Spring 2020NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY CARLSBAD

Community Education

Call (575) 234-9214 or (575) 234-9212visit carlsbad.nmsu.edu/community-education/

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About UsNew Mexico State University Carlsbad Community Education serves as the center for lifelong learning by providing educational training and personal enrichment opportunities for businesses and students of all ages. Community Education plays a major role in community service and outreach for NMSU Carlsbad. Enjoy short-term, non-credit classes designed to develop new skills and interests. Our instructors include retired and working professionals, NMSU faculty members, and small business owners.

Exciting, fun, enriching, and best of all....affordable! We are always looking for new, enthusiastic teachers. Do you have a special skill, interest or hobby you would like to share? If you are interested in teaching a class with Community Education, please contact us at 234-9214 or 234-9212 for a Class Proposal Form or visit us on campus.

Spring Office HoursMonday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm NMSU Carlsbad is closed every weekend and the following holidays during this term: Martin Luther King Holiday (January 20th), Spring Break (March 23-27), Spring Holiday (April 10th), and Memorial Day (May 25th).

Registration DatesSpring Registration begins December 2, 2019.

How to RegisterThank you for your interest in NMSU Carlsbad Community Education. It is easy and convenient to register, simply choose the option that is easiest for you.

• Register in person at our office: NMSU Carlsbad, Room 112 (President’s Office).

• Call our office at (575) 234-9214 or (575) 234-9212 and register over the phone.

• Registration forms may downloaded, completed, and emailed to Carlsbad_CommunityEd@mailman.nmsu.edu or mailed to Community Education, 1500 University Drive, Carlsbad, NM 88220.

• Payments can be made in the NMSU Carlsbad, Business Office, Rm. 108, or by calling 234-9200 for credit/debit card payment.

Refund PolicyYour payment, minus a $10.00 cancellation fee, will be refunded if you provide a request to cancel in person, via phone, or email five business days prior to the first day of class. Refund requests can be made directly to the Community Education office or sent to Carlsbad_CommunityEd@mailman.nmsu.edu . Refunds may take up to 30 days to be processed. If a student cannot attend, a substitute may be appointed. A full (100%) refund will be given only for classes that are cancelled by NMSU Carlsbad Community Education. Please note that refunds cannot be issued for online courses through Ed2Go or Gatlin. This policy applies to all registrations, regardless of payment method.

Professional DevelopmentThrough Customized Training, we partner with businesses to create courses and workshops based on their specific needs. It is a cost effective way to increase employee skills and performance that will lead to long-term business growth, employee retention and continuing education. Please contact our office for additional information.

“New Mexico State University (NMSU) is dedicated to providing equal opportunities in our employment and learning environments. NMSU does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, retaliation, serious medical condition, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, spousal affiliation or protected veteran status in its’ programs and activities as required by equal opportunity/affirmative action regulations and laws and University policy and rules.”

NMSU CARLSBAD

Spring 2020Community Education

Soccer SkillsAges 4-8Get ready to learn the fundamentals and skills of soccer and have a great time in a fun and encouraging environment! Each session is filled with a variety of activities to promote correct soccer techniques including: small-sided games to encourage personal involvement and enhance the understanding of team concepts; technical and ball mastery skills sessions; shooting drills; and much more. (Needed – No. 3 Soccer ball)Instructor: CE InstructorHours: 10Cost: $39Monday, March 23rd - Friday, March 27th 8:00 am - 10:00 am NMSU Carlsbad Room 103

Basketball –Dribble, Pass, Score! Ages 8-14Let’s team up to work on your basketball skills. Campers will be introduced to different types of dribbling, passing and shooting drills. Your skills will be put to the test as we end each class with some friendly competition. Sign up and let’s hoop it up together!Instructor: CE Instructor Hours: 10Cost: $39Monday, March 23rd- Friday, March 27th 10:30 am – 12:30 pmNMSU Carlsbad Room 103

Clay Creations! Ages 8-14Students will enjoy hands-on clay activities over a one-week Spring Break camp and take home or pick up their finished pieces the following week. All materials and supplies are provided.Instructor: CE Instructor Hours: 10Cost: $50Monday, March 23rd – Friday, March 27th 10:00 am- 12:00pm NMSU Carlsbad Room 102

