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	~~Section I: BSC Membership~~
	==I.A. Membership Eligibility Categories<sup>1</sup>==		==I.A. Membership Eligibility Categories<sup>1</sup>==
	1. '''Student Status''': The status of any registered, full time or half time students working toward an academic degree or teaching certification at a post-secondary school. The BSC recognizes four such subcategories:		1. '''Student Status''': The status of any registered, full time or half time students working toward an academic degree or teaching certification at a post-secondary school. The BSC recognizes four such subcategories:

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	2. '''Grace Status''': The status of any person who does not meet the student status requirements of section I.A.1 but is deemed by the BSC to be part of the student community in accordance with the guidelines below.		2. '''Grace Status''': The status of any person who does not meet the student status requirements of section I.A.1 but is deemed by the BSC to be part of the student community in accordance with the guidelines below.

	1. Members may not hold grace status for their first semester in the BSC.		:1. Members may not hold grace status for their first semester in the BSC.

	2. Administration of grace semester contracts will be done by the Housing Department.		:2. Administration of grace semester contracts will be done by the Housing Department.

	3. Members may have a total of six grace semesters, which may be taken before or after graduation. No more than three grace semesters shall be consecutive.		:3. Members may have a total of six grace semesters, which may be taken before or after graduation. No more than three grace semesters shall be consecutive.
	::a. Members on grace status after graduation will have access to the normal self-select, contract renewal, and transfer processes in the BSC, but may not live in properties that require residents to be UC Berkeley students.		::a. Members on grace status after graduation will have access to the normal self-select, contract renewal, and transfer processes in the BSC, but may not live in properties that require residents to be UC Berkeley students.
	::b. Grace after graduation is only available to members who fit all contract eligibility criteria except for student status.		::b. Grace after graduation is only available to members who fit all contract eligibility criteria except for student status.

			3. '''Professional Staff Ineligibility'''
			::a. Individuals employed as BSC professional staff are ineligible for BSC membership.
			::b. If a current BSC member accepts a professional staff position, they may retain their BSC membership only through the remainder of the contract term for which they accepted employment.
			::c. Upon the conclusion of that term, their BSC membership will end, and they may not renew or sign a new membership contract while employed as BSC professional staff.


			[''Added #3 per SumCom #7 (08.14.2025)'']

	[''Updated per Board #7 (05.01.2025)'']		[''Updated per Board #7 (05.01.2025)'']

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	2. Administration of grace semester contracts will be done by the Housing Department.		2. Administration of grace semester contracts will be done by the Housing Department.

	3. Members may have a total of six ~~grade~~ semesters, which may be taken before or after graduation. No more than three grace semesters shall be consecutive.		3. Members may have a total of six grace semesters, which may be taken before or after graduation. No more than three grace semesters shall be consecutive.
	::a. Members on grace status after graduation will have access to the normal self-select, contract renewal, and transfer processes in the BSC, but may not live in properties that require residents to be UC Berkeley students.		::a. Members on grace status after graduation will have access to the normal self-select, contract renewal, and transfer processes in the BSC, but may not live in properties that require residents to be UC Berkeley students.
	::b. Grace after graduation is only available to members who fit all contract eligibility criteria except for student status.		::b. Grace after graduation is only available to members who fit all contract eligibility criteria except for student status.

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	2. Administration of grace semester contracts will be done by the Housing Department.		2. Administration of grace semester contracts will be done by the Housing Department.

	3~~. Grace before graduation:~~		3. Members may have a total of six grade semesters, which may be taken before or after graduation. No more than three grace semesters shall be consecutive.
	~~::a~~. Members may have ~~up to three grace~~ semesters before ~~graduation.~~		::a. Members on grace status after graduation will have access to the normal self-select, contract renewal, and transfer processes in the BSC, but may not live in properties that require residents to be UC Berkeley students.
	~~4. Grace~~ after graduation:		::b. Grace after graduation is only available to members who fit all contract eligibility criteria except for student status.
	~~::a~~. ~~Members may hold post-graduation~~ grace ~~status until the end of the summer semester after one full calendar year has passed since their last semester as a student in the BSC.~~
	~~::b. Grace~~ semesters ~~taken after graduation must~~ be consecutive~~. The total period of grace taken after graduation that a member is eligible may be less than the theoretical maximum if a member chooses to move out before their maximum grace period has passed~~.
	::c. Members on grace status after graduation will have access to the normal self-select, contract renewal, and transfer processes in the BSC, but may not live in properties that require residents to be UC Berkeley students.
	::d. Grace after graduation is only available to members who fit all contract eligibility criteria except for student status.

