You are in the official 2003-2004 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.

Fees and Expenses

Business Office
Joyal Administration, Room 152
(559) 278-2764

Director of Accounting Services, Robert P. Vega

 

Student Fees*

Students are required to pay registration fees (as indicated in the chart on this page), course fees, and nonresident/foreign tuition. General authority governing most fees is contained in the California Education Code, Sections 89700 and 89724.

Course Fees

Course fees are provided in the "class notes" after each subject listing in the Schedule of Courses and at the following Web site: http://my.csufresno.edu. Fees may range from $5 to $200 depending on the course.

Non-Resident and Foreign Tuition**

Nonresidents and foreign students are required to pay out-of-state tuition in addition to the mandatory registration and course fees. Tuition is charged at $282 per unit with no maximum unit limit. General authority of this fee may be found in the California Education Code, Section 89705.

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REGISTRATION FEES PER SEMESTER*

(all students)

 

	Undergraduates 0-6 units	Undergraduates 7 or more units	Postbaccalaureates 0-6 units	Postbaccalaureates 7 or more units
Facility Fee	$3	$3	$3	$3
Health Service Fee	$65	$65	$65	$65
Instructionally Related Activity Fee	$10	$10	$10	$10
Student Academic Service Fee	$18	$18	$18	$18
Student Body Fee	$29	$29	$29	$29
University Keycard	$5	$5	$5	$5
University Student Union Fee	$54	$54	$54	$54
State University Fee - Undergrad	$594	$1023	$0	$0
State University Fee - Postbacc.	$0	$0	$654	$1128
Total	$778	$1207	$838	$1312

• Graduate and postbaccalaureate students seeking teaching credentials will be charged the postbaccalaureate state university fee rate.
• Questions pertaining to your undergraduate/postbaccalaureate class level status may be directed to the Admissions and Records Office (559) 278-2261.

Registration Fees

Extended Education Fees

Extension, per unit
Lecture or discussion course $90

Open University,
per unit $110

Summer session courses,
per unit $120

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Miscellaneous Fees

Application Fee
Nonrefundable $55

Credential Fee
(collected for Commission on Teacher Credentialing)
Amount varies. Contact the Credential Office, Kremen School of Education and Human Development $70

Diploma Reissue Fee
$20

Graduation Application Fee
(bachelor's or master's) $35

Parking Permit Fees
Automobile per semester $68
Motorcycle per semester $17
Automobile fall/spring $136
Motorcycle fall/spring $34
Automobile summer $44
Motorcycle summer $11.25

Penalty Fees
Check return fee $20
Late registration $25
Failure to meet administratively required appointment or time limit $10
Lost or broken items replacement -- cost
Lost library items replacement -- cost plus $10 service charge
Damaged library items replacement -- cost plus $10 service charge

Programming Fee
Fee is assessed to corporate and governmental sponsors of international students for required additional services (not a state fee) $250

Receipt Research Fee
one year or less $2
more than one year $5

Refund Processing Fee $5

Transcript of Record
$4 first copy, $2 each additional copy $4

 

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* Legal residents of California are not charged tuition. This catalog copy reflects applicable systemwide fees and nonresident tuition for both the quarter and the semester. (Fees are subject to change without notice.)

 

** A nonresident student is any person who has not been a bona fide resident of the state of California for more than one year immediately preceding enrollment. The exact determination date may be ascertained by contacting the Admissions/Records Office.

 

*** The law governing the CSU provides that a student body fee may be established by student referendum with the approval of two-thirds of those students voting. The Student Body Fee was established at California State University, Fresno by student referendum on May 12, 1959. The same fee can be abolished by a similar two-thirds approval of students voting on a referendum called for by a petition signed by 10 percent of the regularly enrolled students. (California Education Code, Section 89300). The level of the fee is set by the chancellor. An increase in the student body fee may be approved by the chancellor only following a referendum on the fee increase approved by a majority of students voting. Student body fees support a variety of cultural and recreational programs, child care centers, and special student support programs.

