Registration for 2008 Precambrian Field Camp Download forms: Field Camp Application (Word, pdf(fillable)) Course Registration (for non-UMD students) Waiver Form

TIMELINES

January 2

Camp Applications Accepted - Applications for field camp will be considered on an equal basis from January 2 until April 17, 2008. After April 17th, applications will be considered on a first come-first serve basis until all available slots are filled. The slots currently available will be posted weekly on the 2008 field camp page. A $50 downpayment should accompany the field camp registration. Click here for field camp application instructions

April 18

Initial Notice of Acceptance - Applicants will be notified on this date by email of their acceptance into the field camp. Only 20 students will be accepted into the 2008 camp. If the number of qualified applicants exceeds this number, acceptance will be based on strength of academic record, application letter, and references. Those applicants who do not meet the minumum qualifications will be refunded their $50 registration deposit. Those who are qualified, but did not make the cut, can choose to have their registration deposit refunded or can be put on a waiting list should a spot become available. Applicants registering after April 18 will be notified of their acceptance within a week of receiving their applications.

Course Registration - Along with the notice of acceptance, applicants will be given a course permission number with which they may register for the course on-line at:

www.d.umn.edu/ce/summer/registration.html

NOTE: Although registration for UMD summer classes is possible after about March 1, please do not register until you have been officially notified of acceptance into the camp and recieved a course permission number.

Non-UMD students should follow instructions for registering as "visiting summer students". UMD students should register on-line, whereas non-UMD students should download the Summer Term Registration Form and fill in the requested information. Enter the course permission number where the applications requests a "U of MN I.D. NUMBER". It is recommended that you apply for undergraduate credit for this class as graduate credit is considerably more expensive and most graduate programs will not accept this course as part of your degree program.

On the second page of the registration form, the "courses requested" information is:
Subject Area: GEOL
Catalogue #: 4500
Section #: 02
Class #: leave blank
Title: Field Geology

Submit the course registration form to the Continuing Education office (address at top of registration form) by June 13, 2008.

Upon being successfully registered for the course, you will receive information about billing for tuition and fees and you will be assigned a UMD email address and student ID number. You will receive a bill via your UMD e-mail account from Student Accounts Receivable (SAR), which is due in early July. Tuition and Fees costs for 2008 summer courses are listed below for undergraduate and graduate credit.

June 13

Room and Board Payment Due - Applicants should submit a payment of $690 ($540 for Duluth residents; see below) by this date. This amount, plus the $50 registration deposit, will be applied to room and board costs. Failure to submit this payment may result is a loss of acceptance status. Full refunds of the room and board payment are available up until July 3, 2008. After that date, 50% of the payment will be returned unless another student fills the slot. In that case, all of the room and board payment will be returned.

Room and board payment should be made by check or money order payable to "University of Minnesota Duluth", and mailed to:

Jim Miller
Precambrian Field Camp
UMD Department of Geological Sciences
229 Heller Hall, 1114 Kirby Drive
Duluth, MN 55812

Duluth Residents - Students who have residences in Duluth will be given a discount of $150 from their room and board fees in compensation for not needing dormitory space at UMD and not taking some meals at the UMD dining center.

Registration Closes - Field camp applications will not be accepted after June 13.

SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR THE 2008

PRECAMBRIAN FIELD CAMP

A complete field camp application should include:
1) A completed 2-page field camp registration form (Word, pdf, pdf-fillable);
2) Current transcript of college coursework (need not be original copy)
3) A one-page application letter (see registration form);
4) Proof of health insurance and an up-to-date tetanus inoculation (if currently available; see
registration form and participant information);
5) A signed waiver form; and
6) A $50 registration deposit (Make check out to: University of Minnesota Duluth). If accepted into the program, this deposit will be credited to your room and board fee; otherwise it will be refunded.

Mail the completed application to:

Jim Miller
Precambrian Field Camp
UMD Department of Geological Sciences
229 Heller Hall, 1114 Kirby Drive
Duluth, MN 55812