Pennsic University

Teacher Registration for Pennsic 42's University classes is now OPEN

TEACHER ALERT!!!
Deadline for getting your classes into the On-Site book is APRIL 15
We understand that this is earlier than normal, but Pennsic is ALSO Earlier than normal this year.

Please register to teach by following this link to our registration application at Pennsic University Teacher Registration

This year we have a whole new registration system that directly enrolls you as a teacher and and allows you to enter, update and even delete your classes directly.
It's really smooth. 
Thank you to Griffin de Willingham for his work making the new registration system!

This year's teachers forms included an option to publish their contact information in case any students needed to contact their instructors to ask follow-up questions or other information

Unfortunately, Spammers have found our contact information. For the time being we are going to limit access to this information

Contact the Registrar or the University Point Coordinator by email on our Facebook page to get the contact information for a teacher or for a class you have taken or are interested in having taught again.

The schedule of classes will be included in the Pennsic site book. However, the book goes to press several weeks before War starts.

Teacher Registration and Deadlines

Registration is now open.
Registrations for new classes will continue to be accepted, as in the past, all the way through Pennsic.
However, if you want your classes to go into the On-Site book, you will need to have your classes registered by April 15!!! 

Thank you again for volunteering to share your knowledge and your passion for the arts and sciences with the Pennsic populace.

Registered teachers

University Point will be opening on Tuesday, July 23 and will be open every day of War from 9 am to 4 pm. University Point closes for business at 4 on Thursday, Aug 1. Come by to let us know you are on-site and ready to teach, and to pick up your teacher tokens.

If your class will be held in a private camp, merchant tent, or other location, please provide University Point with detailed directions to your camp from the Point.

Teachers are not required nor expected to check IDs or ages of anyone attending their classes. We trust that parents will use good judgement in sending their children to appropriate classes; and that the teachers will use good judgement and inform the responsible adult with any youth if material in the class is unsuitable for minors.

Pennsic University Teacher FAQs

University Policies

Topics: Classes taught in the Pennsic University can be on a wide variety of subjects, but most should deal with the time period and the interests of the Society for Creative Anachronism – specifically the Medieval and Renaissance periods and the peoples and cultures those periods encompass. The exceptions are those classes which cover specific aspects of our Society – its background, history, administration, and culture/traditions. Topics involving fantasy worlds, science fiction or fandom are not appropriate for classes at the Pennsic War.

Teachers are allowed to limit the number of handouts or kits available. Additional students may audit the class, unless this is a safety issue.

Only classes officially registered with the Pennsic University and following the University rules and regulations, are posted in the Pennsic University schedule.

No classes specifically for minors offered through the University or Youth Point will be permitted in private camps or merchant booths.

Please be courteous and limit your actual class run time to 50-55 minutes so class changeover will not eat into the time of the class which follows yours. For 2-hour classes, please limit your actual run time to 110-115 minutes.

Tent Use Policy

Attending Classes

Class Schedules

Class additions and cancellations also take place during Pennsic; these will be printed in the Pennsic Independent newspaper, and will be posted each day at University Point.

Come to University Point (formerly A&S Point) for help in finding times and locations of classes, or directions to classes held at other locations around Pennsic. We are located between the Motor Pool and Artisans' Row on St. Lawrence Way in the Pennsic University block. (note - this location has not yet been finalized for PW42. we may be moving a block or so, but we will remain in a central location.)

Minors

• Minors are welcome to attend Pennsic University classes.
• Children under 12 may attend classes in the regular University tents when accompanied by a responsible adult appointed by their parent or legal guardian who stays with them during the class.
• Any minor who wishes to attend a University class in a private encampment or in a merchant booth must be accompanied by a responsible adult who stays with them during the class.
• Unruly or disruptive youth will be asked to leave the class as per Society Seneschal Handbook Policy.
• Classes specifically geared for minors are handled through Youth Point and will adhere to all relevant policies for youth activities.

• University class tents 1 - 14 (see map)
  
• Performing Arts Pavilion, Dance Pavilion, Games' Tent (see map)
  
• Main Battlefield, Tourney Fields (east side of the Battlefield), Archery Range, Thrown Weapons Range (see map)
  
• College of Performing Arts, Amphitheater - behind the merchants on the Great Middle Hwy (see map)
  
• Youth Point, Heralds' Point (next to Playground); (see map)
  
• Middle Eastern Pavilion - east side of the Great Middle Hwy, on the hill (see map)
  
• Ζthelmearc Scribal Pavilion, Private Camps, Merchant Booths: directions available at University Point

Shifts: 2 hour shifts, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, August 1st through 9th. On August 10th, shifts run from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm.

Positions: Five people are needed for each shift:

University Point desk staff - 2 per shift, to answer questions and assist students in finding classes.

Pennsic University Ambassadors - 2 per shift, to rove around the University area providing directions, along with some other duties around the University.

University Point Shift Supervisor -  1 per shift, to answer questions and man the database.

All postions will be competely documented with easy to use reference cards, so you dont need any special knowlege, except the knowlege that we will think you are awesome!

More information on the Volunteer opportunities to come! 

Chancellor of the Pennsic University

Pennsic University Registrar (Class Scheduler)

Pennsic University Point Coordinator