Office of Continuing Education Policies

Trinity reserves the right to change, without prior notice, any policy or procedure, tuition or fee, curricular requirements, or any other information found on this web site or in its printed materials.  For a complete list of Continuing Education policies, consult the Office of Continuing Education website.

Attendance

Participation in class lectures, discussions, and other activities related to a particular course is an essential part of the instruction process. If you know in advance of registering that you are unable to attend all scheduled meetings, you should not register for that course; please consider taking the course in another session. If an emergency arises such as an illness, death in the family, or other circumstance, the student is responsible for notifying the instructor as soon as possible. Reporting the absence does not exempt a student from fulfilling all course requirements. Because of the intensive nature of these courses, grades could be affected because of absence.

Course Cancellations

The University reserves the right to cancel courses, change meeting places, or make other changes that the University deems appropriate. Every effort is made to notify participants of course cancellations by telephone prior to the start of the course. If a course is canceled, all tuition and fees will be automatically refunded unless the student selects another course to replace the canceled one.

Credit/Grades/Transcripts

Each course provides three graduate-level credits. Letter grades are issued at the end of the courses. Grades are sent from the Registrar’s Office at the end of the Trinityschool term (two to four weeks after the completion of the courses). To request a transcript, please send a written request with a $5 check or money order for each transcript requested to the Registrar’s Office. Please make check payable to Trinity. Grades will not be given over the telephone.

Drop/Add

Participants who have registered for a course and wish to drop/add must complete a schedule adjustment form. To request the form, please contact the Registrar’s Office at 202-884-9200.

Eligibility

Admission to graduate-level courses is open to anyone who has attained a Bachelor’s degree. Students who have not taken a course at Trinity must provide an undergraduate transcript, Bachelor’s diploma, or a teacher’s license with a completed registration form.

Employer Paid Tuition

If your employer is paying part of or all of your tuition, you must obtain a tuition assistance form, letter of intent, or purchase order from your employer. It must include your name, social security number, amount to be paid, billing address, and the original signature of the person(s) authorizing payment. You must provide this documentation at the time you register for the course. The University will not bill in order to reimburse the student.

Refunds

Participants who have registered for a course and wish to drop prior to start date must request a refund in writing or complete a drop/add form and submit it to the Registrar’s Office. The request should include the student’s name, address, social security number, home and business telephone numbers, the course title, number, and dates. Refunds will be processed in two to three weeks. A $25 administrative fee is assessed for all drops. No refunds will be issued on or after the course start date.

Registration

Registration is on a “first-paid” basis. The completed registration form and payment for all tuition/fees are required with the submission of the registration form in order to reserve your space in a course. Partial payments, post-dated checks, payment plans, and telephone requests to hold a space are not accepted. Registration forms will be returned if the tuition and fees are not included. Registration will continue on a space-available basis until each course is filled.