 

*** *Most fees are waived for those individuals who qualify under the provisions of the Alan Pattee Scholarship Act Ed Code, Section 68120. Children of deceased disabled veterans qualify for such exemption under the provision of Ed Code, Section 32320.

Refund of Fees

Fees may be refunded only as authorized by Sections 42201 (parking fees), 41913 (nonresident tuition), 42019 (housing charges), and 41802 (all other fees) of Title 5, California Code of Regulations.

A full refund may be made to a student who is unable to continue a course because of a university regulation, compulsory military service, death, or disability at any time prior to the date the student receives any academic credit for any course or courses for which he or she is registered.

Details regarding which fees may be refunded, the circumstances under which fees may be refunded, and the appropriate procedure followed in seeking refunds may be obtained from Student Financial Services, Joyal Building, Room 181, (559) 278-2876.

Policy on Refund of Fees. California State University, Fresno (the university) administers refunds in accordance with the California Administrative Code and directives of the California State University (CSU) system. Whether a fee is refundable, in whole or in part, varies according to the particular fee involved.

Registration Fees and Tuition Fees for Nonresident and Foreign Students. Registration and tuition fees are refunded under the revised policy adopted by the Board of Trustees at its November 14, 2001 meeting. The refund policy is detailed in Coded Memorandum AA-2002-13 dated February 13, 2002.

In summarized text, beginning with the fall semester 2002, students are entitled to a pro-rata refund determined on the basis of the date of the student's withdrawal and the length of the academic period. Students will be entitled to a full refund of mandatory fees and/or nonresident tuition only if they cancel their registration or drop all courses prior to the first day of instruction for an academic term. Students who drop all courses prior to the end of the designated drop period or who officially withdraw no later than the 60 percent point in the academic period shall be entitled to a pro-rata refund of nonresident tuition and/or mandatory fees.

Any refund due a student is to be applied first toward any required return of student financial aid funds from federal, state, institutional, or external sources and then the balance may be returned to the student. The campus may withhold an administrative fee from the refund amount.

Registration Fee Decrease by Dropping from 7 or More Units to 6 or Fewer Units. Students who drop some but not all units resulting in a lower tuition and/or mandatory fee obligation during the first 10 days of instruction shall be eligible for a refund of the difference in fees.

As specified by Title V of the Education Code, and the Board of Trustees of the CSU, late registration fees are not refundable.

Nonresident Tuition Penalty Fees. Nonresident and foreign students will be charged penalty fees for dropping classes beginning with the first day of instruction. Please refer to the Refund Schedule for Nonresident Tuition at http://www.csufresno.edu/accountingservices and click on "Money Matters." Adding and dropping the same number of units on the same day will not result in penalty fees.

Health Fee. The health fee is required of all regularly enrolled students, regardless of the class level or the number of units enrolled. Fee waiver students, or students who will be physically absent from the campus for the entire semester (such as a study abroad semester), or students who will be taking classes only at sites 50 miles or more from campus, may apply for a refund in accordance with the refund procedures established by Student Financial Services. Refunds will only be made for fees paid within the current academic year. The Health Center will adjudicate the requests based upon records of usage; any use of the Health Center during the semester, or, for continuing students, during the summer or winter break prior to the semester, will preclude a refund. Students who receive a refund but later wish to avail themselves of health services will be charged a sum equivalent to the mandatory fee at the time of their first visit. Use of the Health Center will preclude a refund of the $65 mandatory fee. ($60 health fee and $5 financial aid fee)

Application Fees. Application fees shall be refunded only upon satisfactory proof that the applicant was unable to begin the term with respect to which application was made by reason of his or her death, physical disability, or compulsory military service (Title 5, Section 41802, E,5).

Parking Fees. A student is entitled to a refund of parking fees in the amount shown in the following schedule if on any one calendar day within the applicable period the student files with Student Financial Services a written application for refund and returns all documents issued (including parking permits). If the permit is affixed to a vehicle and the vehicle is presented to the university for removal of the item by or under the direction of the state, such presentation and removal shall constitute return of the item.

The refund application schedule is as follows:

• 1-30 calendar days, 75% refund
• 31-60 calendar days, 50% refund
• 61-90 calendar days, 25% refund

Note: A copy of the University Refund Policy may be obtained from Student Financial Services in the Joyal Administration Building, Room 181.

