All student accounts must be settled by the date established by the College each semester. An account is considered settled when it reflects a credit or zero balance. This can be achieved by any combination of the following:

• Establishing adequate financial aid
• Setting up a payment plan
• Paying the balance in full
• Submitting the Payment/Reimbursement from Employer Plan (PREP) form
• Arranging for direct billing to your employer

More information about these options can be found online at: https://www.sjfc.edu/student-life/student-accounts/. Students will receive a financial aid deferment of the amount they are borrowing once their loan approvals are received by Student Financial Services.

Students whose bills are not settled may not be allowed to drop or add classes, move into residence halls, participate in College-sponsored activities, obtain an email account or ID card, use the library, access their meal plan account, access the Athletic Center, or work or park on campus. Additional restrictions may also be imposed.

The College reserves the right to transfer past due accounts to an external collection agency when internal efforts have been exhausted. Collection costs and other legal fees incurred will be billed to the student account and become the responsibility of the student.

Penalties

The College reserves the right to deny admission or registration to any person who has not paid in full all outstanding financial obligations to the College. The College may, at its sole discretion:

• Refuse to admit or register the student
• Cancel the student’s registration
• Bar the student from attending class
• Remove the student from residence housing
• Withhold the student’s transcripts and diploma

Payment Plan

St. John Fisher College allows students to finance their balance over the course of the semester. Students/families that choose to establish a payment plan must enroll online and set up automatic deductions from a checking account or savings account, There is a $40 enrollment fee per semester.

Payment/Reimbursement from Employer Plan (PREP)

The Payment/Reimbursement from Employer Plan, or PREP, enables students to defer the amount of tuition and fees that their employer indicates it will pay. Students who qualify to use PREP to defer their tuition will not be required to submit payment until the semester has ended and grade reports are available. PREP is only available to students who are in good financial standing with the College and who receive payment of their tuition from their employers.

If Student Accounts does not receive payment for the balance in full by the deadline, a late fee of $200 will be assessed. St. John Fisher College reserves the right to rescind or refuse this payment option if the College is notified that the student is no longer eligible to receive tuition benefits. Failure to earn a required minimum grade in order to receive payment from an employer and/or withdrawal from a class does not excuse the student from being charged all applicable tuition and fees for that semester.

Direct Billing to Your Employer

Your balance may be deferred if your employer will pay the College in full upon receipt of a bill. To obtain this deferment, submit a letter from your employer stating this, and a bill will be generated directly to your employer for payment.

Forms

Further details and downloadable forms can be found at https://www.sjfc.edu/student-life/student-accounts/. For more information, please contact Student Accounts by phone at (585) 385-8061 or by email at studentaccounts@sjfc.edu.

Refund of Overpayment on Student Account

An overpayment refund is processed only when there is an actual credit balance on a student account. If the application of loans, scholarships, grants, or any other payment creates a credit balance, a refund will be generated. Students will be notified by email that a refund has been generated and will be informed of when and where it will be available.

The Media Center has a full-color television studio, sound recording facilities, and film production and editing facilities, as well as a complete range of the standard equipment used for audiovisual support and production.

The Veterans Affairs Certifying Official, located in the Registrar’s Office, Kearney 201, provides students with information and assistance relating to veterans’ benefits and concerns. The Certifying Official may be contacted by phone at (585) 385-8031.

For information on educational benefits and eligibility, visit the VA online at: benefits.va.gov/gibill/ or call 1 (800) 442-4551.

The Charles J. Lavery Library meets the information needs of 21st-century students. A blend of traditional and electronic resources covering a broad range of subjects is available to the Fisher community. The library’s print collection is complemented by an extensive offering of online scholarly resources available at: https://sjfc.edu/library.

Information resources include 300,000 volumes and access to approximately 50,000 print and electronic periodical titles.

The library provides a variety of study venues. Individual and group study areas, a computer lab, and a floor designated for quiet study make the library a popular spot on campus for research, meetings, and instruction. It is also a great place to relax with comfortable furniture; popular books, magazines, and DVDs, well-stocked vending machines, and a Keurig machine with a variety of K-Cup flavors to choose from including coffee, tea and hot chocolate.

Research Assistance

Professional librarians welcome students to the library Help Desk during day and evening hours. Our librarians are information specialists committed to the academic success of all students.

Learning Commons

The Learning Commons supports student learning, research, and use of technology. This state-of-the-art facility enables students to conduct research and produce projects in one location, steps away from a Help Desk staffed by technology students and Librarians. In the Learning Commons, students have access to PC workstations, Macintosh multimedia workstations, and group workstations. Throughout the library there are additional PC workstations as well as Wi-Fi. Students may also borrow laptops at the Information and Checkout Desk for short-term use in the library.

K-12 Resource Center

Geared toward educators and pre-service educators at all levels, the Curriculum Center occupies 1,250 square feet on the Lower Level of Lavery Library. The Center simulates the typical K-12 school library, and offers a range of fiction, non-fiction, school textbooks, and lesson-planning resources all aligned with NYS Standards. Ample work space, combined with ready access to materials and the professional assistance of the Education Librarian, provides an ideal environment for project and lesson development.

Instruction

Librarians welcome opportunities for instructing groups or individuals and offer current instruction in the use of all types of information sources. Classes in information literacy are taught in all subject areas using hands-on techniques and active learning.

