Short Programs

Introductory Events, Special Events & Workshops, Quiet Days:

You can register by any of these methods:

1. Visit the Shalem Store to register and pay for the program online.  Go to the Store's Programs & Events section and click on the program you'd like.  Fill out the registration form (one per person) and follow the instructions to complete the registration process.  Click here to get to the Shalem Store. 
   
2. Print out the registration form and mail or fax to the Shalem office with full payment.  Please fill out the form completely and use one form per person.  Payment can be mailed or called in with a credit card to the Shalem office.   Click here for a registration form.
   
3. Contact the Short Programs Registrar, Kit Turen, Kit@Shalem.org to:
• Register over the phone with a credit card. (301-897-7334, ext. 200)
• Request a registration form by mail.
  

We encourage early registration!

Residential Retreat & Regional Gatherings:
A $75.00 non-refundable, non-transferable deposit for events over $100 is due with registration and the balance is due no later than thirty days before the event. (Due date will vary in accordance with facility requirements.)  Full payment due for all other events. This option is available for mailed in and/or phoned in registrations only. 

Extension Programs

The Spiritual Guidance Program, Leading Contemplative Prayer Groups & Retreats Program, Personal Spiritual Deepening Program and Clergy Spiritual Life and Leadership Program each require specific application materials. To access the application procedures for any of these Extension Programs, please click on any of the program links above.  We do not accept online registration for these events at this time. 

Cancellations and Refund Policy:

Introductory Events, Quiet Days, Special Events & Workshops:
If you need to cancel your registration for any of these programs and wish to receive a partial refund (up to half of the program fee), you must contact Shalem at least one week before the beginning of the program. In the event of such a cancellation, half of the program fee is your non-transferable, non-refundable deposit. Full refunds are given only if Shalem cancels the event.

Residential Retreats and Regional Gatherings:
If you need to cancel your registration for a residential retreat or regional gathering, and wish to receive a partial refund, you must contact Shalem at least two weeks before the beginning of the program, in which case Shalem will refund the program tuition less the $75 non-refundable, non-transferable deposit. No tuition refunds can be made for cancellations within two weeks of the program start date. Refunds for room and board costs will be made consistent with the cancellation policy of the residential facility for the event.

Scholarships

Scholarship assistance is available for all Shalem programs. You can use our online scholarship form (PDF) or contact the Short Program Registrar, Kit Turen, at Kit@Shalem.org for a scholarship application.

Donations to Shalem

We invite you to consider a special gift to Shalem to help defray the costs of these programs. Registration fees cover only part of our costs. Please make your tax-deductible contribution payable to "Shalem."  Click here to make an online donation.  Thank you!