U.Va. employee?
University Human Resources recently announced a new Education Benefits Program
that goes into effect July 1, 2008. A core component of the program is tuition
benefits, designed to provide Employees and their Schools and Departments with
centrally-provided financial support for employee education, vocational and
professional development opportunities, in accordance with State policy. Full
and part-time Academic Division employees, including classified and university
staff and faculty, with one year of benefits-eligible service, can request up to
$2000 per calendar year in tuition benefits for eligible courses.
Employees choosing to enroll as a part-time non-degree seeking student
in the regular On Grounds credit courses of the University of Virginia*
will do so through the Community Scholar Program. Please follow the
Six Easy Steps to Enroll in a Course Using your U.Va. Tuition Benefits
below. See sidebar on left for further details on semester tuition and
calendar, administrative policies, and grade and enrollment changes. It
is recommended that you receive permission from the instructor to take
the course before requesting for your Educational Benefits through UHR.
For more information on the Education Benefits
Program, please visit the
UHR Benefits website.
Please note:
- On a transitional basis, Tuition
Waiver will continue to be available only to employees already
enrolled in a degree-granting program as of the fall semester, 2008.
Tuition Waiver will be gradually phased out and benefits
will then be available through either the Centrally or
Departmentally-Funded Education Benefits programs.
Eligible employees may use the Education Benefits Program
concurrently with the UVA Tuition Waiver Program. For complete
information on the Tuition Waiver Program requirements, visit the
UHR Benefits website.
- Schools and Departments may provide
additional, departmentally-funded financial support for employee
education, vocational and professional development, in accordance
with State policy, by providing a
PTAO and
appropriate signature on the
Education Benefits Enrollment Form.
- Course and Credit Limits: Community
Scholars may take up to two classes each semester. University
employees must not exceed 7 undergraduate credits or 6 graduate
credits.
*Community Scholars cannot enroll in School of Law or Medicine courses.
The Curry School of Education does offer courses to employees/community
members. Registration is handled directly by the Curry School. For
information, contact the Curry School’s Office of Admissions,
434-924-3334, 104 Ruffner Hall.
Six Easy Steps to Enroll in a Course using your U.Va. Education Benefits
1) Pick a Course
The U.Va. Undergraduate and Graduate Records provide comprehensive
online listings of all courses offered at the University of Virginia.
Course descriptions can also be found on the websites of the various
academic Schools and departments.
2) Search the current Course Offering Directory
Once you know what course you want to take, the searchable
Course Offering Directory lists the available courses for a specific
term, along with their times, dates, locations, and schedule number(s). It also
includes a link to the instructor’s contact information, which can be used to
request permission to enroll in the course.
3) Download the
Registration and Permission to Enroll Form.
4) Contact the instructor(s) to request
permission to enroll and obtain signature(s)
An original faculty signature is required on your registration form.
Faxed signatures are not acceptable. Additional signatures may be
necessary (see second page of Registration and Permission to Enroll
Form.)
5) Request permission from UHR using the
Education Benefits Enrollment Form. If approved, UHR will add the
appropriate
Education Benefits
to your next paycheck.
6) Register
in person at the Community Scholar office
Once you’ve obtained the appropriate signature(s) and have
received funds from UHR in your paycheck for the
Education Benefits,
please visit the Community Scholar office at the School of Continuing and
Professional Studies in Zehmer Hall, 104 Midmont Lane (off of Alderman Road by
St. Thomas Aquinas Church) to register. Registration must be completed during
the specified
Community Scholar registration dates. Payment must be made at the time of
registration in the form of check made payable to the University of Virginia or
credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover.)