General Information
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Grade Reporting
Grade reports (not official transcripts) will be sent to the students taking the course for credit.
Transcripts
Official transcript request forms are available at the Offic of Continuing Education. Workshop participants may request, in writing, official college transcripts to be sent to other institutions. Transcripts requested before all summer session courses have been completed will not be accurate. When possible, please hold your transcript request until the end of all of your Summer Session classes. In addition, transcripts requests cannot be processed until all outstanding balances have been paid.
Course Cancellation/Checking the Status of a Course
All courses are subject to cancellation due to insufficient enrollment. In case of cancellation, the Office of Continuing Education will attempt to contact all registered participants by phone or email. 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 Office of Continuing Education at 609.924.7416.
Refund and Withdrawal Policy
Participants enrolled in canceled courses are entitled to a full credit on tuition and deposits. Participants who elect to withdraw from a course may not be entitled to a full credit on tuition and fees. Participants who wish to withdraw should contact the Office of Continuing Education. The registration fee is nonrefundable except in the case of course cancellation.
If a workshop participant must cancel, a full refund (with the exception of the deposits) will be given up until 4:00 p.m. on the Monday before the workshop begins. Refunds for workshops with limited enrollments will be given only if the space can be filled before the workshop begins. Therefore, if you must cancel, please let us know immediately so that someone else may take your place. All participants are expected to attend the entire week.
Class Schedule
Most classes meet from Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with an hour for lunch for a total of 30 hours per week unless otherwise indicated in the course description. Classes that have a limited enrollment are so indicated at the end of the course description. Westminster reserves the right to limit the size of the class due to room restrictions or to cancel a course due to insufficient enrollment. Decisions regarding course cancellations will be made two weeks prior to the first day of the course.
Check-in Procedure
Participant check-in takes place in the Student Center Foyer. Please note the schedule for check-in:
For workshops beginning on Mondays:
- Participants who are staying on campus may check in between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. on Sunday evening preceding each course. If your travel plans necessitate your arriving earlier or later that the stated times, please contact the Office of Continuing Education so that arrangements can be made.
- All other participants - general check-in is Monday morning, before the start of the workshop, between 8:00 and 8:45 a.m.
For workshops beginning on Sundays:
On-Campus Registration
Anyone who is planning to register at the on-campus check-in should call the Continuing Education Office at 609.924.7416 the Friday before the workshop to make sure that space is available, and to reserve a place in the class.
Academic Credit
Most courses grant two (2) graduate level credits. Registrants should indicate on the application their interest in receiving graduate credit. The requirements to receive graduate credit will be stated by the instructor at the beginning of the class. Registrants may attend a course as a non-credit participant, with no academic credit involved.
Westminster Choir College students applying to take the Bach Festival, in order to partially fulfill a Symphonic Choir credit, must petition the conducting department at Westminster for permission to take the session in lieu of one semester during the academic year. The deadline for the written petition is April 23rd.
Westminster Music and Books
Required music and textbooks will be available from Westminster Music and Books (a division of Follett Books) located in the Student Center. A large selection of music-related books as well as choral, vocal, keyboard and handbell music is available. In addition there is a large selection of souvenir and snack items. Your VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover charges are welcome in the store.
If you would like to order specific required or recommended books and/or music, you may call the bookstore directly at 609.921.1656. For all other questions regarding course requirements and recommendations, please call the Office of Continuing Education.
Parking
Participants who desire on-campus parking must park their cars in "D" lot (see campus map). Parking permits will be included in the confirmation packet. Commuters may also park on the street.
Evening Activities
In addition to the daily instruction, the late afternoons and evenings are free for browsing in the bookstore, studying in the library (which includes one of the largest choral music performance collections in the country), attending evening recitals and concerts, or socializing with your colleagues. There are evening events that may include oratorio sings, hymn sings, choral, handbell and instrumental concerts as well as voice, piano and organ recitals. The campus is only five blocks from the downtown area where participants have the opportunity to enjoy Princeton's fine shopping, social and eating establishments. In addition, the cultural excitement of New York and Philadelphia and the fun of the New Jersey shore are only an hour away.
Airport Shuttle Service
We recommend flying into Newark International Airport in Newark, NJ airport. To get to Princeton from Newark International Airport, you must make a reservation with the Olympic Airporter (shuttle) at 1-800-822-9797. The normal delivery point for the Airporter is the Nassau Inn, located in downtown Princeton, about 7 blocks from Westminster. Often the driver will make a stop at Westminster, if you make a special point of asking, and time permits in the schedule.
AirTrain service is available from Newark International Airport to Princeton Junction. You then take the Dinky shuttle to Princeton. For more information, please see “Taking the Train to Westminster” or contact NJ Transit at 888-EWR-INFO.
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Westminster Alumni Discounts
Westminster alumni are entitled to a $50 (per workshop) discount on most of the Summer Session workshops. To qualify, check the “Westminster Graduate” box on the Summer Session application.
If you have questions, call us at 609-924-7416 or email at woce@rider.edu.
