2008 Semester Information (tuition, registration dates, etc.)

Classes begin Monday, January 7, 2008

Registration Time Tickets:

• LD3/LE4 – November 7 - 11:00am
• LE3 – November 12 – 11:00am
• LD2/LE2 – November 14 – 11:00am
• LD1/LE1 – November 16 – 11:00am
• LLM – November 14 - 11:00am

Tuition Payment Schedule

Tuition must be paid in full by January 7, 2008, or you will be assessed a late fee. (This policy also applies to students paying with financial aid.) If your account becomes delinquent, collection activities will be initiated.

If you add credit hours during the period January 7-15, tuition for those hours is due within five days of the day the hours are added. You will not receive a bill for these hours. ANY PAYMENT MADE OR RECEIVED AFTER A DUE DATE IS SUBJECT TO A LATE FEE OF UP TO $250.

Current Tuition Rates

• Full-Time:
  • In-State: $8,955/semester
  • Out-of-State: $14,266/semester
• Part-Time:
  • In-State: $597/cr hr
  • Out-of-State: $1,019/cr hr

Payment Methods

Where:

Arlington Campus: A temporary cashier will be at the Law School in the Law Records Office on January 7 to accept tuition payments. Hours on January 7 will be 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Fairfax Campus: Cashier's Office or drop box, Room 104, Student Union I.

By Mail: Send payment to the Cashier's Office, MSN 2E1, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, Virginia 22030. You should indicate on your payment that you are a law student and also note your student ID number. Mailed payments must be received in the Cashier's Office by January 7, 2008. Postmarks are not considered.

How:

Cash: Accepted only at the Fairfax Campus Cashier's window.

Check: Make payable to GMU. Student ID# and daytime phone must be written on the front of the check. Third-party checks are not accepted.

Credit Card: (Subject to credit approval.) MasterCard or Visa only. Students should use PatriotWeb for credit card transactions. If authorization is mailed, please include expiration date, cardholder signature and printed name, dollar amount authorized, daytime phone number, and student ID number.

Deferred Payment Plan: A semester payment plan is available for students who need to budget a minimum of six credit hours. A payment contract must be completed and submitted to the Cashier. At the time the contract is signed, you must pay one-half of the contract amount plus a $25 non-refundable fee. The balance due date will be stated on the contract.

Alternative Payment Methods: Students paying by student loans, employer arrangements or any other alternative method are reminded that they will be subject to late payment penalties and fines if full payment is not made by the first day of the semester.

Tuition Refund/Liability Policy

Courses dropped on or before:	Tuition Refund	Refund Liability
Jan 15	100%	0%
Jan 22	67%	33%
Jan 29	33%	67%
After Jan 29	0%	100%

Schedule Adjustments

The schedule adjustment period is January 7-15. Please note:

• January 15 - Last day to add a class. Last day to drop a class with no tuition liability. Last day to use PatriotWeb for registration purposes.
• January 22 - Last day to DROP a class (through the Law Records Office) without academic approval (33% tuition liability).
• January 29 - Last day to DROP a class with academic approval (67% tuition liability). After January 29, any credit hours dropped will result in 100% tuition liability.

Students are strongly encouraged to make their schedule adjustments during the first week of classes when no tuition liabilities are incurred for dropped courses. If you add hours during the schedule adjustment period, the tuition for those hours is due within 5 days from the day the hours are added. .

ANY PAYMENT MADE OR RECEIVED AFTER A DUE DATE IS SUBJECT TO A LATE FEE OF UP TO $250.

The Law Records Office is open daily from 8:30am-6:00pm.

ALL STUDENTS ARE REMINDED THAT MERELY NEVER ATTENDING OR CEASING ATTENDANCE IN A COURSE FOR WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN REGISTERED DOES NOT CONSTITUTE WITHDRAWAL. IF YOU NEVER ATTEND OR STOP ATTENDING AND DO NOT PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTIFICATION YOU WILL BE HELD LIABLE FOR THE COURSE TUITION, AND YOU WILL RECEIVE A GRADE OF "F" FOR THE COURSE.

Miscellaneous Reminders

2007-2008 Graduates

Please refer to your graduation summary sheet when planning your final academic year. The Law Records office can provide you with another copy if you need one.

Phone Numbers to Know

All numbers begin with the 993 prefix.

• Bookstore 8170
• Campus Police 8070
• Career Services 8020
• Cashier 2495
• Cashier Fax # 2492
• Counseling Center 2380
• Financial Aid 2353
• Information Services 8999
• Library (Law School) 8120
• Parking Services 8146
• Receptionist (Law School) 8000
• Records Office 8015
• Student Health 2830

Waitlist Options

Some courses, especially seminars, have limited enrollments. When attempting to enroll in these courses after they have reached their limit, you will see a message that the class is full. If a waitlist option exists, you have the option of adding your name to the waitlist. YOU MUST TAKE ACTION TO ADD YOUR NAME TO THE WAITLIST BY CLICKING ON THE “SUBMIT CHANGES” BUTTON ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN. You will then receive a confirmation of your waitlist status.

When an opening occurs in the class, you will be issued an override that will allow you to register for the class (see the “Registration Status and Time Ticket, Override Notification, Wait List Status” option in Patriot Web to determine if you have an active override ). You must then drop your waitlist status and ADD the class. An override has a time limit of 72 hours from the date/time of issue, so you should check your PatriotWeb account each day. When the time limit has expired on your opportunity, an override will be issued to the next person on the list and your name will be dropped off the waitlist. If you are still interested in adding the class, you will have to add you name to the waitlist again. If you are no longer interested in the course, you should remove your name from the waitlist.