Academic Responsibility (Add/Drop Policy)

Deadlines for adding courses are:
Any 1 week course............. first class meeting
Any 2 week course..............second class meeting
Any 3 week course..............third class meeting
Any 4 or 5 week course.....fourth class meeting
Any 6 week course.............end of first week of class
Any 12 week course...........end of second week of class

Deadlines for dropping courses are:
Any 1 week course.............second class meeting
Any 2 week course.............fourth class meeting
Any 3 week course.............sixth class meeting
Any 4 or 5 week course....eighth class meeting
Any 6 week course............end of second week of class
Any 12 week course..........end of third week of class

The date that the “add/drop” (officially the Program Adjustment) form is received by Scheduling and Registration determines whether a transaction has taken place before or after a deadline. Students may petition the Dean of the Division or School in which they are enrolled for approval to add or drop a course after a deadline only for documented extenuating circumstances beyond the student’s control. Students are subject to a fee of $15.00 for processing each late transaction. Payment of the fee is for processing only and is independent of the approval or disapproval of the request. A grade of “E” will be recorded on the student’s transcript for all courses that the student has ceased attending but are not dropped according to the above procedures. All add/drop transactions, including change of section, must begin in the office of the department teaching the course. After obtaining approval of the transaction and payment of the processing fee, if any, students are to hand carry all copies of the add/drop form to the Scheduling and Registration Office, 301 Culkin Hall. [Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM]

Financial Responsibility (Dropping a course)

Fees are not refundable as of the first day of classes

12 week session / Tuition Liability
1st week / 0%
2nd week / 40%
3rd week / 60%
4th week / 100%

6 week session / Tuition Liability
1st week / 0%
2nd week / 70%
3rd week / 100%

4 week session / Tuition Liability
Before 3rd class session / 0%
During remainder of first week / 50%
2nd week / 100%

3 week session / Tuition Liability
Before 3rd class session / 0%
During remainder of first week / 65%
2nd week / 100%

2 week session / Tuition Liability
Before 3rd class session / 0%
During remainder of 1st week / 80%
2nd week / 100%

1 week session / Tuition Liability
1st day 0 % / 2nd day 100 %

Any financial aid obligation will be reimbursed first. This Refund Policy is subject to change.

Summer Course Load

Students can combine classes of various lengths in their schedule during the summer as long as the following maximums are observe:
12 weeks of class ............14 credits
9 weeks of class...............11 credits
6 weeks of class................8 credits
3 weeks of class................4 credits

At the end of advance registration, all students with a credit-hour overload for summer will receive a letter from the Registrar’s Office notifying them of the problem. Students will be given until May 20, 2008 to have an overload approval signed by their Dean or to adjust their schedule. Students who do not take care of their overloads will be administratively dropped from the appropriate number of classes in order to rectify the problem.

Obligations

If payment is not received for obligations due to the institution, Oswego State is required to pursue other collection alternatives. State agencies are authorized to charge interest on the outstanding debt, at the current corporate underpayment rate, compounded daily, on accounts considered past due. State Agencies are allowed to charge a fee on dishonored checks or like instruments. In addition, the New York State Attorney General’s Office and the SUNY Central Administration have reached an agreement requiring the addition of any interest and collection fees. Students are liable for interest, late fees, a collection fee of up to 22%, and other penalties on past due debt. These terms and rates may be modified, without prior notice, as required by Legislative action or Board of Trustees Requirements.