At Northern Illinois University, we care about the well-being, health and safety of our community. As part of our commitment to proactively assist students and employees in making well-informed decisions, the below information is shared on an annual basis to all students, faculty and staff. Please take a moment to review the following university policies, guidance, and notices.
- Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Policy
- Nondiscrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Policy and Procedures
- Sexual Misconduct Policy and Complaint Procedures
- Conflicts between Religious Observances and Academic Schedules
- Acceptable Use Policy
- Confidentiality of Student Records
- State and Federal Government Required Notices
Additionally, Illinois law and corresponding regulations require the following information to be shared on an annual basis related to tuition and fee waivers.
- Tuition and fee waiver records must be maintained at the department level. Tuition and fee waiver records may include but are not limited to written documentation for the university approved waiver listing, applicant cutoff dates, eligibility and selection criteria for each waiver program, awarded and rejected applications, selection records, award notifications, records of rejected applicants, and procedures for entering waiver data into the university accounting system.
- It is important to note that employee (faculty, SPS, and civil service) waivers are maintained by Human Resource Services.
- Departmental recordkeeping pertains to all types of tuition and fee waivers awarded at the discretion of an individual department or unit.
- At the graduate level , for most departments, this will require keeping records of advertisements, selection criteria, applications, evaluations, award notifications, and hiring paperwork for graduate assistantships. Please note that records must be maintained for all individuals who applied for an assistantship, including materials for unsuccessful candidates.
- At the undergraduate level, for most departments, tuition waivers will becoordinated with the Scholarship Office and will require tuition waiver awarding departments to keep all materials associated with these waivers.
- Records may only be disposed of if in compliance with the university’s record retention schedules.
- The Office of Student Financial Aid can also assist with this process if needed.
NIU Resources Available on Tuition Waivers and Fees Include:
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