5109395 University of the District of Columbia - Notice of Final Rulemaking-University of the District of Columbia Tuition Increase
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UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
NOTICE OF FINAL RULEMAKING
The Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia pursuant to the authority set forth under the District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act Amendments (Act) effective January 2, 1976 (D.C. Law 1-36; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-1202.01(a); 38-1202.06)(3), (13) (2012 Repl.)) hereby gives notice of its intent to amend Chapter 7 (Admissions and Academic Standards) of Subtitle B (University of the District of Columbia) of Title 8 (Higher Education) of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR) upon publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.
The purpose of the rule is to adjust tuition rates for degree granting programs beginning in the spring semester of 2015.
The substance of the rules adopted herein was published in the D.C. Register on the substance of the proposed rules enacted herein was published on June 27, 2014 in 61 DCR 6470 for a period of public comment of not less than thirty (30) days, in accordance with D.C. Official Code § 2-505(a) (2012 Repl.). The Board of Trustees adopted this rulemaking as final on September 16, 2014 and the rules will be effective upon publication in the D.C. Register.
Chapter 7, ADMISSIONS AND ACADEMIC STANDARDS, of Subtitle B, UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, of Title 8, HIGHER EDUCATION, is amended as follows:
Section 728, TUITION AND FEES: DEGREE-GRANTING PROGRAMS, is amended as follows:
728 TUITION AND FEES: DEGREE-GRANTING PROGRAMS
728.1 The following tuition and fees have been approved by the Board of Trustees consistent with D.C. Official Code § 38-1202.06(8):
728.2 COMMUNITY COLLEGE ASSOCIATE DEGREE-GRANTING PROGRAMS
Per Credit Hour
Washington, D.C. Residents $102.50
Metropolitan Area Residents $172.20
All Other Residents $290.08
728.3 FLAGSHIP BACCALAUREATE DEGREE-GRANTING PROGRAMS
Per Credit Hour
Washington, D.C. Residents $283.38
Metropolitan Area Residents $327.80
All Other Residents $594.30
728.4 FLAGSHIP GRADUATE DEGREE-GRANTING PROGRAMS
Per Credit Hour
Washington, D.C. Residents $448.91
Metropolitan Area Residents $508.12
All Other Residents $863.46
728.5 DAVID A. CLARKE SCHOOL OF LAW DEGREE-GRANTING PROGRAMS
FULL TIME PROGRAM STUDENTS (FALL & SPRING SEMESTERS ONLY)
Per Semester
Washington, D.C. Residents $5,443.00
All Other Residents $10,886.00
728.6 DAVID A. CLARKE SCHOOL OF LAW DEGREE-GRANTING PROGRAMS ALL OTHER STUDENTS
Per Credit Hour
Washington, D.C. Residents $369.00
All Other Residents $738.00
728.7 Definitions
(a) Full-Time Students. Any undergraduate or community student enrolled in at least twelve (12) credits hours per semester, or any graduate student enrolled in at least nine (9) credit hours per semester, shall be considered a full-time student for the purposes of calculation of tuition in accordance with this chapter. Full-time undergraduate and community college students shall be charged tuition for each semester in which they are enrolled in the amount of twelve (12) credit hours, regardless of the number of credit hours actually taken. Full-time graduate students shall be charged tuition for each semester in which they are enrolled in the amount of nine (9) credit hours, regardless of the number of credit hours actually taken.
(b) Metropolitan Area Residents. Any individual who can establish residency in one of the following counties shall be considered a Metropolitan Area Resident: Montgomery County, Maryland; Prince George’s County, Maryland; Arlington County, Virginia; Alexandria County, Virginia; Fairfax County, Virginia. The standards used to establish residency shall be the same standards used to establish residency for District residents.
728.8
(a) Each semester and summer of enrollment, each full-time undergraduate and graduate student, not including students at the community college, shall pay the following mandatory fees:
(1) Activity Fee: Increase $10.00 per semester to $35.00 per semester
(2) Athletic Fee: Increase $15.00 per semester to $105.00 per semester
(3) Health Services Fee: No increase, to remain at $25.00 per semester
(4) Technology Fee: Increase $10.00 per semester to $50.00 per semester
(5) Student Center Fee: Increase $20.00 per semester to $95.00 per semester
(b) Each law school student shall pay the following mandatory fees:
(1) Law School Student Activity Fee: $210.00 per year
(2) Law School Materials/Technology: Increase $60.00 per semester to $85.00 per semester
(c) Each full-time at the Community College shall pay a mandatory fee of $300.00 for each semester in which they are enrolled, including the summer term.
(d) Students who are not full-time students shall be required to pay a fee of $30.00 per credit hour for each semester in which they are enrolled, including the summer term.
728.9 The University shall charge the following miscellaneous fees:
(a) Application Fee, Graduate $50.00
(b) Application Fee, International $50.00
(c) Application Fee, Undergraduate $35.00
(d) Change of Course Fee $10.00
(e) Credit by Special Exam (per credit hour) $50.00
(f) Duplicate I.D. Card Fee $15.00
(g) Enrollment/Orientation Fee $100.00
(h) Graduate Writing Proficiency Exam $50.00
(i) Commencement Fee $125.00
(j) Laboratory Fee $50.00
(m) Late Application Fee $100.00
(n) Late Registration Fee $150.00
(o) Law School Graduation Fee (3 yr only) $325.00
(p) Returned Check Fee $50.00
(q) Student Health Insurance Varies
(r) Transcript Fee (first transcript) Free
(s) Transcript Fee (each subsequent) $5.00
(t) Tuition Management System Varies
728.10 Each student who does not have health insurance coverage or other means of health care financing shall obtain health insurance designated by the University or join a health maintenance organization designated by the University.
728.11 A separate laboratory fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) shall be charged for each laboratory course. The laboratory fees collected under this subsection shall be reserved for expenditures related to improvement and maintenance of University laboratories.
728.12 The technology fees assessed and collected under this section shall be reserved for expenditures related to improvement and maintenance of technology available to university students, faculty, and staff.
