Unpaid fees could lead to block and fine
Tommy Wright
Issue date: 10/12/09 Section: News
After a series of different due dates for different fees, the final deadline for remaining student fees is Oct. 18, according to a message on MySJSU sent Thursday.
Bursar Marlene Anderson said students who do not pay the fee on time will have a block placed on their account. She said students graduating in December will not receive their diplomas or transcripts, and continuing students will not be able to register for classes until the block is removed.
Students will also be charged a $20 administrative fee if they do not pay the fees on time, Anderson said.
She said students should check their MySJSU accounts at least once a week to avoid potential penalties.
"Students need to remember to keep their e-mail current and look at their (MySJSU) e-mail messages, because that is the main means of communication that the university uses to notify the students," Anderson said. "We try to do five reminders to students that have not paid fees."
She said it may seem like SJSU is stalking students, but that is better than getting dropped from classes, paying late fees or having accounts blocked.
Najai Robbins, a sophomore child development major, said that she wants SJSU to send direct e-mail messages rather than using MySJSU to inform students about fee due dates.
"I wish they would give me a better way of telling me, instead of just dropping me," Robbins said.
She said she was dropped from a class last year, but she was able to retain all of her classes.
Anderson said the Bursar's Office can't be specific in e-mail reminders, because of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, but when an e-mail is received, it usually means that students have a balance due, and there is a deadline coming.
She said the Bursar's Office has a comprehensive Web site, and it is in the process of setting up a Facebook account.
Sasha Wallace, a graduate student in counselor education, said she has not yet paid off all of her fees, but she is aware of the upcoming deadline and plans to make her payment on time.
Bursar Marlene Anderson said students who do not pay the fee on time will have a block placed on their account. She said students graduating in December will not receive their diplomas or transcripts, and continuing students will not be able to register for classes until the block is removed.
Students will also be charged a $20 administrative fee if they do not pay the fees on time, Anderson said.
She said students should check their MySJSU accounts at least once a week to avoid potential penalties.
"Students need to remember to keep their e-mail current and look at their (MySJSU) e-mail messages, because that is the main means of communication that the university uses to notify the students," Anderson said. "We try to do five reminders to students that have not paid fees."
She said it may seem like SJSU is stalking students, but that is better than getting dropped from classes, paying late fees or having accounts blocked.
Najai Robbins, a sophomore child development major, said that she wants SJSU to send direct e-mail messages rather than using MySJSU to inform students about fee due dates.
"I wish they would give me a better way of telling me, instead of just dropping me," Robbins said.
She said she was dropped from a class last year, but she was able to retain all of her classes.
Anderson said the Bursar's Office can't be specific in e-mail reminders, because of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, but when an e-mail is received, it usually means that students have a balance due, and there is a deadline coming.
She said the Bursar's Office has a comprehensive Web site, and it is in the process of setting up a Facebook account.
Sasha Wallace, a graduate student in counselor education, said she has not yet paid off all of her fees, but she is aware of the upcoming deadline and plans to make her payment on time.
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