2009-10 University Catalog

The figures below are estimates based on a single undergraduate student enrolled full time for an academic year of two semesters.

Expenses Resident Nonresident

Tuition and Fees $7,278-$10,806 $26,756-$29,956

On-campus Room and Board 9,860 9,860

Books and Supplies 1,749 1,749

On-campus Est. Total $18,887-$22,415 $38,365-$41,565

Notes

1. Residency classification is determined by Colorado state law. The resident tuition amount assumes eligibility for, and authorization for the use of, the College Opportunity Fund (COF) stipend, which is $92 per credit hour.

2. Special residential academic fees, course fees, and transportation, medical, and personal cost estimates are not included in the estimated total because costs can vary depending upon individual circumstances and spending habits.

Students planning to attend summer session should take into account estimated expenses indicated in the Summer Session Catalog, available online and from the Office of the Registrar in mid-February.

Resident tuition is charged per credit hour. Nonresident tuition is a flat rate, regardless of the number of credit hours.

Resident undergraduate students must apply once, and authorize every semester, for the College Opportunity Fund tuition voucher program to help offset part of their tuition. See www.cu.edu/ums/cof/faq.html and cof.college-assist.org for additional information.

Nonresident students are guaranteed the same tuition rate for four years. Students first registering summer 2009 through spring 2010 are guaranteed the same tuition rate through summer 2013. See www.colorado.edu/pba/budget/tuitionfees/guarantee.html for more information.

Zero or fractional credit is treated as one hour in assessing tuition and fees. Tuition for no-credit (NC) courses is the same as for courses taken for credit.

Students simultaneously enrolled in programs leading to two different degrees will be assessed tuition for the college or school with the higher tuition rate.

All students who live in the residence halls are required to pay a one-time security deposit of $300 (deposit is subject to change). This security deposit is held by Housing & Dining Services and is released to the tuition and fee account within 60 days after the expiration of the housing contract.

The security deposit required for housing is in addition to the enrollment deposit required for admission to the university.

A matriculation fee is a one-time nonrefundable fee assessed at the time of initial registration for students entering a degree program. Nondegree students who are admitted to degree status are charged the matriculation fee at the time they first register. It covers expenses for registration and transcripts, undergraduate orientation, Buff OneCard, immunization management, and orientation for international students. The fee varies depending upon degree and international status.

Instructional fees are charged on an individual basis to help offset the higher costs of specialized supplies and equipment unique to these courses. Course fees for 2008-09 ranged from $5-$70 per credit hour and $5-$150 per course. Visit www.colorado.edu/bursar for specific course fees. Lab courses not linked to a lecture course may also require payment of a course fee. The College of Architecture and Planning assesses additional fees. In addition, certain colleges charge a fee for enrollment in that college, even if the student is not currently taking courses that apply to their major.

A late registration fee may be charged to students who are authorized to register after their assigned registration period. The late registration fee is $50. This fee should not be confused with late and service charges assessed for late payments.

CU-Boulder has a mandatory policy statement requiring all students taking 1 or more credit hours to be covered by a health insurance plan. Students may have health insurance coverage from their employers, their own insurance plans, their parents' plans, or the university-sponsored student health insurance.

The university automatically charges all students for the university-sponsored student health insurance. A student must take positive action to waive this insurance coverage. The deadline to submit an insurance waiver is September 2, 2009, for fall and January 20, 2010, for spring. The student heath plan selected for fall automatically extends through spring/summer 2010 unless another plan is selected. Students are enrolled and billed each semester.

Enrollment is not automatic for spouse/domestic partner and dependents; or for continuing education, Semester at Sea, Study Abroad, Time Out, and evening MBA students.

The university is not responsible for a student's health care costs. If a student participates in one of the student health plans offered, Wardenburg Health Center will provide covered services as set forth within the plan selected.

For more information about the university-sponsored student health plans, go to www.colorado.edu/studenthealthplans, call 303-492-5107, or stop by the student health plans office located in Wardenburg Health Center 336.

For detailed student fee information, visit www.colorado.edu/bursar.

Adjustment of tuition and fees is made on drop/add changes as published at registrar.colorado.edu.

Students are classified as residents or nonresidents for tuition purposes on the basis of answers provided on their application for admission and other relevant information. For more information, go to the tuition classification link at registrar.colorado.edu/students/tuition_classification.html.

Students registering for courses on more than one campus of the university during a single term pay tuition and fees to each campus at the rate appropriate to the number of credits for which they are registered on that campus. Students may be eligible to use the concurrent registration option, in which case they pay the tuition rate of their home campus rates for the total hours enrolled at all campuses.

Nondegree students enrolled in undergraduate courses are assessed tuition at the undergraduate student rate. Nondegree students enrolled in graduate courses are assessed tuition at the graduate student rate. Nondegree students enrolled in both graduate and undergraduate courses are assessed tuition at the undergraduate student rate.

Any permanent employee may enroll for no more than 9 free semester hours of credit (and some permanent part-time employee for a proportionate number of credit hours) in any academic year (summer, fall, spring) on a space-available basis beginning on drop/add day. Courses need to be job related or career enhancing. (Courses offered through Continuing Education are not eligible. It is the employee's responsibility to determine if a course is a Continuing Education class.) Time taken to attend classes during normal working hours shall be made up and shall be limited to one course during any term. Persons appointed for less than full time are not eligible for release time during assigned hours. For details, visit the tuition benefit link at www.colorado.edu/bursar.