Acting and Theatre Ages 8-14Through exercise and games, students will learn the basic skill of Stage and Theatre while having fun, developing their spontaneity, playfulness, imagination, and confidence. Our GOAL is to provide the student with a powerful experience that will positively transform their life. Instructor: CE InstructorTotal Course Hours: 10Cost: $50 Monday, March 23rd – Friday, March 27th 11:00 am – 1:00 pmNMSU Carlsbad Room 153

Beginning Art and Design for KidsAges 8-14Students will explore a variety of mediums while learning some basics in technique, design, and exploration in creativity. All supplies provided.Instructor: Hannah HardeeTotal hours: 5 per session Cost: $39Monday March 23rd – Friday March 27th Session One: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pmSession Two: 2:00 pm-3:00 pmNMSU Carlsbad Room 102

Spring Break Activities

Beginning Art and Design for KidsAges 8-14Students will explore a variety of mediums while learning some basics in technique, design, and exploration in creativity. All supplies provided.Instructor: Hannah HardeeTotal hours: 5 per session Cost: $39Monday, March 23rd – Friday, March 27th Session One: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pmSession Two: 2:00 pm-3:00 pmNMSU Carlsbad Room 102

Royal Tea Party Ages 4-8Participants will learn proper tea etiquette, play royal games, and build royal crafts…to name a few. All parents are welcome to join their child for the formal tea ceremony at the end of the week. Instructors: Sky Klaus and Maria Quintana Total Course Hours: 5Cost: $39Monday, March 23rd - Friday, March 27th 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm NMSU Carlsbad Room 101

Hobbies & Leisure

Introduction to Printmaking Ages 15 & upStudents will explore the exciting and creative process of printmaking using a variety of methods and materials to develop their own printed series.Instructor: Hannah HardeeTotal Course Hours: 8Cost: $39When: Tuesdays, January 7th- 28th Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pmNMSU Carlsbad Room 102

Beginning Photo Editing Using Light RoomAges 15 & UpWould you like to retouch photos like the pros? Learn how to use a variety of retouching tools, painting techniques, and basic filters to improve or alter your photos. Master the art of applying lighting and color corrections and learn how to correct lens distortions that will enhance your photos. In this class you will also learn about the importance of camera RAW files and how to process them. Instructor: Sky KlausTotal Course Hours: 3

Cost: $49When: Tuesdays, February 4th, 11th and 18th Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pmNMSU Carlsbad Room 224

Beginning Floral DesignAges 15 & upIn this class, you will learn how to create gorgeous flower arrangements using fresh and silk flowers, wreaths, and other arrangements for any occasion. Instructor: Pamela Boston - Garden Mart Total Course Hours: 4Cost: $49When: Wednesdays, March 4th- 25th Time- 5:30 pm - 6:30 pmNMSU Carlsbad Room 102

Cake Decorating with FondantAges 15 & UpLearn how versatile fondant can be! Make ribbons, flowers, add texture, and sophistication to your cakes. Through repetition and practice, students will be able to create masterpieces! Bring a small baked cake with you each session to enjoy this fun filled interactive class. Fondant kits will be provided.Instructor: Chelsea PollittTotal Course Hours: 8Cost: $59When: Wednesdays, April 8th- 29th Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pmNMSU Carlsbad Room 255

Cookie Decorating with Royal Icing Ages 15 & upIn this class, you will learn several different royal icing decorating techniques including making royal icing, thinning icing to the correct consistency, flooding and using food coloring to paint your royal icing. Instructor: Chelsea PollittTotal Course Hours: 8Cost: $59When: Wednesdays, May 6th- 27th Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pmNMSU Carlsbad Room 255

Beginning Soap MakingAges 18 and upIn this class students will learn the basic chemistry and method of how to make a lathering, fragranced and natural handmade soap using the cold process method.Instructor: Houda Naddaf HamediTotal Course Hours: 6Cost: $40When: Saturdays, January 25th and February 1stTime: 9:00am – 12:00pmNMSU Carlsbad Room 255

Health & Relaxation

YogaAges 18 & upVinyasa yoga is a flowing, dynamic sequence of poses. This type of practice involves synchronizing the breath with a continuous flow of postures. Students will coordinate

movement with breath to flow from one pose to the next in order to release toxins from the body, re-energize, and relax the chatter of the mind. Yoga mats required Instructor: CE InstructorTotal Course Hours: 4 per sessionCost: $29 or $100 for all four sessions When: Thursdays Session 1 – Jan. 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th Session 2 – Feb. 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th Session 3 – Mar. 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th Session 4 – Apr. 9th, 16th, 23th and 30th Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pmNMSU Carlsbad Room 255

