Please read this page thoroughly before contacting WesWELL with a question.

WesWELL receives questions regularly about its Non-Credit Classes. This FAQ is an attempt to provide answers and explain our policies. By enrolling in a WesWELL Non-Credit Class, participants agree to follow the policies stated below. If you have other questions that are not answered here, please contact Lisa Currie, Director of Health Education at lcurrie@wesleyan.edu or 860.685.2466.

Enrollment | Fees & Payments | Withdrawals & Refunds | Equipment | Miscellaneous

Members of the Wesleyan community are eligible to enroll in WesWELL classes. This includes currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students (including GLSP), employees, retirees, alumni, and their spouses/partners. As these classes are designed for adults, minor children may enroll only at the discretion of the instructor. 

How do I register?

You may register via your e-portfolio. Look for the link entitled "WesWELL Non-Credit Courses" under Tools & Links.

Wesleyan community members without an e-portfolio should contact WesWELL directly at lcurrie@wesleyan.edu or 860.685.2466 to register. Your enrollment is considered final when you attend the first class and complete a paper Enrollment Form.

Why do I need to fill out a paper Enrollment Form?

WesWELL requires your signature on a paper Enrollment Form for legal and financial reasons. The Enrollment Form confirms your enrollment in a particular class, indicates how you intend to pay for the course, authorizes WesWELL to charge your student account (if applicable) and serves as an injury waiver. All class participants are expected to print out and bring their Enrollment Form to the first class attended and give it to the instructor. NOTE: Your student account will not be charged until a paper enrollment form is turned into your instructor.

Can a class be cancelled?

If sufficient enrollment levels for a section are not met (usually a minimum of 10 people), the class may be cancelled at the instructor's discretion. Registrants will be notified by email and offered the option of registering for another class. The class website will be updated to reflect the cancellation as well.

Registration is closed but I want to enroll in a class. Can I?

Most instructors will allow new enrollments only during the first two class sessions. If it is later than this, contact the instructor directly to ask if they will allow you to join.
 

Fees & Payments

As of January 2008, current class fees are for twelve sessions, meeting once a week, unless otherwise indicated on the class website.

Wesleyan students currently enrolled in academic classes may charge their student accounts OR pay by cash/check at the first class attended. Wesleyan employees, retirees, alumni, or spouses/partners may pay by cash/check at the first class attended. A paper Enrollment Form must be completed at the first class attended to confirm your enrollment and indicate your preferred payment method. NOTE: Your student account will not be charged until a paper enrollment form is turned into your instructor.

When is my student account charged for the class fee?

Your student account will be charged after you confirm your enrollment by completing a paper Enrollment Form at the first class you attend and WesWELL finalizes enrollments for all classes. This may take four to six weeks after you turn in your enrollment form. It is the student’s responsibility to notify their parent or guardian of any student account charges incurred for WesWELL classes, if applicable.

Individuals who can not afford to pay the full fee are encouraged to discuss a scholarship or reduced fee with the class instructor directly. WesWELL instructors are required in their teaching contract to negotiate reduced fees when requested in order to encourage participation in the classes. Instructors may be contacted by email through the class information websites or you may talk to them at the first class you attend. Be sure to discuss this with your instructor before completing your paper Enrollment Form at the first class attended; they will need to initial your form. 

Your instructor has the discretion to reduce (pro-rate) your fee according to how late you are joining the class. Be sure to discuss this with your instructor before completing your paper Enrollment Form at the first class attended; they will need to initial your form. 

All class fees are paid directly to the class instructor minus a $5 administrative charge per person. WesWELL utilizes the administrative charges collected to cover payroll expenses and other material costs related to the classes. WesWELL does not profit or strive to generate revenue from the non-credit classes. 
 

Complete the online withdrawal form.

If you have not attended any classes, your registration will be cancelled with no charges.
If you have attended classes, you will be charged a reduced (pro-rated) fee. See the next two questions for more details.

If you wish to register for a new class, you may do so as

Generally speaking, fee reductions/refunds are given if you can no longer attend the class due to an injury, ongoing or chronic illness, or leave/withdrawal from the University. Fee reductions/refunds are not given because you simply stopped attending the class and wish to have your money back. In any other situation, the instructor determines whether a reduced fee/refund will be given or not and their decision is final.

If your student account charge has not been processed by WesWELL, your fee can be reduced based on the number of classes attended. Typically this runs about $10 to15 per class attended.

If your student account charge has been processed by WesWELL OR you paid by cash/check, refunds are negotiated directly with the instructor. It is recommended you stop by the class to discuss a refund in person with the instructor or you may click here to send an email.

How much of my fee will I get back?

Reduced charges/refunds are calculated based on the original class fee and the number of classes you attended.  Typically this runs about $10 to15 per class attended.

Equipment

What equipment do I need?

Each class website lists the equipment required. Bringing a bottle of water is always recommended when engaging in physical activity.

Do WesWELL have a yoga mat I can borrow?

WesWELL has a small number of yoga mats available to borrow. Stop by WesWELL, located on the second floor of the Davison Health Center, to sign one out for the semester. A $20 mat replacement fee will be charged to a student's account for mats that are not returned by the last day of final exams. You are strongly encouraged to wash the mat before returning it so it is clean for the next user (see next question).

My yoga mat smells like feet. Is it washable?

Yes! To wash a yoga mat, use a small amount of mild detergent and a cold wash cycle. Do NOT allow the mat to go through the spin cycle. Allow lots of time to air dry (do not use a tumble drier or radiator) and avoid folding or using your mat until it is completely dry, as this may shorten its life. You can roll your mat up with a towel and squeeze excess water out to speed up the drying process. You can also use a damp cloth to wipe your mat clean. Do not wash the mat unnecessarily, as the more worn a mat becomes, the better its grip.

Miscellaneous

It is important to compensate our instructors for the time and energy it requires to be trained, create a curriculum, and teach the classes. If classes were free, the cost of paying the instructors a fair wage would supplant virtually all other health education outreach offered each academic year, including safer sex supplies, student wages and other program costs. Therefore, costs must be passed along to class participants in order to offer these classes at all. 

Why can't these classes be offered for credit?

As a non-academic department, WesWELL does not have the ability to offer credit courses. Until the day that these classes are available for credit through Physical Education or other academic department, WesWELL is committed to supporting Wesleyan community members in engaging in activities which contribute to their overall health and well-being.

Our fees are generally set at a level lower than those offered off campus and are more conveniently located. For example, yoga classes outside Wesleyan cost approximately $15 to $20 per class; ours are approximately $10 per class. Also, due to our low administrative costs, instructors receive a larger portion of the fee than they would teaching in off-campus venues.

How can I become an instructor for WesWELL?

WesWELL maintains a long tradition of hiring current Wesleyan community members to teach non-credit classes. In fact, most of our instructors are current students or alumni who participated in our classes, sought out training, earned their credentials, and decided to contribute to the Wesleyan community by teaching. If you are interested in teaching for WesWELL, contact Lisa Currie, Director of Health Education at 860.685.2466 or by email at lcurrie@wesleyan.edu. 

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revised 05/23/2008