General Information
Session 1: Sunday-Tuesday, February 26-28, 2012
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Session 2: Thursday-Saturday, March 1-3, 2012
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When: Classes on the first two days of each session will be held from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Classes on the last day of each session will be held from 8:30 a.m.-12:00 noon. Houston is in the Central time zone.
Where: The workshops meet on the Rice University campus in Houston, Texas. Registration starts at 7:15 a.m. on Day One in the Grand Hall of the Rice Memorial Center. View driving directions at: http://futureowls.rice.edu/futureowls/Driving_Directions.asp
Find a campus map at http://www.rice.edu/maps/maps.html
Participants will receive up to 15 hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit hours or 1.5 Continuing Education Units (CEU).
SBEC Continuing Professional Education Provider Number 500571
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Tuition: $725 ($770 after January 27). Tuition includes breakfast and lunch on specific days.
Required Materials:
- Category 2 participants are required to bring their own subject guide to the workshops. A subject guide will be provided for Category 1 participants.
- Coordinators, please bring a copy of the "Handbook of Procedures." A few copies will be available to those that are unable to get one before the start of the workshops. These materials may be brought either as electronic files downloaded to laptops or as hard copies.
Air travel: We strongly recommend arriving in Houston the day before your workshop begins as registration starts at 7:30 a.m. on the first day of each session. You should choose departure times after 2:30 p.m. on the last day of the session. Travel time to Hobby Airport is approximately 30 minutes; travel time to Bush Intercontinental Airport is approximately one hour. To review Houston airport information please go to fly2houston.com.
Airport transportation: Transportation to and from the airport can be arranged through SuperShuttle at supershuttle.com or 800-BLUE-VAN (258-3826). Prices range from $23 one-way from Hobby Airport to $27 one-way from Bush Intercontinental Airport. Additionally, taxi transportation can be arranged starting at $27 from Hobby Airport and $51 from Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Parking on the Rice Campus: Please inform us in advance at collegeready@rice.edu if you plan to drive, to ensure sufficient parking validations will be available. Pick up your parking validations at registration. Park in the Central Campus Garage, located under McNair Hall.
Overnight parking is not permitted for guests on the campus.
Meals: Breakfast will be provided on the last two days of the workshop. Lunch will be provided on the first two days of the workshop. Breakfast will be served from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Additionally, a cafeteria and coffee shop are located in the Rice Memorial Center (look for the building on the campus map). A reception will be hosted on campus for participants.
Clothing and climate: Dress for class sessions is casual and comfortable. Houston in February/March is moderate, with an average temperature of 70 degrees, so you may wish to bring a jacket and an umbrella for occasional rain. Additionally, all buildings at Rice University are well air-conditioned, some can even be quite cold; therefore, please pack a sweater or a jacket.