UUP Program for Tuition Assistance (100% Waiver)

The current agreement between the State of New York and United University Professions agree to continue the existing tuition assistance program to allow employees in the Professional Services Negotiating Unit to enroll in courses on a space-available basis without payment of tuition. The program is described below and subject to the following requirements:

Available to employees in the State University Professional Services Negotiation Unit only.
Enrollment is space available. The University determines when space is available. Employees may enroll in credit-bearing courses offered at State operated units of State University. Credit free courses offered through the Office of Lifelong Learning are not applicable. Tuition paying students will receive preference.

The following courses do not qualify for space available designation and cannot be exempted at 100% waiver: independent study, course by contract, special project, student teaching, courses where all slots are reserved by instructor permission, thesis.

Employees may enroll in a maximum of one course per semester or summer.
All fees, other than tuition, shall be paid by the employee. Prior outstanding balances must be cleared before the tuition-free application can be processed.
Employees must meet course prerequisites and academic regulations.
Minimum enrollment requirements established by the University as a condition for offering a course shall not be affected by students interested in enrolling in a course on a space-available basis.
The course registration program described herein is distinct from and does not in any way diminish or limit access by employees to programs of waiver presently in place.
Employees must meet admission requirements. Those who are not continuing students (registered in consecutive semesters) or already accepted by the Admissions Office must file appropriate application forms with the Office of Admissions (undergraduate) or the Graduate School (graduate) in accordance with admission deadlines in order to be admitted prior to registration.
Changing from one option to another is not permitted. Once a student has registered through the regular 50% waiver program, s/he cannot request change to the 100% waiver.
Buffalo State employees registering at schools other than Buffalo State should contact the appropriate college/university for registration dates and procedure. The contact person for the program on the Buffalo State College campus is Cynthia Fasla, Registrar's Office, Moot Hall 210, telephone 878-4907.

Buffalo State Registration Procedure:

Student downloads UUP Tuition Waiver Form and obtains appropriate signatures.
You must be accepted to Buffalo State as an undergraduate (contact the Admissions Office) or graduate (contact the Graduate School) matriculated or non-matriculated student prior to obtaining access to BANNER to register.

Registration in BANNER is not accepted earlier than the date and time shown below and may be processed through the close of drop/add period designated for the semester. If you register prior to this date, your UUP waiver will be void.

Spring 2008 - January 18, 2008

Summer 2008 - May 23, 2008

Fall 2008 - August 22, 2008

You will be billed for tuition and fees after you register. When you receive your bill, return two copies of the tuition waiver form, along with your check for fees, to the Student Accounts Office. Remember, you are required to pay all fees. You should also retain a photocopy of your signed tuition waiver form.

revised 11/07/2007