SPRING Graduate Registration Information ADMISSION ADVISEMENT ACADEMIC REGISTRATION PROCESS ACADEMIC CALENDAR CHANGE OF COURSES

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1 SPRING 2016 Graduate Registration Information ADMISSION The University offers graduate programs in clinical psychology, education, nursing and religion. Prior to registering for classes, all graduate students must be approved for admission as Regular or Provisional standing students. ADVISEMENT All graduate students must meet with their program for advising on course placement. ACADEMIC REGISTRATION PROCESS Online registration will be available to all current graduate students. Instructions for online registration will be given to students upon meeting with a program advisor. Online registration will be held between November 16 January 15. ACADEMIC CALENDAR Jan Classes Begin Jan 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Jan Jan Feb Last day to add new courses Last day to drop a course w/out appearing on transcript Presidents Day Holiday Mar 4... Last day to drop course w/o academic penalty Mar Spring Recess Mar 25.. Good Friday Apr Registration for Fall 2016 Apr May Last day of classes Final Exams CHANGE OF COURSES Changes may be made online through 01/18/2016 and thereafter by filing a Request to Add or Drop Courses form in the Office of the Registrar. All ADD/DROP forms must be signed and approved by the graduate program coordinator. For regularly scheduled courses, dropping a course during the first two weeks may be done without being reflected on the transcript. A regularly scheduled class may be dropped with a grade of W within the third through eighth weeks of the semester; thereafter, the grade will be recorded as a WF when a student withdraws from a course. There is NO AUTOMATIC DROPPING of courses resulting from a student s failure to attend class sessions. For tuition refunds, please see the Refund Policy section. FINANCIAL REGISTRATION Payment arrangements for Spring 2016 may be made online through MyBill (located on the student's MyVU portal). Students can access their MyBill 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Exact terms and conditions can be obtained from the Office of Accounting Operations (OAO) by December 1 st. Students who fail to complete Financial Registration by 01/04/2016 will be charged a $100 Late Registration Fee. Spring 2016 TUG Academic/Financial Dates & Info Page 1

2 Graduate Expenses & Billing Information SEMESTER BILLING & FINANCIAL REGISTRATION: Based on the student s Academic Registration for the Spring 2016 semester, a Registration Statement will be ed to the student's Vanguard address. Semester billing and payment information can also be found on the student's MyBill (located on the MyVU portal). Students can access MyBill 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Registration Statement reflects tuition, fees, meal plan and housing charges. Estimated Financial Aid will also be reflected on your Registration statement if you have been awarded and accepted the aid. Please Note: Pending Financial Aid will not post to the student s account until their financial aid file has been completed. Financial arrangements must be made with OAO no later than 01/04/2016. To check your Financial Registration status, please visit your MyVU portal and click on the Communications tab to see what OAO and/or Financial Aid items you are missing. If you have any questions, please your Student Account Specialists at AccountsReceivable@vanguard.edu. PAYMENT OPTIONS: Vanguard University is pleased to offer our students and families two options to pay tuition through their MyBill account. MyBill allows students to view their current charges, monthly billing statements, sign up for a payment plan, and make payments. Students can access MyBill 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Semester payment arrangements must be made prior to the published Financial Registration deadline: OPTION 1 Payment in Full: Pay the full amount referenced on your MyBill by January 4 th. **Please do NOT use this option to make a monthly Semester Payment Plan payment. OPTION 2 Semester Payment Plan: Pay your semester balance referenced on your MyBill interest free in 5 monthly installments, beginning December 1 st, or 4 installments, beginning January 1 st. There is an enrollment fee of $40 with this payment options. **MyBill only accepts electronic check (ACH), and Debit cards For more information regarding Financial Registration, please visit STUDENTS WHO FAIL TO COMPLETE FINANCIAL REGISTRATION BY: JANUARY 4, 2016 JANUARY 11, 2016 WILL BE CHARGED A $100 LATE REGISTRATION FEE WILL BE DROPPED FROM ALL ENROLLED COURSES REFUND POLICY Tuition refunds will be made for withdrawal from the University or course load reduction when an official withdrawal form or an official add/drop form is filed with the Registrar s Office. Refunds will be based on the date of receipt of the official forms by the Registrar s Office according to the following tuition refund schedule: Withdrawal by 01/22/16 100% Withdrawal by 03/04/16 25% Withdrawal by 02/05/16 50% Withdrawal after 03/04/16 0% Refund schedule applies to tuition, room, board, student services, and unused course fees. Students who withdraw or are expelled from the institution may be required to have some or all of their financial aid returned to the various aid programs. Any student who wishes to withdraw from the university must notify the Registrar s Office of their intent to withdraw. The amount of financial aid to be returned for the student will be calculated based on the date of withdrawal. Federal aid will be returned based on the length of time the student attended during the semester. State and institutional aid will be returned based on the refund percentage applied to the student s institutional charges. For more information regarding Financial Aid calculations please FinancialAid@vanguard.edu. SPRING 2016 GRAD ACADEMIC/FINANCIAL DATES & INFO Page 2