Returned Checks. Writing a bad check is against the law. Recipients of bad checks may sue the payer in Small Claims court for three times the amount of the check or $100, whichever is more. In addition, suit may be made against the payer for the face value of the check and all court costs. (California Civil Code, Chapter 522, Section 1719.)

Writing a bad check will result in the following.

1. The student's university records will be attached and the student will be denied all services.
2. The student will be charged $20 for processing.
3. Enrollment of classes will be cancelled. Once enrollment is cancelled, the student will not be reinstated.

• Payment of returned checks must be made with a cashier's check or money order.
• Personal checks will not be accepted, including checks written by a friend or relative.
• Placing a "stop payment" or closing an account will not release the student from financial obligation nor will it automatically drop the student from enrollment. (California Administrative Code, Tile 5, Section 42381)

Debts Owed to the Institution

Should a student or former student fail to pay a debt owed to the institution, the institution may "withhold permission to register, to use facilities for which a fee is authorized to be charged, to receive services, materials, food or merchandise or any combination of the above from any person owing a debt" until the debt is paid (see Title 5, California Code of Regulations, Sections 42380 and 42381).

For example, the institution may withhold permission from any person owing a debt to receive official transcripts of grades. If a student believes he or she does not owe all or part of an asserted unpaid obligation, the student should contact the campus business office. The business office, or another office on campus to which the business office may refer the student, will review the pertinent information, including information provided by the student, and will advise the student of its conclusions.

Estimate of Expenses

The basic expenses for attendance at California State University, Fresno for a year (two semesters) for full-time students who live away from home are approximately $11,500. This figure is exclusive of the Nonresident Tuition Fee but includes an estimate of such personal items as clothes, laundry, and incidental expenditures. Students who live at home or share apartments with other students and commute to the campus are able to reduce their expenses considerably below the estimated figure. The cost of room and board may also be reduced by cooperative living arrangements or part-time work in exchange for room and board. Note: registration fees estimate is for California residents.

Room and Board (average) = $7,073
Registration Fees = $1,196-1,874
Books and Supplies (approx.) = $1,000

 

Source of Funds and Average Costs for 2002-03 CSU Budget
(Projected Enrollment: 321,132 FTES)

	Amount	Average Cost Per FTE Student	Percent
Total Cost of Education	$3,213,710,000	$10,007	100.0
State Appropriation	$2,680,280,000	$8,346	83
Student Fee Support	$533,430,000	$1,661	17

Average Annual Cost of Education and Sources of Funds Per Full-Time Equivalent Student. The 23 campuses and the Chancellor's Office of the California State University are financed primarily through funding provided by the taxpayers of California. The systemwide cost of education is defined as total support expenditures (State University Fee revenue and General Fund support appropriations) divided by the number of full-time equivalent students. The total 2002/03 state General Fund appropriation to the CSU (not including capital outlay funding) is $2,680,280,000 and campus budgeted State University Fee Revenue is $533,430,000, for a total of $3,213,710,000. The $3,213,710,000 total cost of education for CSU must provide support for a projected 321,132 full-time equivalent students (FTES). The number of full-time equivalent students is determined by dividing the total academic student load by 15 units per term (the figure used here to define a full-time student's academic load).

The 2002/03 systemwide cost of education per full-time equivalent student is $10,007. Of this amount, the average student fee support per FTE is $1,926. (The State University Fee and campus fees that must be paid to apply to, enroll in, or attend the university are included in the average costs paid by the students. Individual students may pay less or more than $1,926, depending on the campus and whether student is attending part-time/full-time, or is a resident/nonresident student. Also, other campus fees may be charged that are not required of all enrolled students, which include user and penalty/deposit fee types).

VIP Bike Registration. The Volunteer Identification Program is available free of charge on our campus. With this service your bike is engraved with your driver's license number or a serial number and is listed on a statewide computer system if stolen. Forms for VIP registration are available at the University Student Union information desk, the residence halls and the Commons #4 Office, and the Campus Security Office.

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