2009 - 2010 Catalog - The Art Institutes

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84 and employers • The provision of academic support services • The provision of appropriate technology for instructional purposes • The promotion and support of an effective library which provides access to materials and information supporting educational programs at The Art Institutes International Minnesota ACADEMIC DIRECTORS AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS The administration and faculty members of the Academic Affairs department have been carefully selected to assure excellence in the educational process. The faculty members have professional experience and backgrounds in the careerrelated areas in which they teach. The major focus of the educational process is devoted to the development of employable skills and professional attitudes so that graduates are prepared for the working world. ACADEMIC DIRECTORS Each academic program at The Art Institutes International Minnesota has an Academic Director. The Academic Director is responsible for working directly with students to ensure a quality learning experience, and for ensuring that well qualified faculty members are employed to teach in programs. They also ensure, through continual observation and evaluation, that faculty members implement best practices in the teaching and learning process. Academic Directors develop the curriculum and maintain an appropriate schedule of classes. They also encourage students to meet with them to discuss the competencies and outcomes for student learning in the program. They are available to meet with students on individual plans for career employment. The Academic Director works with a Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) for each program. PAC members are industry professionals who advise the program to ensure that curriculum is staying current with industry standards, offer insight into the changing dynamics of the industry, and report on the skills and knowledge needed for employment in their respective fields. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS • Advertising (Bachelor) • Culinary programs including: The Art of Cooking (Certificate) Baking & Pastry (Certificate and Associate) Culinary Arts (Associate) Culinary Management (Bachelor) Hospitality Management (Bachelor) • Design Management (Bachelor) • Digital Film & Video Production (Bachelor) • Fashion & Retail Management (Bachelor) • Interior Design programs including: Interior Planning with AutoCAD (Associate) Interior Design (Associate and Bachelor) • Graphic Design (Associate and Bachelor) • Media Arts & Animation (Bachelor) • Photography (Bachelor) • Visual Effects & Motion Graphics (Bachelor) • Web Design & Interactive Media (Associate and Bachelor) STUDENT PARTICIPATION AND ACTIVE LEARNING The Art Institutes International Minnesota encourages students to be active participants in their own learning. Students need to engage in their coursework by attending classes, participating in learning activities, completing reading, and submitting learning and evaluative assignments. The Art Institutes International Minnesota faculty members assist students in becoming professionals and lifelong learners. Students are encouraged to communicate regularly with their faculty members and take advantage of both scheduled office hours and informal meeting times. ACADEMIC ADVISING Academic Advisors encourage success and persistence through academic planning, educational goal setting, and resource referral. Academic Advisors build community within programs and the college environment through personal contact with students, faculty members, and staff. Academic Advisors help students to be successful. Advisors can direct students to campus services as well as off campus resources that may enhance their ability to succeed. Students should see an Academic Advisor for assistance with: • Accessing any services on campus • Course planning and registration • Online courses • Adding or dropping classes • Changing majors • Clarifying goals • Communicating with faculty • Strategies for academic success • Connecting with resources • Accessing Student Portal accounts • Sustaining motivation Academic Advisors are available Monday through Friday and select Saturdays. Appointments are not required. Students are encouraged to walk in, call, or email advisors for assistance at any time. ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT CENTER AND INTERIOR DESIGN SKILLS CENTER Academic Achievement Services provide tools, services, and opportunities for improved academic success. Academic Achievement Services provide peertutoring and academic support workshops to enhance academic skills for students attending The Art Institutes International Minnesota. There are two tutoring centers at The Art Institutes International Minnesota: the Academic Achievement Center (AAC) and the Interior Design Skills Center. The AAC houses tutors for all the general education courses, as well as program specific tutors for all majors except Interior Design. The Skills Center houses the tutors for the Interior Design courses. All tutoring services are free, and appointments are not required. The current schedule of tutors can be found on the doors outside the tutoring centers or with the Advisors. LIBRARY The Mission of The Art Institutes International Minnesota’s library is to provide students, faculty, and staff access to information and services needed in the learning and teaching environment. Emphasis for resource development is on microcomputer technology for creative art, design and multimedia production as well as sup-
