The due date for Fall 2008 Undergraduate bills will be August 11th, 2008 and Graduate bills will be due
in October. Failure to pay by the due date will result in a $50 late fee.
Per Federal regulations on the right to privacy, bills are in the student's name, and therefore,
the student bears the responsibility for payment. Parents/guardians (or any third party) may not
receive specific information about a student’s bill, credit balance or excess checks unless they have Ferpa access.
However, if a parent or third party is accepting responsibility for making payments on the student’s behalf, it is the responsibility of the student
to provide the University with a billing address through the Personal Portfolio options in SPIRE. All Bursar bills
will be sent to the address listed in the bill address field. If the bill address is not completed in SPIRE, then the
first bill of each semester will be sent to the student’s permanent address and any subsequent bills will go to the
student’s mailing address.
In order to be in good standing with the University, you must meet your financial obligations
to the Bursar's Office by all published deadlines. In accordance with University policy, failure to
do so will result in any one or combination of the following sanctions depending on the specific time in the semester
in which your financial account is in arrears.
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Meal privileges in the dining halls will be suspended.
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Registration will be canceled and your classes will be dropped.
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Eviction from the residence halls.
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Registration hold for any future semesters.
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Administrative withdrawal.
We encourage you to view the SPIRE web page at
http://spire.umass.edu for up-to-date information on your
account. You will need your ID and password to access your account on the SPIRE web page. If
additional information is required, please call the Bursar's Office at (413)545-2368 or by email at bursar@admin.umass.edu.
Billing Tips
We have listed some general tips to help you understand and keep track of the information we mail.
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Never disregard a University billing statement.
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Carefully read everything you receive from the Bursar's Office.
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Create a file for your University billing statements and any correspondence or notes regarding the statements.
Also, include any information pertaining to your financial aid.
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Keep copies of all bills for tax reporting purposes.
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It is very important to be aware of deadlines such as the payment due date and University policies.
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It is advisable not to wait until the payment due date to contact the Bursar's Office with questions regarding
your billing statement.
If parents want all Bursar bills to be sent to the them, the student needs to provide the University
with the billing address, through the Personal Portfolio options in SPIRE. (http://spire.umass.edu)
Simply add a new address and select bill as the address type.
The Office of the Bursar wishes you a happy and successful experience at the University of
Massachusetts.