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Registration
Registration for all classes is limited. Students are advised to
register as soon as possible to ensure their enrollment in a particular
class. Permission to register after a class has begun is subject
to approval by the Registration Office. Classes are for adults 18
and over.
Registrations are processed upon receipt. A letter of confirmation
will be mailed to you by the Registration Office. This letter is
required for admission to the Garden for all classes, lectures,
and workshops. If you do not receive
this letter within a week, please call the Registration Office at
718.817.8747 to confirm your registration.
Please note: course dates, times, and classrooms are subject to
change-check with the Registration Office if you have any questions.
Students must notify the Registration
Office of changes in student information. Changes can be submitted
at any time via phone, fax, E-mail, U.S. mail, and walk-in.
Fees
- Course tuition and fees must be paid in advance and are due
at the time of registration.
- A $25 registration fee is required per catalog for Certificate
Courses.
- Students will be charged $25 to cover the cost of any checks
or credit or debit card charges returned or declined for insufficient
funds.
- Post-dated checks will not be accepted.
- There are materials fees for some courses. See course descriptions.
Fees are payable to the instructor on first day of class by cash
or money order.
- College Credit fees are non-refundable and must be paid before
the third session of the class begins. Click
here for details.
- Official transcripts are $4. Unofficial transcripts, reimbursement
letters, and other correspondence are $2.
Discounts
All courses are discounted for Members.
Grades
Grades for Certificate Courses are mailed to students twice a year.
[Note: non-certificate courses are not graded]
- For courses ending October 16 through March 15, grades are mailed
by April 15.
- For courses ending March 16 through October 15, grades are mailed
by November 15.
- Grades are not given out over the phone (for confidentiality).
Student
Work
Any final class assignment/project for certificate courses returned
to the Registration Office by the instructor must be picked up by
students no later than eight (8) weeks following the last day of
class. At that time unclaimed assignments will be discarded.
Transcripts
Official ($4 each) and Unofficial ($2 each) transcripts are available
from the Registration Office year-round. Official transcripts must
be requested in writing, including the name and address of the institution
to which the transcript is being mailed. Transcripts are mailed
within two (2) weeks and a copy is sent to the student.
Certificate
Students
Click here for details regarding
certificate awards.
Cancellation
and Refund Information
If a course does not meet the minimum enrollment required, it may
have to be cancelled. In this case, a full refund will be issued
(including registration and college credit fees). The Registration
Office will make every effort to notify registrants of a cancelled
course by telephone. Therefore, it is important to provide both
your daytime and evening phone numbers and e-mail address if you
have one. A refund is issued in the original form of payment or
a credit on file (to be used for future classes). Credits on file
expire one(1) year from date issued. Registration cancellations
and requests to transfer from one course to another or one section
to another are subject to the following fees:
| Refund
Policy* |
| Cancellation Date |
Course Level
300-599 |
Course Level
0-299, 700-949 |
| 10 business days or more before
course begins |
Course fee less $10 processing
fee |
Course fee less
$5 processing fee |
| Fewer than 10 business days,
but 24 hours before course begins |
75% of Course fee less $10
processing fee** |
No refund |
| Day course begins |
No refund |
No refund |
*Special refund policies apply
to Classes with a Master (600-699) and Intensives (950-999);
see individual course descriptions for details.
** No refunds can be processed for Floral Design classes fewer
than ten
(10) business days before classes begin. |
A transfer to another course or section by the student is handled
as
a refund and is subject to the above policy. Registration Fees and
College Credit Fees are not refundable. A business day is defined
as Monday-Friday; no Saturdays, Sundays, or national holidays. The
New York Botanical Garden cannot refund fees for classes missed
due to student illness or other personal situations.
Storm Closings
In case of inclement weather, call 718.817.8747 for information
on class postponements. It is the student's responsibility to call
to learn if a class is postponed due to weather. Students are to
call the Registration Office for a voice-mail message on class status
recorded by:
7:30 a.m. for classes beginning
9-11:45 a.m.
10:30 a.m. for classes beginning
12-3 p.m.
1 p.m. for classes beginning
3:15-8 p.m.
Parking and
Identification
All students receive discounted parking during Garden hours on class
days. To receive the 50% discount, students must present their course
confirmation letter when entering the Garden. Otherwise, students
will be charged full price for parking. At times other than course
days, the discount does not apply. All NYBG students are required
to show identification in order to enter the Watson Building; student
ID cards are provided to students along with their course confirmation
letters.
Members
receive discounts on classes.
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