Registration

Selection of Courses and Registration Information – Spring 2009

	Spring 2009 Schedule
	Plan of Study
	Courses of Study & Modifications

 Spring Registration is a Two – Part Process

	Part I - Selection of Courses
	Part II - Payment and Official Registration

You may register by scheduling an appointment or you may walk in. Scheduled appointments will take precedence over walk ins. Appointments can be made Monday through Thursday from 9:30AM to 5:00PM.

Students may also send in their choices by email and/or register by phone(see # 11). Contact Dr.Imas (mimas@touro.edu -212-463-0400 ext 552 or his assistant Roza Tolsen(roza.tolsen@touro.edu - ext 751. Make certain that you give the number of the course and section letter (MD or ME) .Our phone lines may be busy. If so, please be patient, leave a message or call back another time. You can also use email at any time.

Register early as classes fill up rapidly. If a class is oversubscribed, students with seniority will be given preference. Students may choose another class if they do not receive their initial choice.

Please keep in mind the following important information when registering:

All Incompletes prior to January'08 must be completed.

1. All past balances must be fully paid to register for the Summer courses.
2. Students must pay at least 35% of your total Summer bill at the time of registration
3. Payments may be made by Check or Money Order (made out to Touro College) or Credit Card. Credit card can be used in person or by preferably contacting the bursar Chris at 212-463-0400 ext 379 or contacting Roza Tolsen at ext 751.
4. Students are permitted to register for no more than 12 credits in the Summer. Summer session will begin in June and will offer students an opportunity of taking 12 summer credits
5. Students registering for Psy 750 (Internship & Seminar 1) must register with Dr. Imas in person.
6. Payments(no cash) may also be made in person. Monday through Thursday from 9:00AM to 5:00 PM at 43 West 23rd Street, Room 307 (Bursar's office).
7. Tuition is $350 per credit or $1050 per three credit course. In addition there is a $100 registration fee.
8. Steps to In-Person Registration is as follows  (what the student has to do).
1. Student will see Dr. Imas (Room 313) who will go over course choices and sign registration form.

2. After  paper registration is complete, the student will (if you intend to apply for Financial Aid/Loan - see the Financial Aid Officer. – Room 310), then the Bursar at Room 307. In essence you make your course choices, pay for your courses (minimum of 35% down or take out financial aid) and then take your completed paperwork to the SPS office in Room 313.

9. Phone Registration is possible – if you have no past balances, are willing to put 35% down payment on your Summer tuition and give us your credit card information over the phone. We need the name that appears on the card, address, phone #, type of card (Mastercard or Visa) and expiration date. We will also confirm with you amount of money that you are placing on the card. This is a special privilege – please be prepared with all the credit card information requested.

10. Financial Aid –  Room 310, Phone: 212-463-0400 ext. 322 or 324 or go to www.fafsa.ed.gov for the Academic Year 2008/2009 and fill out loan application. School Code is 010142. Your 2007 Federal Tax Return is required.
    In order to qualify you must take a minimum of 6 credits per term.

11.  Course Selection Advisement:  Dr. Imas available for advisement

Some Helpful Advice – see Suggested Plan of Study and Courses Required to Begin Internship

                    a. New students should first take our 4 core courses when possible: EdPs 620,

                    Psy 600, Psy 611 and Psy 623.
                    b.   Psy 611    - prerequisite for Psy 622,624,626,633,701
                    c.   Psy 601 –    used to be an online course and is now an in-class course
                    d.   Psy 660 -  prerequisite Psy 600, 611, 623, 624, 625, 626, 633, 640 and
                          one counseling course
                    e.   Psy 750/751 – see Courses Required to Start the Internship- Seminar                          (attached).

* Students starting their internship this Summer in  Psy 750 must meet and register with Dr. Imas

                   f.  Online Courses - Login Info – after being officially registered for OL course,                                follow the instructions on the Summer schedule how to log in to the online                       courses.
                   g.  Bilingual students who are interested in taking Edps 671 or Edps 672 should                       make an appointment to see Dr.Imas with regard to registration for these                       courses. Students presently in PIT Program or starting the PIT Program in                       September'08 should contact Dr.Imas regarding  Psy 698 (Field Experience in                       Bilingual School Psychology).

General Notice Regarding Assessment Courses

Testing (assessment) courses require a lot of time and effort. Therefore, it is best to find children to evaluate and parents to interview as early as you can. These courses require you to learn assessment instruments, how to administer them, score, interpret the test and learn report writing skills.

Students taking two or more assessment courses need to made aware of the fact that these courses are  time consuming and intense.  They require a great deal of time and effort. Not only do you have to learn the assessment instruments and report writing skills, you also have the unpredictable variable of appointments broken or children having a shorter attention span than you planned. You may have to come back another time.

12. Tuition Refund Policy: Dropping  a Course
1. Before the first day of classes…………..100%
2. First week of classes …………………… 90%
3. Second week of classes………………….75%
4. Third Week……………………………    50%
5. Fourth Week……………………………  25%

13. Student Attendance: 

     Weekday and Sunday AM or PM classes - One absence is permitted. A second absence leads to an additional assignment, and a third absence –the student must drop the class.

1. Sunday (9 to 4PM) All–Day Classes – one absence is permitted with an additional assignment. If the student misses the first class it must be dropped or misses more than one class the class must be dropped.
2. Online courses  have their own attendance policy.
3. If you know in advance that you have a social event such as a wedding, vacation etc.which conflicts with a class, do not register for the class. Students have been disappointed when they did so with the expectation that they could miss several classes and then submit a make up assignment. This is not the policy of the School Psychology Department.
4. If you become ill or some other misfortune occurs and you miss more than 2 classes you should drop the class. Submission of a note from a doctor will not be a rationale to continue the class. It is merely an explanation of why you missed the class.            

Sincerely,
Mel Imas, Ph.D.
Director, School Psychology Program