2009-2010 Bulletin – PDF - SEAS Bulletin - Columbia University

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LABORATORY CHARGES
Students may need to add another
$100 to $300 for drafting materials or
laboratory fees in certain courses. Each
student taking laboratory courses must
furnish, at his or her own expense, the
necessary notebooks, blank forms, and
similar supplies. In some laboratory
courses, a fee is charged to cover
expendable materials and equipment
maintenance; the amount of the fee is
shown with the descriptions in the
course listings. Students engaged in
special tests, investigations, theses, or
research work are required to meet the
costs of expendable materials as may
be necessary for this work and in accordance
with such arrangements as may
be made between the student and the
department immediately concerned.
DAMAGES
All students will be charged for damage
to instruments or apparatus caused by
their carelessness. The amount of the
charge will be the actual cost of repair,
and, if the damage results in total loss of
the apparatus, adjustment will be made
in the charge for age or condition. To
ensure that there may be no question
as to the liability for damage, students
should note whether the apparatus is in
good condition before use and, in case
of difficulty, request instruction in its
proper operation. Where there is danger
of costly damage, an instructor should
be requested to inspect the apparatus.
Liability for breakage will be decided by
the instructor in charge of the course.
When the laboratory work is done by
a group, charges for breakage will be
divided among the members of the
group. The students responsible for any
damage will be notified that a charge is
being made against them. The amount
of the charge will be stated at that time
or as soon as it can be determined.
TUITION AND FEE REFUNDS
Students who make a complete withdrawal
from a term are assessed a withdrawal
fee of $75. Late fees, application
fees, withdrawal fees, tuition deposits,
special fees, computer fees, special
examination fees, and transcript fees
are not refundable.
The Health Service Fee, Health
Insurance Premium, University facilities
fees, and student activity fees are not
refundable after the change of program
period.
Students who withdraw within the
first 60 percent of the academic period
are subject to a pro rata refund calculation,
which refunds a portion of tuition
based on the percentage of the term
remaining after the time of withdrawal.
This calculation is made from the date
the student’s written notice of withdrawal
is received by the Office of Graduate
Student Services.
Percentage Refund for Withdrawal
during First Nine Weeks of Term
Prorated for calendars of a different
duration, if the entire program is dropped:
1st week 100%
2nd week 90%
3rd week 80%
4th week 80%
5th week 70%
6th week 60%
7th week 60%
8th week 50%
9th week 40%
10th week and after 0%
Refund Policy When Dropping
Individual Courses
Tuition for courses dropped by the last
day of the Change of Program period
is refunded in full. There is no refund of
tuition for individual courses dropped
after the last day of the Change of
Program period. The Change of
Program period is usually the first two
weeks of the fall or spring semesters
(please note that the first week of the
semester usually begins on a Tuesday).
Please note: The prorated schedule
above does not pertain to individual
classes dropped (unless your entire
schedule consists of only one class).
The prorated schedule pertains to withdrawals.
Withdrawal is defined as dropping
one’s entire program.
For students receiving federal student
aid, refunds will be made to the federal
aid programs in accordance with Department
of Education regulations. Refunds
will be credited in the following order:
Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Federal Stafford Loans
Federal Perkins Loans
Federal PLUS Loans (when disbursed
through the University)
Federal Pell Grants
Federal Supplemental Educational
Opportunity Grants
Other Title IV funds
Withdrawing students should be
aware that they will not be entitled to
any portion of a refund until all Title IV
programs are credited and all outstanding
charges have been paid.
SEAS 2009–2010