Re: drop box for payments

From: Louis Seda (lseda@adm.schoolofvisualarts.edu)
Date: Thu Aug 01 2002 - 12:39:34 EDT

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    We had that kind of service a few years ago.
    Now we are 24/7 by implementing on line payment via the web.
    Student can see their bill on line ,pay by credit card, debit card or electronic
    check.
    Technology continues to march forward !!!

    Ginny Layton wrote:

    > We have a drop box similar to the hi-tech one Eileen describes. It is
    > located inside the building. The problem is our building is locked after 5
    > and on weekends!
    >
    > Does anyone have an exterior drop box, like banks?
    >
    > At 10:04 AM 8/1/2002 -0400, Eileen M. Walker wrote:
    > >Hello Susan,
    > >
    > >We did install a drop box a few years ago. We had our physical plant
    > >people cut a small hole in the Cashier's door, attach a metal mail box
    > >slot to the front and build a small wooden box with a hasp lock to the
    > >back. It is very high tech :)
    > >
    > >We are in a small community and the risk of theft is low (we think).
    > >
    > >It has helped reduce student complaints about the Cashier closing at
    > >3:00PM, because we just suggest they drop their payment in the lockbox.
    > >Our Cashier's Office is right next to Accounting and about a five minute
    > >walk away from our student center. I'm not sure I would open one in the
    > >student center, because it is a much more public building more susceptible
    > >to damage and theft.
    > >
    > >Eileen
    > >
    > >At 08:37 AM 8/1/02 -0400, by way of bursar-l <owner-bursar-l@Virginia.edu>
    > >wrote:
    > >>Hello
    > >>I'm currently considering installing a drop box to allow students a
    > >>convenient way to make payments after hours. I'd like to know if other
    > >>schools have implemented drop boxes on campus and how it's worked out. What
    > >>type of problems did you encounter? What locations have you found to work
    > >>best? Any info on past experience is greatly appreciated.
    > >>
    > >>Thanks.
    > >>
    > >>Susan
    > >>
    > >>Susan Burns, Bursar
    > >>Saint Michael's College
    > >>SMC Box 2 - One Winooski Park
    > >>Colchester, VT 05439
    > >>(802) 654-2335
    > >>sburns@smcvt.edu
    > >
    > >Eileen M. Walker, Associate Vice President & Controller
    > >Ohio Wesleyan University
    > >Delaware, Ohio
    > >Phone: (740) 368-3363
    > >Fax: (740) 368-3009
    >
    > Ginny Layton
    > Bursar
    > Miami University
    > Office: 513-529-8702
    > Fax: 513-529-8788


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