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Registering
Important Notes:
Paraprofessionals: only register for events
that begin with the word "Aides"
Educators: NEVER REGISTER for events that
begin with the word "Aides"
Canceling: Once you submit a registration,
you cannot change, remove, cancel, or transfer
it yourself. Please follow the procedure explained
in the detail section of the course or
workshop, or click the "cancellations" link above.
Registration is still open for the Summer
session.
Summer session runs from June through August.
You can view or print the current course catalog
here: http://iu1.org/iss/courses.shtml
NOTE: You will have to return here to
register.
The Fall schedule should be available by the end
of August.
Fall registration will begin on September 9,
2008.
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ACT 48
Participants must attend the entire course or
workshop, sign in and sign out, and complete the
evaluation form, participate in classroom
activities and complete all class assignments at
the
proficient level to receive Act 48 credit or
hours. If there is out of class work, it is due no
later than 2 weeks from the end of the course. All
attendance or participation issues should be
directed to Dr. Jarol DeVoge at devogej@iu1.k12.
pa.us.
If selecting an Academic Content Course, the
course MUST be aligned with current position and
certification in order to receive Act 48 hours.
Teachers may take any Math, Reading, Leadership,
or Administrative Course to obtain Act 48 Hours.
Administrators must comply with the new PIL
requirements in order to receive Act 48 hours.
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BLOCKED ACCOUNTS
If you are receiving a "Blocked" notification,
there may be a balance due on your account.
Please check your transcript before contatcing the
IU 1. For information on how to view your
transcript, click here TRANSCRIPTS
If you have a payment due, please send in the
payment as soon as possible, to have the block
removed. Payment information can be located here:
PAYMENTS
If you beleive your account is blocked in error,
please first check your transcript, then
contact Keith Golebie at golebiek@iu1.k1
2.pa.us
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CANCELLATIONS
If you are unable to attend an event for which you
have registered, you are responsible for
notifying Keith Golebie at golebiek@iu1.k1
2.pa.us or
Jarol DeVoge devogej@iu1.k12.
pa.us that you wish to
cancel, before the start of the event. Include in
the email the name of the event as it
appears in Solutionwhere, the date, your name,
and the reason for the cancellation.
Please be certain of your registrations before
submitting. You are not able to change a
registration once it is submitted.
Withholding payment does not constitute a
cancellation.
NOTE:
Sending someone in your place is not an option, nor
does it free your from the cancellation
policy. You are not able to assign your place on
the roster to someone else. All attendees must
register in advance on Solutionwhere to be placed
on the roster. If there is a wait list, the
registrant will be placed in order on the wait list
according to the registration date and
time.
Course Cancellations
There is a $20.00 service fee to cancel a CPE
course registration. This fee is applied
regardless of the reason for the cancellation,
there are no exceptions. If a cancellation for a
course occurs less than five business days before
the start date, the registrant will owe the
full tuition fee. Transfers are considered
cancellations and will be assessed a $20.00 fee. A
cancellation may occur up to the day before a CPE
Course is scheduled to start, after that, you
may withdraw, and the Withdrawal form must be used.
When you sned in notice, a Withdrawal form
will be sent to you.
Workshop Cancellations
Refunds for workshops will be issued only if the
cancellations are received at least 3 business
days before the workshop begins.
Conference Cancellations
Conference refunds will be issued only if the
cancellation notice is received at least 3
business days before the event begins.
No Shows
No shows for any event will owe the entire fee. No
credit or refunds will be given.
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INCLEMENT WEATHER
On inclement weather days, participants can check
the IU 1 web site at http://iu1.org/ for
information on the status of staff development
activities, meetings, CPE courses, and workshops
held at the central office. Click the
"Delays/Cancellations" link in the upper right-hand
corner of the IU 1 home page.
Participants may also call the central office at
724-938-3241 x234 to listen to a voice
recording indicating the status of the event.
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LOGON PROBLEMS
User ID and Password:
User accounts follow a standard format. The User ID
is usually the first initial of your first
name, first initial of your last name and the last
4 digits of your Social Security number. The
password is usually your last name. All letters
are lower case and there are no spaces.
After you logon, please update your personal
data, especially check and update your email and
the PDE Professional Personal ID#. see UPDATE YOUR
ACCOUNT
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ONLINE COURSE/WORKSHOP
INFORMATION
If you register for an online course, you will
receive specific information concerning the
course on the day before the course begins. You
will receive a User ID and a link to the course
site at that time, provided you have paid for the
course, you will not receive any additional
electronic communications before then. If there are
books or materials included in the tuition,
these items will be mailed to you, provided the
course is paid for, before the start of the
course.
