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University employees can now take tuition-free classes in the summer as
well as fall and spring semesters and will no longer have to pay an application
fee to enroll in classes.
These new options will take effect with Summer School 2001. A pilot program
from UNC General Administration led to the inclusion of Summer School in the
tuition-waiver program at Carolina. Tuition-waiver had been available only
during the fall and spring semesters.
Tuition-waivers cover both the tuition and fees for a course. The
application fee waiver is a separate benefit that resulted from a request by
the Employee Forum. The waiver means that Carolina employees will save the $55
fee when applying as a new student through Continuing Education. (There is no
fee for re-admission.)
Application fee waivers are also available for Carolina employees entering
degree-seeking programs in schools at the University. The Provost's Office will
make up revenue lost to the University because of the new application-fee
waiver.
Chancellor James Moeser has endorsed these new programs.
"Part of the attraction of working at a great university like Carolina is
the opportunity to take courses here, so I'm thrilled that we're able to offer
this benefit to our employees," Moeser said in announcing the news.
About 400 employees now take advantage of the tuition-waiver program each
semester, and credits earned may be put toward a bachelor, graduate or
professional degree. The program is administered through Training and
Development in the Office of Human Resources.
Employees who want to pursue a bachelor's degree apply for classes as
part-time students through Continuing Studies in The Friday Center for
Continuing Education. If qualified, students must transfer to one of the
University's upper-level schools or colleges to complete their undergraduate
degree.
Employees who have a bachelor's degree and want to get a graduate or
professional degree can take graduate-level classes through Continuing Studies
and transfer those credits toward a degree, but they cannot transfer directly
to a graduate or professional program. To complete a degree, they must be
accepted into the program by completing a separate application process through
the Graduate School or professional school as appropriate.
Employees who do not intend to earn a degree but would like to take classes
for enrichment also may do so through Continuing Studies.
Other notes about the tuition-waiver program:
* Employees may only take one tuition-free class per semester or Summer
School session, with no more than two tuition-free classes taken per academic
year (fall through summer).
* As always, employees' supervisors must sign a the tuition-waiver form to
indicate that an employee's class schedule will not conflict with his/her work
schedule. Forms are available from Training and Development.
* The deadline to apply for the tuition-waiver program to take a First
Session Summer School 2001 class is May 7; for the Second Session, June 11.
Employees should call Training and Development at 2-2550 for more
information.
* Employees who have already taken a tuition-free course in both the fall
and spring semesters are still eligible to apply for a fee-waiver for a summer
course. The employee would still have to pay the summer tuition cost.
Other notes on Continuing Education:
* The deadline to apply to enroll for a First Session Summer School 2001
class is April 23; for second session, May 29. Employees who apply after these
dates will have to pay a $25 late fee that is not covered under the application
fee waiver program.
* The first summer session will run from May 22 to June 26; the second
session from June 28 to Aug. 3.
Other educational assistance programs are available through the Training
and Develop-ment department. For more information, call 2-2550 or go to:
* http://www.ais.unc.edu/hr/tdev/
Employees should call Continuing Studies in The Friday Center for
Continuing Education at 2-1134 for more information or go to:
* http://www.fridaycenter.unc.edu/cs/
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