Statements of Policy - UMUC Europe

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Fees Fees Fees charged to UMUC-Europe students fall into several categories, as outlined in this section. Payment may be made by check, money order, or credit card (MasterCard or Visa). Checks should be made payable to University of Maryland University College. Application $30 Fee for establishing the student’s permanent record, the official university document from which transcripts are issued. Non-refundable. Payable at the time of first registration with University of Maryland University College. Not required of consortium students until they declare their intent to pursue a certificate or degree through UMUC-Europe. Tuition Payable at the time of registration. A member of the Armed Forces may be entitled to full or partial tuition assistance from the United States Government. Students may also qualify for Veterans Affairs education benefits and other forms of financial assistance. Further information follows later in this Catalog. Late Registration $30 Charged to students who do not register and make full payment of fees prior to the start of the term. Change of Registration $15 Charged to students who change registration from one course to another after the start of the term. Returned Check $30 Charged when a check is returned unpaid by a bank. A student who stops payment on a check for tuition is neither disenrolled nor relieved of responsibility for paying tuition and fees. Declined Credit Card $30 UMUC-Europe’s processing fee for any credit card charge that is declined by the student’s bank. A student who initiates a charge back on a credit card payment is neither disenrolled nor relieved of responsibility for paying tuition and fees. Examination to Establish Credit Current tuition rate per semester hour Charged for each semester hour of credit that the student seeks to establish through UMUC’s course-challenge examinations and UMUC-Europe’s foreign language examinations. This fee should accompany the application for examination. Transcript $5 Charged for each academic transcript issued by UMUC-Europe except those sent to another Maryland public two- or four-year institution. Rush Transcript $20 Special handling. Transcript processed within 24 hours. 4 Diploma $50 Payable for each diploma application filed. Non-refundable. Refunds The refund policy applies to tuition only. Other fees are not refundable. A student who withdraws from a course before the first class will receive a full refund. A student who withdraws after classes begin may be refunded a portion of the tuition as determined by the date of withdrawal. All refunds will be computed from the date the Application for Withdrawal is formally initiated at an education center (not from the date of the last class attended) according to the following schedule: • If no more than one-eighth of the class meetings have been held at the time the withdrawal is initiated, the University will refund 75 percent of the tuition. • If more than one-eighth but not more than one-fourth of the class meetings have been held at the time the withdrawal is initiated, the University will refund 25 percent of the tuition. • If more than one-fourth of the class meetings have been held at the time the withdrawal is initiated, no tuition will be refunded. For 1 s.h. weekend seminars, no tuition will be refunded if the withdrawal is initiated after the seminar has begun. For distance education courses, a full refund of tuition will be given if a cancellation is initiated prior to the starting date of the course. Seventy-five percent of tuition will be refunded if no more than one-eighth of the number of weeks for which the course is scheduled have elapsed when the withdrawal is initiated. If more than one-eighth but not more than one-fourth of the number of weeks for which the course is scheduled have elapsed when the withdrawal is initiated, UMUC-Europe will refund 25 percent of the tuition. If more than one-fourth of the weeks for which the course is scheduled have elapsed at the time the withdrawal is initiated, no tuition will be refunded. Exceptions to the refund policy may apply during periods of heightened military activity. Requests for exceptions will require written documentation from an appropriate authority. Student Indebtedness All students who incur debts to UMUC-Europe during a particular term must clear them to be permitted to register for the next term. Requests for transcripts, evaluations, and diplomas will be held until all financial obligations have been cleared. Outstanding debts will be collected against any refunds due the student. After 120 days, uncollected debts will be forwarded to the State Central Collection Unit (SCCU) of the State of Maryland. SCCU debt is a serious matter; SCCU reports delinquent student accounts to major credit reporting entities. This report can impair credit ratings for up to seven years. 2004-2005 Undergraduate Catalog
Financial Aid Scholarships UMUC awards scholarships to eligible undergraduate students in Europe. There are scholarships available in a wide range of categories for which students can qualify, including military members, family members, civilians, VA students, TA students, associate-level students, and baccalaureate students. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of students’ academic records and potential in accordance with the specific requirements for a given category. Please contact the Financial Aid Office for scholarship application information. Forms of Financial Aid UMUC participates in the administration of the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), The William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan, and the Federal Perkins Student Loan programs. All financial aid is administered and awarded in accordance with the federal rules and regulations that govern the Title IV Student Financial Assistance Programs. Applying for Financial Aid The 2004-2005 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) booklet, UMUC-Europe’s Guide to Financial Aid, and UMUC- Europe’s Financial Aid Data Form are available at all education centers. The Guide is designed to help students complete the federal application. It is critical that students use the Guide and Data Form before attempting to complete the FAFSA. Students can complete the FAFSA and mail it to the federal processing center in Mt. Vernon, Illionois, or use the online form and submit it electronically at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The Data Form is sent to the UMUC-Europe Financial Aid Office in Heidelberg to initiate the student’s financial aid file. It can take four to six weeks to process an application for any type of financial aid. Plan ahead! Be sure to note the priority processing deadlines and other important dates outlined in the Guide. Financial aid is awarded by academic year, and students must reapply each year. (Students may apply until 1 June 2005 for the 2004-2005 academic year.) Financial aid can be used concurrently with VA education benefits, scholarships, military tuition assistance, and military spouse tuition assistance. It is the student’s responsibility to inform the Financial Aid Office when outside resources such as these will be used. Federal Pell Grants may be awarded retroactively. Student loans are processed and approved for current or upcoming enrollments during the academic year. The results of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) are contained in the Student Aid Report (SAR) or Institutional Student Information Report (ISIR), which will be secured electronically from the federal processors in Illinois by the Financial Aid Office for all students who submitted their FAFSA to the processing center or who completed the FAFSA on the Web. The SAR/ISIR will indicate whether the student may be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant. The Financial Aid Office must review and approve the completed file before the student enrolls as a financial aid