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POLICIES

Cancellation Policy

A course may be cancelled if it does not meet minimum enrollment requirements, in which case a full refund will be issued. The decision to make or cancel classes for each institute week will be made no later than:

  • May 7 for Pre-AP Middle School Math (June 11-14)
  • May 21 for Week One institutes (June 18 – 25)
  • May 28 for Week Two institutes (June 25 – 28)
  • June 11 for Week Three institutes (July 9 - 12)
  • June 14 for AP Studio Art in Costa Rica (July 26 - August 1)
  • June 22 for Week Four institutes (July 23 - July 26)
  • July 2 for Week Five institutes (July 30 - August 2)
  • July 9 for Week Six institutes (August 6 - August 9)

Fees Policy

The cost of a summer institute is $495 if you are registered and paid in full by April 20, 2012 at 5:00PM and $540 after 5:00PM on April 20, 2012, except for AP Studio Art for Experienced Teachers. The registration fee for this institute will remain $540 plus additional fees to cover lodging and accommodations in Costa Rica. Visit the College of Fine Arts http://www.utexas.edu/finearts/ap-summer-institute/ for more information.

Refund Policy


All cancellation requests must be received in writing. Notification deadlines and fees are as follows:
For registrants in Pre-AP Middle School Math, June 11-14:

  • Refund minus a $40 administrative fee will be given if notification is received by May 6, 2012.
  • No refunds will be issued after May 7, 2012.

For registrants in institutes during Week One, June 18-21:

  • Refund minus a $40 administrative fee will be given if notification is received by May 6, 2012.
  • A 50% refund will be given if notification is received between May 7 and May 20, 2012.
  • No refunds will be issued after May 20, 2012.

For registrants in institutes during Week Two, June 25-28:

  • Refund minus a $40 administrative fee will be given if notification is received by May 12, 2012.
  • A 50% refund will be given if notification is received between May 13 and 27, 2012.
  • No refunds will be issued after May 27, 2012.

For registrants in institutes during Week Three, July 9-12:

  • Refund minus a $40 administrative fee will be given if notification is received by May 25, 2012.
  • A 50% refund will be given if notification is received between May 26 and June 10, 2012.
  • No refunds will be issued after June 11, 2012.

For registrants in institutes during Week Four, July 23-26:

  • Refund minus a $40 administrative fee will be given if notification is received by June 8, 2012.
  • A 50% refund will be given if notification is received between June 9 and 21, 2012.
  • No refunds will be issued after June 21, 2012.

For registrants in institutes during Week Five, July 30-August 2:

  • Refund minus a $40 administrative fee will be given if notification is received by June 18, 2012.
  • A 50% refund will be given if notification is received between June 18 and July 1, 2012.
  • No refunds will be issued after July 2, 2012.

For registrants in institutes during Week Six, August 6-9:

  • Refund minus a $40 administrative fee will be given if notification is received by June 24, 2012.
  • A 50% refund will be given if notification is received between June 25 and July 8, 2012.
  • No refunds will be issued after July 9, 2012.

For registrants in AP Studio Art for Experienced AP Teachers in Costa Rica:

  • No refunds will be issued after June 14, 2012.

    • Substitution and Transfer Policies

    A substitute may attend in a registrant’s place (same institute only) for a fee of $35.

    A registrant may transfer into a different institute, even if the new institute is being held in a different week. The date of the institute the registrant is transferring into will determine the notification deadlines and fees.

    • Transfer requests received up until two weeks before the institute will be processed for a fee of $35.
    • Transfer requests received less than two weeks before the institute will be processed for a fee of $100, with no exceptions.

    Certification and Attendance Policy

    Participants meet for 30 hours of instruction during the week (lunch and breaks are not counted in instructional hours). Participants must attend the entire institute to receive a certificate of completion. Participants who attend only part of the institute will be issued a letter on The University of Texas at Austin letterhead that is signed by the APSI director certifying the number of hours attended, but they will not receive a certificate.

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