Classroom Training Registration HOW TO REGISTER Email the Registrar at info@mesmer.com - or Click here to enroll with a Credit Card using our Secure Transaction form Or Call the Registrar at 800.237.7311 or 206.782.8004 TERMS AND CONDITIONS Deposit and Payment Policies: 20% deposit is required for each class to reserve a class space. Individuals reservations are confirmed by payment of deposit, by check, cash, money order or credit card. We accept Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. All individuals must pay in full for each class on or before the first day of that class. Companies may reserve class seats by faxing in a signed purchase order. Mesmer will bill for the P.O. net 30 days. For more information on payment see the Financial Aid page. Cancellation Policies: Students who withdraw from class within five business days of signing the registration will receive a full refund. If Mesmer Animation Labs cancels a class, students enrolled in that class will receive a full refund. Students who withdraw from class 2 weeks or more before the class begins will receive a full refund. Students who withdraw from class within 2 weeks of class start will receive a full refund minus $100. Students who withdraw during class will receive a pro-rata refund based on the percentage of hours completed. Postponing Classes: If Mesmer Animation Labs postpones a class before or during the class date students enrolled in that class will have the option to withdraw from that class and receive a full refund of all monies paid for that class. If an individual postpones a class he/she may reserve his/her seat for the next upcoming equivalent class with the prior 20% deposit. All but one week of the free lab between classes will be forfeited. Legal Verbage: This agreement will be binding only when it has been fully completed, signed and dated by the student and an authorized representative of Mesmer prior to the time instruction begins. Changes in the agreement will not be binding on either the student or the school unless such changes are acknowledged in writing by an authorized representative of the school and by the student or the student's parent or guardian if he/she is a minor. Notice to Buyer: Do not sign this agreement before you read it, or if it contains blank spaces. This is a legal instrument and all pages are binding. You are entitled to an exact copy of the agreement, school catalog, and any other papers you sign. You are required to sign a statement acknowledging receipt of those. If you have not started training, you may cancel this contract by providing written notice of such cancelation to the school at its address shown on the contract. The notice must be postmarked not later than midnight of the fifth business day (not including Sundays and Holidays) following your signing this contract or the written notice may be hand delivered to the school within that time. It is an unfair business practice for the school to sell, discount or transfer this contract without the signed consent of the student. This school is licensed under Chapter28C.10 RCW: inquiries or complaints regarding this or any other private vocational school may be made to the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, 128 Tenth Avenue SW, PO Box 43105, Olympia, WA 98504-3105 (360.753.5673) Please Note: Mesmer Inc. retains the ownership of all work created at the Mesmer Animation Labs, and grants each student a non-exclusive perpetual right to use their work for self promotion only. The equipment, software and facilities of the Mesmer Animation Labs may not be used for the production of commercial animation or work for hire of any sort. Mesmer Animations Labs is a software training facility, and classes at the Mesmer Animation Labs are intended to be used for personal benefit only. More Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board Required Language The State of Washington requires vocational training agencies to conform to certain practices enumerated under RCW 28C.10.010. It is the intent of this chapter to protect against practices by private vocational schools which are false, deceptive, misleading, or unfair, and to help ensure adequate educational quality at private vocational schools. (0) Mesmer is a publishing, production and training company. Mesmer is an Authorized Training Center for Avid|Softimage, a Discreet Training Center, and an Alias|Wavefront Corporate Training Partner. (1) Mesmer is Licensed under Chapter 28C.10. Inquiries or complaints regarding this or any other private vocational school may be made to the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, 128 Tenth Avenue SW Olympia Washington 98504-3105 Phone: 360 753 5673 (2) Academic calendar: Mesmer runs weekly and quarterly classes all the time. Look in the Course Calendar for current information. (3) Mission/Purpose: we train government agencies, companies and individuals to use high end computer graphics software. (4) Names of Owners: Anthony Rossano (5) Names and Qualifications of Faculty - refer to Instructor Bios (6) Descriptions of Facilites: What's in Our Labs Usual class size: min 2, max 12 people. Average student teacher ratio: 5/1 (7) Description of Support Services : None. (8) Admissions Policies and Procedure: See Registration and Intensive Programs page. (9) Ability to benefit : Modern high end CGI software is very complex. Mesmer training reduces the time required to become proficient. (10) Policy for granting credit for prior education: None. Mesmer does not grant Credits. (11)Statement regarding transfer of credit to another institution: None. Mesmer Does not grant Credits. (12) If instruction is calculated in credit hours...: None. Mesmer Does not grant Credits. (13) Standards of Progress, etc: Grading system: Grading is Pass/Fail. All clients who attend 50% or more class time receive a passing grade. Minimum grades considered satisfactory: Pass. Conditions for interruptions for unsatisfactory grades, Probationary periods, conditions for reentrance: There are no special considerations, probations, or consequences for either passing or failing a class. (14) Grade Reports: Grade reports may be requested in person from the Mesmer Registrar, and will be provided immediately in printed form. Grades are kept with each student class record and transcript. (15) Transcripts: Student Transcripts are kept electronically in the following databases: The MALClassRoster Database, the Transcript Database, and the Animation Labs Accounts Database. (16) Permanent records: Transcript records will be maintained for fifty years from the date of enrollment. Accounting records will be kept for a minimum of three years. (17) School's policy relative to tardiness: The student should really show up on time for class. The student is paying for it, and it is disrespectful to the rest of the class to show up late. Absences: The student paid for it - he or she can choose to be there or not. Makeup work: The student may make up assigned work on his/her own time. (18) Policy regarding student conduct: Mesmer Inc. strictly forbids hitting, beating, kicking, stabbing, shooting, slashing or even slapping any other creatures, whether male of female, of any age, while on the Mesmer premises. Can't we all get along? If you do assault or threaten to assault anyone - including but not limited to another student or an employee of Mesmer, you will have to leave and not come back. (19) Program Completion and Graduation Requirements: Classes are considered completed at the expiration of the time period allocated for the class. There are no specific graduation requirements. (20) Tuition, Fees, Deposits, and other charges: See the Course Calendar for fees of each class. For information on payment see the Financial Aid page. (21) Financial Aid: See the Financial Aid page. (22) Placement Assistance: Mesmer will not make any formal attempt to place students or graduates into a job, or provide any advice on gaining employment. Mesmer is not a job placement service. (23) Special Tuition and Fees for Veterans: None. (24) Satisfactory refund policy: We happily issue refunds for courses. See Registration page for complete details. (25) Types of instruction available: Distance Learning, Classroom Training. (26) Program Listing: See Course Calendar for complete list of current classes, credentials awarded, and clock hours of lessons. Mesmer Financial Aid for fees of each class. For information on payment see the Financial Aid page.