22 / GENERAL INFORMATION shall be treated as Florida residents for tuition purposes if adequate documentation is provided: (a) A member of the Armed Services of the Unit- ed States who is stationed in Florida on active duty pursuant to military orders, the spouse and dependent students. (b) A veteran of the Armed Fdrces of the United States of America with twenty (20) or more years of active military service, including the spouse and dependent students of such veteran's im- mediate family, provided that the veteran is in Florida at time of retirement or moves to Florida within one year following retirement and files a declaration of Florida domicile. (c) Full-time elementary, secondary, and com- munity college faculty members under current teaching contracts in the state of Florida and their spouses and dependent students. (d) Full-time faculty, administrative and pro- fessional and career service employees of the University System and their spouses and depen- dent students. (e) A student certified by his respective state for participation in the Academic Common Market Program of the Southern Regional Education Board who is enrolled in a program approved by the Florida Board of Regents. (f) Florida domiciliaries living in the Panama Canal Zone who have not established domicile elsewhere, including the spouse and dependent students. (g) Florida residents who had their residency in Florida interrupted by service in' the U.S. armed forces, the Peace Corps or other similar volunteer organizations fostered by the United States gov- ernment shall be deemed to have had residency in Florida during times of service in the afore- mentioned organizations. (8) Reciprocal Agreements. The Board of Regents may enter into agreements with appropriate agen- cies and institutions of higher education in other states and foreign countries providing for the reciprocal exchange of students, enrolled and pros- pective, in higher educational institutions to facil- itate utilization of public higher educational in- stitutions in this State and other states or countries. Such agreements may include provisions for waiver or reduction of nonresident tuition for designated categories of students and may include contractual payments to such other state or country, subject to the availability of appropriations. Such agreements shall have as their purpose the mutual improve- ment of educational advantages for residents of this State and such other states or countries with whom agreements may be made. To establish Florida residence, a student applying for admission should complete the residence affidavit on the application form. To change status from non-Florida, a student must present to the Registrar's Office a copy of the Declara- tion of Intent and the completed Residence Affidavit Form. To claim the military exception the student must furnish the Registrar's Office a copy of the mili- tary orders showing assignment to Florida. A public school official must submit a written statement from his or her superior as to his or her public school status. A University employee must submit a statement from his or her employer as to his or her employment sta- tus. REGISTRATION AND INSTRUCTIONAL FEES The University Calendar appearing at the front of this Catalog sets forth the beginning and ending dates of each semester. Fees are payable on the dates listed in that Calen- dar or the dates shown on statements sent those par- ticipating in Advance Registration. Payment of fees is an integral part of the registration process. Regis- tration (including payment of fees) must be com- pleted on or before the proper due date. Student Fi- nancial Services, the Hub, must be provided a proper- ly executed authorization for payment in cases where fees are to be paid by a previously approved loan, scholarship, etc., prior to the deadline published in the Calendar. Liability is incurred for all credit hours remaining on a student's schedule at the close of the drop/add period each semester. ASSESSMENT OF FEES Students must assess and pay their own fees. Uni- versity personnel will not be held accountable for proper assessment or mathematical accuracy of calcu- lations. The fee structure for the academic year 1984-85 is based upon the number of credit hours per course level, as follows: Course Level Florida Resident Non-Florida Resident 5000-7999 $46.30 $136.30 6971 & 7980* $50.50 $140.50 *Thesis and dissertation courses. A student must be registered during the terms of the qualifying examination and the finial examination, and during the term in which the degree is awarded. STATE EMPLOYEES' FREE ENROLLMENT Detailed information on the waiver of registration fees for permanent full-time employees of the state may be obtained from the Office of the Registrar. Those who have been employed on a permanent full-time basis for at least six months may be per- mitted to enroll for six credit hours per term on a space available basis only. SPECIAL FEES Audit Fee.-Fees for audited courses are the same as those listed above for Florida students. The audit fee is the same for Florida and non-Florida students. Student Health Fee.-Students registered for seven or more credit hours per semester are required to pay a student health fee. This fee is optional for students registered for six hours or less. Students registered in off-campus programs may request a waiver of this fee and the Student Activity and Service Fee through their department chairs. Fee waiver is granted at the discre- tion of the University Controller. Approved waivers must be delivered to Student Financial Services prior to the deadline for fee payments. Late Payment Fee.-A fee of $25 may be assessed if a student fails to establish a fee deferment or pay full registration and tuition fees for an academic term on or before the published Fee Payment Deadline. If a