Drew University

Community Education Audit Program

Registration is Open for Summer 2012!

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Registration Ends May14th for Term I and June 11th for Term II.

Drew University’s Community Education Audit (or CEA) program provides adults and other community members the opportunity to sit in on undergraduate courses at a substantially reduced fee. The cost is $295 for regular CEA classes.

Drew’s College of Liberal Arts has the primary responsibility of educating its undergraduate students, thus some classes, such as the more hands-on studio art, writing, and computer science classes, are not appropriate for auditors. However, there are plenty of other courses to pick and choose from! Please refer to the link listed below for dates and times of class meetings this term.

Please Note: All applications and course approvals are coordinated through the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies’ (CSGS) Admission Office. It is our responsibility to determine space availability, contact professors to obtain their permission for an auditor placement, and register students on a first-come/first-serve basis.  Courses are subject to change/cancellation without prior notice.

Who Can Participate

Applications are welcome from:

  • ADULTS (24 yrs & older) who hold an undergraduate or advanced degree or have special interests or educational needs.
  • VISITING AU PAIRS are also allowed and encouraged to apply as long as: they can demonstrate a proficiency with English AND they can commit to attending class on a regular basis. It is NOT possible to begin auditing a course after the semester has started, nor is it acceptable to LEAVE class before it has ended.

2012 Summer Course Listing

Applying to the Program

Complete an application (available below or call 973/408-3118) by the deadline printed below and return it to the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies with your payment. Registration requests cannot be processed without payment. Please do not contact professors directly regarding participation in a course. Any questions should be directed to CSGS Admission, as all registration requests are handled through our office.

Tuition and Fees

  • Community Education Audit Program: $295 per course (excludes studio arts, writing, and theater courses).

Mail Applications to:

Caspersen School of Graduate Studies
Admission, Room 110
Drew University
36 Madison Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940

Credit Card Payments
Applications noting credit card payments can be faxed  to (973) 408-3040 or phoned in at (973) 408-3118.

Please note: Due to parking restrictions, we are limited to 100 auditors a semester. We reserve the right to close registration once we hit maximum capacity.

Application Deadlines

  • Summer 2012 Term I: May 14th, Term II: June 11th
  • A $20 late fee will be assessed for any registration coming in after this deadline. No applications will be accepted after the start of the term on May 21 for Summer Term I and June 18 for Summer Term II.

When will I receive an admission decision?

We will confirm your request upon receipt of your application.

Official notification of your acceptance into a class will not come until approximately one week prior to the start of the term. We will call and notify you earlier if at all possible or if we anticipate a problem.

What if I am not accepted or need to withdraw?

  • If a course is unavailable we will either assist you in making another course selection or process a complete refund.
  • If you withdraw your registration before the first day of summer classes, a full refund will be issued to you minus a $25 processing fee.
  • If you withdraw before the end of the first week of summer, second week of fall/spring classes, a full refund minus a $50 processing fee will be granted.
  • We regret that no refunds can be made after the first week of summer..

Restrictions

  • If a course is full and has students on a wait list, we can not place an auditor in that course.
  • The number of auditors placed in one class can not exceed 10% of the total number of regular students enrolled in it. If requests for a specific course exceed this limit, applications will be addressed on a first-come first-serve basis.
  • The Caspersen School of Graduate Studies can place auditors in science or math lectures, but can not guarantee placement in a corresponding lab/recitation. Lab details should be worked out individually with the instructor after the start of class.
  • Art studio courses and computer science courses are not open to Community Auditors during the regular academic year due to the high demand from Drew undergraduates.
  • English writing courses are typically not open to participants in the CEA program. However, those courses with fewer than 15 enrolled participants welcome Community Auditors who are willing to fully participate in the course. Low enrollment in writing courses is rare; please contact our office if you would like to receive last minute (first day of classes or later) notification of an opening.
  • Courses/programs offered through the Off-Campus Programs office are not available to Community Auditors including the Semester on Contemporary Art and the Semester on the United Nations. College Seminars are also not available to Community Auditors.
  • Professors are under no obligation to grade papers or exams for Community Auditors, but many do encourage reading and participating in discussion. On the first day of class, you should speak with the professor in order to clarify his or her policy concerning Community Auditors.
  • This program applies only to courses offered in the College of Liberal Arts. For information on the Community Fellows program available in the Theological School please call 973-408-3571. The Caspersen School of Graduate Studies does not allow auditors in its graduate classes.

Important Information About School Closings

Notices about school closings or delays due to inclement weather can be accessed by:

  1. Calling 973-408-DUSC (Drew Univ School Closing: 973-408-3872) to hear a recording.
  2. Calling the CSGS Admission Office at 973-408-3118 to hear a recording.
  3. Viewing updates posted on-line at http://www.drew.edu/.