ALRC Professional Development Catalog - The Center

Registration and Payment PoliciesIMPORTANT! PLEASE READ THESE POLICIES BEFORE REGISTERINGRegistration and PaymentThere are two ways to register: Online using a credit card at www.thecenterweb.org/alrc/workshops.html. By mail using a check, purchase order, or credit card number.All mailed registrations must be accompanied by full payment, either by check, purchase order, or credit card number. If payment doesnot accompany the registration form, it cannot be processed and it will be returned.Registration forms must be filled out in their entirety providing both personal and employment information. Only registrations withALL the required information will be processed.In order to help us prepare for workshops, pre-registration is required. The registration deadline is four (4) working days prior to theworkshop start date. On-site registration cannot be accommodated for fully-booked workshops.Refunds and CancellationsNo refunds can be given to participants who cancel their registration or do not attend in-person workshops, or completeassignments. Registrations cannot be transferred from one in-person workshop or online activity to another. Workshops with fewer thanten registrants are subject to cancellation; fees will be refunded if the ALRC cancels a workshop.PriorityIn-person workshops and online activities have been developed to meet the professional development needs of staff from programsfunded by the Illinois Community College Board, Secretary of State Literacy Office, and Illinois Department of Human Services/NAI.In online activities and in-person workshops where the number of participants must be limited, priority will be given to staff fromprograms funded by these agencies.Note: Registrations from programs receiving funds from sources other than these or for-profit programs are asked to call the ALRC at(224) 366-8633 before registering to see if there is space available in the chosen event and for pricing information.Confirmation Participants will be registered for in-person workshops and online activities based on the day the registration form is received(postmarks for mailed forms or date of online registrations). Within three days of receiving your registration for in-person workshops, a confirmation will be emailed. If you have notreceived a confirmation four (4) days prior to the workshop, please call Monica Mazur at (224) 366-8633. Within three days of receiving your registration for online activities, you will be emailed instructions to access the onlineactivity. If you have not received a confirmation and wish to verify receipt of your registration, please call Monica Mazur at(224) 366-8633.Certificates and Professional Development HoursCertificates will include the number of Professional Development Hours earned and will be awarded only for full attendance of in-personworkshops, or full completion of online activities as specified in the workshop description in this catalog.Participants arriving late or leaving early for in-person workshops will not receive certificates.Participants submitting assignments after the closing date for an online activity will not be awarded certificates.The ALRC is an approved provider of CPDUs for ISBE K-12 certification. CPDU credit is available for all relevant ALRC professionaldevelopment activities in this catalog (one CPDU for each seat hour).Questions? For questions regarding registration, contact Monica Mazur at (224) 366-8633. For questions regarding workshop content, contact Sue Barauski at (224) 366-8620.~ 13 ~