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To qualify for housing, you must be registered for QBL classes. Housing is not available for spouses, family members or guests. Housing and meals are offered in a typical college setting. Each attendee is assigned to an air conditioned dorm room within a suite. Suite features include a full kitchen, living room, shared restrooms, and are all fully furnished. Single & double occupancy housing options are available. Linens (sheets, blanket, pillow and towels) are provided. Maid service is not provided. All rooms are accessible and have elevator access. Dorms are a short walk from the cafeteria and most classrooms. Housing packages include lunch and dinner, beginning with dinner on the night you arrive. Meals are served in the college cafeteria. Breakfast is available for purchase in the cafeteria.

Meal Schedule

Lunch is served Monday - Friday, Times TBA
Dinner is served Sunday - Friday, Times TBA

Breakfast will be available for purchase in the cafeteria.

No meals are served on Saturdays.

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In order to place a housing request to room with friends you must fill out the appropriate section on the QBL 2009 registration form. When submitting your housing request please make sure that the person or persons you are requesting are also requesting you. Housing requests will be processed on a first come/ first serve basis, and will be accommodated based on availability. Early registration is recommended.

Housing Information:

All housing at Onondaga Community College is suite style. All suites accommodate 4-5 people.

Single room: private, individual room within a suite.

Double room: shared bedroom with furnishings for two within a suite.

Suite: Group of 3-4 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, living area and kitchenette for 4-5 people.

Suite options:

1. 4 single rooms (4 people total)

2. 3 single rooms & 1 double room (5 people total)

3. 1 single room & 2 double rooms (5 people total)

Please note: If your roommate &/or suitemate housing request includes enough participants to fill an entire suite, please understand that in order to process the request we must have registrations from the entire group. If your housing request does not fill all available rooms within your suite, the remaining suitemates will be assigned by QBL.

For your convenience we have designed a housing request worksheet to help you in making your roommate &/or suitemate requests. Please click here for worksheet.

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1. Choose your first choice class(es) as well as a second choice in the event that your first choice is full.  Please do this for each session you will be attending.

2. Choose a housing plan that best fits your needs. 

3. Participants can either register online or by mailing in a completed & signed registration form. Early registrations due by October 15, 2008. A $125 deposit is required for each session at the time of registration. The $125 per-session deposit is non-refundable, and reserves your space at QBL..

To register online click on link below or download the PDF form below, print, fill out and send or fax 315-255-0871 (one per person) to: QBL Registrar Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, 205 Genesee Street, Auburn, NY 13021

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PDF files can be viewed with Acrobat Reader, a free download from Adobe.com

Signature
Your signature on the registration form acknowledges that you have read and
accept all the conditions outlined in the Registration Policies.

Enrollment Policy
The early registration deadline is October 15, 2008. All registrations received by that date will be placed in a random, lottery draw. The random, lottery draw allows all early registrants an equal and fair opportunity to get their first choice class(es). We do not enroll students prior to October 15th. Ongoing registrations received after October 15, 2008 will be processed as they arrive. Confirmations are mailed on or before January 1, 2009. All registrations after May 1, 2009 must be paid in full.

Tuition & Material Fees
Tuition fees include class, lectures, receptions, quilt show and other
scheduled events. Conference fees do not include lab/material fees for individual classes. Additional material fees are indicated on supply lists, and will be due at QBL.

Registration Changes
A $25 charge is applied for any changes to class or housing registration.

Deposit & Processing Fee
A $125 non-refundable deposit is required for each session at the time
of registration. This fee includes a $25 processing fee per session to reserve your space at QBL. If the class you want is full, and you do not have a 2nd or 3rd choice, your deposit is returned and your name is put on the wait list.

Final Payment
Final payment is due May 1, 2009. A 10% late payment fee is charged on all payments received after that date.

Cancellation Policy
All cancellations must be submitted in writing to the Program Coordinator. No refunds will be issued after June 1, 2009 for any reason, due to commitments to the college and QBL faculty. Participants are encouraged to obtain Cancellation and Travel Insurance, usually purchased through your travel agent.

In the event QBL is required to cancel the conference due to circumstances beyond our control, participants will receive refunds pro-rated based on the number of days of housing, meals and classes they received. QBL is not responsible for travel refunds.

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No Smoking and Personal Fragrances
There is a NO SMOKING policy in effect for all campus buildings and public
areas. Also, many QBL participants are allergic to colognes, perfumes, and scented soaps. Please leave your fragrances at home and pack extra fabric instead!

Cell phones
All cell phones must be turned off in class and lectures.

Music
Personal listening devices must have ear phones.

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Scholarship Program
The QBL Scholarship Program was instituted by students to help offset the
cost of classes. Scholarship recipients receive 5 days of free tuition for QBL
classes. Applications for scholarships must be accompanied by a registration form for classes and be received by October 15, 2008. Names of applicants remain anonymous to the Scholarship Committee. Recipient notifications are sent in January 2009.

Scholarship Raffle
During each session, “Goodie Baskets” are raffled to benefit the scholarship fund. Raffle tickets are sold during each session of the conference. Students, faculty, and vendors are asked to donate new fabric, books, tools, and other quilt-related items for the “Goodie Baskets.” Quilt tops are also cheerfully and gratefully accepted and raffled separately. Monetary contributions to the Scholarship Fund are always welcome.

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