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Registration Information
How can I register for a seminar?
There are THREE convenient ways to register for the UIC Writers Series:
1. Online: Click here to access the Online Registration System.
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
2. Fax: Download PDF* registration form, print it, and fax completed form to:
Student Services Coordinator: (312) 413-9730
3. Phone: (312) 355-0423
(during business hours Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm Central Time)
*Adobe Reader is needed to open the PDF file. Download a free version here.
Will I receive a confirmation of my registration?
Yes, once you register for any of the Writers Series seminars, you will receive a confirmation email containing seminar information, including dates, times, location, etc. If confirmation is not received within 24 business hours, please contact External Education by emailing externaledu@uic.edu or calling (312) 355-0423.
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Online Learning
New to Online Learning or Blackboard?
Be sure to read through our "How to Login" manual to familiarize yourself with logging in and and setting up your personal preferences. (Adobe is required to view this file).
To accommodate the many students who are new to online learning, students are given access to courses prior to the first day of class. During this time, students are expected to complete an online orientation which allows them the opportunity to become familiar with the course Web site and menu options. Orientation also gives students a chance to get to know each other through the development of personal homepages and other introduction exercises.
Payment Information
When do I have to pay for the seminar?
Payment in the form of credit card (Visa or MasterCard only) must accompany the registration form.
Your check, money order, purchase order or UIC Inter-Departmental voucher must be received within 5 business days of your registration. If you anticipate any delays in submission of your payment, please contact External Education, otherwise, failure to do so may result in a cancellation of your registration. You will receive written notification via email if your registration is cancelled due to lack of payment.
Are there any payment plans available?
No, there are no payment plans available, though there are Financial Aid options. Please refer to this section below.
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Financial Aid and Discounts
Is Financial Aid available?
Yes, there are a few types of Financial Aid available for the UIC Writers Series.
Veterans Benefits: The Illinois Veterans Grant (IVG) and Illinois National Guard grants can be used to pay the entire course fee for any of the Writers Series seminars. Participants must be Illinois residents with at least one year of military service. The discharge must have been other than dishonorable.
UIC's Lifelong Learning and Educational Access Program (LLEAP): LLEAP provides eligible UIC employees release time, flex time, and/or funds for educational development purposes. Check with your department or contact LLEAP by phone at (312) 996-3504 or visit the LLEAP website for more information and to see if you are eligible.
Other Financial Aid: External Education is able to accept payments from any governmental agency that approves our courses. Examples include, Americorps, the Mayor's Office of Workforce Development, and the Illinois Department Human Services.
Are there any discounts for Writers Series seminars?
A 20% reduction in the fee will be given to University of Illinois employees, students, or alumni. Be sure to enter the reduced fee in the Online Registration System.
A 20% reduction in the fee will be given to UIC Family Business Council members. FBC members must click here to register.
A 10% reduction in the fee will be given to employees of UIC Family Business Council members. Employees of FBC members must click here to register.
Can I use my University of Illinois employee tuition waiver for these seminars?
No. Because the UIC Writers Series seminars are non-credit, the University of Illinois employee tuition waiver cannot be accepted.
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Application Information
Do I have to apply to the program? Do I have to submit my academic transcripts?
The Writers Series seminars are non-credit offerings and do not include a formal admissions process. There are no educational or professional requirements to register for a seminar. Participants are not required to submit academic transcripts to External Education.
How many credit hours are these seminars worth?
As non-credit offerings, the Writers Series seminars will not appear on your transcript, nor will credit hours be awarded towards the completion of a degree program. Grades will not be issued. Some of the online courses are evaluated on a "pass/fail" basis according to participation points.
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Withdrawal Information
When can I withdraw from a seminar and what will the penalty be?
All fees must be paid before enrollments can be processed. A full refund of fees, minus a $35 administrative fee, will be issued only if a withdrawal request is made in writing (email, postal mail or fax) and received no later than three weeks before the first day of class. Partial refunds will be issued until, but not after, the first day of class. No refunds will be given once the first day of class has begun.
Refund Schedule
- 100%, less $35 admin fee: Notify External Education no later than 3 weeks before the first day of class.
- 85%, less $35 admin fee: Notify External Education no later than 2 weeks before the first day of class.
- 50%, less $35 admin fee: Notify External Education no later than 1 week before the first day of class.
- 35%, less $35 admin fee: Notify External Education within 1 week of the first day of class and before the end of the business day (5 p.m., Central Time) on the day before the first day of class.
Example: Seminar begins on Monday, February 5, 2007. Students wanting a full refund must submit a withdrawal request in writing by January 15, 2007 at 11:59 pm for a 100% refund, less the $35 administrative fee.
Please email withdrawal requests to: externaledu@uic.edu.
Cancellations / Changes
If the University must cancel a course or seminar for any reason, all registrants will be notified as soon as possible and all prepaid fees will be refunded. The University reserves the right, without prior notification to participants, to change course content, instructors, meeting times, or to make other changes as are deemed necessary for the effective operation of courses and seminars. Participants will be notified of any changes in class schedules.
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UIC Family Business Council Information
How can I register for a seminar?
There are two easy ways to register for the UIC Writers Series.
1. Fax Registration form to: (312) 413-9730
(Attention Student Services Coordinator)
2. Phone: (312) 355-0423
(during business hours Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm Central Time)
Click here to download Printable Registration form (.pdf file).
Adobe Reader is needed to view the PDF file. Download a free version here.
Note: FBC members and employees should not use the Online Registration System. Discounts cannot be processed in the online form is used.
Discount Information
A 20% reduction in the fee will be given to UIC Family Business Council members.
A 10% reduction in the fee will be given to employees of UIC Family Business Council members.
Will I receive a confirmation of my registration?
Yes, once you register for any of the Writers Series seminars, you will receive a confirmation email containing seminar information, including dates, times, location, etc. If confirmation is not received within 24 business hours, please contact External Education by emailing externaledu@uic.edu or calling (312) 355-0423.
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