			[''Updated per Board #7 (05.01.2025)'']

	[''Updated per Board #6 (04.10.2025)'']		[''Updated per Board #6 (04.10.2025)'']

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	:c. Community College and other Students: Any full time or half time registered student that meets the BSC student status requirement according to the definitions (such as “full or half time” or "trade school accreditation" or “degree program”) used by the specific school attended by the student. Community College students are welcome in the BSC.		:c. Community College and other Students: Any full time or half time registered student that meets the BSC student status requirement according to the definitions (such as “full or half time” or "trade school accreditation" or “degree program”) used by the specific school attended by the student. Community College students are welcome in the BSC.
	:d. Visiting Student Researchers (who are currently enrolled in a degree program and are working to obtain a degree) meet BSC student eligibility requirements. Postdocs and Visiting Research Scholars (who have already obtained a PhD), however, do not meet BSC student eligibility requirements. '' Updated by Board 5/07/20''		:d. Visiting Student Researchers (who are currently enrolled in a degree program and are working to obtain a degree) meet BSC student eligibility requirements. Postdocs and Visiting Research Scholars (who have already obtained a PhD), however, do not meet BSC student eligibility requirements. '' Updated by Board 5/07/20''
	:e. Students who take a reduced course load (~~in the case of DSP status, for example~~) who can qualify for an exemption from the half/full time status requirements via the Administrative Committee.		:e. Students who take a reduced course load (below half-time) with approval from their institution as a reasonable accommodation or students who can qualify for an exemption from the half/full time status requirements via the Administrative Committee.

			''[Updated 1.e. per Board #7 (05.01.2025)]''

	2. '''Grace Status''': The status of any person who does not meet the student status requirements of section I.A.1 but is deemed by the BSC to be part of the student community in accordance with the guidelines below.		2. '''Grace Status''': The status of any person who does not meet the student status requirements of section I.A.1 but is deemed by the BSC to be part of the student community in accordance with the guidelines below.

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	Section I: BSC Membership		Section I: BSC Membership
	==I.A. Membership Eligibility Categories<sup>1</sup>==		==I.A. Membership Eligibility Categories<sup>1</sup>==
	1. Student Status: The status of any registered, full time or half time students working toward an academic degree or teaching certification at a post-secondary school. The BSC recognizes four such subcategories:		1. '''Student Status''': The status of any registered, full time or half time students working toward an academic degree or teaching certification at a post-secondary school. The BSC recognizes four such subcategories:
	:a. University of California, Berkeley Students: Any registered student at UCB as of 5:00pm on the last day UCB normally allows a student to withdraw from the semester in which the student initially joins the BSC. This subcategory includes students in the UCB Freshmen Extension Program<sup>3</sup>.		:a. University of California, Berkeley Students: Any registered student at UCB as of 5:00pm on the last day UCB normally allows a student to withdraw from the semester in which the student initially joins the BSC. This subcategory includes students in the UCB Freshmen Extension Program<sup>3</sup>.
	:b. Graduate students on filing fee status.		:b. Graduate students on filing fee status.
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	:e. Students who take a reduced course load (in the case of DSP status, for example) who can qualify for an exemption from the half/full time status requirements via the Administrative Committee.		:e. Students who take a reduced course load (in the case of DSP status, for example) who can qualify for an exemption from the half/full time status requirements via the Administrative Committee.

