POLICIES

TERMS OF FINAL PAYMENT
The tuition balance (tuition and housing fees less any scholarship award from The Fund for American Studies, early deadline discount if applicable and the $750 deposit) must be received no later than April 1, 2009.

While reminder invoices will be sent out via email and regular mail to the student’s permanent address, it is the student’s responsibility to ensure that payment is received by the deadline. Payments made after the deadline are subject to late fees.

Payment may be made by check or money order, payable to The Fund for American Studies, or by credit card (via the website).

If full payment cannot be made by the deadline, because money has not yet been issued from a lending institution or financial aid office, a letter must be sent by the lending institution or financial aid office and received by The Fund for American Studies by the deadline date. The letter must verify the date that full payment will be disbursed, the party to who the funds will be issued and the amount of the disbursement. If money is going to be disbursed directly to the student after the program start date, the student will be required to pay a $1,200 housing deposit before moving into the institute housing.

If money is to be disbursed from a third party, including the home university or lending institution, it is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the money is sent to The Fund for American Studies at the designated time. At the scheduled time of disbursement, students must verify that payment was received by The Fund for American Studies.


REFUND AND WITHDRAWAL POLICY
The $750.00 deposit is not refundable under any circumstances.

If a student withdraws before the start of the Institute, the following refund policy will apply:

Tuition will be refunded less the $750 non-refundable deposit if a student withdraws from an Institute in writing by April 1, 2009. Students withdrawing after this date and before the close of business on June 1, 2009 will receive a 50% refund. After this date no refunds will be given.

Any student choosing to withdraw from the program at anytime will forfeit his or her institute internship placement and housing at Georgetown University.

There is a $25.00 charge for all returned checks.

STUDENT ATTENDANCE & PARTICIPATION
All students must sign the Attendance Agreement that is included in the online enrollment form as well as a code of conduct agreement upon their arrival. As noted in the signed agreement, The Fund for American Studies expects each student to attend every academic and co-curricular session, complete all reading assignments, and participate actively in class discussions. Students are also expected to adhere to scheduled internship hours and complete all internship assignments.

Attendance will be recorded at all Institute events (excluding optional social events), and students must ask permission of the professor and Institute staff to be absent from any class or mandatory event. Failure to regularly attend all scheduled Institute events will result in dismissal from the Institute.

If any student is removed from the Institute, there will be no refund of money paid, and travel costs will be the responsibility of the student. Removal from the Institute will also include forfeiture of the internship and housing.

RESPECT
The Fund for American Studies expects participants in its programs to treat the staff, professors, intern supervisors, speakers, alumni, fellow students and any other people they come into contact with during the program with respect and consideration. Actions by any student that are seen as physically or verbally abusive to others are regarded as serious offenses. Students must understand that such abusive behavior is subject to disciplinary action and likely dismissal from the program.

COURSES
All students must take the two core classes, as well as participate in internships, guest lectures and other required Institute activities. As the Institute program is carefully structured, all students must take the courses offered in their programs. Students must take the classes for a grade that will subsequently appear on their Georgetown University transcript. Courses may not be taken for pass/fail credit and classes may not be audited. .

ADD/DROP
Add/Drop is only available for the optional Internship Seminar course and must be done so in writing by April 1 in order to receive a refund for money paid toward this class. Students will not be allowed to drop the class with or without a refund after this date.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Students are expected to hold academic integrity in the highest regard and TFAS will not tolerate dishonesty, cheating or plagiarism of any kind. Failure to follow procedure in class or at internship sites is subject to disciplinary action and likely dismissal from the program. Plagiarism shall be defined as submitting another person's work, whether previously published or not, as your own, or taking portions of another person's work, whether published or not, and presenting them as your own in your work without properly attributing them to the person who created the work. Fabrication of work for a class or internship is also not tolerated.

HOUSING
Institute students must abide by housing and campus regulations, and the roommate contract that is distributed. The Fund for American Studies and Georgetown University are not responsible for any damage to or loss of personal property while living in campus housing. Any damage to apartments will be assessed to all inhabitants.

APPROPRIATE DRESS
The internship is a professional experience, and students should plan to dress accordingly. Depending on the internship site, a coat and tie with dress slacks or a business suit may be appropriate for men, and a skirt and blouse, dress, or business suit may be appropriate for women. Students are required to check with their internship supervisor before the start of the program to confirm appropriate business attire for their internship. Site briefings, lectures and panel discussions are considered business meetings and professional attire is required.