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Hartt Summerterm Staff
Dee Hansen, Director
Paula Trebra, Assistant Director

Hartt Summerterm Programs and Information
2008
Summerterm Orientations
Please plan to attend the orientation breakfasts from 8:30-9:00 a.m. the first day of each week of the workshops. Orientations will be held in the Hartt Building (Fuller), Sukman Lobby of the Millard Auditorium. Students will receive folders with parking passes, transcript request forms, updates, photo release forms, and other important general information. Dates for the breakfasts are: June 30, July 7, July 14, and July 21. The Summerterm staff will send out electronic reminder notices and postcards approximately one week in advance.

Registration
Early registration is encouraged. There is a one-time, $30 registration fee and $10 technology fee for all participants. You may register on line at http://harttweb.hartford.edu/summer.php. When you register online, you will receive a confirmation notice followed by billing information from the registrar. Registrations may be also be submitted by mail to the Hartt Summerterm office using the Mail Registration Form provided in the brochure or printed from the website. Students who wish to register on campus may do so at the Registrar's office, located in the Auerbach Computer and Administration Center (see map) during business hours. It is critical that registrants verify their current address and phone numbers that appear on the front page of the registration form. Because courses with insufficient enrollment will be canceled at least two weeks before the workshop is scheduled to begin, it is important that participants register by the designated deadline.

Upon registration, all students and faculty must acquire a University ID at the HawkCard ID Office, located in the lower level of the Gengras Student Union, Room 135 (768-5343).

Registration and Status Options

• Most courses at the University of Hartford are available for graduate credit or noncredit. No audit option or reduced prices for summer courses are offered.
• Courses may be taken for a letter grade or with a Pass/No Pass grading status.
• Participants wishing to apply a course toward a degree should check with their institution regarding the Pass/No Pass option.

Online Self-Service Center
Students are strongly encouraged to use the University’s online “Self-Service Center” to check the status of a registration, make a payment, check grades or view unofficial transcripts.  The self service center is located at http://banweb8.hartford.edu and becomes accessible once you have been issued an 8-digit University ID number.  For first-time users, the ID number is your username and the PIN number is your birth date in the form of MMDDYY.

Registration Status:
Registration confirmations are no longer mailed automatically to students.  If you register online, you will receive an email containing your University ID number which you can use to check your registration using the online self-service center http://banweb8.hartford.edu.  Log in as described above. Choose “student main menu”, then “registration”.  If you register by mail using the enclosed registration form, allow two weeks and then call 860-768-4999 to obtain your University ID number. 
Payment and Billing
Once your registration is complete, you may submit secure credit card or electronic check payments through the University's Self-Service Center http://banweb8.hartford.edu.  Log in as described above. Choose “student main menu”, then “student financial records”.   From there you can choose to submit a credit card or electronic check payment.
MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express cards are acceptable forms of payment. Checks should be made payable to the University of Hartford in U.S. dollars and payable through a U.S. bank. The registration fee of $30, technology fee of $10 and half of the tuition must be submitted at the time of registration. The balance must be paid in full by the end of the following month. If the terms of the payment plan are not met, there will be a default charge of 1.5% per month on the unpaid balance. Questions regarding payment should be addressed to the Student Administrative Services Student Administrative Services Center (SASC) at 860.768.4999. Checks returned for insufficient funds will result in a fee.

For the convenience of students who register by mail, a charge authorization may be completed on the registration form. Also, once registration is processed, students may pay using our automated phone system by dialing 860.768.5734 (option 2, then 1).

Transcripts and Grade Reports

PLEASE NOTE: NO FORMAL LETTER OF COURSE COMPLETION OR GRADE REPORTS WILL BE SENT OUT BY THE UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD. To confirm course completion with school districts you must order a transcript. Official transcript request forms are available at the Hartt Summerterm office and the Student Administrative Services Center (SASC). First copies are $4. Additional copies are $1. Transcripts requested before grades have been processed will not be accurate. For more information, call 860.768.4999.

Grade reports are no longer mailed automatically to students. Students may obtain grade information and transcript request forms using the University’s online Self-Service Center: http://banweb8.hartford.edu. . Log in as described above. Choose “student main menu”, then “student academic records”, then “final grades”.  Choose the “display grade mailer” option if you need to print a grade report for reimbursement.  Please allow 1-2 weeks after the last day of the course for grades to be posted to the Self-Service Center. 

Participants who require grade verification before the end of August may request a verification letter from the Chair of Graduate Music Education, Dr. Dee Hansen, dehansen@hartford.edu.

Course Cancellation/Checking the Status of a Course
All courses are subject to cancellation due to insufficient enrollment. In case of cancellation, the Hartt Summerterm office will attempt to contact all registered students by e-mail or phone. Courses will be canceled approximately two weeks before the course is scheduled to begin. Participants are encouraged to register early in order to facilitate appropriate planning. Participants may check the status of the course by calling the Registrar's office at 860.768.4594 or the Hartt Summerterm office at 860.768.4479. Please be prepared with the five-digit course reference number (CRN) located next to the course description when calling to check on the status of a course.

Refund and Withdrawal Policy
Participants enrolled in canceled courses are entitled to a full credit on tuition and fees. Participants who select to withdraw from a course after it has begun may not be entitled to a full credit on tuition. Participants who wish to withdraw should contact Dr. Hansen in the Hartt Summerterm office, 860-768-4128. The registration fee is nonrefundable except in the case of course cancellation or extreme extenuating circumstances.

Graduate Credit Information
Please note: All Hartt Summerterm workshops are listed as MEW 602 or 603. All 600 level classes at the University of Hartford are considered graduate level classes. Under the University’s course numbering system, the first position identifies the course level as follows:
0=noncredit
1, 2, 3 or 4= undergraduate level
5=graduate-level course that may be taken by advanced undergraduate students with special permission
6, 7, 8, or 9 = graduate-level courses open only to graduate students

Continuation of the Connecticut Professional
Educator Certificate
Graduate credit courses from regionally accredited colleges or universities may be taken for full graduate credit (not audit) and used in lieu of continuing education units (CEUs). The calculation is 15 hours = 1 graduate credit (1.5 CEU). A transcript is sufficient proof of CEUs accrued for coursework taken. For information regarding the Continuation of the Connecticut Professional Educator Certificate, contact the Connecticut State Office of Certification, Department of Education at 860.713-6543 or www.sde.ct.gov.  Out-of-state participants should contact their state department of education for applicable guidelines. For CEU information call 860.713.6772.

Parking
Parking is free on campus for all daytime commuters. Participants who are staying in the dormitories and wish to park on campus overnight must register with the Summerterm Housing office upon check-in. There may be a charge of $25 for overnight parking. Prices are subject to change. Please bring the following information with your Summerterm parking form to register your vehicle: license plate number, vehicle make, model, and year.

NEW ALLEN LIBRARY HOURS

M-TH: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. F: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

These changes will take place May 21.

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS