Undergraduate Catalog 2004 - 2005

Fees and Expenses

The schedule of fees which follows is comprehensive and is expected to prevail during the 2004-2005 academic year, but the Board of Trustees and the Board of Governors for Higher Education reserve the right, at any time, to authorize changes. Revisions in the State budget may force fee changes. Information on the fees applicable to the courses offered through the College of Continuing Studies is available in their publications.

Application Fee

A fee of $70 must accompany the application for admission to any undergraduate school or college of the University for full-time study. The application fee is not refundable and may not be applied to other charges.

Acceptance Fee

A freshman student entering the University in the fall semester must make a nonrefundable payment of $150 by May 1. This payment will apply toward the University fee bill. Failure to remit payment will result in cancellation of admission. The new freshman student is encouraged to make payment as soon as the student's intention to accept admission is firm.

A transfer or readmitted student entering the University in the fall semester, and a freshman, transfer or readmitted student entering in the spring semester must make a nonrefundable payment of $150 within fifteen days of receiving notice of admission. This payment will apply toward the University fee bill. Failure to remit payment by the prescribed date will result in cancellation of admission.

Room Deposit

A room deposit of $140 is required prior to February 6 for any continuing resident student at Storrs. Students at the University regional campuses who change campuses to Storrs must pay a $140 deposit when filing a room application. Payment of this deposit must be made by March 31 to secure this contract and presumes acceptance of it.

New students are not required to pay a separate room deposit. Payment of the Acceptance Fee when due will secure this contract.

The deposit will not be refunded unless the student is denied housing, academically dismissesd, or placed in a required academic program committment away from campus.

General University Fee

Students on the Storrs campus pay a general University fee of $558 each semester. Students at the regional campuses pay a general University fee each semester of $35 at Avery Point, Hartford, Stamford, and Waterbury; students at Torrington pay a general University fee of $23 each semester. Payment of fees is made at each campus location.

The general University fee is prorated for part-time Storrs undergraduate students who initially register for less than full time.

Continuous Registration Fee

A nonrefundable fee of $45 per semester will be charged to Bachelor of General Studies students, Cooperative Education students, and Study Abroad students.

Tuition

All students are subject to a tuition charge in addition to the other fees charged Connecticut and out-of-State students. Students classified as full-time Connecticut students pay tuition of $2,860 per semester. Students classified as full-time out-of-State students pay tuition of $8,724 per semester. Full-time students eligible for the New England Regional Student Program pay tuition of $4,292 per semester.

Tuition is prorated for part-time undergraduate students who initially register for less than full time.

Tuition is waived

(1) for any dependent child of a person whom the armed forces of the United States has declared to be missing in action or to have been a prisoner of war while serving in the armed forces after January 1, 1960, which child has been accepted for admission to the University of Connecticut, provided the person missing in action or former prisoner of war was a resident of Connecticut at the time of entering the service of the armed forces of the United States or was a resident of Connecticut while so serving;

(2) for any veteran having served in the time of war, as defined in subsection (a) of section 27-103, or who served in either a combat or combat support role in the invasion of Grenada, October 25, 1983, to December 15, 1983; the invasion of Panama, December 20, 1989, to January 31, 1990; or the peace keeping mission in Lebanon, September 29, 1982, to March 30, 1984; or Operation Earnest Will (escort of Kuwaiti oil tankers), February 1, 1987, to July 23, 1987, and is a resident of Connecticut at the time of acceptance for admission or readmission to the University. Veterans should contact the Veterans Center in the Wilbur Cross Building, Room 221, (860) 486-2442, for an application for the tuition waiver. Please see Veterans Administration Educational Assistance and Training Waiver located in the Financial Aid section of this Catalog for other veterans benefits information;

(3) for any person sixty-two years of age or older who has been accepted for admission, provided this person is enrolled in a degree-granting program or, provided, at the end of the regular registration period, there is space available in the course in which the person intends to enroll;

(4) for any active member of the Connecticut army or air national guard who (a) is a resident of Connecticut, (b) has been certified by the adjutant general or a designee, as a member in good standing of the guard, and (c) is enrolled or accepted for admission on a full-time or part-time basis in an undergraduate degree-granting program. If any person who receives a tuition waiver in accordance with the provisions of this subsection also receives educational reimbursement from any employer, the waiver shall be reduced by the amount of the educational reimbursement;

(5) provides that any dependent child of a police officer or fire fighter killed in the line of duty is eligible for a tuition waiver at the University of Connecticut, the Connecticut State University system or a Regional Community-Technical College.

Audit Fee

Auditors pay the regular fee (no additional fee for students registered for full time.)

Senior Citizens Audit Fee

All persons 62 years of age or older who audit undergraduate courses on a space-available, not for credit basis, pay a fee of $15 per semester.

