Defintions

Combined Degree Program – pursuit of two degrees simultaneously for which there is an articulation of shared credit.

Concurrent Degree – pursuit of two degrees simultaneously for which there is no articulation or shared credit.

Baccalaureate and Graduate or Professional

Students enrolled in an undergraduate-to-graduate (U2G) combined degree program will be assessed tuition and fees at the undergraduate rate until the undergraduate degree is conferred.

Post Baccalaureate

When graduate and professional students are admitted to a second—or third— program of study (POS), the POS with the higher tuition rate is designated as the primary POS. All students admitted to a second POS will be assessed tuition and fees at the primary program rate over the duration of their enrollment in the POS.

Exception Policy

An exception to the rule of charging the primary program rate is possible if the following circumstances apply:

  • Students will pay at least the full cost of the higher-priced primary program over the duration of their enrollment; and,
  • Students enroll predominantly in courses offered by the secondary program in a given session.

Exception Override Protocol

Session-based exceptions are processed via an assessment override.

  • An override reason code will be established by the Registrar’s Office in MAUI billing to track the tuition assessment overrides.
  • The primary program college submits an override request to the Associate Provost for Graduate and Professional Education and Graduate College Dean who will evaluate the request.
  • If an override is approved by the AP for Grad and Professional Education, the primary or secondary program must submit notice each time the override is to be applied. Override notice includes the applicable session, student name(s), id(s), and primary/secondary program information. The request is to be submitted at least two weeks prior to the generation of the first Ubill (Fall August 1st Ubill = mid-July; Spring January 1st Ubill = mid December; Summer June 1st Ubill =mid-May).
  • During the override session, the student maintains their primary degree enrollment classification, but their tuition group is lowered to the secondary program rate.

Last updated 2021.