Article 12

MATRICULATION AND TUITION PROGRAM

12.1 Policy. The UBOT and the UFF-GAU agree that payment by the university of tuition for graduate assistants, and non-resident fee charges for all out-of-state graduate assistants, which results in those employees being allowed to waive such payment, is highly desirable in order to attract high quality graduate students to the University of Florida and to improve the quality of education.

12.2 Waivers.

(a) The UBOT and the UFF-GAU will continue to seek legislative funding to meet the costs associated with tuition and non-resident fee waiver program. Waivers shall be for at least the minimum number of credit hours required to hold the employee's graduate assistant appointment. If sufficient waivers are not available to provide all graduate assistants with such waivers, first consideration for receipt of these waivers shall be given to graduate assistants who were employed and receiving a waiver for at least one (1) semester during the prior academic year and who are students in good standing.

(b) In order to supplement the waivers provided by the Legislature for this program and following the practice of other major research institutions throughout the country, the University shall require those individuals who make application for contracts or grants to incorporate the costs of the tuition and non-resident fee charges which are associated with graduate assistants who are to be supported by such contract or grant into the contract or grant proposal.

12.3 Report to UFF-GAU. A report of the distribution of tuition and non-resident fees paid by the university shall be provided to UFF-GAU within two (2) weeks after the report is final. This report shall include information regarding the total amount of tuition and non-resident fee waivers as well as employee name, academic department, and the number of hours the employee was authorized to waive.