Registration Policies & Procedures

Registration in an Oregon Professional Development System (OPDS) workshop reflects a commitment to:

• Read pre-workshop information and complete all pre-workshop activities;
• Participate fully in the workshop;
• Complete any interim, and/or certifying activities; and
• Arrive on time, stay until the end, and attend all sessions of the workshop (if multiple sessions). A certificate cannot be issued without full attendance.

Pre-registration is required and workshop space is limited. Please see the registration deadline and fee noted for each workshop on the OPDS workshop calendar. Please follow the registration guidelines and use the registration form to expedite timely and accurate processing of your registration.

Registration Fees

There is a non-refundable registration fee for these workshops. Please be sure to send your non-refundable registration fee, payable to Oregon State University (FID: 48-1278540). Return your completed, signed registration form by email or fax to:

Western Center for Community College Development
Oregon State University, 415 Education Hall
Corvallis OR 97331-3502
E-mail: western.center@oregonstate.edu
FAX: (541) 737-9044

If your registration is sent electronically, your typed signature is acceptable only when the email is sent from your address. To avoid late fees please be sure to submit all registration fees within 30 days of the date the registration form was received.

Cancellations

Cancellations must be received in writing no later than the registration deadline. Participant cancellations received after the registration deadline and participant “no-shows” will be assessed the full registration fee. If you are unable to attend a workshop, please contact your program director AND the Western Center immediately with the reason for your workshop cancellation.

Substitutions

Substitutions are permitted but must be approved by the Western Center by noon the day prior to the first day of training. No substitutions will be approved once the workshop has started.

Multipart Workshops

Multipart workshops are planned for a consistent audience over the course of the training. To maximize the quality of learning and ensure continuity for participants and trainers, participants must attend all parts of the same series, i.e., a participant cannot take Part 1 of Bridges to Practice Training One and then attend Part II in Bridges to Practice Training Three. If, due to an emergency, a participant cannot attend a second or third part of a series, s/he must register for and begin a new series, at no additional cost.

Requests for Special Accommodations

Requests for special accommodations (e.g. wheelchair access, sign interpreter, hearing enhancement systems) must be listed on the registration form and must be submitted a minimum of two weeks prior to the event date.

Fee Waivers

The following individuals are eligible to request selected fee waivers:

• Oregon’s Volunteer Tutors (all assessment and instructional methods training)
• Oregon’s Volunteer Tutor Coordinators (all assessment training)
• Students with active status in the Oregon State University Master’s of Education – ABE/WT (all assessment and instructional methods training)

Waiver applicants must submit a workshop registration form with the fee waiver section of the form completed. No retroactive fee waiver requests will be granted. Workshops must meet the minimum enrollment prior to approval of fee waiver applications. A limited number of fee waivers are available, so register early and be sure to submit the waiver at the time of your registration. Approximately one week prior to the start date of the workshop, the Western Center makes the final determination on fee waiver approvals and an email is sent to notify participants. If the fee waiver is not approved, the applicant is still registered to attend and the fee will be assessed.

Confirmation of Registration and Workshop Details

After a participant’s registration form has been processed by the Western Center, a Registration Confirmation email is sent to the participant confirming their workshop registration. If you do not receive a confirmation email within a week of submitting your registration, please check with the Western Center to ensure your registration was received.

In the week prior to the workshop, each participant is sent a Workshop Reminder via email of the approaching workshop. The reminder will include the date, time and specific location of the workshop, as well as other critical information related to the workshop.

Directions, Parking, Lunch, Refreshments and what to bring with you

Participants may acquire directions to the workshop location by using a web site (i.e., MapQuest). Several of the workshop locations require participants to pay for parking. Please come prepared to pay for parking with a few dollars or coins. Workshop participants are on their own for lunch. Beverage and snack refreshments will be provided. The kind and amount of refreshments will vary; you are welcome to bring your own to supplement. Please do bring along a writing utensil and a clear mind. You will be provided with a complete set of training handouts upon arrival at the workshop.

For additional information and/or to schedule a workshop at your site

Contact:

Lydia Perry
Phone: (541) 737-8835
E-mail: lydia.perry@oregonstate.edu

Susan Fish
Phone: (541) 737-9059
E-mail: susan.fish@oregonstate.edu