Policy for Waiver of the Engineering Resource Fee

Last revised: January 2007.

Under exceptional circumstances, the Engineering Resource Fee can be waived. Essential information and a link to the petition form are given below.

Help for students with significant financial need is addressed by a separate financial assistance program.

Who should pay the fee?

College of Engineering students enrolled in College of Engineering courses are required to pay the fee.  

In addition to courses offered by the College of Engineering, College of Engineering students are required to pay the fee for terms in which they are registered in course(s) required by their degree program.

For undergraduate students required courses include Baccalaureate Core courses, free electives used to fulfill degree requirements, and minors that are an integral part of the student’s degree (e.g. the Business Minor that is part of the CS-Information System degree).

For graduate students, required courses include all blanket numbered courses completed by the student up to and including the term in which students pass their final examination. Courses completed in other colleges as part of a required minor are also required courses.

Who will be considered for a waiver? Note that “partial” waivers are not granted.

Your waiver will be considered if you can answer “no” to all of the questions show below.

1. Are any of the courses for which I am registered offered by the College of Engineering?

2. Are any of the courses for which I am registered used to satisfy the requirements of my degree?

3. Are any of the courses for which I am registered used to satisfy the requirements of a minor/option required as part of my degree?

If you answered “no” to all questions, then fill out a petition and submit it prior to Friday of the second week of the current term.  If you answered “yes” to any question, then you are not eligible for a waiver. 

Note that petitions will not be accepted for previous terms.

How do I complete a waiver petition?

STUDENT PETITION ON CURRICULUM AND ACADEMIC POLICY

If you are an undergraduate, complete the upper portion of the form and list your courses for the current term.  Take the form to your program’s Head Advisor for their review.   Your Head Advisor will confirm that the courses will not be used to fulfill degree requirements.  You must then submit your petition to the Engineering Undergraduate Programs Office (151 Batcheller Hall).  Note that petitions will not be accepted after the second week of term.

If you are a graduate student, complete the upper portion of the form and list the courses for the current term.  Your Department Head or Head Graduate Advisor (check at the department office) must review and sign the petition. Please submit the petition with a copy of your approved graduate program.

Petitions will be accepted until Friday the second week of the term. Only petitions for the current term will be considered.

Who do I contact if I have questions or suggestions?

Undergraduates: contact Jim Lundy (Jim.Lundy@OregonState.edu), Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. For an appointment, drop by 151 Batcheller Hall or call 541-737-5236.

Graduate students: contact Chris Bell (Chris.A.Bell@OregonState.edu), Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Programs. For an appointment, drop by 101 Covell Hall or call 541-737-3101.