Ohio Admin. Code 3359-60-06.5 - Graduate fees and refunds

(A) Fees. All academic and instruction related tuition and fees, whether for credit or noncredit courses fees are subject to change without notice. Students shall be charged fees and/or tuition and other fees in accordance with schedules adopted by the board of trustees. Students are advised to consult the website of the office of student accounts/bursar and the current "graduate bulletin" for tuition and fees.

(B) Refunds. Registration does not automatically carry with it the right of a refund or reduction of indebtedness in cases of failure or inability to attend class or in cases of withdrawal. The student assumes the risk of all changes in business or personal affairs. Academic and instruction related tuition and fees are subject to the refund calculation reflected in paragraphs (B)(1)(b)(i) and (B)(1)(c) of this rule for credit and noncredit courses.

(1) Fees subject to refund.

(a) Ohio resident tuition and nonresident surcharge general service fee.

(b) Facilities fee.

(c) Technology fee.

(d) Course materials fee.

(e) Transportation fee (only if permit is returned).

(f) Library fee.

(g) Residence hall fees (note: subject to special policy).

(h) Meal plans (note: subject to special policy).

(i) Administrative fee (note: only with complete withdrawal).

(j) Career advantage fee.

(k) Engineering infrastructure fee.

(2) (1) Amount of refund. Amount of refund is to be determined in accordance with the following regulations.

(a) In full:

(i) If the university cancels the course.

(ii) If the university does not permit the student to enroll or continue except for disciplinary reasons. No refund will be granted to a student dismissed or suspended for disciplinary reasons.

(iii) If the student dies before or during the term, is drafted into military service by the United States, is called to active duty, or if the student enlists in the national guard or reserves prior to the beginning of the term. Notice of induction or orders to active duty is required if the student is called to active duty. A student who enlists voluntarily for active duty should see paragraph paragraphs (B)(1)(b)(i) and (B)(1)(c) (B)(2)(b) of this rule.

(b) In part:

(i) All refund calculations are determined by class length percentage, not by class meetings completed or class meeting percentage. Class length is defined as the number of days between and including the beginning and ending dates of any given term/session (including weekend days and holidays). The standard fifteen-week academic semester refund calculation is as follows:fall/spring/summer semester percentages which apply are:

(a) One hundred per cent refund through day fourteen.If 6.667 per cent of class completed, one hundred per cent refund.

(b) Zero per cent refund after day fourteen.If 13.333 per cent of class completed, seventy per cent refund.

(c) If 20 per cent of class completed, fifty per cent refund.

(d) If 26.667 per cent of class completed, thirty per cent refund.

(e) If 33.333 per cent of class completed, twenty per cent refund.

(f) Greater than 33.333 per cent of class time completed, zero per cent refund.

(c) Refunds for course sections that are shorter than the standard fifteen-week academic semester which have not been scheduled consistent with either the standard fifteen-week fall/spring/summer semester scheduling pattern will be calculated on a proportional pro rata basis according to the number of class days for the course. Refund schedules for non-standard semesters are maintained by the office of student accounts/university bursar. of the section (class, institute or workshop) which have passedprior to official withdrawal compared to the number of days said section has been scheduled to meet.

(d) Refunds will be determined as of the date of formal withdrawal unless proof is submitted that circumstances beyond control of the student, e.g., hospital confinement, prevented the filing of the official withdrawal earlier, in which case the refund will be determined as of the date of said circumstance. The student assumes responsibility for filing for a refund.

(e) Refunds will be mailed provided as soon as possible. Refund checks Refunds are subject to deduction for any amount owed to the university of Akron by the student. Depending on the date of withdrawal and the refund due, if any, a balance may still be owed on an installment payment plan contract.

(f) No refund will be granted to a student dismissed or suspended for disciplinary reasons.

(g) The university reserves the right to cancel a course for insufficient enrollment.

Notes

Ohio Admin. Code 3359-60-06.5

Effective: 5/4/2017
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 3359.01
Rule Amplifies: 3359.01
Prior Effective Dates: Prior to 11/04/77, 08/30/79, 01/30/81, 01/30/87, 05/22/91, 11/24/01, 12/31/09, 01/31/15