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The establishment of a refund policy is based on the University’s
commitment to a fair and equitable refund of tuition and other
charges assessed. While the University advances this policy, it
should not be interpreted as a policy of convenience for students to
take lightly their responsibility and their commitment to the
University. The University has demonstrated a commitment by
admitting and providing the necessary programs and expects students
to reciprocate that commitment. If a student must withdraw from a course or from the University, an
official withdrawal form must be obtained from the Registrar’s
Office and correct procedures followed. The date that will be used
for calculation of a refund for withdrawal or Drop/Add will be the
date on which the Registrar receives the official form signed by all
required personnel. All students must follow the procedures for
withdrawal and Drop/Add in order to receive a refund. Students are
reminded that all changes in their academic programs must be cleared
through the Registrar; an arrangement with an instructor will not be
recognized as an official change of schedule.
This policy has direct implications for students receiving
benefits from the Veterans Administration and other federal agencies
as these agencies must be notified when a student withdraws or
otherwise ceases to attend class. This may result in a decrease in
payments to the student. See Drop and Add and Withdrawal from the
University in the Academic Regulations and Policies section of this
Bulletin. Additionally, students should be aware that each semester varies in length, creating variance in refund schedules for each individual term.*
Since the University does not retain the premium for insurance
coverage, it will not be refunded after registration day. Since room
and board services are consumed on a daily basis, during the period
when tuition is to be refunded on a 100 percent basis, the room and
board refund will be prorated on a daily basis. After the 100
percent tuition refund period, room and board refunds revert to the
same schedule as tuition refunds. With the exception of advanced deposits, fees will be refunded based on the refund schedule of the term in which the fees were incurred.*
All tuition refunds will be processed each semester in accordance
with applicable regulations. Damage deposit refunds will be
processed once a year at the end of the spring semester.
*Refund schedules can be found in the course schedules for each term. Please consult either the Business or Registrar's Office for term-specific course and refund schedules.
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