BURGMANN COLLEGE

Inc

GPO Box 1345, Canberra ACT 2601 Tel (02) 6125 6100 Fax (02) 6257 2655 Email:Principal.Burgmann@anu.edu.au http:// burgmann.anu.edu.au/

in affiliation with The Australian National University

STATEMENT OF FEES AND GENERAL CONDITIONS 2010

POST GRADUATE RESIDENTS
1. INITIAL FEES PAYABLE TO CONFIRM A PLACE:

New Residents:
Refundable: General deposit Card/Key deposit Sub-total Non-refundable: ANU Application fee Admission fee Registration fee Communication fees ULDR fee BRA membership Sub-total TOTAL $375 $125 $500 $80 $210 $75 $290 $55 $120 $830 $1330

Returning Residents:

Non-refundable: Communication fees ULDR fee BRA membership TOTAL

$290 $55 $120 $465

General Deposit If all contractual obligations are fulfilled, the deposit is refundable upon request following the end of a residents College career, after deducting any outstanding charges. (see also point 4). Card/Key deposit This deposit is refundable upon a residents final departure from College provided all cards and keys are returned. All lost cards/keys (bike shed, security door etc) incur charges for replacement. ANU Accommodation services application fee A once-only fee for new residents . Admission fee A once-only fee for the Colleges ongoing development. Registration fee A once-only fee to defray the costs in the administration of new residents. It is forfeited if a resident fails to come into College, having accepted an offer of a place. Communication fee A non-refundable fee covering telephone connection and maintenance and computer room facilities, services and infrastructure. Telephones are installed in each residents room and it is a condition of entry that residents agree to have the telephone connected to their room. To make calls a residents telep hone account must be in credit. Calls within the ANU are free. Unattributed Loss and Damage Recovery (ULDR) This non-refundable fee covers the cost of damage to, loss or recovery of, property within College where such is beyond reasonable wear and tear and cannot be attributed to any individual or group. As an incentive to BRA to encourage residents to reduce damage etc, BRA is credited at the end of each year with half of any monies left in this fund, calculated on a pro rata term basis. Burgmann Residents Association (BRA) fee. Membership of the Burgmann Residents Association and payment of this non-refundable fee is a condition of acceptance into membership of the College. This fee helps to fund BRAs range of annual activities for its members. PARTNER FEES Where a resident in a studio apartment is accompanied by a partner, the partner must pay the Card/Key deposit fee and the non-refundable fees shown above with an asterisk. The partner also co-signs the Contract of Residence. PRO RATA INITIAL FEES One semester only. In the rare circumstances where a resident is offered a semester only contract, the initial fees are reduced accordingly.
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2.

WEEKLY RESIDENCE FEES 2010

Postgraduate students will be offered either a 45 week contract or a 52 week contract according to their application needs and approval by the Principal . The 45 week contract runs from 31 January 2010 to the 11 December 2010. The 52 week contract runs from 31 January 2010 to the 31 January 2011. Room Types Postgraduate Self-catered includes Sunday dinner in the Dining Hall and designated events Weekly Contracted Total Room types Amount Weeks Studio apartment $250 45 $11,250 Studio apartment with partner $368 45 $16, 560 Bedroom in 2 or 3 bedroom apartment $212 45 $9, 540 Bedroom in 5 bedroom apartment $198 45 $8,910

Room types
Studio apartment Studio apartment with partner Bedroom in 2 or 3 bedroom apartment Bedroom in 5 bedroom apartment

Weekly Amount $250 $368 $212 $198

Contracted Weeks 52 52 52 52

Total $13,000 $19,136 $11,024 $10,296

Included in the fees are designated College events including large and small dinners and Luigis. Queries about fees should be made to Mrs. Vicki Guyer (Vicki.guyer@anu.edu.au) at the Front Office in the first instance

Duration of Currency of these Fees

The fee rates shown above apply from 31 January 2010 to the beginning of the 2011 academic year. Rates for 2011 will be published towards the end of 2010

Rates for Academic Visitors

Academic staff and visitors at the ANU are welcome at Burgmann College for limited periods where space is available and their stay benefits the Colleges academic purposes. If accommodation required is 30 days or under please apply to reception@burgmann.anu.edu.au. If intended stay is over thirty days apply to pa@burgmann.anu.edu.au for contract purposes. Weekly rates vary depending on the room type and whether the visitor is an academic staff member or an honours/postgraduate student enrolled elsewhere. Please ask at the Front Office. 3. CONTRACTS OF RESIDENCE Queries about a residents Contract should be made to the Principals Assistant in the first instance. Residence in College is offered as a priority to full time students of the ANU and effected through a formal Contract with the student concerned, with a set start and end date. The Principals letter of offer will stipulate the contract period offered.

