Policies & FAQs

In order to successfully complete a given program, you must complete all of the required asynchronous assignments and attend all of the synchronous sessions and meetings. If you have to miss a synchronous session or meeting, you should contact your Program Director in advance in order to make arrangements. At their discretion, the Program Director may require you to attend an additional meeting or complete an additional assignment to make up for an absence.

If you must withdraw your registration, a full refund will be issued for requests received no later than one week prior to the program's start date.  If a withdraw request is received after the enrollment deadline and prior to the program’s second session you will receive a fee credit or option to defer, valid for one year, for a future Penn Learning Network program. Withdraw requests received after the program’s second session will not be granted a credit, deferment, or refund. Cancellations can not be made after the program’s start date however you may be eligible for a deferment, see the policy below. If Penn Learning Network must cancel the program, a full refund will be issued, or you may request a deferment.

Please read the policy below carefully to understand the important consequences that CE credits may have for your University of Pennsylvania transcript.  

As a participant in this Penn GSE  Certificate program, you will receive Continuing Education (CE) credits for successful completion of the program requirements. 

This course will appear on your permanent Penn transcript.

If you decide to unenroll from this program, you will have until the Add/Drop Deadline to do so without consequence for your transcript.  This course will no longer appear on your Penn transcript.  

If you decide to unenroll from this program after the Add/Drop Deadline, then this course will appear on your Penn transcript.  Courses dropped after the Add/Drop Deadline requires instructor approval and a 'W' will appear on your transcript in place of a grade.

If you decide to unenroll from this program after the Withdrawal Deadline, then this course will appear on your Penn transcript and you may earn an F.

If you do not successfully complete the program, then you may earn an F on your Penn transcript.

This Penn Learning Network Deferment Policy outlines the guidelines and procedures for deferring enrollment in a certificate program. This policy aims to support learners who may encounter unforeseen circumstances or personal challenges that prevent them from continuing with their professional development as planned. By allowing learners to defer their enrollment, we strive to provide flexibility and support for their educational journey while maintaining the integrity and quality of the certificate programs offered.

• Eligibility for Deferment:
  Learners enrolled in a Penn Learning Network program are eligible to request a deferment.
  Deferment requests will be considered for exceptional circumstances, including but not limited to medical reasons, family emergencies, personal challenges, and unforeseen professional commitments.
• Deferment Request:
  Learners seeking deferment must email a formal written request to the Penn Learning Network, providing detailed reasoning.
  The deferment request must be submitted prior to the second session of the program the learner is seeking to defer. Late requests may be considered only under exceptional circumstances and will require additional justification. 

CE credits are issued on an official University of Pennsylvania transcript. Having an official record of your participation in this program can add credibility to the work that you invest in completing it.  In some school districts, CE credits can be used to help educators advance along their pay scale. 

Programs that offer CE credits award "A-F" grading.