The Reduced Fee Enrollment Program is a benefit available to Career staff employees who have completed their probationary period and have gained admission as a regular student to the University of California. Staff retirees are also eligible. Eligible employees receive a two-thirds reduction on University Registration and Education fees. This reduced fee enrollment is available each regular quarter for up to three (3) classes or nine (9) units, whichever provides the greater benefit to the employee. This benefit does not apply to University Extension or Summer Session courses. It also does not provide access to student services and facilities normally provided through the University Registration Fee (such as the Counseling Center, Student Health Services, sports facilities, etc.) unless the employee is otherwise entitled to them.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Career Staff employee (or Staff Retiree entitled to regular retirement benefits).
- Probation period completed as of the quarter’s Instruction Begin date.
- Admission as a regular session student to the University of California.
- Enrolled in no more than three (3) regular session courses or nine (9) units, whichever provides the greater benefit.
- Reduced Fee Enrollment Application submitted no later than 15 days after instruction begins.
- Department has approved request.
Procedure:
- Employee applies for admission (contact the Admissions Office for information).
- Employee fills out the
Reduced Fee Enrollment Application, obtains department approval signature, and submits application to the Human Resources office. - Human Resources determines employee’s eligibility and (if eligible) notifies Registrar’s Office, Financial Aid and the Graduate Division. Human Resources notifies employee of application status.
- Registrar’s Office applies 2/3’s reduction to registration and education fees as a credit on employee’s BARC (Billing, Accounts Receivable and Collections) account, which the employee can view on the GOLD (Gauchos On-Line Data) system.
PLEASE NOTE:
- This program does NOT apply to Academic, Contract, Limited or Casual/Restricted (student) employees.
- Employee must be on regular pay status (i.e., NOT on leave without pay).
- Employees are ONLY eligible for the current quarter (no retroactivity for prior quarters).
Policies on Reduced Fee Enrollment can be found in:
- Personnel Policies for Staff Members (PPSM) - Policy 51
- CUE Clerical & Allied Services Unit - Article 30
- AFSCME Service Unit - Article 6
- AFSCME Patient Care Technical Unit - Article 6
- UPTE Health Care Professional Unit - Article 29
- California Nurses Association (CNA) - Article 6
- AFL-CIO Local 501 - Article 49
- Federated University Police Officers Association (FUPOA) - Article 24
- UPTE Research Support Professionals - Article 8
- UPTE Technical Unit - Article 8