Natural Child BirthThis class promotes child birth as being a normal, natural, and healthy process. The goal of this class is to build a mother’s confidence in her ability to give birth, through the presentation of classes that help pregnant women understand how to cope with pain in ways that both facilitate labor and promote comfort, including relaxation techniques, movement and massage. Breastfeeding resources and postpartum care will also be discussed.Instructor: Hannah Gamble-MelendezTotal Course Hours: 8Cost: $39When: Wednesdays, February 5th – 26th Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pmNMSU Carlsbad Room 101

Continuing Education

Intermediate ExcelAges 15 & UpTake your Excel skills to the next level! Master advanced formulas and functions, working with lists and illustrations, visualizing data, and other advanced topics of Microsoft Excel, and discover how this powerful MS Office program can boost your productivity.Instructor: Ted LarsenTotal Course Hours: 12Cost: $39When: Mondays, January 6th- 27thTime: 5:30 pm - 8:30 pmNMSU Carlsbad Room 213

Intro to WordAges 15 & upMicrosoft Word is the most widely used word processor in the world; it is considered by many to be the single most useful application. Word has tools and features that can help you speed up the creation of any document you might need. All you need is the desire to learn! Instructor: Ted LarsenTotal Course Hours: 12Cost: $39When: Wednesdays, January 8th- 29thTime: 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm NMSU Carlsbad Room 213

Citizenship WorkshopAges 16 & UpBecome a U.S. citizen and be aware of the benefits and responsibilities. U.S. citizens enjoy many benefits including having a U.S. Passport, the right to vote, freedom to travel, the right to run for public office and sponsor close relatives, etc. Requirements to be eligible to apply for citizenship through the naturalization process include being at least 18 years old, a Green Card holder, literate in Basic English, etc. Understanding the process and proper documentation makes it easier to become a U.S. citizen. In this course, you will learn about the steps to the naturalization process and how to prepare for the citizenship exam.Instructor: Dr. John VaccaTotal Course Hours: 8Cost: $39When: Tuesdays, February 4th – 25th Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pmNMSU Carlsbad Room 155

Community Education Non - Credit Registration/Waiver Form

carlsbad.nmsu.edu(575) 234-9214 or(575) 234-9212

The registration deadline is one week prior to the first day of class.

Age (if under 21) ___ Parent/Guardian (if participant under 18) _____________________________

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Phone _______________________ Email Address___________________________________

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Media Waiver- I hereby grant to the Board of Regents of New Mexico State University, its employees, agents and assignees, the right to use photographs, video and/or digital recordings of me and mater ials created by me.

Health Waiver- My signature below attests to the fact that I have medical clearance to engage in the activities in the courses listed above.

Waiver- As the undersigned, I hereby agree and promise that I will not hold the Regents of New Mexico State University, their employees, their agents, or others who are involved in supervision or operations of activities sponsored by Community Education responsible for any damages and/or personal injuries which I may receive as a result of participation in Community Education courses.

Registration/Cancellation/Refund Policy Registration Payment is due at the time of registration. Registration is required at least 48 hours (two business days) prior to the class start date. Early registration is encouraged to ensure enrollment in the class and to prevent cancellation due to low enrollment. We accept Visa, MasterCard and Discover credit cards. Checks must be payable to NMSU Carlsbad. Course fees must be paid at the time of registration. If your registration is to be paid by your employer, we can bill your organization/company when the purchase order is received in advance. We will contact you if the class is full or cancelled.

Cancelation and Refund Your payment, minus a $10.00 cancellation fee, will be refunded if you provide a request three working days prior to beginning of class. Refund requests can be made directly to the Community Education office by phone, or send to Carlsbad_CommunityEd@mailman.nmsu.edu . Refunds may take up to 30 days to be processed. If a student cannot attend, a substitute may be appointed. A full (100%) refund will be given only for classes that are cancelled by NMSU Carlsbad Community Education. Please note that refunds cannot be issued for online courses when registered through Ed2Go or Gatlin.

Participant’s Signature: _________________________________________________________________ By signing I acknowledge that I have read and understand the Registration/Cancellation/Refund Policy. (Parent Must Sign if Student is Under 18)

Parental Signature:_______________________________________________________________________ By signing I acknowledge that I have read and understand the Registration/Cancellation/Refund Policy.

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