Registration Policies and Procedures
Credits
SPU offers continuing education courses at the 5000-level for Graduate-level credit. These courses were designed primarily with the needs of teachers and other professionals in mind for the purpose of meeting certification, endorsement, district pay lane requirements and other professional needs. Although different in purpose from the core master's or doctoral graduate degree courses, these Graduate-level courses may be considered to meet elective requirements in some graduate degree programs in accordance with the regulations of the particular graduate degree program and approval of the student's program advisor.
CEUs (Clock Hours)
SPU offers noncredit continuing education units (CEUs) for a variety of courses and events in Washington. Noncredit units may be offered as an option with most credit offerings, but you may not receive credits and CEUs for the same course or event.
SPU CEUs are approved by the State of Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) as Washington state clock hours and meet state, educational certification, and salary-advancement requirements.
Payment in full is required at the time of registration via debit or credit card. Continuing Education courses do not qualify for financial aid.
While formal admission is not required for you to begin taking classes at SPU, if you are interested in pursuing a specific degree or an endorsement, we encourage you to apply for admission as soon as possible.Registering for Distance Learning Courses
Most Distance learning courses are offered on a year-long term, and you may register for them at any time throughout the year. When you locate a course of interest, you will find information in the course description online regarding how to register for that particular course. Be certain you are viewing the correct offering of that course, as we often have multiple offerings of the same course throughout the academic term. Be sure to carefully review how to register for your course and what the refund would be (if any) should you choose to withdraw.
Some courses may be offered in partnership with outside educational organizations, although all courses offered through CPE are fully accredited by the university.
Unless otherwise indicated, you must complete your distance learning course within one year. If you do not complete a yearlong distance learning course within one year of registration, you will receive a permanent "NC" on your transcript, which means "No Credit." The "NC" does not affect your GPA.
Not in the SPU system?
If you are a new student, you will be directed to set up your student account as part of the registration process.
Need Help?
Here are some short tutorials for information on how to recover your SPU credentials and login:
Account Recovery: https://spu.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=1512708b-08ad-41fd-b8eb-ae8c0129a5c8
Destiny Login: https://spu.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=f0164866-2ed6-4330-b5cf-ae8c0136494d
If you are still having difficulty, please call 206-281-2031 or email registrar@spu.edu to receive assistance.
Evaluation Forms
After your course has concluded, you will receive an Evaluation Form by email within 30 days of grade posting. Please take the time to complete the online survey for each course you take. Your feedback is both valuable and appreciated.