ONLINE COURSE FEE POLICY
Registrants for online courses must access the
course within the 1st week or get the
instructor’s approval for a delayed start of the
course. Work must begin a minimum of five (5)
days before the course ends. Failure to do so will
result in forfeiting the tuition fee. No
tuition credit will be issued and you will be
assessed the $20.00 cancellation fee along with
the tuition fee.
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PARAPROFESSIONALS
PARAPROFESSIONALS should only register for courses
or workshops that begin with the word "Aides"
PARAPROFESSIONALS should contact Charlotte
Diehl
with any questions.
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PAYMENTS
Payment is expected within five days of
registration. Checks should be made payable to the
IU 1
General Fund and mailed to:
attn: Jera Hart
Intermediate Unit 1
One Intermediate Unit Drive
Coal Center, PA 15423
Please send a separate check for each event with
the name of the event on the memo line of
the
check.
If a school district is paying the tuition for a
registrant, it is the registrant’s
responsibility to notify the school district of the
tuition amount. IU 1 does NOT invoice or
bill anyone or any organization for CPE courses or
workshops. Payment from a school district is
expected within 30 days from the start date of the
course or workshop.
For questions about payment please contact Jera
Hart at hartj@iu1.k12.pa.u
s
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RECEIPTS
Your canceled check is your receipt. Print the
session information page before submitting
your registration as verification. If you need
further documentation, print your transcript
before payment is applied, and again after course
work is completed, to verify payment and
attendance.
Send a copy of your transcript to your school
district´s business office and/or copy your check,
registration, and course completion letter for
reimbursement.
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TECHNICAL
SUPPORT
For technical assistance regarding registration for
a course or workshop please contact Keith
Golebie at golebiek@iu1.k1
2.pa.us.
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TRANSCRIPTS
For the LEVEL II application, submit the letter
of completion with the raised seal for each
course taken with the IU 1.
For each CPE Course that you complete with the
IU 1, you will receive three copies of the
Letter of Completion. Two of these will have the
raised seal of the IU 1. One letter with the
raised seal is submitted to PDE with your
application for Level II, the other is a spare copy
for your personal records, and the third copy is
for the school district office, if needed. Keep
your letters in a safe place.
Replacement letters can be obtained by
contacting Lil Mickens at
mickensl@iu1.k1
2.pa.us.
There is a $5.00 fee for each replacement
letter.
For letters from activities that began before
January 1, 2001, the fee is $10.00 per
item.
Please refer to the Level II Certification
handbook from PDE. On page 5, it states:
"• In-Service Letters. Enclose official copies
of Pennsylvania Department of Education
approved intermediate unit (IU) credits. (Official
letters with raised seals are issued by the
in-service coordinator at a Pennsylvania
Intermediate Unit.)"
Solutionwhere Transcript
For a record of the events you have attended,
or are currently registered for, check your
Solutionwhere transcript.
To check your transcript, logon as if to register,
and then click on the words "view transcript"
- right beside the logon link above. All the
courses or workshops you have taken since June 1,
2001, and the ones for which you are currently
registered, will appear here, as well as the
payment status.
Participants should verify registrations by viewing
their transcript after registering.
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UPDATE ACCOUNT
Please keep your personal data current, especially
your address and email account. Incorrect
information in your personal data can result in
delays in receiving your credit or hours.
To update or check your personal information with
the IU 1 Course and Workshop Registration
System:
Logon to Solutionwhere by selecting the "Logon"
link at the top of the page.
Select the
"Change Personal Info" link under the banner at the
top of the screen. Please be sure to add
your Professional Personal ID # (from PDE) and
check that all your other information is correct.
When you have updated all your information, click
the “update” button at the bottom of your
personal information.
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WAIT LIST
Participants who are on the wait list for an event
must send payment to hold their spot on the
wait list, if there is a fee for the event. The
entire fee will be returned to wait list
participants if there is no space for them in the
event.
IU 1 will contact wait list participants if they
CAN attend.
If a registrant is on a waiting list, there will
be no cancellation fee. Wait list
registrants should notify the IU 1 if they are no
longer interested in being on a wait list.
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**New PDE Procedure: If selecting an Academic
Content Course, the course MUST be aligned with
current position and certification in order to
receive Act 48 hours. Teachers may take any Math,
Reading, Leadership, or Administrative Course to
obtain Act 48 Hours. Administrators must take
Administration courses or workshops in order to
receive Act 48 hours.
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