2005/2006 - Registrar - McMaster University

PAYMENT: OF FEES-'Tuition fees and residence/meal plan fees are payable in fullduring the, registration period in August/September. McMasterUniversity is committed to providing maximum flexibility to meetthe financial needs of as many students as possible: McMasterUniversity offers, a widf? variety of:• Funding Options - '• Payment Plans• Payment MethodsOur website at, http://www.mcmaster.calbms/finance/student containsvaJuablejnformation about your fees and the various paymentoptions. -- We also include step,.bY-step instructions for setting -upyour payme!1f arrangements and getting financial approval.,Students selecting a payment option that does not cover'fullfees, will be charged interes't' attDe current rate of 1 .2% com­,pounded; 15.32% annually ;3.t the -end of each month on the outstandingbalance. ' " '" ", ,Cheques can be madE? payable to MCI\IISster University. Anycheque not accepted and returned by the bank will be subject toan additional administ'rative charge of $32.00 for the first occurrenceandan additional $1.0.00 foreachsubsequent occurrence,Inaddition, if you refuse to pay fees, or any part of the fees" youmay be refused, admission to tHe University or you may be requestedto withdraw with all privileges suspended. Fees to theFINANCIAL INFORMATION 131. Financial/Administrative. User Fees,~ ,certificate R'eplacement Fee " ..- Income Tax Receipt/Education Credit Certificate .~ ... No fee~ Certification of Fee Payment .. : ................ , ... ~ ................. No fee;. ~ MealPlan Withdrawal Fee ......................... : ..... ; .............. 50.00~ Fine for Meal Card Misuse ., ..... : .. ; .... : ............. ;, .......... .-.... 25.90 _~ Return~d Cheque Charge (NSF, Stopped Payment)• First Occurrence ...................................... : .................... 32.00, .- '. Each Subsequent Occurrence (Additional) ," ... , ... ; .. .-~,~ .. 10.00~ Late Payment Agreement Fee ., .. ~ ............ : .......... '.; .......... 50.00. ~ Late Payment Fee .............................................. ~.; .......... 32.00~ pefeiment Fee ...... ; ...................... , ... : .................... , .......... 32.00~ Default Fee Monthly Payment Plan ............ ~ .................. ,. ~2.00~ Reinstatement Fee ............,.........:.. ,.............................. 100.00~ Locker Rentals ......................:...................;..................... 16.00~ Library, Charges ..• Overdue Recalled Books (per day) ......,.......,..............,:.. 2.00• Overdue Reserve Material (per hour) ... , ............... , ........ 2.00. • H,eplacement Cost, plus Fine: up to ................. ; ....... 100.00• Returned Books After Billing ................ ; ................ : .. ; ... 10.00EXPENSESCosts Other Than F,eesdate of withdrawal, will be assessed. If -you wish to re-register For Students in Cliliical Courseswithin the same academic session, you will also be assessed a '''' -$100.00 reinstatement fee; / ' You must buy uni.forms, shoes and uniform accessories, forYou are not considered to be registered at McMaster University clinical practice. " ,unless al/ fees are paid or acceptable arrangements have been If you are a NurSing student,your uniform and accessories are, made with the FinanCial. Services Office by Novemberl of each ordered uhder the direction of the School of Nursing. The ap--year. The names of students who are not 'registered by that date- will be remOvedfrdm all official,class lists.; proximate qost- is $100.00. Level'l Nursing students are alsorequiredto purchase a stethoscope at approximately $100.00.You will not be' eligible for any examination results,' transcripts, Registration Examinations " ,diplomas or the payment otawards of anykind,until fees and Graduates of the B.Sc;N; program can expect to pay fees (ap- \-any oth,er accounts owed to the Univ~rsityar~ paid, or until ac- proximately $337.50 in 2005) to write the comprehensive regispeptablearrangements are _made. ' \ "" ,'_ / ' _, tratjon examinations administElred by the College of Nurses ofNote: Graduands who have outstandin~racc()unt$with the Uni-, ' Ontario. ' ''versity win be permitted to attendconvocatior:1, butwill notreceive ' , , 'their diplomas until their accounts' have been cleared in full.' Insurance of Personal Property on University PremisesR' f d The University, canriot assume any responsibility for the ' per-, e un s - sonal pro-pertyof any employees, faculty members, or students, ', If you are forced, by illness or other personal reasons, to with-. 'nor does the University carry any insurance that would cover theJrdraw from courses, you will be charged a partial feeforco'Lirses personal 'property. 'that are cancelled. The charge is determined by the date on In most cases, personal fire irisurancepolicies provide an au--which notices of withdrawal in writing are received aUhe Officeof tomatic 1.0% extension covering property away from home. Youthe Dean of the appropriate Faculty. A full refund will be given for should inspect your insurance policies to be' certain that' this iscourses dropped untilthe end of the drop and add period. the case." - ,MISCELLANEOUS FEES,The following-'fees were' iheffeCt for the 2004-2005 academicyear, and are, 'over. and ab9ve assessed academic fees, supplementaryfees, and. residence fees and meal plan fees.Academic User Fees~ . Applications forre-admis'sion .............. .' ..................... , ... 50..00~ Applications to Part-Time Studies ........ ~ ..................... ; ... 50:00~ Certification of Enrolment Fee .................... : ................. No fee~ Contribution to Psycho-Educational Assessment ....... 200.00. ~ Deferred Examination on campus* ...;..,........,..;...:........ No fee~ Examination Reread (Refunded if grade is changed)' .. 50.00~ Letter of Permission :...............................................:.. No fee',~ Notarizing.Fee for Academic Documents ........:......::.... No fee~ Photocopying of Examination SCript ....;.......................:.. 10..00~ Replacement of Diploma-.-................... :...............;......;.... 30.00~ Replacement of Student LD. Card .............................'...... 30.00, .~ Replacement of Student I.D.Card/computer ,proximity chip .....:\.... ~ .... .-..'.: ..... ~., ................................:..... 40.00~ Transcript (per copy) ...... ~ .......................:..................;... No fee .~. Transcript Evaluation .; .......:.......................... ~ ...........;.... 6.0.00.* Students writing· deferred examinations at another· centre are, responsible for \payment of fees which may ~be assessed by theother examination centre. ' ,Death and Dismemberment InsuranceThe University considers that the purchase of insurance Gover':'age for death and, dismemberment is the 'individual responsibil-'ity of its students.'There are various insurance plans available, and although the IUniversity does not specifically endorse anyone of these plans,.it has no objection to explanatory brochures and literature beingposted on bulletin boards oc distributed in appropriate places.If you are'involyed in laboratory or field work, you are particularlyencouraged to investigate such coverage.'For information :on st~dent awards and fi~ancial aid, pleas'~refer to UndergraduC!-te Academic Awards and StudentFinancial Aid sections of this Calendar.