Certificates of Participation
Persons (non-UNF employees*) who supervise UNF interns for a minimum of 300 hours may be eligible to receive one non-transferable certificate (tuition fee waiver) for each full academic term during which the person serves as an intern supervisor. Certificate holders are entitled to a waiver of tuition for a maximum of six (6) credit hours (including credit through continuing education) during a single term at any state university. Hours may be accumulated over multiple semesters provided at least 100 contact hours of direct supervision is provided per semester.
*UNF Employees that supervise interns may be eligible for a certificate provided that supervising intern students is not a part of their job responsibilities and the supervision does not occur during the employee’s UNF working hours. Supporting documentation will be needed from the employee’s supervisor.
COP Eligibility
To be eligible, the internship program must be an essential part of the course of instruction and must be required as part of the degree. Eligible recipients of a certificate are identified as a person who engages in direct supervision of a UNF Intern for a minimum of 300 contact hours. Hours may be accumulated (banked) over multiple semesters provided there is a minimum of 100 contact hours of direct supervision per semester.
Requesting a Certificate (COP)
To request a certificate, intern supervisors must contact the internship director of the program to request a certificate application. Upon verification of hours and applicable program documentation, certificate applications will be submitted to the OASIS. Certificates will be electronically issued and routed for signature. All certificate recipients will receive their certificate via the email on their certificate application along with instructions for redeeming their certificate. Persons wishing to use their certificate at UNF must send a formal email and a signed certificate to coehs-certificates@unf.edu. The OASIS will submit all certificates to Student Financial Services to be applied to a student’s UNF bill.
It is the responsibility of the recipient to check with the Cashier’s Office of the university in which they are surrendering their certificate for payment deadlines and notify the Office of Academic Support and Information Services (OASIS) at coehs-certificates@unf.edu when they are ready to redeem.
Contact
For questions about obtaining a COP application, contact the director of your internship program
For questions about the status of your COP, contact the OASIS at coehs-certificates@unf.edu
For questions about your payment status, contact Student Financial Services at sfs@unf.edu
Program Contact Information
Certificates of Participation (Waivers) Frequently Asked Questions
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To be eligible, the internship must first be an essential part of the course of instruction and must be required as a part of the degree program. Any person that engages in the direct supervision of a UNF intern for a minimum of 300 contact hours will be eligible for a certificate.
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A UNF employee is only eligible if the supervision of a student occurs outside the employee’s UNF working hours and is not a part of their assigned job duties. Supporting documentation from the employee’s supervisor is required.
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Hours may be accumulated (banked) over multiple semesters provided there is a minimum of 100 contact hours of direct supervision per semester. Not all programs participate in banking hours. Intern supervisors should check with their director for program specifications.
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Individuals requesting a certificate should begin by contacting the director for their respective internship program for a certificate application. Once verified and approved by the program, all applications should be forwarded to the OASIS at coehs-certificates@unf.edu for the processing of a certificate.
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Depending on when the OASIS receives the certificate application, it may take anywhere from 3-7 business day for the intern supervisor to receive their certificate.
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The certificate waives the matriculation (tuition) for up to six credit hours during a single term of instruction. Generally, certifications, thesis, dissertation’s, distance learning fees are not covered.
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No. Once a certificate is used, it will be surrendered, and any remaining value will be lost. For instance, a person only registered for two hours during a single term will forfeit the remaining four hours once the certificate is used.
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All certificates are valid for three years from the date of issue. Once the certificate is used, all value on the certificate will be lost.
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No. Certificates are nontransferable
and may only be used by the person the certificate was issued to. Altering,
misusing, or misrepresenting a Certificate of Participation is a violation of
Florida law.
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For persons wishing to apply their certificate outside of UNF, a signed certificate and formal request should be sent to the cashier’s office of the respective institution. Persons that are applying their certificate to their UNF Bill must follow the above instructions for “Requesting a Certificate”.
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Persons using their certificate at
UNF should send their signed certificate and formal request to
coehs-certificates@unf.edu
prior to the payment deadline on the
Academic Calendar
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Certificates will not be sent to Student Financial Services after the posted
deadline.
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Questions about your UNF bill should
be directed to Student Financial Services at
sfs@unf.edu
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