New Residents
To accept a College offer the following are required to be returned by the due date indicated on the Offer Letter: the Contract duly completed and signed, the completed Student Record, a payment for $500 to secure the Contract. This will come off the Initial fees due upon arrival at College but will not be refundable should the resident decide subsequently not to take up the Contract that has been signed. a digital photograph either a passport sized hard copy or an electronic pdf format photo emailed to reception@burgmann.anu.edu.au) No contract is considered completed and accepted until all these items are received by the College. Once these are received the College will prepare a full statement of the balance of Initial fees and Residence fees remaining for the 2010 year (see Payment Information below).
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Returning Residents
Once current residents have indicated formally, around late October of the previous year, that they wish to return to College, the Principal reviews each residents application against the following readmission criteria: satisfactory academic progress; contribution to College life; observance of College regulations; and payment of all due accounts. To accept a College offer for readmission the following are required to be returned by the due date indicated on the Offer Letter: the Contract duly completed and signed, the completed Student Record, a payment for $500 to secure the Contract. This will come off the Initial fees due upon arrival at College but will not be refundable should the resident decide subsequently not to take up the Contract that has been signed. No contract is considered completed and accepted until all these items are received by the College. Once these are received the College will prepare a full statement of the balance of Initial fees and Residence fees remaining for the 2010 year (see Payment Information below).

Contract Dates 2010

The standard postgraduate contract is 45 weeks in 2010 from 31 January 2010 until 11 December 2010. The 52 week post graduate contract runs from 31 January 2010 to 31 January 2011. Contract dates are not normally open to variation. Exceptions can be made in special circumstances by appointment with the Principal. No variations of contr act will be permitted where a residents fees are not in accordance with their contract. By agreement with the Principal some new residents may need to arrive early to commence ANU courses or undertake international orientation programs. Please email the Principals Assistant on pa@burgmann.anu.edu.au with any request of this nature. Please do not arrive unexpectedly before contracts commence

Contracts with the College - Not for a Particular Room

The Contract between a resident and the College is for accommodation, not for a particular room or room type. The College will do its best to meet residents preferences, but this is not always possible. In addition, long-term maintenance schedules may mean that the College has to close off sections of the buildings during vacations and temporary relocation may be necessary for residents in affected areas.

Resignation or Shortening a Contract

Postgraduate and honours residents are liable for the fees for the full contracted period of their contracts. Where they wish to resign from their contracts, they must apply in writing to the Principal giving at least four weeks notice. An Application to Resign from College form is available from the Principals Assistant . The Principal may accept such an application for a cause which the Principal views as exceptional and where the contract can effectively be taken up by a new resident. A $90 turnaround fee is charged for residents vacating their room before the cont ract end date. NB Where a resignation is not accepted the Contract remains in force and the resident is liable for the fees for the full contracted period. Where a resignation is accepted, the resident loses their Deposit and other Initial fees and must pay the room fees until another student is found for the room in question.

Readmission for 2010

Honours students must apply for readmission, by convention, during late October on forms supplied by the College, even though some may have a contract extending into the following year. In such cases the readmission application confirms the earlier intention.

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PAYMENT INFORMATION Payment options

There are three options for paying the balance of Initial fees and Residence fees: 1) 2010. In full, up front, before or on the day of arrival at the College. For new residents this is 1 February

2) The balance of fees may be split between the first and second semesters 50% being due before or on the day of arrival (see above) and 50% due before the start of the second semester. 3) Through the Paysmart system. This system direct debits the designated student account fortnightly throughout the year and the outstanding balance of Initial fees and Residence fees are split between the number of fortnights of the Academic year. There is a small administration fee charged for this. Full details of the scheme with an application form are enclosed. The application form must be completed and returned to the Front Office no later than the start of the semester. Please note that, on arrival, the resident must pay 2 weeks of the outstanding balance of fees in advance to allow for the setting up of the fortnightly Paysmart system on their account. The fortnightly debits will only start after the first 2 weeks have elapsed. Please note there are NO OTHER payment options. The College Office will be open on Sunday 31 January 2010, and throughout January and February during normal working hours (8.30 am to 5.30 pm Monday to Friday) to receive payment for fees.

