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UNITE Student Policies

For All Students | For Graduate Students

For All Students

Please be aware of these policies:

• Any changes to a UNITE class (i.e., grading or cancellation) must be done through the University's UNITE Student and Faculty Engagement office at the Twin Cities campus;
  
  
• UNITE media assets are the intellectual property of the course instructor. The University of Minnesota holds the copyright to the recordings. Attempting to distribute (including to others enrolled in the course), view classes concurrently or access recordings of classes in which you are not registered is strictly prohibited. Users attempting unauthorized access of UNITE classes will be prohibited indefinitely from access to all UNITE classes.  Additionally, in regard to the use of UNITE media:
  
  
  • You may only access classes for which you are registered;
  • Access to UNITE streaming video archives and podcasts is granted only through the end of the semester (date of final for the class);
  • You must delete all downloaded UNITE lectures at the end of the semester;
    
    
• You may need to purchase software as you would purchase a textbook.  UNITE does not provide software or funding for software. 
  
  Some software is available for student use as part of licensing partnerships to be used in campus computer labs, downloaded to student computers or accessed online through application servers.  Some professors may also suggest free or trial software alternatives for completing projects.
  
  Your professor will inform you of any software requirements for courses and options for obtaining software. 
  
  
• You are responsible for all information sent to your University email account. This is the University's official means of communication with students (you need to initiate your University Internet account at https://www.umn.edu/initiate before using your email account);
  
  
• The University now bills students electronically and no longer sends out paper billing statements (see more information below);
  
  
• You are responsible for knowing all rules and regulations that pertain to the particular college or program in which you are enrolled;
  
  
• Graduate students must adhere to the Graduate College's policies and procedures when changing grade/adding/dropping a course.  See the Graduate College's policies at http://www.grad.umn.edu/students/faq/index.html );
  
  
• You are responsible for knowing the University's registration/cancellation deadlines, billing dates and policies.  See the biling due dates and policies at http://onestop.umn.edu/finances/pay/index.html and registration/cancellation deadlines at http://onestop.umn.edu/calendars/cancel_add_refund_deadlines/ ;
  
  
• To be eligible for the University-based Student Health Benefit Plan, you need to be enrolled in a degree program and registed for six or more credits in on-campus course sections (or three or more credits during summer semester). Enrollment through UNITE does not count toward the credit count. See the Student Health Benefit (http://shb.umn.edu/health-plans/shbp-home ) for complete details.

Other Helpful UNITE Information and Guidelines

• Please refer to the Spring 2020 UNITE Student Guide (.pdf format ). You will find answers to common questions as well as UNITE procedures and policies.
  
  
• Please use the UNITE Homework Cover Sheet (.pdf with form fields ) when submitting all homework, quizzes, exams, etc. to the UNITE office.  Use this UNITE cover sheet for fax and email submissions.  This insures you receive proper credit for your work.
  
  
• Please have your proctor use the UNITE Proctor Submission Form (.pdf with form fields ) when submitting all homework, quizzes, exams, etc. to the UNITE office.  Use this UNITE cover sheet for fax and email submissions.  This insures you receive proper credit for your work.
  
  
• ONE STOP: As UNITE students, the University of Minnesota treats you as a regular on-campus student. As such, it is mandatory that you start using One Stop at http://www.onestop.umn.edu . One Stop is a home page of links to general information for students. You can access specific personal information and services through the MyU portal link on the One Stop page.You are expected to know and follow all of the policies and procedures found on the One Stop Web site.
  
  
• BILLING STATEMENTS/ELECTRONIC BILLING: The University bills students electronically and does not send out paper billing statements. A few weeks after the term begins an e-mail will be sent to your University email account stating your bill is ready to be viewed online. Select the link in the e-mail message to view your account or view by this path: One Stop Student Home page, (under Finances) View my student account. This will list your current billing, as well as any outstanding charges. Students who are classified as Non-Resident in the University’s system, will at first have non-resident tuition applied. UNITE will need to go in and make changes to Non-Resident accounts so that resident tuition will be charged. This change will be done by the first week of the term. However, if you are a Non-Resident enrolled in both a UNITE course and an on-campus course in the same semester, the University will classify you a Non-Resident and charge you Non-Resident tuition for both UNITE and on-campus courses.
  
  
• BILLING DUE DATE: Check your billing statement before the billing due date. If you have questions regarding your bill for the current term, please check with the UNITE office IMMEDIATELY so we can check into for you. While we are checking, you are to make payments as required, so late payment fees/installment fees are not charged to your account. If you do discover a billing error, you need to contact the University's UNITE office by the first due date of the semester in order for us to help correct the billing.
  
  
• DUAL REGISTRATION (UNITE AND ON-CAMPUS CONCURRENTLY): Students must register for the on-campus course first. The UNITE course will be added to the on-campus registration. In order to do this, please give us the day you registered on-campus and the TOTAL number of on-campus credits.
  
  
• The UNITE Registration Information Sheet must be filled out each semester you enroll.
  
  
• Students wanting graduate credit for a course must register as a Non-Degree student in Graduate School (form: Request for Graduate Credit for non-degree students)
  
  
• All homework should be identified with first and last name, department, course number, assignment/lab number, and company name.
  
  
• All examinations and quizzes must be taken on the day and time scheduled by the course instructor, either at your location with a UNITE-approved proctor (proctor approved in advance) or by coming to campus to take exams and quizzes with on-campus students (students must verify seat availability with instructor). In the event that the student chooses a fee-based proctoring service, the student is liable any fees.
  
  
• By registering for UNITE classes, you enter into a legally binding contract to pay all tuition and fees, including any non-refundable fees.

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For Graduate Students

• Every Graduate student must have a faculty advisor.
  
  
• Grad 0999 - Graduate students must register for this every fall and spring semester they are not registered for a course.
  
  
• Graduate school cancellations, additions, and grading status - Graduate school policy for changing your grade or course after the deadline.

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