	2. Grace Status: The status of any person who does not meet the student status requirements of section I.A.1 but is deemed by the BSC to be part of the student community in accordance with the guidelines below. Members ~~are allowed a maximum of three grace semesters. No person~~ may ~~live in the BSC in consecutive~~ grace ~~semesters, except for preparatory grace. No member shall be eligible~~ for ~~a grace semester~~ their first ~~academic~~ semester in the BSC. ~~The BSC recognizes five such subcategories:~~		2. '''Grace Status''': The status of any person who does not meet the student status requirements of section I.A.1 but is deemed by the BSC to be part of the student community in accordance with the guidelines below.
	:a. ~~Spring Grace: Any person who resided in the BSC during the preceding fall semester, under the provisions~~ of ~~IA1, Student Status or I.A.2.(e), Preparatory Grace Status may reside in the BSC in the Spring.~~
	~~:b. Fall Grace: Any person who both resided in the BSC during the preceding spring~~ semester ~~under the provisions of IA1, Student Status or I.A.2.(e), Preparatory Grace Status and~~ will be ~~eligible under~~ the ~~provisions of I~~.A.~~1, Student Status or I.A.2.(e), Preparatory~~ Grace ~~Status the following Spring semester. To receive a contract for the following Spring semester, the member must demonstrate to staff~~ before the Friday following the Thanksgiving holiday that they will qualify for membership under the provisions of I.A.1, Student Status or I.A.2.(e), Preparatory Grace Status. Members who fail to do so shall lose their reservation rights and be terminated immediately.		1. Members may not hold grace status for their first semester in the BSC.
	:~~c. Incomplete Units Grace~~: ~~Any person working to complete at least six units of incomplete class work at~~ a ~~postsecondary school in that semester~~. ~~This category includes non-registered students. (This particular status~~ may ~~be granted once without a hearing from the Administrative Committee. Subsequent requests can be granted by AdCom/AdHoc~~.)
	:d. ~~Fall Degree Completion~~ Grace: Any person graduating at the end of the fall semester who needs to take only the courses they are enrolled to complete a degree. This category includes non-registered students. (This particular status may only be granted once.)		2. Administration of grace semester contracts will be done by the Housing Department.
	:~~e. Preparatory Grace~~: ~~Any person who has graduated from~~ a post-~~secondary school and is working in preparation to begin another degree program or is otherwise seeking academic preparation in accordance with the guidelines below. Such~~ grace ~~semesters count towards~~ the ~~maximum number~~ of ~~three grace semesters overall. No member shall be eligible for a preparatory grace~~ semester their ~~first academic~~ semester in the BSC. Only members who would commence prep grace status in a consecutive academic term would be eligible for preparatory grace<sup>5</sup>. Studying for a qualifying exam and work that merely improves one’s chances of admittance shall not be considered required work.
	::i. ~~Academic: The member~~ must be ~~enrolled as a full-time student or in an equivalent number~~ of ~~units to~~ a ~~fulltime student. (No more than 49% of one’s units~~ may be ~~through online/distance learning~~.)		3. Grace before graduation:
	::ii. ~~Non~~-~~academic: A member building a portfolio~~, ~~doing research or other non-academic work qualifies for a preparatory grace semester if this work is unpaid~~, ~~required for admission to~~ the ~~degree program~~, ~~and involves a minimum of twenty-two (22) hours of work per week~~.		::a. Members may have up to three grace semesters before graduation.
	::~~iii~~. ~~Mixed:<sup>6</sup> A member enrolled in fewer than five semester units which are required coursework for the degree program, but~~ is ~~doing non-academic coursework required~~ for ~~the degree program which involves a minimum of two and a half~~ (2.5) ~~hours of unpaid work per week for each deficient unit of required coursework.~~		4. Grace after graduation:
			::a. Members may hold post-graduation grace status until the end of the summer semester after one full calendar year has passed since their last semester as a student in the BSC.
			::b. Grace semesters taken after graduation must be consecutive. The total period of grace taken after graduation that a member is eligible may be less than the theoretical maximum if a member chooses to move out before their maximum grace period has passed.
			::c. Members on grace status after graduation will have access to the normal self-select, contract renewal, and transfer processes in the BSC, but may not live in properties that require residents to be UC Berkeley students.
			::d. Grace after graduation is only available to members who fit all contract eligibility criteria except for student status.


