POLICY INFORMATION

CHILD DROP-OFF AND DISMISSAL POLICY
The following policy applies to children enrolled in preschool, children's and teen classes (Ages 3-15). In order to keep your child safe, please escort him/her to class every day. If anyone other than yourself is to pick your child up, then please write a note and give it to the instructor at class. If you give your child permission to walk home or to meet you outside after class, then you must write a note stating this and give it to the instructor.

CLASS REGISTRATIONS: Register early. If you register 10 calendar days in advance you will receive a 10% discount on class tuition only, excluding art and music private lessons. Payment must accompany registration!

BY MAIL: Return the completed registration form to: Sweetwater Center for the Arts, 200 Broad Street, Sewickley, PA 15143. Make check payable to Sweetwater or fill out the credit card information on the registration form. Please include expiration date. For a registration form, please call Sweetwater at 412-741-4405.

BY PHONE: You may register by phone only if you will be paying by credit card. We accept Visa, Mastercard, and Discover.

IN PERSON: You may register in person Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Classes are filled in the order registrations are received. Students who register by mail should assume acceptance unless otherwise notified. We do not send a confirmation letter. It is the responsibility of the student to appear in class on the correct day and time without additional notice.

TRANSFER POLICY: Students may transfer without any charge from one class to another before either class has met twice. A transfer may be made by calling Sweetwater. Transfers may be made only within the same term. No transfers will be accepted once the second class begins.

LATE REGISTRATIONS: Students may register for any class, space permitting, before the second class. However, class fees are not prorated, and cancellation decistions are made 2 days prior to the start date.

MEMBERSHIP: Cost of membership is $40 for an individual and $65 for a family. This membership is good for one full calendar year from the date that you apply for the membership. Family memberships include immediate family members only. Memberships are non-refundable.

MATERIALS: All materials, unless otherwise noted, will be supplied by students at their own expense. A list of necessary materials will be provided at the time of registration or will be provided by the faculty at the first class.

SWEETWATER COURSE POLICY: Sweetwater makes every effort to maintain the schedule of courses as indicated in the catalog. However, we reserve the right to cancel courses, change instructors and combine classes when necessary without prior notification.

CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS: Sweetwater does not offer make-up classes or tuition reimbursement for student absenteeism. Sweetwater does not prorate tuition for classes that the student cannot attend.

If Sweetwater must cancel a class due to insufficient enrollment, registered students will be notified 2 days before the start date, and tuition will be reimbursed within 30 days of notification.

If the student must cancel his/her enrollment in a course, the following cancellation policy will apply:

Class cancellations must be made at least 3 business days prior to the start date of class. Students may receive either a partial refund ($20 cancellation fee will be applied) OR a credit voucher in the full amount if they cancel no less than 3 business days before the class start date. No refunds or credit vouchers will be given without 3 business days notice.

STUDIO RENTAL: Students and members may rent the ceramics and darkroom studios whenever the schedule permits. Studio rentals are not to be used for business purposes. Studio rental is $4.00 per hour for members and $8.00 per hour for non-members. A $2.50 chemical fee will also be charged for every hour in the darkroom studio.

POTTERY STUDIO FIRING/GLAZING FEE: Due to the increasing cost to Sweetwater to fire the work of those who are not enrolled in a class but who wish to rent our studio and work independently, a firing/glazing fee of $15 will be charged at the time clay is purchased. Students who are enrolled in a class, have paid their matierial fee and wish to work on projects on their own are exempt from the firing/glazzing fee. The firing schedule will give priority to the work of students currently enrolled in a class.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY: Participation in the classes, workshops and camps, scholarship programs, and activities of Sweetwater Center for the Arts is open to all without discrimination based upon race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, or non-job related handicap. Sweetwater Center for the Arts is an equal opportunity employer.

Sweetwater Center for the Arts is accessible to the handicapped on the upper and lower levels.

Education programs at Sweetwater Center for the Arts are supported in part by grants from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Allegheny Regional Asset District, private foundations and businesses, and the generous contributions of many individuals.