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Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to questions current students often ask
How
do I register for courses and drop/add?
Please
obtain advisement when deciding which courses to take. Information
about classes, advisors and orientation is mailed to new students admitted
for fall semesters about a month before school starts. Don't worry, new
students
don't need
to register
until orientation.
You may register online with SIS+ or you may use UDPHONE (831-4663), the touch-tone telephone registration system, which is available a few weeks prior to the semester. You must have a personal identification number (PIN) to use SIS+ and UDPHONE. Please see the web page about email and the electronic campus for information. Or you may go to the Student Services Building on Lovett Avenue. If you are having trouble, other registration options include going to the Student Services Building or you may register at the School administration office in 182 Graham Hall.
If you need a registration book, copies are also available at the School and online or you may call 831-2131 or 831-1554 or you may pick one up at the Student Services Building on Lovett Avenue.
How
do I drop or add courses?
The
late registration period or "drop/add" for the fall semester
continues through Tuesday, September 14, 2004. SIS+ and UDPHONE will
be available for registration and drop/add throughout
this period. If an instructor outside the School is teaching
the course for which you are registering, you will have to go
to that
instructor's department after the end of the free drop/add period.
When do classes begin?
Check the Academic
Calendar for the current term.
I am a research assistant
or have a UD fellowship but I got a bill from the University. What
do I do?
If
you have been awarded a research assistantship or fellowship and have
signed a contract, the fee payment deadline for the fall 2005 semester
is August 1, 2005. The fee payment form must be
returned to the Cashier's Office in the Student
Services Building on Lovett Avenue even if you are being supported
for tuition on a graduate contract or scholarship with the School
of Urban Affairs & Public Policy.
You will have to pay a student health service fee and the student center fee because these fees are mandatory for all full-time students and are not paid by your contract. There is a late payment fee if you do not submit the fee payment form by the deadline and failure to return the fee payment form will result in the cancellation of your registration. (Note: these fees are subject to change by the University. Check with Billing and Collection for the current fee schedule.)
When do research assistants
and fellows get paid?
Students
who are research assistants ("on contract") get paid on the 15th
and the last day of each month. If the dates fall on a weekend
or holiday, checks come on the workday before. Students on academic-year
stipends receive their first check on September 15 and their last
check on May 31. See the secretary in the unit in which you work
to pick up your check.
For others who work for a University department, you may be paid on a biweekly basis, these checks are distributed every other Friday and you will also pick up your check from the secretary in the unit in which you work. You should be aware that there is a two-week lag between the end of the pay period and the date when the check is issued.
Is research assistantship and fellowship income taxable?
Income
from assistantship stipends as well as income from students who are paid
an hourly wage is
generally subject to federal income tax withholding. This information is
advisory; ultimate tax liability is a matter between the individual
and the Internal Revenue Service.
What
student health services are available?
Research assistants and those with UD fellowships (students"on
contract") have coverage through the Student Medical
Insurance Plan. This does not include spouses or dependents. Information and a web-based
application
are available at http://www.udel.edu/shs/insurance/.
Students who are not on contract can purchase health insurance
through the Student Medical Insurance Plan.
Many medical services are provided at Student Health Service. The Student Health Service building is located in Laurel Hall on the corner of East Park Place and South College Avenue (831-2226). All full-time students are required to pay the student health service fee.
Am I
required to have immunizations?
Delaware State
Board of Health and the University mandate that all students be immunized
for measles,
mumps, and rubella. If immunization requirements are not met, you
will not be permitted to maintain registration in courses. You
will receive information from the Student
Health Service (302-831-2226) on procedures to be followed
and forms to be completed.
I need housing. Help?!?
The
University provides some graduate
student and family housing. These apartments often fill
quickly, so you're advised to contact them early
For a list of off-campus apartments and other housing that is available can be obtained from the Office of Housing Assignment Services, located at 5 Courtney Street, Newark, DE 19716. Call (302) UD1-DORM (831-3676) or E-mail: UD-Housing@udel.edu.
Where do I purchase textbooks?
The University
Bookstore is located next to the Perkins Student
Center on Academy Street.
The phone number is 831-2809. Textbooks are usually available
for sale starting two weeks before classes begin and continuing
one
month into the semester. If you want to avoid the crowds or cannot
go when they're open, you can place your order online in
advance on the University
Bookstore web site. University of Delaware gifts as well as
general books, stationery, posters, calendars and more can all be found
there.
How
do I obtain a parking permit?
The
Department of Public Safety's Parking
Services handles parking permits. The Public Safety Building
at 413 Academy Street can provide you with a parking permit or
you can obtain a parking permit in the Student Services Building
on Lovett Avenue at the beginning of the semester. Parking permit fees
can be deducted from your pay if you are on contract.
You definitely will be ticketed if you don't have a sticker when parking in a University lot. Call 831-1184 if you have questions about parking or traffic violations.
How
do I get a UD shuttle bus schedule?
The
UD shuttle
busses pick up passengers at regular intervals. They
stop at locations throughout campus and nearby apartment complexes.
Special stops may be requested if they are along the route. For
more information click shuttle
bus schedule or call (302) 831-1187. Information about regional
transit is also available.
I
still have more questions. What do I do?
Please feel free
to contact the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy with any
question not answered here.
School of Urban Affairs & Public Policy
184 Graham Hall |
University of Delaware |
Newark, DE 19716
phone 302 831 1687 |
e-mail suapp@udel.edu
| fax 302 831 3296
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