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Administrative Policies

AP 1 State Telephone System and Cellular Telephone Sets

AP 2 Telecommunications Equipment (Voice)

AP 3 Smoking

AP 4 Safety and Health

AP 5 Risk Management Policy

AP 6 Parking Regulations

AP 7 Sign Posting Policy

AP 8 Chargeback of Physical Plant Services

AP 10 Building Keys

AP 11 Fleet Vehicles

AP 12 Records Hold Policy

AP 13 Dispensing of Hearing Aids

AP 14 Policy on Business Activities

AP 15 Dangerous Weapons on Campus

AP 16 Collection of Indirect (Overhead) Costs

AP 17 Distribution of Indirect (Overhead) Costs

AP 18 Seat Belt Use

AP 19 Use of University Facilities

AP 20 Athletic Camps and Clinics

AP 21 University-Foundation Relationships

AP 22 Employee Accident/Injury Procedures

AP 23 Naming of Rooms and Buildings on Campus

AP 24 Postal Policy

AP 25 Requirement for a Mandatory Residential Dining Plan

AP 26 Requirement for Mandatory Housing

AP 27 Records Management Program

AP 29 Bad Check Policy

AP 30 In-Line Skates and Skateboarding

AP 31 Computer Software Use

AP 32 Inclement Weather Practice

AP 33 International Student Tuition Remission Policy

AP 36 Information Security

AP 37 Conflict of Interest/Financial Disclosure Policy

AP 38 Health Insurance Requirement for International Students

AP 39 Reuse Policy for Replaced Computers

AP 40 Alcohol Beverages on Campus

AP 41 Computer Replacement Policy

AP 42 Outreach Residual Funds

AP 43 Summer Session and J-Term

AP 44 Use of Copyrighted Material

AP 45 Shared Radio Spectrum Management and Coordination

AP 46 Emeriti Status for Unclassified Staff (Faculty/Academic Staff)

AP 47 Honored Retiree Status for Classified Employees

AP 48 Application for Immigrant Visas

AP 49 Determination of Outreach Course

AP 50 Cellular Telephone Policy

AP 52 Access, Use, and Retention of Social Security Numbers

AP 53 Full-time Status with a Reduced Course Load

AP 54 Advertising, Sponsorship, and Promotion of Alcohol and/or Tobacco Products on Campus

AP55 Licensing of UWRF Registered Marks

 

University of Wisconsin-River Falls Administrative Policy Paper
Number: AP 53
Date Issued: September 22, 2006
Subject: Full-time Status with a Reduced Course Load

1.0 POLICY/PURPOSE:

The University recognizes that some qualified students with health conditions that fit the definition of a disability may not be able, by reason of those conditions, to successfully manage a full-time course load of a minimum of twelve credits per semester. Considerations involved commonly include the amount of time required by daily living activities, extra time needed for specialized study approaches or difficulty with studying for extended numbers of hours. In order that these students may continue to participate in and benefit from University programs and services, the University may make available an accommodation of full-time equivalency with a reduced course load.

Students who are full-time with a reduced course load by reason of disability are entitled to all of the services, benefits, rights, privileges and responsibilities of full-time status students. The intent of this accommodation is to offer equal opportunity; therefore, services based on the number of credit hours (i.e. financial assistance or scholarships) may be pro-rated. The student should contact Financial Assistance regarding the particular financial impact to the student. This accommodation need not be permitted to any program or activity in which the University demonstrates that a full-time enrollment of twelve credits or more is essential to meet the requirements for the program being pursued by the student or that are directly related to licensing requirements.

2.0 OVERVIEW/BACKGROUND:

•  Survey of UW System Registrars

3.0 UNIVERSITY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Coordinator of Disability Services

4.0 DEPARTMENT/UNIT RESPONSIBILITIES:

Dean for Student Development and Campus Diversity
Director of Enrollment Services

5.0 PROCEDURE:

Requests for reduced credit loads are submitted to the Coordinator of Disability Services each semester using a Reduced Credit Load Application. Sufficient documentation must show the need for this accommodation according to the documentation guidelines for the particular type of health condition; for some students' circumstances, this may require updated clinical information.

5.1 The Coordinator of Disability Services evaluates the documentation and the student's request in terms of the impact the health condition can be expected to have upon the demands of the student's current or proposed schedule.

5.2 The student should his or her adviser and request an explanation as to how the reduced credit load could impact progress towards graduation and any professional licensing requirements.

5.3 The student should contact the office of Financial Assistance for consultation as to how the reduced credit load could impact financial aid. Within the limits of federal financial aid regulations, every effort should be made to ensure that the student does not incur additional costs.

5.4 Now The student should contact the Cashier's Office or Accounts Receivable to determine the cost of tuition and fees for the reduced credit load.

5.5 If the student chooses to make use of this accommodation, the Coordinator of Disability Services may send a letter to Financial Aid, Registrar's Office, Housing, and any other departments as directed by the student, notifying them of the specific number of hours at which the student is full-time.

 

 

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