Policies

Payment Terms

On-Campus Courses

Registration for any participant who has been accepted into the program is confirmed when payment is received. Payment must be in the form of a credit card, company check, company purchase order. Confirmation kits are sent 2-3 weeks prior to the start date of on-campus courses. Confirmation kits are only sent to those participants whose attendance has been secured with tuition payment.

Online Courses

Registration for any participant who has been accepted to the program is confirmed when payment is received. Payment must be in the form of a credit card, company check, company purchase order. Online materials and log-in information will be sent to a participant approximately 3-5 business days from the date payment or a company purchase order is received by SCPD.

Refunds

On-Campus Courses

• Greater than 30 calendar days prior to an on-campus course’s start date, a refund may be given, minus a $50 administrative fee.
• From 15-30 calendar days prior to a course’s start date, a refund may be given at 50% of the course fee, minus a $50 administrative fee.
• Within 15 calendar days of a course’s start date, no refund will be given unless the registered seat is taken by another qualified participant, in which case the refund will be at the 50% level, minus a $50 administrative fee.
• If a participant has elected to pay the CEU fee for courses, and the CEU request has not been processed, the participant will receive the CEU fee as part of his/her refund.

Online Courses

• Prior to the participant’s logon information being sent to him/her via e-mail or in a course materials binder, a refund may be issued at 100% of the course fee, minus a $50 administrative fee.
• One to 15 calendar days from when the participant is sent course logon information, a refund may be issued at 50% of the course fee, minus a $50 administrative fee.
• Beyond 15 calendar days from when a participant is sent course logon information, no refund will be given.
• If a participant has elected to pay the CEU fee for courses, and the CEU request has not been processed, the participant will receive the CEU fee as part of his/her refund.
• Any course materials binders must be returned to SCPD at the participant’s expense before any refunds will be given or new course materials sent.

Switching Courses

Note: A session is defined as one two-week period in which Stanford Advanced Project Management is conducted on the Stanford University campus. Thus, March 2007 is one session, and September 2007 is another session.

On Campus to On Campus (same session)

• For sessions starting in more than 30 calendar days, a participant may request to move to a different course in the same session, on a space-available basis, at no additional charge.
• For sessions starting in 30 calendar days or less, a participant may request to move to a different course in the same session, on a space-available basis, for a $50 administrative charge.
• A participant may not move from a course beginning in less than 15 calendar days to a course in a subsequent session. The standard refund policy applies

On Campus to On Campus (subsequent session)

• If a participant wishes to move from a course beginning in greater than 30 calendar days to a course in a subsequent session, s/he may freely request to do so, on a space-available basis.
• If a participant wishes to move from a course beginning in 15-30 calendar days to a course in a subsequent session, s/he may request to do so, on a space-available basis, and a $50 administrative fee plus half of the course tuition fee will be charged (in addition to the tuition fee for the newly registered course).
• A participant may not move from a course beginning in less than 15 calendar days to a course in a subsequent session. The standard refund policy applies

Online to Online

• Prior to the participant’s logon information being sent to him/her via e-mail or in a course materials binder, the participant may move to another online course without an additional charge.
• One to 15 calendar days from when the participant is sent course logon information, a participant may move to another online course, but will be assessed a $50 administrative fee.
• Beyond 15 calendar days from when a participant is sent course logon information, a participant may not switch courses.
• Any course materials binders must be returned to SCPD at the participant’s expense before any refunds will be given or new course materials sent.

On Campus to Online

• For sessions starting in more than 30 calendar days, a participant may freely request to move to an online course of the same or a different title. A refund for the difference in course tuition will be issued.
• For sessions starting in 30 calendar days or less, a participant may request to move to an online course of the same or different title. A refund for the difference in course tuition will be issued, less a $50 administrative fee.

Online to On Campus

• Prior to the participant’s logon information being sent to him/her via e-mail or in a course materials binder, the participant may freely move to an on-campus course on a space-available basis. The difference in tuition will be charged to the participant.
• One to 15 calendar days from when the participant is sent course logon information, a participant may move to an on-campus course on a space-available basis, but will be assessed a $50 administrative fee in addition to the difference in tuition.
• Beyond 15 calendar days from when an online participant is sent course logon information, a participant may not switch courses.
• Any course materials binders must be returned to SCPD at the participant’s expense before any refunds will be given or new course materials sent.

CEUs and PDUs

Completion of each SAPM course automatically includes eligibility for 20 PDU credits with PMI at no additional charge. The appropriate PDU numbers are listed in small print on each course completion certificate.

Participants may request Stanford University CEU credit for SAPM courses at $75 per course. Two CEUs are issued per course. CEUs are usually requested by the participant at the time of course registration, and are earned at the completion of each course. The SAPM program office will process CEU requests at the end of each Stanford academic quarter, approximately December 31, March 31, June 30, and September 30.

Extensions of Online Registration

Participants are given 90 days to complete each online course. An additional 90 day period is issued for each additional course for which a participant registers. For example, a participant registering for one course receives 90 days of access; a participant registering for three online courses in one registration receives 270 days access. A participant may request one 90-day extension in order to complete each course.

Access to Online Courses for On-Campus Participants

Approximately one month after completion of each on-campus course, on-campus participants will be given 30 days of access to the then-current online version of the respective course, if there is an online version of the course available. The access given to the participant will not necessarily be for the same version of the course they had completed one month prior, as courses are constantly being updated and it takes time to get newly recorded courses available for Web access.

On-Campus Participant Guidelines

Attendance

Participants must attend the entire course to receive a completion certificate. An absence of up to 30 minutes total may be excused by the Program Manager. For any absence greater than 30 minutes, the participant will be required to do a make up assignment. For any absence greater than 90 minutes, the participant will be required to view the entire online version of the class and pass the online final exam before the completion certificate will be awarded.

Video Release

For any courses being taped for future online presentation, participants will be asked to sign a video release form. Any participant not wishing to sign the video release will be asked to sit in the rear corner of the room to ensure that his/her image will not be captured on tape.

Graduation

Prior to a participant’s final course, s/he will be sent, via e-mail, a program graduation kit. The kit must be completed and returned to the program office 15 calendar days prior to the beginning of the on-campus session so that graduation plaques can be made in time for distribution at the appropriate in-session graduation reception. Upon graduation, the participant may use the designation of SCPM (Stanford Certified Project Manager) behind his/her name on correspondence and business cards.

Online Participant Guidelines

Final Exams

Online participants are asked to complete a final exam at the completion of each course, to maintain the integrity of the Program. Upon passing the respective exam, a completion certificate will be mailed to the participant.

Graduation

After a participant completes his/her final course, including passing the exam, s/he will be sent, via e-mail, a program graduation kit. Upon completion and return of the kit to the program office, a graduation plaque will be produced within 30 days. The participant may choose to receive the plaque in the mail, or to attend an upcoming on-campus graduation reception at SCPD's expense. The participant may bring a guest to the reception for $25. Upon graduation, the participant may use the designation of SCPM (Stanford Certified Project Manager) behind his/her name on correspondence and business cards.