Regulations Registration and Fees

It is strongly recommended that students complete 30 credits at the 1000 level before proceeding to upper-level courses.

No further registrations will be accepted once the limit set for the class size has been reached.

 

The registration periods for Spring Session, Summer Session and Fall/Winter Session, six-credit and three-credit courses are printed in the Academic Schedule section of the Academic Calendar.

An academic timetable providing the scheduled time and location of course offerings will be available from the Office of the Registrar at www.nipissingu.ca through “My Nipissing” and the WebAdvisor system.

 

Registration information packages will be mailed to all new students. New students are strongly encouraged to participate in one of the New Student Orientation (NSO) programs in order to register. New Student Orientation (NSO), including Academic Advising and Course Registration sessions, will be held during the summer prior to the start of fall classes. All new students, and especially those with transfer or advanced-standing credit, are encouraged to seek academic advice prior to registering for courses.

 

Students in the consecutive program will be sent their information package in the summer. The Office of the Registrar will register consecutive education students in their required courses. Students will be provided with information to allow them to register in option courses.

 

Students registering in the native classroom assistant diploma program, the native special education assistant diploma program, the teacher of Anishnaabemowin as a second language diploma program or the aboriginal teacher certification diploma program should contact the Office of the Registrar for application forms. Students in these programs will be provided with information upon registration.

 

All students who were registered at Nipissing in the Fall/Winter Session will receive registration instructions through their Nipissing student-email accounts. It is the students’ responsibility to ensure they complete the registration process and submit payment within the deadlines specified.

Re-Admitted Students

 

Previous Nipissing students who have not registered in courses for more than a 12-month period are required to apply for re-admission before they will be permitted to register. Registration information will be provided once they have been re-admitted to the University.

 

Previous Bachelor of Science in Nursing students who apply for re-admission to the same program may be required to repeat previously passed Nipissing courses at the discretion of the Director of Nursing. In this professional program, many courses have time limits and it is essential to ensure that students are connected with current knowledge.

 

Students use WebAdvisor to register in their courses and create a conflict free class timetable. Please refer to the Office of the Registrar at www.nipissingu.ca/registrar/webadvisor_reginst.asp for student registration instructions.

 

Prerequisites are stated in the courses description and where a prerequisite is stated, it is understood that equivalent courses may be used to satisfy the requirement.

 

A student who would like to enrol in a course without the stated prerequisite must obtain approval from the instructor. Once approval is granted, the instructor must inform the Registrar’s Office so the student may register. Should the student appear on the class list without the stated prerequisite, the student will be allowed to stay in the course at the discretion of the instructor. On occasion, when the instructor of the course is not readily available to approve a prerequisite exemption, approval may be granted in consultation with the department chair and the Dean.

 

Students registering in courses for which a corequisite is listed must also register in the corequisite course. Students who are unsure that they meet the corequisite requirements in a course, or who wish to obtain permission to have a corequisite waived, should consult the Department offering the course.

 

Students wishing to change their degree program or their major must complete an ‘Academic Change Form’ and return it to the Office of the Registrar. Forms are available on the Nipissing University website or from the Office of the Registrar. Specific admission requirements must be met.

Credits for practical/activity, clinical and education (EDUC) courses will only count in the degree program in which they were taken. All other courses will normally be credited toward the new degree program.

 

It is the student’s responsibility to initiate course changes.

Discontinuing attendance at classes, notifying an instructor or stopping payment on a cheque presented at registration does not constitute official withdrawal from a course.

 

Students wishing to withdraw from a course, add a course, or substitute one course for another, must do so using the internet through “My Nipissing” and the WebAdvisor system. Students may also do so in writing through the Office of the Registrar in a letter clearly outlining the changes. Please refer to the Academic Schedule for all academic withdrawal dates.

 

An auditor is a student who is registered in a course(s), and who may participate in class discussion, but who may not hand in assignments or write examinations. An auditor does not receive credit for the course.

 

Students who enrol as auditors must indicate this upon registration. The last day to change status from credit to audit or audit to credit is the last day of course changes.

 

Students must have completed prerequisites or their equivalent in order to register as an auditor in any given course. Students may audit no more than the normal number of courses available to students in any one given session.

 

Where such a course would constitute an overload, permission of an Academic Advisor is required.

 

*Please note that this Calendar is published several months in advance of the academic year. The University reserves the right to change fees and refund policies without notice. For the most up-to-date information please refer to our website at www.nipissingu.ca/studentfinancialservices

 

Payment of academic fees does not imply a student’s acceptance to the University or approval of their registration. Academic requirements have to be satisfied before registration is completed. Once a student has registered, he or she is then responsible for assessed fees.