Deposit Account

A deposit of $50 must be maintained by all students. This deposit less deductions for breakage, fines, health service, and any other outstanding charges, will be refunded to students graduating or officially withdrawing from the University.

Cooperative Bookstore Account

A one-time refundable Cooperative Bookstore payment of $25 is required for all undergraduate and graduate students, with the exception of: Health Center students in Farmington; M.B.A. students at Hartford and Stamford; students registered solely for summer sessions; non-degree students; and students engaged exclusively in non-credit extension work.

When a student graduates or officially withdraws from the University the $25 Cooperative Bookstore Account, less the share of any cooperative loss or plus the share of cooperative gain, will be refunded.

The Daily Campus Fee

All undergraduate students at Storrs pay a nonrefundable fee of $7 each semester for the support of the student newspaper.

 Student Union Fee

All undergraduate students at Storrs pay a nonrefundable fee of $18 each semester to cover the cost of the student activities program administered by the Student Union Board of Governors.
 

 Student Union Building Fee

All students at Storrs pay a nonrefundable fee of $13 each semester for the additional financing needed to fully fund the Student Union renovation and expansion project.

WHUS Fee

All undergraduate students at Storrs pay a nonrefundable fee of $9 each semester for the support of the student radio station.

Student Government Fee

All undergraduate students at Storrs pay a nonrefundable fee of $33 each semester for the support of student governmental activities and the student yearbook. A nonrefundable fee is charged each semester for support of student government to all regional campus students: Avery Point, $35; Hartford, $30; Stamford, $60; Torrington, $20; Waterbury, $35.

Student Transit Fee

All students at Storrs pay a nonrefundable fee of $20 each semester for the support of the bus service on campus.

UCTV Fee

All undergraduate students at Storrs pay a nonrefundable fee of $3 each semester for the support of the University television training program.

Residence Hall Fee

The standard fee for an undergraduate assignment to a double room in a University residence hall is $1,936 per semester. It covers occupancy while classes are in session, excluding recess periods.

Board Fee

All students living in undergraduate residences are required to pay for and take their meals under the board plan in effect for that residence. The board fee for the meal plan is $1,714 per semester. The meal plans provide three meals per day seven days per week while classes are in session. A prepaid meal plan is not transferable from one individual to another except as designated by the University.

No refunds for individual meals can be made except when a person misses 15 or more consecutive meals because of personal illness off campus or a College-sponsored field trip. In these instances, refunds may be made based on the raw food cost. (Special arrangements are made for students absent on student teaching or other extended curricular assignments.)

All other students may purchase meals on an a la carte basis at Jonathan's (Student Union Complex) or may elect to purchase a meal plan in a dining hall.

On weekends, meals are available on an a la carte cash basis at Jonathan's and the dining halls which are open.

Infrastructure Maintenance Fee

All students are subject to an infrastructure maintenance fee of $148 each semester for the support of operating and maintenance costs related to UConn 2000 projects.

Payment of Fees

Collection of all fees is handled by the Office of the University Bursar. The fall semester fee bill is payable prior to August 1, 2004; the spring semester is payable prior to January 8, 2005. Partial payment of fees will not be accepted. Failure to make payment on time will result in cancellation of the privileges accorded a student, including registration and residence hall assignment. Registration is not complete nor is the residence hall assignment confirmed in any semester until all the fees for the semester have been paid.

Any student who has applied for housing for the fall or the spring semester and gives notice of cancellation to the Department of Residential Life prior to August 1, 2004 and January 8, 2005 respectively, is responsible for payment of $140 of the residence hall fee.

It is each student's responsibility to make fee payments by the specified due dates. Failure to receive a fee bill does not relieve a student of fee payment responsibility.

There is a $25 charge on any check which is returned by the bank for any reason.

Late Payment Fee

The payment of the fee bill is due in full prior to August 1 (fall semester) and January 8 (spring semester). A late payment fee of $50 is payable by all undergraduate students whose tuition and fees are not paid in full on the published due date. Checks returned by the bank for any reason are considered late payment. Students may have services denied if all fees have not been paid by the due date.

Cancellations and Refunds

All undergraduate students who withdraw from the University for any reason must secure from the Dean of Students' Office written acknowledgement of their withdrawal, and arrange with that department the details of their leaving. No refunds are made unless this procedure is followed. See the section on Withdrawal and Cancellation, and Leave of Absence for further comment.

The University grants a full refund of advanced fees to any student academically dismissed. In certain other instances, including illness, adjustments to the following schedule of refunds can be made at the discretion of the Dean of Students.

Where notice of cancellation is received through the first day of classes of a semester, full refund (less the nonrefundable acceptance fee and room deposit fee) is made if fees have been paid in full.