Payment Methods
Fees can be paid by any of the following means: Cheque made payable to Burgmann College Inc EFTPOS Cash to the Front Office Money Order from a Post Office Credit Card, with the exception of Diners and American Express Direct Deposit to Burgmann College Bank Account.: Bank: Commonwealth Bank Name of account: Burgmann College BSB: 062-903 Account number: 00000123 The name of the student for whom the deposit is being made must be clearly marked on the deposit and an email notification should be sent to sue.garnett@anu.edu.au (Business manager). The College Office is open from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm Monday to Friday to receive any fees. Please note that where fees are paid by debit (including EFTPOS) or credit card, the College passes on the service fee in force at that time, but the fee is waived where the full years fees are paid in advance.

Contact details in regards to payment of fees :

The Administration Manager Burgmann College GPO Box 1345 CANBERRA ACT 2601 AUSTRALIA Email: vicki.guyer@anu.edu.au Ph: Int Ph: Fax:

(02) 6125 6088 +61 2 6125 6088 +61 2 6257 2655

Variation of Payment Arrangements

Residents who depend on scholarships paid intermittently or who experience severe, temporary financial difficulty may apply to the Principal through the Administration Manager for permission to vary their payment arrangements. A form for this purpose is available from the Administration Manager.

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Information about Accounts

Information regarding a residents account is available to the resident on request. Accounts are confidential to the resident and the College. Please speak to the Front Office if you need help in understanding your account.

Overdue Accounts
If fees are not paid by the due date, and no arrangement has been agreed with the Principal, overdue accounts attract an administration fee of $20 and liquidated damages at 15% accrues from the due date, if not paid within 30 days. If an account continues unpaid, despite notice, any rebates will be withheld and residence may be withdrawn. Notice will be deemed to have been given by service of an account to the resid ents mailbox at College. 5 OTHER INFORMATION Smoking regulations Smoking is not permitted inside bedrooms, apartments or any other College building. Smoking is not permitted within 10 metres of any College building. Burgmann is progressing towards a non-smoking environment.

Computing in Study-Bedrooms
All study bedrooms are data cabled, giving access to the ANU network and t he internet. The Colleges IT s taff will connect a residents personal computer to the network aft er the resident has signed the Colleges Universitys Network Agreement available from the Burgmann web site. The College charges no fee to connect a computer for a contracted resident. Cables may be provided by individuals or bought from the Office for a modest charge.

Donation to Burgmann College Bursary and Scholarships Fund (optional)

The College now makes many awards annually to deserving residents through its bursaries and scholarships. The Fund has been built up over many years from donations from parents, former residents and friends of the College, together with substantial assistance from the ANU. The College tries to ensure that no resident is denied the benefits of life at Burgmann because of financial need. It therefore warmly encourages donations from parents and others to the Bursaries and Scholarships Fund, and a letter to this effect is enclosed with the Contract documents. Donations are tax deductible.

Academic and Course Enrolment Information and Academic Progress

The College prizes its academic reputation and seeks to assist residents to achieve their highest possible academic goals. Academic prizes are awarded each year at the Commencement Dinner in March, and more importantly, academic support and leadership by residents is recognised at Valete in October. Residence in the College depends inter alia on satisfactory academic progress. It is a condition of membership of the College that the Principal and Sub Dean have access to residents course enrolment information as well as examination results in order to monitor academic progress and make academic and admissions decisions. Residents are required to advise the Principal promptly of any changes to academic course or institution and upon the completion, termination or suspension of their academic course. Residents whose continuing academic progress falters, need to ensure a continued full time enrolment in order to reside at Burgmann.

Parking
The College has acquired 58 spaces on the ground floor of the multi-storey car park adjacent to the College. These paid spaces are secure, designated locations within the facility. The College can therefore guarantee parking for this number of residents. Complete the section in the Contract if you are interested and we will put your name on our waiting list. (The College charges a $10 administration fee per annum for one of these spaces.). In addition to the parking structure, there is parking around the College in several parking bays, together with restricted street parking on Daley Road. Parking structure costs vary depending on whether you are undercover or top floor, and whether it is for the calendar or academic year. For 2009 costs refer to: (http://transport.anu.edu.au/Driving/Parking/Students.hml)

Civil and ANU Regulations

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Residents of College are also subject to Federal and ACT legislation and to Statutes, Orders and Rules of the ANU.

Privacy Policy
See the College Handbook. http://burgmann.anu.edu.au. View the most up-to-date version on the Burgmann website:

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