Registration Policies

CASE Institute and BriefCASE Cancellation Policy

CASE encourages participants to register early and pay with a credit card to secure their spot in the CASE Institute.

Participants registering for a CASE Institute agree to the following cancellation policy:

 Print and view CASE Cancellation policy here.

 

CASE Institute Room and Board Policy

1. Participants will make room for their own reservations at a CASE Institute.
2. Hosts will include one evening meal in the cost of the CASE Institute.
3. Pricing for CASE Institutes will be the same for each type. For example, all AFNR CASE Institutes will be offered for the same price.
4. Hosts can offer an add-on package with room and evening meal accommodations. The participant will purchase these packages from the host and not from CASE.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the housing options for a Host when planning a CASE institute?

Option 1: CASE reserve a block of hotel rooms for participants to make their own room reservations. CASE Institute hosts will recommend their top three local accommodations after the host selection process is complete. The hotel should offer a free breakfast. 

OR

Option 2: Set up a dorm room package for participants to reserve with the host. This may be an optimal choice for hosts that use dormitories.

 Are other lunches, snacks, and breakfasts still provided to participants?

Yes, hosts will provide all lunches and snacks.

Provide one evening meal for participants and Lead teachers. 

 What if participants still want to eat together more than once in the evening?

Hosts can recommend or choose to set up locations for participants to eat and socialize.

Costs will be the participants and not the host.

 

CASE Teacher Transition Policy 

The CASE Teacher Transition Policy helps bridge the certification gap between incoming and outgoing new teachers. Teachers must be certified to use the curriculum published by CASE 4 Learning to maintain instructional consistency in an agricultural program that utilizes CASE 4 Learning.

CASE certification is the key to accessing CASE 4 Learning curriculum. A teacher who completes CASE professional development receives a certification to access specific courses. CASE certification stays with a teacher throughout their career regardless of their employment.

When a CASE-certified teacher leaves a school, the incoming teacher can apply for a probationary period to use the curriculum in which the previous teacher was certified for one school year. The school district and incoming teacher must commit to the incoming teacher attending a CASE Institute within one year of receiving probationary access. If more than one CASE course is offered, the new teacher must complete certifications for all courses at a rate of at least one course per year.

An incoming teacher can access the CASE curriculum for the course(s) in which the former teacher was certified for ONE instructional year after completing the following steps.

1. If the incoming teacher does not have a MyCASE account, they need to create one to access the curriculum once it is granted.
2. Complete the Curriculum Access Request Form to apply for Probationary Access.

• Accurate billing contact information helps expedite the invoicing process; access will not be added to your MyCASE account until the invoice is paid in full.
• Include a letter from the administration committing to sending the incoming teacher to a CASE Institute for the specific course certification at the end of the school year.
• Include a purchase order number for reference

3. The non-certified teacher completes CASE Foundations, approximately 1 hour of online professional development.
4. Pay the certification fee.

• An invoice is sent after the curriculum access form has been completed and reviewed by CASE 4 Learning for accuracy.
• This fee is credited towards the cost of professional development the following summer.

 

This policy was adopted by the CASE Advisory Committee on November 9, 2011. This policy was later amended in April 2013.