 

Nipissing University welcomes senior citizens (60 years of age or over as at the date of registration) as students. Regular tuition and ancillary fees are applicable for senior citizens. A tuition fee waiver is available to part-time students and is available upon request. Please direct inquiries regarding this waiver to the Finance Office.

 

Students who will be sponsored must submit a sponsorship letter to the Finance Office in order for the appropriate sponsor to be invoiced. A sponsorship letter must be submitted for each session that the student attends. Sponsorship letters may be submitted by fax (705-474-5295) to the Finance Office. In order for fees other than tuition (i.e. Residence, Books, etc.) to be charged to the sponsor, the sponsorship letter must specifically mention the fees they intend to pay. The student remains the individual responsible for fees if the sponsor fails to submit payment and/or upon cancellation of the sponsorship.

 

Tuition and Education Credit Certificates (T2202A’s) will be available on web advisor at the end of February. Tax receipts are not prepared for residence payments.

 

Payments are acceptable by cash, cheque, debit card, bank draft or money order payable to Nipissing University. Payments can also be made through online banking at any major financial institution. Credit card payments are not accepted. If paying by debit card, please ensure that the payment you intend to make will not exceed your daily withdrawal limit. For convenience, payments by cheque or money order may be made by using the after-hours drop box located by the exit door at the Finance Office (F216). Students are strongly encouraged to submit their payment by mail or through online banking to avoid line-ups. If payment is submitted by mail, please ensure that your Nipissing University student number is recorded on the front of the cheque. Regardless of the date on the cheque, unless it is received in the Finance Office by the specified due date, the student will be subject to a late payment service charge of $50.00.

 

Students who intend to pay their fees with government loans (OSAP) must have applied for assistance no later than July 31st. If an application for assistance is made after this date, funds may not be available in time for the payment of fees by the deadline. Such students may be required to make their first payment from their own resources. Please note that July 31st is not the final deadline to apply for OSAP funding (See Financial Aid, Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards in index for further information).

 

All scholarships administered by Nipissing University are first applied to any outstanding tuition and student fees. The remainder of the award, if any, is forwarded by cheque to the student.

 

Total fees payable are calculated in accordance with the fee schedule. Students may pay their fees in two instalments. For the 2011-2012 Fall/Winter term students choosing to pay their fees in this manner and registered in 24 credits or more will be charged an instalment fee of $40.00. Students registered in 21 credits or less will be charged an instalment fee of $20.00.

 

Students who fail to comply with their first payment requirement will be subject to a finance service charge of $50.00. A late payment service charge will be levied on outstanding accounts after each of the following dates: September 28/11, October 28/11, January 25/12 and February 24/12.

Non-payment of fees may render a student ineligible for registration in future sessions. In addition, students who are in financial arrears to the university will not be issued their transcripts of record, statement of standing, degree or related evidence of their academic progress until such time as their account is cleared.

 

Any student who issues a cheque for payment to Nipissing University and whose cheque is returned to the University for any reason will be subject to a service charge of $40.00 for cheques equal to or greater than $250.00, $20.00 for cheques less than $250.00.

 

Statements will be mailed in mid-November and mid-February for all outstanding accounts. Statements will be mailed to the student’s permanent address that is on file. If for some reason a student does not receive their statement of account, they are still responsible for paying any outstanding balance by the due date. Inquiries concerning account balances should be directed to the Finance Office. To avoid paying late payment penalties, students should not wait to receive a statement of fees owing before making payment.

 

Please note that statements of account are not automatically mailed after each transaction. If courses are added after confirmation of registration, the student is financially responsible for the courses and should consult with the Finance Office to ensure that all fees are paid.

 

By registering, students undertake to pay all fees for the entire year regardless of the arrangements made for deferred payments. Students wishing to withdraw from a course or courses must apply to do so on the appropriate form through the Office of the Registrar. Students wishing to withdraw from off-campus courses must submit a letter of withdrawal to the attention of the Office of the Registrar.

 

A cancellation fee equivalent to the deposit paid is applicable to registered students who officially withdraw prior to the session start date. For information regarding refunds due to withdrawal from courses after the session start date, please refer to the Dates & Deadlines section of the Financial Services webpage. Refund cheques are processed and mailed to the permanent home address generally within 4 to 6 weeks. If a sponsor or external scholarship is used to pay tuition, any refund would be sent to the payee. If the student is an OSAP recipient, depending upon the individual circumstance, the refund amount may be sent to OSAP.