3 Information CONFERENCE AND INDIVIDUAL STUDIES all require special forms which must be properly filled out and approved before registration course is initiated. UNIVERSITY-SPONSORED STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE is available for an additional fee to graduate students enrolled in 5 units or more. Students interested in health insurance must inquire at healthinsurance@vanguard.edu no later than January 22 nd, Information CONFERENCE AND INDIVIDUAL STUDIES all require special forms which must be properly filled out and approved before registration course is initiated. Abbreviations ATHL Athletic Training Room BSBL FLD Baseball Field C Core Curriculum Course CAFE Cafeteria CSHP Costume Shop FINA Fine Arts Offices FORR Forrest Room GCH Great Commission Hall GRPS Grad Psych Modular GYM Gymnasium HTH Heath Academic Center LYCM Lyceum Theatre MUSC Music Studios NEED CHPL Needham Chapel NMC Newport Mesa Church NURS Nursing Program Modular PROF Professor's Office SCI Science Building SCOT Scott Academic Center SFBL FLD Softball Field SMTH Smith Hall SOCS Social Science Modular TBA To Be Announced TECH Technology Modular THEA Theatre Modular TR Training Room TRCK FLD Track Field WR Weight Room M Monday T Tuesday W Wednesday R Thursday F Friday S Saturday Final Examination Schedule The Final Examination Schedule is available for download at Vanguard University Bookstore TEXTBOOKS: Information on textbooks for all courses may be found by going to "Bookstore" under the "Services" menu at SPRING 2016 GRAD ACADEMIC/FINANCIAL DATES & INFO Page 3

4 GRADUATE CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY Per Credit $725 ID Card Replacement $ 25 Auditing, Per Credit $363 Health Insurance (optional)* $877 GRADUATE EDUCATION Per Credit $510 ID Card Replacement $ 25 Auditing, Per Credit $255 Health Insurance (optional)* $877 Beginning Student Teaching Fee (EDUG 584) $270 Advanced Student Teaching Fee per unit (EDUG 585) $ 50 Certificate of clearance, TB test, Task Stream registration, and credential application Prices Vary GRADUATE ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY Per Credit $550 ID Card Replacement $ 25 Auditing, Per Credit $275 Health Insurance (optional)* $877 GRADUATE NURSING Per Credit $550 ID Card Replacement $ 25 Auditing, Per Credit $258 Health Insurance (optional)* $877 Please contact the Director of the Nursing Program at Mary.Wickman@Vanguard.edu for information regarding course offerings or go to their website at SPRING 2016 GRAD ACADEMIC/FINANCIAL DATES & INFO Page 4

5 GRADUATE RELIGION Per Credit $460 ID Card Replacement $ 25 Auditing, Per Credit $230 Health Insurance (optional)* $877 Course Change and Refund Policies for 8 Week Religion Courses: Academic Policies: Last day to add 8 week course Last day to drop without it appearing on transcript Last day to drop without academic penalty Drops received after the 5 th meeting Prior to 2 nd class meeting Prior to 2 nd class meeting After 2 nd meeting and prior to 5 th Student receives grade of WF Refund Policies: (Regular 8 Week Courses) (Online 8 Week Courses) Prior to Week 2 100% refund Prior to 11:59 p.m. (PT) on Sunday of Week 2 100% Prior to Week 4 50% refund Prior to 11:59 p.m. (PT) on Sunday of Week 4 50% Prior to Week 5 25% refund Prior to 11:59 p.m. (PT) on Sunday of Week 5 25% After Week 5 0% refund After 11:59 p.m. (PT) on Sunday of Week 5 0% Please Note: The University reserves the right to change tuition, fees, and/or charges without advance notice, should conditions so warrant. SPRING 2016 GRAD ACADEMIC/FINANCIAL DATES & INFO Page 5