The Graduate School, in cooperation with the other colleges and schools, has instituted a concurrent bachelor's/master's degree option.

Students need to talk with specific departments regarding programs offered and verification of the following statements:

1. Students who complete the requirements for the concurrent bachelor's/master's degree receive both degrees simultaneously.

2. Students admitted to concurrent programs may register for graduate courses before they receive a bachelor's degree.

3. Students admitted to bachelor's/master's programs will pay tuition according to their graduate/undergraduate status throughout the five to six years required to complete the concurrent bachelor's/master's degrees.

4. Students admitted to concurrent degree programs will be regarded as undergraduate students for the purposes of receiving financial aid throughout the five years of their program, unless they are advanced to graduate status. Students may advance to graduate status upon the recommendation of their department, only after the completion of all their undergraduate requirements.

A student who has passed the comprehensive exam and is admitted as an approved doctoral candidate is registered for five dissertation hours. Students not making use of campus facilities may choose to register for three dissertation hours and will be considered part-time students. Continuous registration for appropriate dissertation hours during fall and spring semesters is required until completion of the dissertation defense. During the semester of the dissertation defense, a student must be a full-time student, registered for five dissertation hours. A DMA student who has passed the comprehensive exam must maintain continuous registration by registering for DMA dissertation credits (courses 8200-8399) or TMUS 8029 through the semester in which the final dissertation exam or final exam is completed.

Any student who completes registration agrees to pay CU-Boulder according to the payment terms documented at www.colorado.edu/bursar under the tuition and fees section. The bill includes tuition, fees, university residence hall charges, financial aid awards, student loan proceeds, research and teaching assistant tuition waivers, and other credits to tuition and fees. An e-mail notification is sent to the student's CU e-mail address when the bill is available under the Financial tab of CUConnect. A student may also go to CUConnect to authorize parents and others (up to five people) to view and pay the bill online at CU Bill&Pay.

Payment methods include:

• Online payment from checking or savings account: see CUConnect or www.colorado.edu/bursar.
• Cash
• Check (personal, certified, cashier's, traveler's, credit card checks, or money orders). Include student's identification number on the check.
• Credit and debit cards are not accepted, due to the high cost of merchant fees.

Payment can be delivered via the Internet, wire, overnight express, standard U.S. Postal Service, or dropped in one of two payment drop boxes located outside the north and south entrances of Regent Administrative Center. (See detailed information for all payment options at www.colorado.edu/bursar.)

Failure to receive the official e-mail notification of the bill does not relieve any student of responsibility for payment by the published deadline. To avoid assessment of service charges (1 percent per month on the unpaid balance), a late fee (up to $50 per semester), and possible loss of future semester classes, tuition and fees must be paid by the deadline published at www.colorado.edu/bursar. Subsequent bills will reflect adjustments and additional charges made throughout the semester. Tuition and fee billing information is available at www.colorado.edu/bursar.

Students may select a two-payment plan online at CUConnect by the first tuition payment deadline each semester. For more information about the two-payment plan, visit www.colorado.edu/bursar.

Failure to make the required payment by the stated deadline will result in any or all of the following actions:

1. Registration for future terms will not be allowed. If the student is already registered for courses for a future term, those courses may be dropped.

2. No transcripts, diplomas, or certification materials are issued for the student until the bill is paid in full.

3. The student will still be responsible for full tuition and fees, as well as a service charge (1 percent per month on the unpaid balance) and a late charge per semester according to the following schedule:

Balance Due Late Charge

$1.00-99.99 $ 5.00

$100.00-299.99 $10.00

$300.00-499.99 $20.00

$500.00-699.99 $30.00

$700.00-899.99 $40.00

$900.00 and over $50.00

4. All past due accounts are referred to the university's Student Debt Management Department for collection, where collection costs may be assessed.

5. If an account is referred to a third-party collection agency, the delinquency may be reported to national credit bureaus and the student must pay collection costs and attorney fees allowed by the Uniform Consumer Credit Code. For more information, see www.colorado.edu/bursar.

A $20 fee is assessed for all payments returned (regardless of the amount). Late and service charges may be assessed and certified funds may be required when payment is made. A stop will be placed on the student's record and students may also be liable for the collection costs, attorney fees, and prosecution under the Colorado Criminal Statutes. Specific inquiries regarding returned payments should be directed to the Student Debt Management department in the Bursar's Office.

To dispute tuition and mandatory fee charges, you must make a formal appeal to the Tuition Dispute Committee by the end of the semester (last day of finals). Disputes will only be considered under extenuating circumstances, such as a natural disaster (fire, flood), death in the family, or medical or unexpected financial crises. Official documentation must be provided to substantiate the circumstances. You may obtain a dispute form at www.colorado.edu/bursar/info/dispute.html or by contacting the Bursar's Office Student Billing Department, Regent Administrative Center, 43 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0043, 303-492-5381, or bursar@colorado.edu. If you disagree with the charges and fail to avail yourself of the dispute process by the end of the semester, you will have been deemed to have waived your right to dispute the charges. For additional information on the dispute process, go to www.colorado.edu/bursar.