HR suggests that faculty and staff use the proposed changes for planning purposes. Effective dates vary and are noted.
Employee Tuition Remission Changes
- Require employees to pay mandatory student fees bundled in tuition. Effective fall 2011
- Establish course performance standard of C or better or Pass on Pass/Fail. Effective fall 2011
- Continue to pay 100 percent of tuition for all graduate programs (except student fees).
- Continue to Pay 100 percent of tuition for distance ed courses (except student fees).
- Permit two courses up to 8 credit hours per semester (instead of 6 hours per semester); not to exceed 18 hours per year to allow flexibility for 4-hr courses. Effective July 1, 2011
- Codify practice for ROTC personnel to participate in employee tuition remission.
Dependent Tuition Remission Changes
- Require 12-mo waiting period for dependent eligibility for new hires. Effective July 1, 2011
- Require 5-yr waiting period for disability or death benefit for new hires. Effective July 1, 2011
- Require dependents to pay mandatory student fees bundled in tuition. Effective fall 2011
- Require dependents to pay any tuition differential for distance ed courses. Effective fall 2011
- Establish credit hour limit at 144 hours attempted, with 1-year transition period. Effective fall 2012