Refundable Fees

Nonrefundable Fees

(Calendar weeks run Monday through Sunday; whatever day of the week on which the semester begins, the following Sunday ends the first calendar week).

In addition, there will be a pro-rata policy in effect for those students leaving the university who have accepted Title IV funds. This is a new requirement from the federal government. These funds include Pell Grant, Opportunity Grant, Perkins Loan, and subsidized, unsubsidized and Plus Loans.

This policy determines the amount of federal funds that a student is entitled to use by calculating the number of days attended divided by the number of days of the semester and multiplying this percentage times the funds received. The amount the student is not entitled to keep is then returned to the proper program(s).

Because of the new rules, the student may be required to repay part of the loans to the 6-month grace period.

 Student Identification Card

Each new entering student is furnished with a personalized identification (I.D.) card which is revalidated each semester upon full payment of the University fee bill. Should the student's card become lost or destroyed, a replacement will be issued at a fee of $15.

Allied Health Student Materials Fee

All undergraduate students pay two one-time fees for each of their first two semesters enrolled in the School for laboratory supplies and consumables.  The current fee is $50 per semester (lifetime total of $100.00 per student per degree).

 Applied Music Fee

A fee is charged for all students receiving private instrumental or vocal instruction. The current fee is $115 for one half-hour lesson per week or $230 for a one-hour lesson per week for each semester.

Business Laptop Fee

A fee is charged for all School of Business students at the Storrs Campus for leasing an appropriate notebook computer with related hardware and software. The fee is charged in each of the four semesters during the junior and senior years.  The current fee for leases starting in the Fall of 2003 is $400 per semester.  This fee may be adjusted for leases starting in subsequent semesters as technologies change.

Drama Fee

A fee is charged for Dramatic Arts students in BFA and MFA Design and Technology, BFA, MA and MFA Puppetry, and BA Theatre Studies majors for consumable products. The current fee is $60 for each semester.

Landscape Architecture Fee

A fee is charged for students majoring in Landscape Architecture beginning in the sophomore year to cover the cost of a leased computer and specialized software, a drawing equipment package, fieldtrip transportation and printing costs. The current fee is $600 for each semester.

Nursing Fee

A fee is charged for School of  Nursing students beginning in the fourth semester for laboratory supplies used in teaching.  The fee continues each semester until graduation. The current fee is $10 for each semester.

Course Credit By Examination Fee

The fee for the examination is $10 a course payable at the Business Office. Course Credit by Examination specifications may be found under "Academic Regulations."

Student Liability Insurance

Liability insurance is required of all students enrolled in a clinical program. These students will be billed by the University the additional expense of such coverage.

Mandatory Student Health Insurance

All full-time students must provide for their own accident and illness insurance to cover medical care not provided through the Department of Health Services. Students may opt to be covered for accidents and illnesses through a personal insurance policy, a parental or family insurance policy, or a policy sponsored by the university. Supplemental Student Health Insurance for accident and sickness is available from a private student medical insurance program. Students who fail to provide proof of health insurance by filing an insurance waiver may be charged and automatically enrolled in the University sponsored plan. Insurance information and enrollment for the insurance program is available at the Department of Health Service. Please call 486-0745 or go this URL: http://www.shs.uconn.edu for further information.

(Non-immigrant) international students. All (non-immigrant) international students will be required, at the time of registration, to show evidence of adequate insurance coverage for accidents, illness and medical evacuation, and repatriation expenses. Students should consult the International Student Advisor regarding compliance with this requirement and assistance in enrolling in an approved insurance program.

Students Attending Under Public Laws

All public law recipients attending this University for the first time under the auspices of the Veterans Administration must have a Certificate of Eligibility or Supplemental Certificate of Eligibility which is to be presented at the Office of Student Financial Aid Services prior to registration.

In the case of a disabled veteran the cost of books and supplies is reimbursed by the Veterans Administration for graduate and undergraduate students.

Student Parking Fees

Student parking fees are assessed to 5th semester resident students,commuting students, resident assistants, and graduate assistants registering a vehicle and obtaining permission to park in a designated University student parking area, and are paid directly to Parking Services.

Summer Sessions Fees and Expenses

The University fee for each summer session is equal to the preceding academic year in-state tuition. For further details online, go to http://www.continuingstudies.uconn.edu or see the Summer Sessions Catalog. In addition, there is a one-time summer enrollment fee of $45 for University of Connecticut degree students and $65 for all others. Students at the Storrs campus pay $8 each session for the support of the Student Union and its programs.

University housing is available to all credit students and those who register for full-time thesis preparation. For further information, refer to the Summer Sessions Catalog or online at http://www.continuingstudies.uconn.edu.