Earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) through UC Davis Extension by participating in the CATESOL 2008 State Conference in Sacramento April 10-14. Participants must verify participation in at least 5 hours (0.5 CEU), 10 hours (1.0 CEU), or 15 hours (1.5 CEUs) of conference sessions and complete a required 2-4 page reflective paper after the conference. The cost is $75 for .5 and 1 CEU or $100 for 1.5 CEUs. Registration forms are available on the CATESOL 2008 Conference Web site and on the hospitality table at the conference.

Steps to earn Continuing Education Credit:
1. As you attend conference sessions, including plenary sessions and the lunchtime Educational Level Rap Session, fill out and complete the hour verification form (printed in the program book) (or download it here). Please ask the presenter or a room monitor to initial your form at each session you attend. Round to the nearest 30 minutes when recording time (i.e. a 45 minute session is 1 hour; a 90 minute session is 1.5 hours).
2. If you are requesting Continuing Education credit, pick up a Continuing Education Credit packet (available at the Hospitality table) or (download it here) and complete the course registration form in addition to the hour verification form. Mail both forms, payment by credit card or check (payable to UC Regents), and your two-to-four page paper to the address below by April 30, 2008. Notification of your grade will be sent in mid-June.

All requests for Continuing Education Credit should be mailed to:
Betsy Gilliland, 4141 Cowell Blvd. #57, Davis, CA 95618
Please address any questions or concerns after the conference to Betsy at betsygilliland[AT]gmail.com

Conference participants who just need official verification of attendance at a certain number of hours can receive a letter on CATESOL letterhead, specifying the number of hours spent in conference sessions. Forms for keeping track of attendance are on the next page of the conference program book.

Steps to receive Professional Development Verification:
1. As you attend conference sessions, including plenary sessions and the lunchtime Educational Level Rap Session, fill out and complete the hour verification form (printed in the program book) (or download it here). Please ask the presenter or a room monitor to initial your form at each session you attend. Round to the nearest 30 minutes when recording time (i.e. a 45 minute session is 1 hour; a 90 minute session is 1.5 hours).
2. If you are requesting a letter of Professional Development Verification, mail your hour verification form to the address below. Requests should be postmarked no later than April 23, 2008. Expect to receive a letter in the mail in approximately one month.

All requests for letters of Professional Development Verification and Continuing Education Credit should be mailed to:
Betsy Gilliland, 4141 Cowell Blvd. #57, Davis, CA 95618
Please address any questions or concerns before or after the conference to Betsy at betsygilliland[AT]gmail.com