Interlibrary Services

Lavery Library Interlibrary Loan is a free service provided to the Fisher community. The library is a member of the Rochester Regional Library Council, which represents a collection of more than 3,400,000 titles. We are also a member of the IDS Project, which began in New York State, then spread across the country as far as Hawaii, and now represents the collections of over 110 academic libraries. Lavery Library works within these two associations to swiftly provide quality resources not owned by this library. Lavery Library’s Interlibrary Loan service also extends beyond the region to obtain resources from national and international libraries.

The Health and Wellness Center is the on campus medical and counseling office serving the students of St. John Fisher College. The Center is located on the first floor of the Wegmans School of Nursing Building, Suite 107. Office hours during the academic year are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

The Health and Wellness Center provides compassionate, high-quality medical, counseling services, and wellness education to students. In promoting wellness we also serve as a mental health and medical resource for the campus community. We are an integrated center and we work as a collaborative team to provide excellent care to the students we serve.

Services available the Center include visits for illness, STI testing and education, blood work and laboratory services, annual health updates, PPD placements and reads, flu vaccine clinics, counseling, and psychiatric evaluations. Over 3,000 student health visits take place each year.

Additionally, we offer prescription delivery from the Fairport Wegmans Pharmacy. Prescriptions are delivered to the Health and Wellness Center for pick up from our center for student convenience.

Appointments

Medical and counseling appointments are highly encouraged, with walk-in appointments available depending on immediacy of the need. To schedule an appointment, students can call our appointment line at (585) 385-8280 or walk in. Students should bring their St. John Fisher College ID card and health insurance card to each appointment. If your insurance changes, please be sure to notify the office of this change.

All visits at the Health and Wellness Center are confidential.

Emergencies

In some cases, we may need to refer students out for more immediate medical or mental health care. We attempt to be mindful about the costs associated with these situations but we cannot risk health and safety. If a student needs evaluation at an emergency room, we will work with the College and student to make this happen as safely and efficiently as possible.

For an on-campus emergency, students should contact the Office of Safety and Security at (585) 385-8111. For off-campus emergencies, students should call 911.

Medical Excuses

The Health and Wellness Center does not provide medical excuses for classes missed due to illness or an appointment.

However, if there is a diagnosed medical condition that precludes the student from attending class for a significant period of time, we can assist in working with the College/faculty/staff in regards to notification or to address time missed.

When they will be absent, students are responsible for promptly notifying instructors to make necessary arrangements – before they miss the class is best!

The Medical Excuse Policy can be found by going to our Health and Wellness FAQ page. https://www.sjfc.edu/student-life/health-and-wellness-center/faqs/

Fees for Services

St. John Fisher College encourages all students to maintain adequate health insurance coverage at all times. Health insurance information is available for New York State residents at nystateofhealth.ny.gov. If you need assistance with additional health insurance information please contact our office (585) 385-8280.

The Health and Wellness Center will bill your insurance carrier directly for any medical services provided and we accept all insurances. The Center does not bill students for these services; we only bill the insurance carriers.

Fees for any lab tests are billed by the laboratory company. Students who need treatment or services beyond what we can provide are referred to outside specialists or hospitals. Your insurance plan may cover all, part, or none of these costs. Students and/or their parents are responsible for all costs incurred outside the Health and Wellness Center.

Because all students pay a comprehensive fee that supports the basic operation of the Health and Wellness Center as a part of their regular College charges, we do not charge or collect co-payments at the time of service. For any student with a lapse in their health insurance coverage a $25 fee will be applied to their student account for each medical visit. Students with a financial hardship can request this fee be waived; waivers are granted on a case by case basis.

Counseling visits are not billed to an insurance provider and are provided free of charge to current St. John Fisher College students.

Mandatory Health Requirements

New York state requires post-secondary students enrolled in 6 or more credits, to provide the following immunizations:

1. Two MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccinations or Titers with serological proof of immunity to Measles, Mumps and Rubella (Students born prior to January 1, 1957 are exempt from this requirement).

AND

2. Meningitis vaccination within 5 years of the first day of classes (required for residential students).

If you are a commuter student you can decline the meningitis vaccine as a requirement of your enrollment to the college. To locate find information on the meningitis vaccine please visit our patient portal at the address listed below.

Our immunization entry and verification process is now online and can be accessed by visiting our patient portal: go.sjfc.edu/patientportal. Please visit the immunization tab on the patient portal to upload and enter the dates for your MMR and Meningitis vaccines. Once you have entered your dates and uploaded the record, the Health and Wellness staff will review and verify the document. If you have any other health documents please continue to use the patient portal.

It is also recommended that students complete the Health History Form also located on the patient portal. We will request that you complete this form prior to your visit at our center.

If a student fails to submit the required proof of immunization within 30 days after the start of classes, the student will be withdrawn form classes until proof of the immunity is submitted. A fee of $300 will be assessed for reinstatement in the class.

The Office of Multicultural Affairs and Diversity Programs (OMADP) provides leadership, support, and integration for the creation, implementation, assessment, and enhancement of the campus’ strategic goals to build, affirm, and sustain an inclusive and diverse educational community. The OMADP is committed to building an academic community that embraces and acts upon the values found in our Fisher Creed: respect, open-mindedness, integrity, diversity, responsibility, education, leadership, and growth. The Office also delivers informative publications that promote its mission, as well as the projects and programs designed in collaboration with student organizations, schools, other offices, and community agencies that focus on issues of equity, compliance, multiculturalism, social justice, and domestic and global diversity.

The Office is located in Basil Hall 117, and is open during regular College business hours. Visit www.sjfc.edu/student-life/diversity or email diversity@sjfc.edu.