recipient. Students Financial Aid receiving financial aid must be degree seeking. Students who already have baccalaureate degrees are not eligible for Federal Pell Grants, but they are eligible for Federal Direct Student Loans. An initial financial aid award will be made based on anticipated enrollment in either the regular 8-week term classes or the 16-week distance education classes, depending upon information provided on the Data Form. Students who wish to have their file reviewed due to special or unusual circumstances should still submit the FAFSA with the information requested, wait for the results of the FAFSA, and then contact the Financial Aid Office. Students receiving financial aid must make satisfactory academic progress. They must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) which meets the academic standards as set forth in this Catalog and must maintain a cumulative completion rate of at least 67% of the semester hours attempted. A student whose academic work falls below acceptable levels of performance and is placed on aid denied status will lose financial aid eligibility. Consortium Students’ Financial Aid Awards are determined based on enrollment with UMUC-Europe. If students wish to take a course with another school, they must contact the Financial Aid Office prior to enrolling with the other school. Enrollment in courses offered by UMUC-Asia or UMUC-Adelphi may be used in calculating financial aid eligibility; however, students must notify the UMUC-Europe Financial Aid Office of this intention to ensure timely and accurate processing of their financial aid. Federal Pell Grants Federal Pell Grants range from $100 to $4,050 and need not be repaid. Students eligible for a Federal Pell Grant who have submitted their completed FAFSA (or DRN or SAR) and all required documentation to the Financial Aid Office will receive an Award and Acceptance Letter. The student needs to sign the form, retain a copy, and return the form to the Financial Aid Office. An eligible Federal Pell Grant student will be considered for the entire academic year. The student can be considered for no more than four full-time (6 or more semester hours) terms in the academic year for the current year’s FAFSA. The student is responsible for tracking the use of his or her grant. The amount of the grant, which is based upon the Expected Family Contribution Number and the cost of education, may vary each term depending on whether the student enrolls full time (6 s.h. or more) or part time (1 to 5 s.h.). Because the grant schedule can be different for 1 s.h. seminars, Distance Education courses, and other nontraditional classes, Federal Pell students must consult with the Financial Aid Office before enrolling in these courses. For Term 5, students must telephone the Financial Aid Office to determine the amount of available Pell funds. The Pell Grant is adjusted for students’ actual enrollment on the third Friday of the eight-week term and the second Friday of the distance education term, which is referred to as the Pell census date. Any courses for which students are registered or which students drop or withdraw from before the Pell census date are taken into consideration in the finalization of their Pell award. In other words, if a student withdraws from a course before the Pell 2004-2005 Undergraduate Catalog 5
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Page 4 and 5: Introduction to UMUC Introduction t
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Page 8 and 9: Contents UMUC General Course Inform
Page 10 and 11: Admission High School Students —
Page 14 and 15: Financial Aid census date that clas
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Page 18 and 19: Veterans Educational Benefits Stude
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Page 28 and 29: Grades and Records Change of Grade
Page 30 and 31: Grades and Records Transcripts Tran
Page 32 and 33: Policy Statements Policy Statements
Page 34 and 35: Policy Statements Graduation Credit
Page 36 and 37: UMUC Certificates UMUC Certificates
Page 38 and 39: UMUC Associate Degrees UMUC Associa
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Page 42 and 43: UMUC Associate Degrees Second Assoc
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Page 46 and 47: UMUC Bachelor’s Degrees Second Ba
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UMUC Bachelor’s Degrees English C
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UMUC Bachelor’s Degrees Requireme
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UMUC Bachelor’s Degrees Supplemen
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UMUC Bachelor’s Degrees Supplemen
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UMUC Bachelor’s Degrees Additiona
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UMUC Bachelor’s Degrees Minor in
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UMUC Bachelor’s Degrees Applied M
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UMUC Bachelor’s Degrees Social Sc
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UMUC General Course Information UMU
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ACCT 220 through ACCT 410 — UMUC
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BIOL 102 through BMGT 365 — UMUC
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CHEM 113 through COMM 394 — UMUC
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CMIS 370 through CMIT 350 — UMUC
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CMST 100J through CMST 310 — UMUC
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DTCH 111 through ECON 440 — UMUC
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ENGL 101 through ENGL 241 — UMUC
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EXCL 301 through GEOL 120 — UMUC
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GVPT 100 through GVPT 488 — UMUC
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HRMN 300 through IFSM 201 — UMUC
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IFSM 455 through ITAL 334 — UMUC
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MRKT 310 through MATH 130 — UMUC
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MUSC 130 through PHIL 320 — UMUC
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PSYC 305 through PSYC 441 — UMUC
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SOCY 464 through SPAN 334 — UMUC
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UMUC Course Descriptions — TURK 1
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Directory — UMUC-Europe Offices H
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Directory — UMUC-Asia UMUC-Asia 1
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Directory — UMUC and the Universi
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Faculty Bouchie, James S., Collegia
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Faculty Dullmaier, Therese M., Coll
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Faculty Hull, Bruce W., Collegiate
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Faculty Meinke, John G., Collegiate
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Faculty Schiopu, Simona G., Collegi
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Faculty Wiley, Stefania G., Adjunct
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Appendices 122 allel courses, excep
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Appendices 124 A. Transfer to Anoth
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Appendices except for: 1. Disclosur
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Appendices 134 tioning, either in p
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Appendices UMUC-Asia is the respect
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Appendices The legal sanctions unde
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Index F Faculty, 109 Family Educati
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Index 142 Chemistry, 75 Communicati
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