port for a general education enhancement in the fine arts, communications, social sciences, and humanities. Students will be prepared for lifelong learning through exposure to a variety of computer information technologies they may use in the workplace, the library, or home. The library maintains a readily available collection of resources consisting of books, periodicals, audio-visual materials, and CD-ROMs (both networked and stand-alone). The library also provides students with access to remote resources through cooperative agreements with other libraries and through electronic access to the Internet, on-line services (such as WilsonWeb), and off-site library catalogs and databases. The library’s mission includes a responsibility to foster the library and research skills which will assure students success in their chosen field. REGISTRAR The Registrar and staff are responsible for monitoring, recording, and reporting student academic performance each quarter. Additional services include: • Maintenance of all permanent academic records • Issuance of grade reports and/or attendance reports • Issuance of student transcript records. • Processing of student information, including but not limited to: * Leaves of absence/complete withdrawal from program * Program/major changes * Veterans enrollment certifi cations * Verifi cation of enrollment * Address/Name/ Phone number changes Forms to process student requests are available in the Registrar office or through the registrar online site, http://aim.aiiresources.com/registrar/ Forms may be downloaded from this site, but hard copies with the student’s signature must be turned in to the Registrar office. OFFICIAL ADDRESS/NAME/ PHONE NUMBERS The Registrar’s Office must be notified by each student of any name, address, or phone number changes. Delivery of mail to the last address on record constitutes official notification to students. MILITARY & VETERAN SERVICES Veteran services are available to the following students: • Currently serving in the military • Previously served in the military • Survivor, or dependants of a veteran • Received military benefits in the past The Registrar serves as the certifying official. To receive or continue to receive benefits students need to provide proper military documentation to the Registrar. ATTENDANCE POLICY Regular, on-time attendance is both courteous and professional. The Art Institutes International Minnesota expects students to demonstrate professionalism by attending all classes as scheduled, arriving on time, and remaining for the full duration of the class. Outside employment should not be scheduled during class hours. Students should be aware that it is difficult to succeed in class without regular, on-time attendance. In the event of illness or emergency, students are responsible for class material and should follow the procedures described in the course syllabus for contacting the instructor and keeping up with planned learning activities. In the case of unavoidable but planned absences, the student should communicate with the instructor and prepare assignments in advance when possible. Even with prior notification, a student will be marked absent and there may still be an impact on grades. Individual faculty may determine the impact, if any, of absences on grades. The Art Institutes International Minnesota supports the attendance policy for each class as it is described in the syllabus. Each student is responsible for reading and understanding the policy for each class. Students with excessive absences will be withdrawn from class. Excessive absence is defined as missing two consecutive weeks of classes. Appeals for excessive absence withdrawal are limited in scope and rarely granted, following a presumption that a student who has missed two consecutive weeks of class is too far behind to reasonably make up the learning from that time period. The primary basis of an appeal should be clerical or record errors in which the student can demonstrate attendance was inaccurately recorded. A student that stops attending all of their courses for two consecutive weeks will be given an attendance termination from the college. Students may be readmitted to the College by submitting a request during the term following an attendance termination. If the student does not meet the standards of the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy, he or she must follow the re-entry process within that policy. SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS POLICY Applicable to every student enrolled in diploma and undergraduate degree programs, the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy ensures that students make satisfactory progress towards successful completion of their academic programs. The evaluation points and milestones contained in the policy are meant to identify problems for which actions of early intervention and/or remediation can be taken. Most critical to this policy is a student’s ability to enroll in and complete courses in a consistent manner. This ability is measured in two ways: cumulative grade-point-average (CGPA); and incremental completion rate (ICR). Failure to complete courses successfully for any reason may negatively affect academic progress. Failing courses or withdrawing from courses could result in the loss of financial aid. In order for a student to graduate, the minimum requirements are a CGPA of 2.0, completion of the program in no more than 150% of total program credits, and an ICR of 66.67%. MILESTONES AND EVALUATION POINTS FOR SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS: 1. At the end of first quarter (or the end of the second session for mid-session starts), students must achieve a CGPA of 1.0 and an ICR of 33.33%. Anything below these milestones will result in probation. 2. At the end of second quarter (or the third quarter for mid-session starts), students must attain a CGPA of 1.0 and an ICR of 33.33%. Anything below these milestones will result in dismissal. 3. At the end of second quarter (or the third quarter for mid-session starts), students with a CGPA under 1.5, but at least 1.0 and/or an ICR below 50%, but at least 33.33% will be placed on probation. 4. At the end of fourth quarter (or the fifth quarter for mid-session starts), and every quarter thereafter, students must attain a CGPA of 2.0 and an ICR of 66.67%. Anything below these 85
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CONTENTS Mission, Vision and Values
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Page 55 and 56: 50.A-G Charissa Hanenburg Visual Ef
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