Money, Money, Money
Parents often ask for a breakdown of
the costs that will appear on their
first UMass bill that they will
receive in July. Exact figures for
the Fall of 2008 are not yet
available. Therefore, we have
provided the Spring 2008 expenses as
an estimate.
These costs are per year.
Tuition and Fees –
Massachusetts
Resident $9,921.00*
Room/Board/Telecommunications
$7,478.00
Total Fees $17,399.00
Books, Stationary, and Other
Supplies (estimate) $1,500.00
Approximate Total $18,899.00**
*Non-Resident Tuition/Fees is $20,499.00
**Approximate total for Non-Resident
is $29,477.00
Important Phone Numbers
Area Code (413)
Isenberg School of Management
Student Services Center 545-5610
Diversity in Management Education
Services 545-5610
Admissions Office 545-0222
Athletics 545-2691
Bursar's Office 545-2368
Commonwealth
College Honors Program 545-2483
Counseling and Assessment Services
545-0333
Disability Services 545-0892
Financial Aid Services 545-0801
Health Services 577-5000
Housing Assignments Office 545-2100
New Student
Orientation 545-2621
Undergraduate Registrar 545-0555
Important Dates for 2008
September 2 First day of classes
October 27
Mid-semester date
November 26 Thanksgiving recess
December 12 Last Day of classes
December 20 Last day of final
examinations
December 21
Winter Break Begins
The First-Year Experience
Summer Orientation
For the first-year student, the
academic year begins with a
two-and-one-half day orientation
period during the summer prior to
their first semester at the
University. During their stay,
students live in a University
residence hall, eat in a dining
commons, and tour the campus'
academic and residential buildings.
Students also take the
writing placement exams, and the
results are used in determining
appropriate writing course
placement. Each student meets with
an academic adviser, selects a
Fall
schedule of appropriate courses, and
registers for
those courses through
the University's on-line course
selection system
(SPIRE). In addition,
students complete a housing
preference form listing the
residential areas they prefer.
Students also learn about a wide
range of academic, residential, and
extracurricular options available to
them at the University;
not to mention meet their peers, and
start to form those close college
friendships.
Residential Living Options
The residential campus at Amherst
not only provides first-year
students with the convenience of
living on campus, but it also
provides a number of living options
which allow students to live
together who share a common
academic, cultural, or social
interest. See our
link
Learning Community Options
for an
overview.
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