			[''Updated per Board #6 (04.10.2025)'']

	==I.B. Unit Eligibility==		==I.B. Unit Eligibility==

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	''5. Fulfillment of the Non-Academic or Mixed Preparatory Grace requirements must be verified by literature from the degree program stating admission requirements and when possible, by an academic adviser, and a supervisor.''		''5. Fulfillment of the Non-Academic or Mixed Preparatory Grace requirements must be verified by literature from the degree program stating admission requirements and when possible, by an academic adviser, and a supervisor.''

	[[Category: Policy ~~Directory~~]] [[Category: Section II - Administrative Code]]		[[Category: Policy\|BSC Membership]] [[Category: Section II - Administrative Code]]

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I.D. Spacing Corrections

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	:e. To keep their room in a condition satisfactory to the house manager.		:e. To keep their room in a condition satisfactory to the house manager.
	3. Any applicant who does not meet or give evidence of intending to meet the above qualifications will have their membership terminated that same semester. Any complaints are to be handled by the Administrative Committee.		3. Any applicant who does not meet or give evidence of intending to meet the above qualifications will have their membership terminated that same semester. Any complaints are to be handled by the Administrative Committee.

	4. The Operations Manager or their appointed agent shall be responsible for checking the registration status of all members and distributing proper forms to non-registered student members.		4. The Operations Manager or their appointed agent shall be responsible for checking the registration status of all members and distributing proper forms to non-registered student members.

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	==I.E. EAP Exception==		==I.E. EAP Exception==
	EAP students who study abroad but are denied attendance at ~~Cal~~ for a whole year may live in the BSC during the semester		EAP students who study abroad but are denied attendance at UCB for a whole year may live in the BSC during the semester
	that they are not abroad		that they are not abroad

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	Section I: BSC Membership		Section I: BSC Membership
	==I.A. Membership Eligibility Categories<sup>1</sup>==		==I.A. Membership Eligibility Categories<sup>1</sup>==
	1. Student Status: The status of any registered, full time students working toward an academic degree or teaching certification at a post-secondary school~~. The academic degree program must be progressive<sup>2</sup> from any previous such programs the member has completed~~. The BSC recognizes four such subcategories:		1. Student Status: The status of any registered, full time or half time students working toward an academic degree or teaching certification at a post-secondary school. The BSC recognizes four such subcategories:
	:a. University of California, Berkeley Students: Any registered student at UCB as of 5:00pm on the last day UCB normally allows a student to withdraw from the ~~current~~ semester ~~without losing eligibility for re-admission for~~ the ~~following semester~~. This subcategory includes students in the UCB Freshmen Extension Program<sup>3</sup>.		:a. University of California, Berkeley Students: Any registered student at UCB as of 5:00pm on the last day UCB normally allows a student to withdraw from the semester in which the student initially joins the BSC. This subcategory includes students in the UCB Freshmen Extension Program<sup>3</sup>.
	:b. Graduate students on filing fee status.		:b. Graduate students on filing fee status.
	:c. ~~Other~~ Students: Any full time registered student that meets the BSC student status requirement according to the definitions (such as “full time” or “degree program”) used by the specific school attended by the student. ~~Because community colleges do not enforce student progress toward an academic degree, members~~ are ~~allowed a maximum of six semesters~~ in the BSC ~~as community college students. For students continuing to pursue a recognized academic goal, AdHoc may approve an additional semester(s)~~.		:c. Community College and other Students: Any full time or half time registered student that meets the BSC student status requirement according to the definitions (such as “full or half time” or "trade school accreditation" or “degree program”) used by the specific school attended by the student. Community College students are welcome in the BSC.
	:d. Visiting Student Researchers (who are currently enrolled in a degree program and are working to obtain a degree) meet BSC student eligibility requirements. Postdocs and Visiting Research Scholars (who have already obtained a PhD), however, do not meet BSC student eligibility requirements. '' Updated by Board 5/07/20''		:d. Visiting Student Researchers (who are currently enrolled in a degree program and are working to obtain a degree) meet BSC student eligibility requirements. Postdocs and Visiting Research Scholars (who have already obtained a PhD), however, do not meet BSC student eligibility requirements. '' Updated by Board 5/07/20''
			:e. Students who take a reduced course load (in the case of DSP status, for example) who can qualify for an exemption from the half/full time status requirements via the Administrative Committee.

