Senior Discounts:
Classes listed with an “*” are eligible for a 50% senior discount for those over the
age of 65 and who live on Galveston Island. Call the CE office at 409-944-1344 to
receive a Senior Discount Code to apply at registration.
Class Cancellations, Room Changes, and Rescheduling:
Courses with low enrollment prior to a start date are canceled prior to the start
date. Students will be notified by phone or email when a class they are enrolled in
has been canceled; however, we are sometimes unable to reach everyone. A refund of
100% is automatically processed upon cancellation of classes. Please allow up to 2
weeks for your refund to be processed.
To help avoid cancellations please register and pay AT LEAST A WEEK PRIOR TO THE START
DATE, and encourage your friends to register with you. Occasionally, canceled courses
are rescheduled for a later start date, and you will be notified by phone when the
opportunity presents itself. In the event of a classroom change notice of the room
change will be posted on the Continuing Education doors and the classroom that was
originally listed.
Refunds:
Cancellations or withdrawals made at least 1 business day prior to the start of class
will be 100%. Refund requests should be made in person or by phone to 409-944-1344.
Refund requests must be received during normal business hours and at least one business
day prior to the start date of the class. When a class is canceled you will automatically
be refunded the full course amount. There are NO REFUNDS GIVEN AFTER A COURSE HAS
BEGUN. There are NO REFUNDS for ED2GO online courses.
Smoke-Free Campus:
Galveston College is a smoke-free campus. Smoking (including e-cigs) is strictly prohibited
in all buildings on the campus grounds and parking areas.
Classroom Conduct:
Students are expected to conduct themselves in the classroom and/or laboratory in
a manner that is conducive to good academic progress. Failure to comply with the lawful
direction of a faculty member, teaching assistant or instructor may be a disruption
for all students enrolled in the class. Disruptive conduct is considered a serious
offense. Faculty reserve the right to remove a student from a class for just cause.
Students removed may be referred to the VP of Student Services for disciplinary action.
Cell Phone Use:
Cell phone use is strictly prohibited during all class/lab sessions. In an emergency,
please step outside to avoid disruption.
FERPA:
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), was established to protect
the privacy rights of all students. FERPA specifies the types of student information
which can be released to the public without a student’s expressed consent and specifies
the persons and agencies that may receive other information, which according the FERPA,
a college may release to the public without a student’s permission and is referred
to as “Directory Information.” The information included in the FERPA definition includes
name, address, telephone, date and place of birth, degrees earned, date, major, and
field of study, academic classification, dates of attendance, number of semester hours
in progress and attained to date, previous high school and college attended, and weight
and height of members of athletic teams. Students may request that Galveston College
withhold their directory information from the general public. To do so, students must
fill out the appropriate form with the Admissions Office.
Record of Completion and CEU’s:
Nationally recognized CEU’s may be awarded on certain approved occupation-related
courses. One CEU is awarded for every 10 contact hours. Most courses are given a Certificate
of Completion. It is up to the individual student to see if these courses are eligible
for CEU’s.
Request for Records and Replacement Certificates:
CE records are only kept for 2 years, digital copies may be available if needed. Please
fill out a record’s request form and allow up to 2 weeks for it to be processed. Reprints
of certificates cost $10 and can only be done if a digital copy is on file.