Office of Accounting

The Office of Accounting has a variety of fiscal responsibilities, including receiving and recording all payments to the College and issuing student tuition bills. For any questions or concerns regarding tuition accounts, students may contact the Accounting office, located at 214 Lela Raney Wood Hall.

Student IDs
Parking permits
Paying College Accounts
Returned Checks

Student IDs
The Office of Accounting issues a student identification card to you with your arrival on campus. Freshmen and transfer students receive their Stephens ID during orientation, and returning students continue to use the ID issued to them when they first arrived at Stephens.

The ID admits students to all campus facilities and activities, including the cafeteria, health services, the library, the Bookshelf and picking up or cashing checks.

Please guard your student ID carefully and never lend it to anyone. If you lose your ID, report it immediately to the Office of Accounting. To replace it, you will be charged $15. If it breaks and you bring in the broken ID, it will be replaced free of charge.

Parking Permits
Due to limited parking, all vehicles utilizing campus parking lots must be registered. To register, remit the fee payment to the Accounting Office. Take the receipt to the Security Office, present your proof of registration or a valid insurance card, and receive a parking sticker. Mobility-impaired students with special parking needs should contact Student Services for special parking information. Motorcycles also must be registered and may not be brought into or stored inside buildings. There are no reserved spaces; however, there are plenty of spaces available in the designated parking lots.

Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Regulations

All vehicles parked on the Stephens College campus must have a parking permit. Guests to the campus should park in designated visitor spaces.
Student permits must be displayed on the lower left corner of the rear window. Faculty/staff hangtags must hang visibly from the mirror.
Unauthorized vehicles parked in handicap spaces will be ticketed.
Vehicles parked in Resident Director (RD) spaces will be booted after one hour, incurring a $50 charge for removal of the boot.
Students who wish to park on campus are required to purchase stickers at a cost of $78 per academic year. Employees may purchase hangtags or renewal stickers via payroll deduction or via cash, check or credit card in the Accounting office.
Parking fines will be as follows:

1st ticket: warning
2nd ticket: $10 fine
3rd ticket: $20 fine
4th ticket: $35 fine
5th ticket: $50 fine

Vehicles with no sticker or hangtag may be towed on the fifth offense.
Vehicles parked on sidewalks may be towed and receive a $50 fine with no prior warning.
Motorcycles must comply to vehicle regulations.
Bicycles should be registered with the City of Columbia. They should be walked on campus at all times and are subject to the same ticket policy as vehicles. Bikes do not belong in buildings and may be confiscated by the building manager if found inside. Columbia has very specific bike rules that apply to all bicyclists in the city.
If your car is missing, contact Campus Security (ext. 4299) or the Columbia Police at (573) 874-7652.

Paying College Accounts

Please see the Curriculum Catalog for policies regarding “Payment Options,” “Failure to Pay” and “Transcripts.”

Returned Checks
Writing a check without sufficient funds is a violation of state law and the violator is subject to prosecution. A check returned to the College due to insufficient funds will result in a charge of $25 plus the amount of the check.

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