Registration Rates and Policies

• For the fourth consecutive year APM registration rates remain at the 2012 APM fee level.
• Online registration will open on Wednesday, April 8, 2015.
• General questions can be sent to the APM mailbox.

A. Payment Date Rates

Save money by taking advantage of early bird registration available only through Friday, July 31, 2015. Payment must accompany the registration form for a person to be considered as a registrant. Effective August 1, 2015, persons registering will be charged the on-site rates.

B. Registration Fee Options

CSWE Member Fee Levels
Tier 1: APM meeting registration only
Tier 2: APM meeting registration plus inclusive 1-year CSWE membership (new or renewal)

• CSWE Members: You must be Full or Associate member of CSWE with active status through October 31, 2015, to qualify for a member registration rate. If you are a member but your membership will expire before October 31, 2015, please either renew your membership prior to attending the meeting or select a Tier 2 meeting registration level that includes your renewal payment. Doing so will expedite the on-site receipt of your APM registration materials.
• Nonmembers: If you are not a current member and would like to be, please join by visiting CSWE Membership. You may also select a Tier 2 meeting registration level that includes a 12-month membership.

Option 1 of 3: FULL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION (4 Days: October 15–18, 2015)

CSWE Individual Member Registration Categories (For New and Current Members)	Early Bird Through 07/31		08/01 On-site
	Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 1	Tier 2
1. Full Member: Faculty and Administrators; and Full Member: Individual	425	620	475	670
2. Associate Member: Emeritus	290	365	340	415
3. Associate Member: Undergraduate/Graduate Student	65	120	115	170
4. Associate Member: Doctoral Student	65	160	115	210
CSWE Program Member Group Option Categories
5. First CSWE Full Member	425	620	475	670
6. Additional CSWE Full Member	375	570	425	620

 
 

Nonmember Registration Categories	Early Bird Through 07/31	08/01 On-site
7.   Exhibit Hall Only (Available only on-site)	N/A	50
8.   Higher Education Librarian	315	365
9.   Individual From Economically Lesser-Developed Country*	70	120
10.    Nonmember	660	710
11.  Practitioner or Academician in Non-social Work Field	315	365
12.  Social Work Practitioner	315	365
13.  Student Nonmember: Undergraduate/Graduate	125	175
14.  Student Nonmember: Doctoral	165	215
15.  Accompanying Person	35	50

Option 2 of 3: STUDENT VOLUNTEER (4 Days: October 15–18, 2015

Option 3 of 3: 1-DAY REGISTRATION (October 15, 16, 17 or 18)

CSWE Member Registration Categories (For New and Current Members)	Early Bird Through 07/31		08/01 On-site
	Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 1	Tier 2
17. Full Member: Faculty and Administrators; and Full Member: Individual	330	525	380	575
18. Associate Member: Emeritus	270	345	320	395
19. Associate Member: Undergraduate/Graduate Student	65	120	115	170
20. Associate Member: Doctoral Student	65	160	115	210
CSWE Program Member Group Option Categories
21. First CSWE Full Member	330	525	380	575
22. Additional CSWE Full Member	280	475	330	525

  

Nonmember Registration Categories	Early Bird Through 07/31	08/01 On-site
23.   Exhibit Hall Only (available on-site Only	N/A	50
24.   Higher Education Librarian	210	260
25.   Individual From Economically Lesser-Developed Country	70	120
26.    Nonmember	555	605
27.  Practitioner or Academician in Non-Social Work Field	210	260
28.  Social Work Practitioner	210	260
29.  Student Nonmember: Undergraduate/Graduate	125	175
30.  Student Nonmember: Doctoral	165	215
31.  Accompanying Person	35	50

C. Additional Registration Fees

• October 15 Preconference Workshops
• Continuing Education (CE)

D. On-Site Registration
Onsite registration will be available to those who do not preregister. Please note that no mail registrations will be accepted if postmarked after Friday, October 2, 2015. Those who wish to register and cannot send in their fees by the preregistration date should register onsite. Cash, checks, money orders, or credit cards MasterCard, VISA, or American Express will be accepted for conference and membership fees. Cash, checks, and money orders are payable in U.S. currency only. Those registering onsite will be required to pay the regular registration fee and will be eligible for enrollment in the preconference Development Institutes only if space remains. Students registering on-site must show documentation of their student status.

E. Method of Payment
APM attendees may use credit cards (MasterCard, VISA, or American Express) to pay registration fees or they may pay by cash, check, or money order. Please make all checks or money orders payable to the Council on Social Work Education. Checks and money orders are payable in U.S. currency only and must be drawn on a U.S. bank. A $30 processing fee will be charged on all returned checks. This additional charge applies to checks written at any time for the APM, CSWE membership, or publications.

F. Refund Policy
All preconference Development Institute fees are nonrefundable. Refunds of all other fees will be available on written request and must be postmarked by Friday, September 18. The refund is subject to a $75 per registration administrative process charge. Request for refunds should specify the payee. No refund requests will be honored if they are postmarked after this date.

G. Substitution Policy
Substitution of registrations is permitted prior to the APM and on-site. Only one substitution is permitted per original registrant. The individual submitting the substitution request is responsible for all financial obligations (any balance due) associated with that substitution as well as updating any contact information.