 

Students who enrol as auditors will be responsible for paying an audit fee and the ancillary fee associated with the credit value of the course being audited. The audit fee for a 3-credit course is $75.00 and $150.00 for a 6-credit course.

 

Ancillary fees are charged in addition to the tuition fees. Ancillary fees are mandatory fees and are non-refundable after the start of the session. For a detailed breakdown of ancillary fees refer to Fees/Payments section on the website.

 

All international students are required to pay for the Mandatory University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) upon their arrival. Students will not be permitted to register unless they purchase UHIP. Complete plan information is available by contacting Student Affairs or on the UHIP website at www.uhip.ca. The current UHIP fees (subject to amendment) for full-time degree seeking students are $684.00 for twelve months of coverage.

 

International student tuition fees are $1,350.00 per 3-credit course and $2,700.00 per 6-credit course. Therefore the international tuition rate for a regular full course load of 30 credits (5.0 full courses) is $13,500.00.

A limited number of special foreign student bursaries are available to students after their first year of study at Nipissing University. Please contact the Financial Aid Office for further information.

 

All students should refer to the Fees/Payments section of the website for charges that may apply to them.

 

The fee calculation table on the website is applicable to Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents and International Students exempt from Visa requirements (see index for International Student Fees). Each 3-credit course is considered a half course and each 6-credit course is considered one full course. Ancillary fees are mandatory and non-refundable after the start of the session. For a detailed breakdown of ancillary fees refer to the ancillary fees section under the Fees/Payments section of the website.

An additional charge will be applied to 4th year Concurrent Education students for the iTeach Advantage Package.

Please refer to the Fees/Payments section of the website for payment due dates and tuition amounts. For online courses, total fees are due at the time of registration.

Please refer to the Fees/Payments section of the website for payment due dates and tuition amounts. The fee calculation table is applicable to Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents and International Students exempt from Visa requirements. Ancillary fees are mandatory and non-refundable after the start of the session. For a detailed breakdown of the Muskoka Campus ancillary fees refer to the ancillary fees section under the Fees/Payments section of the website. International students registered in Arts and Science Off-campus courses will be charged the international student tuition rate, however, the Muskoka Campus ancillary fees will be applied.

 

Concurrent Education students at the Brantford campus pay all program fees to Wilfrid Laurier University. Wilfrid Laurier reimburses Nipissing University tuition costs for all education courses.

 

Please refer to the website under the Fees/Payments – Bachelor of Education section for payment due dates and tuition amounts. The fee calculation table is applicable to Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents and International Students exempt from Visa requirements. International students registered in the Bachelor of Education program will pay international student fees in the amount of $16,500.00 and $1,650.00 for each option course. UHIP and ancillary fees are also applicable.

 

A charge of $395.00 will be applied to all students for the iTeach Advantage Package. All students should refer to the Service Fees section on the website for additional charges that may apply to them.

 

The School of Graduate Studies operates on a trimester basis, with three semesters/terms defined as: fall term (September to December); winter term (January to April); and spring/summer term (May to August).

All graduate students must maintain continuous registration in their program of studies (unless they are granted a leave of absence) until their program is complete or until they have reached the time limits for completion of the program. Please refer to the Fees/Payments section of the website for payment due dates and tuition amounts.

Students enrolled in the part-time graduate program pay on a per course basis. Students that are not enrolled in any course for a term will be required to register in the Non-Continuation Fee Course and pay the $100.00 fee.

 

Thesis: Part-time graduate students may pay their thesis course fee in three instalment payments over three semesters. The instalment payment will be equivalent to 1/3 of the thesis tuition and ancillary fees plus an instalment fee of $60.00. Students continuing to work on their thesis after the 3rd semester and not enrolled in any course will be required to register in the Non-Continuation Fee Course (EDUC 0500) for every applicable term until completion of the thesis.

 

Research Paper: Part-time graduate students may pay their research paper course fee in two instalment payments over two semesters. The instalment payment will be equivalent to half the Research Paper tuition and ancillary fees plus an instalment fee of $40.00. Students continuing to work on their research papers after the 2nd semester and not enrolled in any course will be required to register in the Non-Continuation Fee Course (EDUC 0500) for every applicable term until completion of the paper.

 

Students enrolled in the full-time graduate program pay full-time fees on a per term basis. Each instalment payment will be equivalent to 1/3 of the ancillary fees plus the tuition fee. The deposit will be deducted from the first term payment. Note: Tuition for the full-time program is program based (not course based) and thus students must pay for the term, regardless of whether they register in courses. Students who have not completed the program within the allotted time may apply for an extension, and if granted, will be charged a $1,000 continuation fee per term.