Fall 2012 Information and Reminders
Welcome to new students and welcome back to returning students! We are glad you are here and hope your summer was enjoyable!
Upcoming events:
New Student Orientation: New students, please plan on attending orientation activities and sessions. The International Student sessions (Tuesday, August 28, afternoon and Wednesday, August 29, morning) are mandatory. Contact our office if you have questions or need further information.
International Welcome mixer: You are invited to the International Welcome Mixer to meet new and returning international students. Light refreshments/finger foods will be provided. If you have a conflicting event, stop by when you can.
WHERE: The Great Hall (between the Fine Arts Department and Library)
WHEN: Wednesday, August 29 from 6-9 p.m.
Student Job and Research Fair:
If you are interested in finding a student job on campus, UAF department representatives will be available with information regarding student positions.
WHERE: Wood Center Mall and Lounge
WHEN: Sept 5th and 6th from 11am-2pm
Available positions are posted at UAKJobs: https://www.uakjobs.com/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1344970129891
Be sure to select ?Student? and Fairbanks/Interior for Region.
UAF Administrative Changes - Fall 2012:
Scholarship awards: If you are receiving a scholarship award paid through UAF Financial Aid that is posted to your student account, the awards will be posted effective August 30 ? the first day of classes. Please check your student account through UAOnline.
Note to Graduate Students receiving Teaching or Research Assistantships or Fellowships: You must still take a copy of your contract or award letter to the Graduate School to have your tuition posted and insurance charges adjusted. This can happen as soon as you complete registration for the semester and does not need to wait until the first day of classes.
Drop for non-payment policy:
Beginning fall 2012 semester, UAF will return to a form of the previous policy of dropping student for non-payment of tuition and fees. This is in an effort to better serve our students and encourage on-time payment each semester. Faculty are still encouraged to drop students for non-attendance for those who demonstrate a lack of serious interest in the class so it is important that you attend every class session or notify the faculty if you are sick and should not attend due to the illness.
Important dates for the fall 2012 semester are:
- September 7, 2012 fee payment deadline; late fees will be assessed after this date.
- September 14, 2012 drop for non-payment; this allows students a week after late fees are assessed to drop, swap, add, etc. and take care of account balances before any drops for non-payment will occur. (Please note that this extra week of refunds at 100% replaces the previous week of 50% refunds.) Students who are dropped for non-payment and wish to be reinstated will be required to pay a reinstatement fee.
Payment plans are available for students who prefer or need to spread their payments out over the course of the semester. Students with pending guaranteed financial aid are able to enter into a promissory note, allowing them to remain enrolled and able to access other services such as the SRC, housing and dining services.
Students who elect to enroll in a payment plan or enter into a promissory note will not be dropped for non-payment. Only students who have neither paid their account in full nor made any of the above arrangements will be dropped. For more Information contact the Business office at 474-7384 or email questions to registrar@uaf.edu.
NOTE: If you are a graduate student receiving an RA, TA or Fellowship, if you have not taken your contract letter to the Graduate School for processing your award before September 7, you will be assessed a late fee and dropped for nonpayment if this is not completed before September 14.
Reminders :
Travel over the summer: If you traveled outside the U.S. over the summer and received a new I-94 card (little white card, stapled in your passport) on your return to the U.S., please remember to stop by our office so that we can make a copy for your file.
International Form and International Student Scholarship Withholding Worksheet:
Please remember to drop a copy of your International Form and your International Student Scholarship Withholding Worksheet by our office. We need copies for your file and will be happy to forward the originals to Financial Services. You will also need to provide a copy of the International Form to your department if you are working in a student position or as an RA or TA. Keep a copy for your records. You can save the International Form on your computer so that you can update it every semester. Forms are available at http://www.uaf.edu/oip/international-students-sc/information-for-f-1-stude/ (Scroll to the bottom of the page.) These forms need to be submitted every semester.
Health Insurance Charge Waiver:
If you need an insurance waiver to avoid paying the UAF Health Insurance charge, you must bring the waiver form to our office for approval before submitting it to the Business Office. You will need to bring documentation of current insurance that includes your name, policy effective dates, and coverage for medical evacuation and repatriation of remains both to the home country. The policy needs to be comparable to the UAF student health plan. The form is available athttp://www.uaf.edu/files/oip/International_Student_Health_Insurance_Waiver_enterable.pdf The form needs to be submitted to the Business Office on or before September 7 ? the last day of fee payment.
Graduate students receiving RAs/TAs/Fellowships will have insurance adjustments made in the Graduate School and do not need to submit the waiver for.
Final Semester: If this is your final semester and you will be graduating - congratulations. If you wish to enroll less than full time, you need to receive approval before the end of late registration. Please have your academic advisor submit a request for below full time enrollment. Information is available on our website athttp://www.uaf.edu/oip/international-students-sc/information-for-f-1-stude/ (Final Semester Request for Reduced Course Load).
Fall 2012 Graduation:
Congratulations to those of you planning on graduating in the Fall semester. Please remember the following submission deadlines in order to graduate:
UAF Fall Graduation application deadline: October 19
Graduate School deadlines:
Advancement to Candidacy submission: October 15
Submit post-defense copy of thesis/dissertation: December 3
All other paperwork: December 20
If you wish to apply for OPT, please visit our website at http://www.uaf.edu/oip/international-students-sc/optional-practical-traini/ and contact Sue Wolfe (sue.wolfe@alaska.edu) to schedule an appointment.
Best wishes for a successful and enjoyable semester. We look forward to seeing you.
Carol