	2. Grace Status: The status of any person who does not meet the student status requirements of section I.A.1 but is deemed by the BSC to be part of the student community in accordance with the guidelines below. Members are allowed a maximum of three grace semesters. No person may live in the BSC in consecutive grace semesters, except for preparatory grace. No member shall be eligible for a grace semester their first academic semester in the BSC. The BSC recognizes five such subcategories:		2. Grace Status: The status of any person who does not meet the student status requirements of section I.A.1 but is deemed by the BSC to be part of the student community in accordance with the guidelines below. Members are allowed a maximum of three grace semesters. No person may live in the BSC in consecutive grace semesters, except for preparatory grace. No member shall be eligible for a grace semester their first academic semester in the BSC. The BSC recognizes five such subcategories:
	:a. Spring Grace: Any person who resided in the BSC during the preceding fall semester, under the provisions of IA1, Student Status or I.A.2.(e), Preparatory Grace Status may reside in the BSC in the Spring.		:a. Spring Grace: Any person who resided in the BSC during the preceding fall semester, under the provisions of IA1, Student Status or I.A.2.(e), Preparatory Grace Status may reside in the BSC in the Spring.
	:b. Fall Grace: Any person who both resided in the BSC during the preceding spring semester under the provisions of IA1, Student Status or I.A.2.(e), Preparatory Grace Status and will be eligible under the provisions of I.A.1, Student Status or I.A.2.(e), Preparatory Grace Status the following Spring semester. To receive a contract for the following Spring semester, the member must demonstrate to staff before the Friday following the Thanksgiving holiday that they will qualify for membership under the provisions of I.A.1, Student Status or I.A.2.(e), Preparatory Grace Status. Members who fail to do so shall lose their reservation rights and be terminated immediately.		:b. Fall Grace: Any person who both resided in the BSC during the preceding spring semester under the provisions of IA1, Student Status or I.A.2.(e), Preparatory Grace Status and will be eligible under the provisions of I.A.1, Student Status or I.A.2.(e), Preparatory Grace Status the following Spring semester. To receive a contract for the following Spring semester, the member must demonstrate to staff before the Friday following the Thanksgiving holiday that they will qualify for membership under the provisions of I.A.1, Student Status or I.A.2.(e), Preparatory Grace Status. Members who fail to do so shall lose their reservation rights and be terminated immediately.
	:c. Incomplete Units Grace: Any person working to complete at least six units of incomplete class work at a postsecondary school in that semester. This category includes non-registered students. (This particular status may ~~only~~ be granted once.)		:c. Incomplete Units Grace: Any person working to complete at least six units of incomplete class work at a postsecondary school in that semester. This category includes non-registered students. (This particular status may be granted once without a hearing from the Administrative Committee. Subsequent requests can be granted by AdCom/AdHoc.)
	:d. Fall Degree Completion Grace: Any person graduating at the end of the fall semester who needs to take only the courses they are enrolled to complete a degree. This category includes non-registered students. (This particular status may only be granted once.)		:d. Fall Degree Completion Grace: Any person graduating at the end of the fall semester who needs to take only the courses they are enrolled to complete a degree. This category includes non-registered students. (This particular status may only be granted once.)
	:e. Preparatory Grace: Any person who has graduated from a post-secondary school and is working in preparation to begin another degree program or is otherwise seeking academic preparation in accordance with the guidelines below. Such grace semesters count towards the maximum number of three grace semesters overall. No member shall be eligible for a preparatory grace semester their first academic semester in the BSC. Only members who would commence prep grace status in a consecutive academic term would be eligible for preparatory grace<sup>5</sup>. Studying for a qualifying exam and work that merely improves one’s chances of admittance shall not be considered required work.		:e. Preparatory Grace: Any person who has graduated from a post-secondary school and is working in preparation to begin another degree program or is otherwise seeking academic preparation in accordance with the guidelines below. Such grace semesters count towards the maximum number of three grace semesters overall. No member shall be eligible for a preparatory grace semester their first academic semester in the BSC. Only members who would commence prep grace status in a consecutive academic term would be eligible for preparatory grace<sup>5</sup>. Studying for a qualifying exam and work that merely improves one’s chances of admittance shall not be considered required work.