Student and Class Policies

🎨 MWCA Student & Class Policies
Monroe-Walton Center for the Arts
205 S. Broad St, Monroe, GA 30655 | 770-207-8937 
MWCA is a nonprofit community art center offering technique-based art and writing classes for all ages.
By registering, you agree to these policies.

​📝 Registration & Payment

• Payment = registration. Spots are held on a first-paid basis.
• Many ongoing classes offer Try-It (single class) and bundle options.
• Membership is optional, but members may receive class discounts and perks.

📬 Communication

• Check your email or texts regularly — instructors may send updates or details.
• Direct class questions to your instructor (some prefer text).
• General questions: call 770-207-8937.

🧑‍🎨 Classroom Expectations (All Ages)
To keep classes calm, welcoming, and productive:

• Stay engaged and attentive during class.
• Keep side conversations to a minimum.
• Be respectful of instructors, classmates, and supplies.
• Disruptive behavior may result in removal from class or suspension of participation.

👧 Children, Teens & Special Needs

• Students are expected to follow instructions and treat materials with care.
• If behavior issues persist, a parent/guardian may be asked to attend.
• Some classes are designed specifically for special needs; in others, one-on-one support may be required.
• Instructors may suggest alternative classes if a program is not a good fit.
• 📝 Student Information Form (Required for Youth Classes)
  Please complete once per child before their first class.  CLICK HERE

🤒 Health & Safety

• Please do not attend class if you’ve had fever, vomiting, rash, or similar symptoms within 24 hours.
• You may return after being 24 hours symptom-free (without medication) or with a doctor’s OK.

❄️ Weather Closures

• If Walton County Schools are closed, MWCA is closed.
• Updates are posted on Faceboook. www.facebook.com/monroewaltoncenterforthearts  & Instagram @monroewaltonarts.

🔁 Cancellations & Missed Classes

• Cancellations made less than 3 days before a class begins are non-refundable.
• No-shows are non-refundable.
• Approved refunds are issued at 95% of the payment to cover processing fees.
• If you miss a class in a multi-week session, makeups or credits are at the instructor’s discretion and are not guaranteed.
• Instructors may choose, at their discretion, to offer credit toward a future class in exceptional circumstances, but this is not required.
• Credits, if granted, must be used within 60 days.
• ​Class registrations reserve a space in a limited-size class. Instructors often purchase and prepare materials in advance, and when a class is full, last-minute cancellations leave us little or no opportunity to fill the seat.
• If MWCA or the instructor cancels a class, it will be rescheduled or refunded in full.

💡 After You Register

• Watch for a confirmation email from MWCA.
• Note any SUPPLY needs that you are required to bring to class (if any)
• Cash preferred for supply fees paid at class (if any)
• Wear comfy, mess-friendly clothes; bring snacks or drinks if you’d like.
• Some classes are upstairs or downstairs (pottery). We do not have an elevator — contact the instructor with mobility concerns.

💬 Feedback
Questions or concerns?
📧 Feel free to email Donna Coffman, our Education Chair – [email protected] (please allow up to 3 business days for her to respond)

• Class & Instructor feedback form -- CLICK HERE
• "How Are We Doing?" Your chance to share your thoughts, suggestions or feedback - good or bad!  CLICK HERE

Thank you for helping us keep MWCA classes creative, respectful, and welcoming for all. 💛