C A L I F O R N I A   S T A T E   U N I V E R S I T Y   B A K E R S F I E L D 2003-2005 Catalog

SCHEDULE OF FEES

2002 - 2003

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Legal residents of California are not charged tuition.  The following reflects applicable systemwide fees and nonresident tuition for both the quarter and the semester systems. 

Note:    Fees are subject to change without notice.

Systemwide Fees

Mandatory systemwide fees are waived for those individuals who qualify for such exemption under the provisions of the California Education Code (see section on  Alan Pattee Scholarships).

All Students

Application Fee (nonrefundable), payable by check or money order at time application is made:  $55.00

State University Fee for all campuses except California State University, Stanislaus:

Undergraduate:                                              

                                                                                     Per

                                  Per                  Per                 Academic

Units                  Semester           Quarter                 Year

0.0 to 6.0               $456               $304                   $912

6.1 or more           $786               $524                   $1,572

Graduate:                                           

                                                                                                                   Per

                                  Per                 Per                 Academic

Units                  Semester           Quarter                  Year

0.0 to 6.0               $504               $336                   $1,008

6.1 or more           $867               $578                   $1,734

Nonresident Students (U.S. and Foreign)

Nonresident Tuition (in addition to other fees charged all students) for all campuses:

                                         Quarter           Semester

Charge Per Unit                $188                 $282

The total fee paid per term will be determined by the number of units taken, including those in excess of fifteen.

Special Session

Standard course fee per

summer quarter unit..................................... $95.00

Student Association Fees

Fees are assessed by the Student Association to support programs and activities of the various student body organizations.

   Fall Quarter.............................................. $27.00

   Winter Quarter..........................................$25.00

   Spring Quarter......................................... $25.00

Student Body Center Fee

   Fall Quarter.............................................. $24.00

   Winter Quarter......................................... $23.00

   Spring Quarter......................................... $23.00

Instructionally Related Activities Fee

   Fall Quarter.............................................. $22.00

   Winter Quarter......................................... $21.00

   Spring Quarter......................................... $21.00

Facility Fee

   Fall Quarter............................................... $ 2.00

   Winter Quarter.......................................... $ 2.00

   Spring Quarter.......................................... $ 2.00

Insurance Fee

An optional basic health insurance plan will be made available to students at a nominal cost.

Health Service Fee

   Fall Quarter.............................................. $50.00

   Winter Quarter......................................... $50.00

   Spring Quarter......................................... $50.00

Other Fees and Charges

(in addition to Registration)

   Identification Card (per quarter).................... $2.00

   Application Fee (nontransferable

   and nonrefundable)......................................... $55.00

   Late Registration Fee (nonrefundable)......... $25.00

   Failure to Meet Administrative

   Deadline Fee (nonrefundable)....................... $20.00

   Graduation Fee............................................... $25.00

   Graduation Reapplication Fee...................... $15.00

   Evaluation Fee for Credential Candidates... $25.00

   Check Returned from bank for any cause.... $20.00

   Transcript of Record ...................................... $4.00

   Replacement of equipment or materials

   lost or damaged.............................. See Athletics

   Challenge of Course by Examination........... $2.00

   Extension Courses (per quarter unit)

   Lecture and Discussion Courses................ $85.00

   Open University............................................. $90.00

   Regional Programs (per quarter unit)

   ........................................... Varies with Program

   Parking Fees:

      Non‑reserved spaces, autos

      Regular students, per quarter.................. $36.00

      Six‑week session or period.................... $24.00

      Four‑week session or period................. $12.00

      Parking meter (per day) .......................... $1.50

   Locker usage fees:

      One quarter............................................ $15.00

      Two quarters.......................................... $20.00

      Three quarters....................................... $25.00

      With refund of $5.00

   Resident Hall fee (per academic year)

      (approximately $4,690 – subject to change)

   Field Trip Fee..................... * See Class Schedule

*     In certain courses students may pay a course fee.  The courses requiring a fee are found listed under the department offerings.  The quarterly class schedule displays specific costs for each course that requires such a fee.

Credit Cards – Visa and Master Charge bank credit cards may be used for payment of student fees.  Payment may be made at the cashier’s window, by telephone, or by the Voice Mail System.

Estimated Costs Per Quarter – It is estimated that commuter students will pay from $150.00 for books and from $480 to $700 for fees, plus parking costs, each quarter.  On-campus housing costs which include room, board, and cable television in the residence facilities will be approximately $1400 each quarter.  Students who live in off-campus private housing should allow $1,560 each quarter for room and board.  Tuition for nonresidents of California is paid in addition to the above costs.

FEES AND DEBTS OWED TO THE INSTITUTION

Should a student or former student fail to pay a fee or a debt owed to the institution, the institution may “withhold permission to register, to use facilities for which a fee is authorized to be charged, to receive services, materials, food or merchandise or any combination of the above from any person owing a debt” until the debt is paid (see Title 5, California Code of Regulations, Sections 42380 and 42381).

Prospective students who register for courses offered by the university are obligated for the payment of fees associated with registration for those courses. Failure to cancel registration in any course for an academic term prior to the first day of the academic term gives rise to an obligation to pay student fees including any tuition for the reservation of space in the course.

The institution may withhold permission to register or receive official transcripts of grades or other services offered by the institution from anyone owing fees or another debt to the institution. If a person believes he or she does not owe all or part of an asserted unpaid obligation that person may, contact the business office. The business office, or another office on campus to which the business office may refer the person, will review all pertinent information provided by the person and available to the campus and will advise the person of its conclusions.

REFUND OF FEES INCLUDING NONRESIDENT

TUITION

Regulations governing the refund of mandatory fees, including nonresident tuition, for students enrolling at the California State University are included in Section 41802 of Title 5, California Code of Regulations.  For purposes of the refund policy, mandatory fees are defined as those systemwide fees and campus fees that are required to be paid in order to enroll in state-supported academic programs at the California State University. Refunds of fees and tuition charges for self-support programs at the California State University (courses offered through extended education) are governed by a separate policy established by the University.

In order to receive a full refund of mandatory fees, including nonresident tuition, a student must cancel registration or drop all courses prior to the first day of instruction for the term. Information on procedures and deadlines for canceling registration and dropping classes is available in the Schedule of Classes.

For state-supported semesters, quarters, and non-standard terms or courses of four (4) weeks or more, a student who withdraws during the term in accordance with the university’s established procedures will receive a refund of mandatory fees, including nonresident tuition, based on the portion of the term during which the student was enrolled. No student withdrawing after the 60 percent point in the term will be entitled to a refund of any mandatory fees or nonresident tuition.

For state-supported semesters, quarters, and non-standard terms or courses of less than four (4) weeks, no refunds of mandatory fees and nonresident tuition will be made unless a student cancels registration or drops all classes prior to the first day in accordance with the university’s established procedures and deadlines.

Students will also receive a refund of mandatory fees, including nonresident tuition, under the following circumstances:

•     The tuition and mandatory fees were assessed or collected in error;

•     The course for which the tuition and mandatory fees were assessed or collected was cancelled by the university;

•     The university makes a delayed decision that the student was not eligible to enroll in the term for which mandatory fees were assessed and collected and the delayed decision was not due to incomplete or inaccurate information provided by the student; or

•     The student was activated for compulsory military service.

Students who are not entitled to a refund as described above may petition the university for a refund demonstrating exceptional circumstances and the chief financial officer of the university or designee may authorize a refund if he or she determines that the fees and tuition were not earned by the university.

Information concerning any aspect of the refund of fees may be obtained from the Assistant Vice President, Fiscal & Support Services (664-2251, ADM 103).