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James Madison University - Parents Newsletter Spring 08 - Index

Encouraging students
to be good citizens
Off-campus adjudication
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s the end of the semester
approaches and
students prepare for
summer break, it
is important to remember that
regardless of whether your student
is enrolled in summer classes or
not, she or he remains a member of
the JMU community.
If your student will be spending
any time in the Harrisonburg or
‘JMU encourages all students
to be good citizens
and to obey all local and
state laws wherever they
reside this summer.’
QuikBILL updates
Installment plan changes for 2008
QuikBILL, the JMU electronic student billing system,
will manage student account installment payment
plans beginning with the fall 2008 semester.
JMU will no longer use Tuition Management Systems
for this service.
By incorporating the installment payment plan
into QuikBILL, students and authorized payers will
be able to coordinate the payment plan budget with
actual charges and any anticipated aid listed on the
account. This change should drastically reduce the
confusion and number of underpayments and overpayments
that have occurred in the past. The Quik-
BILL installment payment plan will be administered
by FACTS, a company owned by QuikBILL.
QuikBILL offers the
same benefits as
TMS, including:
■ Five monthly payments
for fall semester and five
monthly payments for
spring semester, if contracted
by the deadline.
■ Life insurance on any balance
of the contracted budget,
as of the date of death
of the “responsible party.”
Rockingham County area during
the break, it is important to know
that the off-campus adjudication
policy will still be in effect. This
policy covers alcohol, drug and
felony convictions as well as other
behaviors that negatively affect the
educational mission of the university.
This is a separate process
from the criminal system and could
result in additional educational
■ Ability to pay by credit
card or electronic check
at the Web site.
New benefits with Quik-
BILL include lower enrollment
fees: $30/semester
or $60/year; and the
ability to view the JMU
bill and real time activity
on the student account to
confirm your budget and
make timely adjustments
to avoid account “holds.”
programs and probation at
the university.
If a student is charged
with a violation of university
policy during the summer,
e-mail will be sent to
the student’s JMU e-mail
Important items to
remember about
the QuikBILL
installment payment
plan:
1. Only authorized payers
may access the student
bill and the installment
payment plan. Only students
have the ability to
designate an authorized
payer in QuikBILL. If you
or your student have
questions about the
authorized payer set up,
please contact the University
Business Office by
phone, (540) 568-6505,
or e-mail, ubo@jmu.edu,
or stop in the UBO office
(Warren Hall) during
business hours (Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5
p.m.) for assistance.
2. May 2, 2008 —
JMU Board of Visitors
sets 2008-2009 student
account charges. Posted
on UBO Web site at
www.jmu.edu/ubo.
3. June 1, 2008 —
Enrollment begins for
QuikBILL Installment
Payment Plan for fall
semester 2008 and spring
semester 2009.
address with information about
how to schedule a judicial hearing.
In addition, parents of students
under the age of 21 will be notified
by letter after the first major violation
(DUI, drug distribution, keg
registration violation, hospitalization,
under the influence of drugs,
felony possession of drugs or alcohol
and drugs in the same incident) or
a second minor violation (open container
violation, underage possession
of alcohol, marijuana possession or
drunk in public) on or off campus.
JMU encourages all students
to be good citizens and to obey all
local and state laws wherever they
reside this summer. Remember, all
community standards and judicial
processes can be found in JMU’s
student handbook available at www.
jmu.edu/judicial/handbook. If
you need more information, call
(540) 568-6218. M
4. July 1, 2008 —
Must be enrolled by this
date to make five payments
for fall semester.
5. Aug. 1, 2008 —
Date that fall student
account bills will be generated.
All student and
authorized payers will
receive an e-mail notification.
6. Aug. 30, 2008 —
Payment deadline for student
account balances not
covered by financial aid or
the QuikBILL installment
payment plan.
Please contact UBO if
you have questions or
need assistance with the
new QuikBILL Installment
Payment Plan.
James Madison
University
University Business
Office
MSC 3516
Harrisonburg, VA
22807
(540) 568-6505
e-mail: ubo@jmu.edu
www.jmu.edu/ubo
JMU Access Card
information
JMU Access Card (JAC)
Resources and Services
■ ID Card (JACard)
■ Meal Plans
■ FLEX Deposits for on
and off campus purchases.
No need to carry cash, credit
cards or checks.
■ Most services available
online.
■ Look for our informational
brochure that will
mail in early June.
Card Services
MSC 3532
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
(540) 568-6915
www.jmu.edu/cardctr/
A Family
Connection
The Madison Family Connection
e-newsletter is informative,
helpful and FREE
The newsletter provides
JMU parents and families
with information on campus
events, vacation and break
schedules, payment due
dates, deadline reminders
and tips for student success.
To electronically receive
the newsletter, please register
at www.jmu.edu/parents.
If you would prefer to
have the newsletter mailed
to you, please send your
address to kitetl@jmu.edu,
or call (540) 568-3193 or
(866) 399-8432.
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