are two policies which students must acknowledge, and review annually, to proceed as a student:

FERPA

The Family Educational Right to Privacy Act (FERPA) is a law intended to protect students records and grant students the right to review access to some records. Please make sure to read the policy in its entirety.

Drug Free Schools, Communities and Workplace

Touro University California prohibits the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance in the workplace, on school property, or as part of any school activity. Please make sure to find the full policy in the Appendix of the University Catalog.

Academic Calendar and Deadlines

Every program has a unique academic calendar that students are responsible for. The calendar includes registration dates, term start and end dates, tuition refund deadlines and the final day to add or drop a course. It is in every student's best interest to familiarize themselves with the calendar and to mark important dates on a personal calendaring device so as not to miss any deadlines. You will find the academic calendar for your program located on the Registrar Page in your TouroOne Portal.

Touro University California has contracted with the National Student Clearinghouse to process all degree and enrollment certification requests from third parties (e.g., employers, lenders, etc.). Inquiries delivered by National Student Clearinghouse, acting as the University's agent, are based on official TUC student records.

Visit the National Student Clearinghouse website for service 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

If you need additional assistance, contact National Student Clearinghouse directly at 703-742-4200. Customer Service Hours: Mondays through Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.

If the National Student Clearinghouse can confirm your degree or enrollment, the response is immediate and requestors will be able to print and/or obtain a PDF version of the certification.

Enrollment certifications for each term will be available approximately 3 weeks following the first day of classes for that term.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that affords parents the right to have access to their children's education records, the right to seek to have the records amended, and the right to have some control over the disclosure of personally identifiable information from the education records. When a student turns 18 years old, or enters a postsecondary institution at any age, the rights under FERPA transfer from the parents to the student ("eligible student"). To read the TUC FERPA policy in its entirety, please read insert link

FERPA affords students with the following rights:

- Inspect and review your records
- Amendment of education records
- Disclosure of directory information

The following is considered "Directory Information" at Touro University California and may be made available to the general public unless the student notifies the Office of the Registrar in writing within 4 days from the beginning of the semester: Student's name, address, email address, telephone listing, place of birth, college, major, honors, awards, photo, classification, dates of enrollment status, degrees conferred, dates of conferral, and graduation distinctions.

Touro University California thanks all those who have served, are serving, or will serve in the military. Thank you for bravely defending our country and for protecting and securing our nation's freedom and safety. Many educational assistance benefit programs are available to those who have served in the military or national guard and to their dependents. Touro University California participates in the following benefit programs:

Chapter 30 - Montgomery GI Bill

Chapter 31 - Vocational Rehabilitation

Chapter 33 - Post 9/11 GI Bill (including Yellow Ribbon Program)

Chapter 33 - Benefits for Dependents of Veterans

Chapter 35 - Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA)

Chapter 1606 - Montgomery GI Bill for Selected Reserves/National Guard

If you are a Veteran or the dependent (spouse or child) of a Veteran, please contact the Office of the Registrar for additional information.

Email: tuc.registrar@touro.edu

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.