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2013-2014 Course Catalog 
    
2013-2014 Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Continuing Education


Registration for a Program or Course

Responsibility to register for a program or course rests with the learner. Students have five tuition payment options:

  • Online using the registration form on the Continuing Studies webpage with a credit card (American Express, Discover, MasterCard); if using online registration with a credit card, there is a service fee.
  • Online using the registration form on the  Continuing Studies webpage with an electronic check. There is no service fee for electronic checks.
  • Mailed in with a check or money order using the printable registration form on the  Continuing Studies webpage or the registration form attached to most program brochures.
  • In person in the Registrar’s Office with the printable registration form or the registration form attached to most program brochures and a check, money order, or cash.
  • With a state voucher if tuition is paid for with Workforce Investment Act Funds. The state agency will be invoiced the tuition amount.

When to register

  • Register no later than 4:00 on the day before the program or course begins – unless otherwise noted on the registration form or program or course information
  • Register for the SHRM Learning System Program 10 days before the program begins
  • Students who register late may need to bring the confirmation number with them to class since their name may not appear on the roster
  • No registration will be accepted after a program or course begins
  • Students will receive a parking decal after completing a Vehicle Registration Form that will be distributed in the first class. The form will be collected and returned to Campus Safety.

Withdrawal or Dropping a Course

A student wishing to withdraw from a Continuing Education program or course must:

  • Notify the Registrar’s Office, via email or phone call, at least 24 hours before the program or course begins
  • Notify the Continuing Education director, via email or phone call, at least 24 hours before the program or course begins. Upon notification, the director will email or fax a withdrawal form to the student.
  • The student must complete the form and fax or email it to the director
  • Once the completed form is received, it will be forwarded to the Registrar’s Office for processing and tuition refunded by the Bursar’s Office
  • Students who register online will receive the tuition refund minus the service fee. Students who register with a personal check, electronic check, or cash will receive a full refund.
  • Tuition will be refunded 100% (minus the service fee for online registrations) if the student withdraws from a program or course prior to the first class
  • Once a program or course begins, no tuition will be refunded
  • No refunds will be given if a student attends the first class of a program or course

Cancellation

A decision to cancel a program or course will be made within the week of the start of the course.

  • Students will receive the tuition refund minus the service fee if the course was paid for online
  • Students who register with a personal check, electronic check, or cash will receive a full refund

Course Materials and Tuition

  • Learning materials for the many Continuing Education programs or courses are included with tuition; no separate purchase is required
  • When a student independently purchases Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM®) course materials, the price of the learning materials will be deducted from the tuition – if the course materials are current (as specified by SHRM®)
  • If the SHRM® learning materials are not current (as specified by SHRM®), no refund will be given and the student will be charged the full tuition
  • The cost of the textbook for the Coaching Certification course is not included in the tuition. Students may purchase the textbook in the College Bookstore.
  • Students who register for the Praxis I workshops will receive copies of the learning materials in the first class. However, a textbook that covers material for Praxis I and Praxis II exams is not included in the tuition and must be purchased separately.