The current agreement between the State of New York and United University Professionals, Inc. agree to continue the existing tuition assistance program to allow employees in the Professional Services Negotiating Unit to enroll in courses on a space-available basis without payment of tuition. The program is described below and subject to the following requirements:
- Available to employees in the State University Professional Services Negotiation Unit only.
- Enrollment is space-available. The University determines when space is available. Employees may enroll in credit bearing courses offered at State operated units of State University. Credit free courses offered through the Office of Lifelong Learning are not applicable. Tuition paying students will receive preference. The following courses do not qualify for space available designation and cannot be exempted at 100% waiver: Independent Study, Course by Contract, Special Project, Student Teaching, courses where all slots are reserved by instructor permission, thesis.
- Employees may enroll in a maximum of one course per semester or summer.
- All fees, other than tuition, shall be paid by the employee. Prior outstanding balances must be cleared before the tuition free application can be processed.
- Employees must meet course prerequisites and academic regulations.
- Minimum enrollment requirements established by the University as a condition for offering a course shall not be affected by students interested in enrolling in a course on a space available basis.
- The course registration program described herein is distinct from and does not in any way diminish or limit access by employees to programs of waiver presently in place.
- Employees must meet admission requirements. Those who are not continuing students (registered in consecutive semesters) or already accepted by the Admissions Office must file appropriate application forms with the Admissions Office (undergraduate) or the Graduate School (graduate) in accordance with admission deadlines in order to be admitted prior to registration.
- Changing from one option to another is not permitted. Once a student has registered through the regular 50% waiver program, he/she cannot request change to the 100% waiver.
- Buffalo State employees registering at schools other than Buffalo State should contact the appropriate College/University for registration dates and procedure. The contact person for the program at Buffalo State is Cynthia Fasla, Moot Hall, Room 210 (878-4907).
Buffalo State Registration Procedures:
- Employee completes the UUP Tuition Waiver Form and obtains appropriate signatures.
- Employee must be accepted to Buffalo State as an undergraduate (contact the Admissions Office) or graduate (contact the Graduate School) matriculated or non-matriculated student prior to obtaining access to BANNER to register. Registration in BANNER is not accepted earlier than the date and time shown below and may be processed through the close of drop/add period designated for the semester. If you register prior to this date, your UUP waiver will be void.
- Buffalo State does not print student bills. Please remit payment of fees through the online bill payment system via Student Accounts. To learn more about fees, visit Student Accounts Tuition and Fees. You are required to submit one (1) copy of the tuition waiver form to Student Accounts, Moot Hall 260. Remember, you are required to pay all fees and should retain a photocopy of your signed tuition waiver form.
Deadlines:
- January Term 2017: Friday, December 30, 2016
- Spring 2017: Friday, January 20, 2017
- Summer 2017: Friday, May 12, 2017
- Fall 2017: Friday, August 25, 2017
