Courses

If you are returning to this exact application, log back in. 

First-time users: Create an account 

Start the “Center for Learning & Innovation Application” 

Choose “Teacher Institute/Early Childhood Education” and the program of study. 

Please note: All prompts with a red star * must be completed for your application and subsequent registration to be successfully received. 

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Registration Confirmations
Upon submitting your registration, you will receive a confirmation email and further follow-up emails. If you have any questions about the registration process, please email teacherinstitute@western.edu.

Additional emails will follow closer to the Teacher Institute with course classroom location, instructor information, and instructions for payment and accessing the online web system.

Registration opens in April.

• Early Bird Discount: First-come, first-served for on-campus courses: credits are offered at a 40% discount, thanks to the Ann Zugelder Endowment
  • The early bird discount only includes the cost per credit; it does not include course fees.
  • Unless you hear from Teacher Institute staff after registering, you have received the early bird discounted price rate.
  • *Early bird cost is subject to scholarship fund availability; register early to guarantee a discount*
• The Deadline for Changes (No Fee) is May 15. After this date, changes may incur a $50 fee.
• Last Date for Refunds: May 15.

Register

If you are returning to this exact application, log back in. 

First-time users: Create an account 

Start the “Center for Learning & Innovation Application” 

Choose “Teacher Institute/Early Childhood Education” and the program of study. 

Please note: All prompts with a red star * must be completed for your application and subsequent registration to be successfully received. 

Register Now

Registration Confirmations
Registration will open in April. You will receive a confirmation email and further follow-up emails upon registration submission. If you have any questions about the registration process, please email teacherinstitute@western.edu.

Additional emails will follow closer to the Teacher Institute with course classroom location, instructor information, and instructions for payment and accessing the online web system.

• Invoices for courses will be sent in May to the email used during registration by the Center for Learning & Innovation.
• The Deadline for Changes (No Fee) is May 15. After this date, changes may incur a $50 fee.
• Last Date for Refunds: May 15.
• Cancellation Fee: Once registered, to drop/cancel a course, the Center for Learning & Innovation will assess a $50 fee.

For billing questions, contact the Center for Learning & Innovation at 970.943.2885 or center@western.edu.

The Teacher Institute reserves the right to cancel classes and make changes when warranted. If a class is canceled, participants will be notified via email and receive a full refund.

Courses with fewer than 5 participants will be canceled.

Drops from a course will result in a refund if they occur before 5/15/2025 (drop deadline).

Non-attendance or non-payment does not constitute a drop. Full refunds are not given after the last day to drop. All drop requests must be in writing to the Center for Learning and Innovation at center@western.edu.

Transcripts for credit courses can be obtained by visiting www.parchment.com

At the conclusion of the class, students have an opportunity to evaluate the content and their instructor. Student input is important, as it helps improve future classes. Evaluations are anonymous.

Photos of students and instructors in various classes are often taken to promote the Western Colorado University Center for Learning and Innovation. Such photos are used in class schedules, flyers, and other marketing pieces.