4.2 EMPLOYEE TUITION WAIVER POLICY/PROCEDURES (Revised August 2012)
For eligible Radford University employees, tuition and fees may be waived for one course ( up to
four credit hours) taken at Radford University each semester or summer session in which they are
employed.
Eligibility: The following employees of Radford University are eligible for the waiver of tuition
program:
• Full-time, salaried employees
• Part-time teaching faculty
• “1,500-hour” wage employees
Admission: An employee must obtain student status by applying to the Admissions Office or the
College of Graduate and Professional Studies. To apply as an undergraduate, non-degree seeking
student, contact the Registrar’s Office.
Availability: An employee may not be enrolled in any course where such enrollment would result in
the displacement of a regularly enrolled student.
Audit: Auditing a course is allowed. The audit form, which requires signatory approvals, is available
in the Registrar’s Office.
Policies: An employee must follow current academic and registration policies regarding grades and
credit, auditing courses, withdrawal procedures, completing a degree, etc. For further information,
contact the Registrar’s Office.
Job-relatedness: An employee may take classes that are not job-related or part of a job-related degree
program.
Missed Work Time: An employee must make up any time used to attend classes during regular
working hours. The employee’s immediate supervisor must verify that work time missed to take a
class has been made up.
Taxability: Current taxability guidelines can be found at
newpage12.htm.
Request Procedure: An employee must complete the Employee Tuition Waiver Request
Form (PR17), obtain signatory approvals, and route the form to Human Resources before the deadline
date. Human Resources will notify the employee when the request form is approved, keep the original
request form, and forward a copy to the Student Accounts Office.
Registration: An employee must register for classes approved through tuition waiver only on
specified dates and times during the schedule adjustment period. Additional information on registering
for classes may be obtained from the Registrar’s Office.