View Bill 19-20-25

Senate Bill 19-20-25

Bill ID: 19-20-25
Name: Review of the UMD Policies and Procedures Concerning Tuition Remission
Proposed: 10/30/2019
Sponsor: David Rieger, Assistant Director, University Human Resources
Proposal: The University of Maryland, College Park Policy and Procedures Concerning Tuition Remission for Faculty and Staff VII-4.10(A) has not been revised since 1991. It is not only out of alignment with the Policy on Tuition Remission and Tuition Reimbursement for Regular and Retired Nonexempt and Exempt Staff and Faculty Employees of the University System of Maryland VII-4.10 but also with evolving trends in higher education to offer courses in formats outside the traditional academic semesters (fall and spring). The policy also does not align with our current practice of providing tuition remission for courses taken during the winter and summer terms.

The policy should be revised to align with USM policy, current UMD practice, and varying course formats. The revised policy would support the implementation of new systems for requesting and approving tuition remission requests that UHR has already put in place.

Proposed revisions to the policy are attached to the proposal.

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Policy: https://president.umd.edu/administration/policies/section-vii-personnel/vii-410a

Status

Status: Completed
Completed On: 04/24/2020

History

Approval(s):
Presidential Approval: 04/24/2020
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Reviewed By: Senate
Received: 04/15/2020
Decision Date: 04/22/2020
Decision: The Senate voted to approve the proposal.
Next Step: Presidential Approval
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Reviewed By: Senate Executive Committee (SEC)
Received: 04/06/2020
Decision Date: 04/10/2020
Decision: The SEC voted to place the item on the agenda of the April 22, 2020 Senate meeting for consideration.
Next Step: Senate Review
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Reviewed By: Staff Affairs Committee
Received: 01/30/2020
Decision Date: 04/06/2020
Decision Due By: 03/30/2020
Decision: The Staff Affairs Committee voted to forward its recommendations to the SEC for consideration.
Actions: The Staff Affairs Committee consulted University Human Resources on the policies and on current practice regarding tuition remission for employees and their spouses and dependent children. The committee also reviewed USM policies covering tuition remission, and considered policies and procedures at other USM institutions. The committee developed revisions to more closely align with USM policies and current University practice, and that more directly focus on employees at this institution. The committee voted to approve the revised policies and an administrative recommendation in an email vote concluding on April 6, 2020.
Next Step: SEC Review
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Reviewed By: Senate Executive Committee (SEC)
Received: 11/13/2019
Decision Date: 11/20/2019
Decision: The SEC voted to charge the Staff Affairs Committee with review of the policy.
Next Step: Staff Affairs Committee Review
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