Union Institute & University
Life Long Learning

Certificate in Science and Spirituality

date last updated: 15 July 2003

Registration and Tuition Policies, 2003

A learner may register for one or more courses for Graduate or Undergraduate Credit, or as Continuing Education Units. A learner registering for Graduate Credit may also register for the Graduate Certificate Program.

A current or new learner must register for a course that he/she wishes to take prior to the course's Last Day for Registration and Payment specified in the Registration Schedule page on this site.

Registration for the Graduate Certificate Program is continuous until one of the following occurs:

Withdrawal
The learner has informed the Oxford Institute for Science and Spirit (hereafter, the 'Institute') in writing of his/her wish to withdraw from the Graduate Certificate Program. (See Withdrawal Policy below.)

Dismissal
The learner has been notified that his/her Graduate Certificate Program is terminated for cause. The causes for dismissal are twofold in nature: academic dismissal or dismissal for failure to fulfill financial obligations.

A registration form, accepting financial liability for the tuition obligation and detailing payment arrangements, must be filed by the published deadline in order to remain in the Graduate Certificate Program. (See Tuition below, and the Registration Schedule and Registration pages on this site.)

Tuition Payment is due for each course taken. The current tuition rate is given on the current Registration form. The amounts usually do not include travel, the cost of room and board during the residency part of the program, or other incidentals.

Tuition payment is due by the published deadline for the course. (See the Registration Schedule page.) Payment may be made by check or credit card authorization.

Adjustment of Tuition when Withdrawing, Dropping a Course, or Course Cancellation

All course tuitions include a deposit of $200 USD. For Online Courses, tuition paid less the $200 deposit is only refundable when learners withdraw from the Program or drop a course by the day the course begins; the deposit is also refundable when learners withdraw from the Program or drop a course by 30 days before the course begins. For Oxford Residency and Travel Courses, tuition paid less the $200 deposit is only refundable when learners withdraw from the Program or drop the course by a month before the course begins; the deposit is also refundable when learners withdraw from the Program or drop a course by 60 days before the course begins. Any nonrefundable deposit may be applied to tuitions (including deposits) for other courses in the Program. Full tuition paid is refundable when the course is cancelled by the Institute. Date of postmark, email message, or FAX transmission determines the course drop receipt date by the Institute. (See Withdrawal Policy below for withdrawal date.)

Balances unpaid at the time of leaving the Institute will be processed for collection after 60 days. Should the learner seek readmission at a later date, all unpaid balances and collection costs incurred by the Institute must be paid in full before consideration of readmission.

Learners may leave credit balances on their account to cover the cost of subsequent courses or other expenses with the Institute. Learners may, through a written request to the Institute, obtain a refund of credit balances at any time.

Certification requires both academic and financial clearance. The Institute will audit financial accounts. If academic and/or financial clearance is not granted, a hold will be placed on the certification process until the academic deficiency and/or financial obligation is cleared.

A withdrawal is considered to be a complete withdrawal form the Graduate Certificate Program. A learner who withdraws must provide the Institute with a written notice of withdrawal. The date of the withdrawal is either:

the date the learner notifies the Institute in writing; or
the date the learner specifies as the date of withdrawal if this date is after the date of notification; or
the date of notification; or
the ending date of a previous semester if the learner fails to register for a new semester.

The withdrawal must be mailed to the Institute.

When a learner withdraws form the Program prior to the end of a semester, all courses for which the learner is currently registered at the time of withdrawal will be graded as Unsatisfactory on the learner’s grade record. If the withdrawal is effective at the end of the semester, the grade as supplied by the faculty for each course will be posted to the learner’s grade record.

A learner who fails to notify the Institute in writing of withdrawal from the Program is obligated for all tuition assessed for the complete semester. Learners who withdraw prior to the completion of a course should refer to the current tuition policies statement for information about appropriate tuition refunds. The amount of the refund, if applicable, will be determined by the effective date of the withdrawal and the balance of the learner account.

Transfer of Credit

As with most other colleges and universities in the United States, credits earned are transferable only at the discretion of the receiving school. (Pursuant to Vermont Statutes Annotated, Title XVI, Statute 176, Sec. 1(c)(1)(C).)

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