General Information
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| Odyssey | 410-516-4842 |
| Registration | 410-516-8516 |
| Evergreen Society | 410-516-9719 |
| Homewood Campus | 410-516-7185 |
| Downtown Center ( Baltimore ) | 410-516-0700 |
| Washington DC Center | 202-588-0597 |
| Montgomery County Center | 301-294-7040 |
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Registration
By Telephone: You may register by telephone Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with VISA, Mastercard, or Discover. When calling, please be prepared to provide all the information requested on the registration form. To register, call 410-516-8516.
On-line: You may now register for Odyssey courses on-line with VISA, Mastercard or Discover.
By Mail: Mail the registration form to Suite G-1/Wyman Park Building with your tuition. For your convenience, you may pay by VISA, Mastercard, Discover, money order, purchase order, or check (payable to Johns Hopkins University ). Please do not send cash.
By FAX: Students who pay by VISA, Mastercard, or Discover may fax their completed registration form to the Odyssey Program at 410-516-6520.
In Person: Registrations are accepted in person at the Odyssey Office in Ste. G-, Wyman Park Building, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For your convenience, you may pay by VISA, Mastercard, Discover, money order, purchase order, or check (payable to Johns Hopkins University ).
Space permitting, registrations are accepted until the start of class. However, students are strongly encouraged to register at least two weeks prior to the start of class to ensure receiving a course confirmation and parking information, and to avoid cancellations.
Course confirmation, class location, map, and parking information are provided after registration. If a course is canceled or closed, the applicant is notified immediately, and a full refund is processed automatically unless another course is requested.
Hopkins Staff Registration
Full-time university faculty, staff, retirees and eligible dependents may enroll in most non-credit courses under the terms of the Hopkins Tuition Remission Program. Employees are to obtain tuition remission forms from the Training and Education web site, and will be required to complete all drop-down boxes online before printing the application. Supervisors must now sign to certify employee eligibility . Retirees (and their spouses) must submit forms to the divisional Human Resources Office or the Benefits Service Center for confirmation of the employee's retirement status before the retiree can participate in the program.
A registration form must be submitted with the completed tuition remission form. Enrollment for a class will not be processed unless both the signed remission form and registration forms are forwarded (mail, fax, or carry) to Suite G-1, Wyman Park Building.
Questions about Tuition Remission should be directed to the Center for Training and Education at 443-997-6890.
Under the revised terms of the university's remission program, Hopkins employees must withdraw in writing at least five working days before the first class to receive a 100% refund. No 75% refunds are given to JHU employees.
Withdrawals and Refunds
Students who wish to withdraw from a course must do so in writing. Notification of withdrawal may be delivered or mailed to: Odyssey Program, Johns Hopkins University , Suite G-1/Wyman Park Building, 3400 N. Charles St. , Baltimore , MD 21218-2685 . Or notification may be e-mailed to odyssey@jhu.edu . See below for refund schedule.
Refunds are made by the same payment methods as the original course registration. The processing time for refunds is approximately four to six weeks from the course withdrawal or cancellation date.
Refunds for employees: See the last paragraph of Hopkins Staff Registration.
Refund Schedule
Courses with fewer than five sessions:
| 100% | For withdrawal at least five working days before the first class; |
| 75% | For withdrawal prior to first class meeting; |
| 0% | No refund after course begins |
Courses with five or more sessions:
| 100% | For withdrawal at least five working days before the first class; |
| 75% | For withdrawal prior to second class meeting; |
| 0% | No refund after second class meeting. |
Escort Service
Escort services from classrooms to parking areas are available at the Homewood campus by calling (410) 516-8700 or 6-8700 from any campus phone.
Personal Injury
At enrollment, students agree to assume the risks and liabilities entailed in any course requirement. The student releases and holds harmless Johns Hopkins University , its trustees, faculties, and administration from any injury sustained through his/her actions or the actions of other students enrolled in the course.
Services for Disabled Students
Johns Hopkins University is committed to making all academic programs, support services, and facilities accessible to qualified individuals. To receive full accommodations at the start of the semester or event, students should notify Denise O'Sullivan, disability liaison, at dosullivan@jhu.edu or (202) 452-0983 at least four weeks prior to the beginning of the first class meeting. Participants attending non-classroom events are asked to notify Disability Support Services three weeks before the event, when possible. Contact the Parking Office in 7 Shriver Hall or at 410-516-PARK to purchase a handicapped parking permit.
Parking
Please register early in order to receive a course confirmation, classroom assignment, and up-to-date parking information before classes begin. For information about parking availability for visitors, visit the parking Web site at www.parking.jhu.edu, or call or visit the parking office located in the South Garage, 410-516-PARK. The bulk of visitor parking will be located in the new South Garage (entrance from Wyman Park Dr.)
Complete directions are sent with the student's registration confirmation.
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