2009 - 2010 Catalog - The Art Institutes

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PROBATION Administrative action is taken when a student fails to meet the minimum academic standards. See Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy for explanation of academic standards. A student on probation is considered to be making academic progress and is thus still eligible for financial aid. PROCEDURE FOR APPEALING ACADEMIC TERMINATION Students work with their Academic Advisor for assistance through this process. Students must develop an Academic Improvement Plan with their Academic Advisor. The letter and supporting documentation should be submitted to the student’s Academic Advisor for submission to the Dean of Academic Affairs. Appeals of academic termination must be submitted in writing to the Dean of Academic Affairs. The written appeal must state the mitigating circumstances that contributed to the termination. The written appeal must be supported with appropriate documentation of the mitigating circumstances with an explanation of how the circumstances have been remedied or changed. The Dean of Academic Affairs or a committee will review a student’s appeal and will determine whether the student’s circumstance(s) and academic status warrant consideration for reinstatement. The student may be asked to appear in person during the review process when deemed necessary by the Dean or the committee. A student who is granted an appeal may be reinstated and if otherwise eligible, receive financial aid; however, the student will be placed on probation for that quarter. GRADING LETTER GRADE EQUIVALENT GRADE POINTS A = 4.0 A- = 3.7 B+ = 3.4 B = 3.0 B- = 2.7 C+ = 2.4 C = 2.0 C- = 1.7 D+ = 1.4 D = 1.0 F = 0.0 ADDITIONAL LETTER CODES IP = In Progress (student is currently enrolled in the course) K = External Transfer Credit P = Proficiency Credit by Exam or Portfolio 88 TR = Transfer Credit W = Withdraw from Course WF = Withdraw/Fail GRADE POINT COMPUTATION The grade point for an individual course is computed using the equivalent grade points listed above. The total grade points for an individual course are determined by multiplying the letter grade equivalent grade point times the credit hours for the course. CALCULATION OF CGPA A student’s cumulative grade point average is calculated by • Multiplying credits for each course by grade points associated with the grade earned; • Totaling the grade points earned for all the courses, and • Dividing total grade points earned by the total number of quality credits. The Art Institutes use a 4.0 scale in assigning grade points. (The CGPA is calculated by rounding up to the nearest tenth if the last digit is 5 or greater. It is rounded down to the nearest tenth of the last digit if less than 5. Ex: 1.95=2.0, Ex: 1.94=1.9 REPEATED COURSES AND GRADES Grades achieved in repeated classes will replace the “F,” “W,” or “WF.” Grades of “F,” “W,” or “WF” are included in the maximum allowable time frame and incremental completion rate requirements in attempted hours. Students may also retake a class in which they received a passing grade in order to improve their CGPA. The students original grade will be listed on the students transcript with a replaced course indication. QUARTER CREDITS All course work at The Art Institutes International Minnesota is measured in quarter credits. One-quarter credit is awarded for each 10 classroom contact hours of lecture, 20 classroom contact hours of laboratory instruction, or 30 contact hours of internship. One classroom contact hour is defined as 50 minutes within a 60-minute period. The student is assumed to devote appropriate time to preparation and study outside the classroom. Measurement in credit hours or the listing of credits for courses is not intended to imply transferability into college programs at other post-secondary institutions. GRADING FOR MILESTONE/CAPSTONE COURSES Each program at The Art Institutes International Minnesota contains several courses that are listed as Milestone/Capstone course and are designated as such with a notation ( ** ) after the course name. The Milestone/Capstone courses requires an earned grade of “C” (not “C-”) or higher to pass. INCOMPLETE GRADE POLICY The Art Institutes International Minnesota does not give grades of incomplete. GRADE CHANGE REQUESTS A formal request for a grade review must be made by the student to the Academic Director no later than Week 2 of the quarter following the quarter in which the grade was earned. TRANSFER OF CREDIT Transfer Credits reduce the total number of credits that must be attempted within the program. Students who intend to have previous college courses evaluated for transfer of credit must provide official transcripts. The Art Institutes International Minnesota reserves the right to accept or deny transfer of credit based on the guidelines listed below. TRANSCRIPTS Official transcripts must be sent to the Admissions Office of the admitting Art Institute within 30 days of the students first quarter of attendance. Transcripts submitted after the student’s first quarter of attendance at The Art Institutes International Minnesota may be considered for transfer credit at the discretion of the Dean of Academic Affairs. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS The official descriptions of the courses submitted for transfer credit must be comparable to the coursework at the college. Official course descriptions from the sending college or a college catalog will be used to determine comparability and must be received within 30 days of the students first quarter of attendance. LEVEL OF TRANSFER CREDITS Only college-level credits (1000 level course or equivalent) taken at an accredited institution of higher education will be considered for transfer. No remedial courses will be considered.
GRADING The course(s) must be passed with a grade of “C” or better. The student’s record at the Art Institutes International Minnesota will reflect a “TR” grade. The grade will not be factored into the GPA or the CGPA. Note: Pass/Fail grades are not considered for transfer of credit. CLEP & AP SCORES While the college does not offer the opportunity to take a CLEP test on our campus, the college will accept previous testing. Official documents (CLEP or AP scores) related to transfer or proficiency credit must be received by The Art Institute within 30 days of the students first quarter of attendance. In order for The Art Institutes International Minnesota to consider transfers or proficiency credit of CLEP or AP scores, they must meet the college’s minimum bench mark score. CLEP requires a minimum score of “50” and AP requires a minimum score of “3”. TIMELINESS OF COURSEWORK Certain courses are time-sensitive with respect to the technology used in the course. Decisions on the appropriateness of transfer for these types of courses will be at the discretion of the Dean of Academic Affairs. ALLOWABLE TOTAL TRANSFER OF CREDIT Students may be granted as much as 75 percent of the total program credits required for graduation. Students must earn in residency a minimum of 25 percent of the total program credits required for graduation. Due to regulatory considerations, at some Art Institutes the minimum percentage of total program credits that must be earned in residency may vary from the standard above. APPEALING TRANSFER OF CREDIT If a student wishes to appeal the decision for transfer of credit he or she must complete an official written request form for re-evaluation from either the Registrar’s office or through the Admissions office. The re-evaluation form does require that the student attach a copy of the transcript in question. The re-evaluation process may also require that a student provide additional information such as course descriptions, syllabi or course competencies. The re-evaluation of any transcript is final. TRANSFER CREDIT UPON RE-ENTRY TO THE INSTITUTION Requests for transfer of credit from accredited institutions of higher education, for a course taken while a student was not in attendance at The Art Institute, but after a student’s initial matriculation at the college, may be made in writing to the Dean of Academic Affairs. Transfer Credit may be awarded if all other criteria for transfer of credit are met. TRANSFER OF CREDIT FOR SECOND DEGREE BY GRADUATES OF THE ART INSTITUTES INTERNATIONAL MINNESOTA Graduates of The Art Institutes International Minnesota may return for another degree or certificate. The student will be considered a new student and all enrollment procedures will apply. However, as a graduate of The Art Institutes International Minnesota, coursework taken at The Art Institutes International Minnesota as documented in an official transcript will be evaluated for transfer credit. Courses with an earned grade of “D” or higher will be considered for transfer of credit. This will only apply to The Art Institutes International Minnesota graduates and courses taken at The Art Institutes International Minnesota. RE-EVALUATION OF TRANSFER OF CREDIT AFTER A CHANGE OF MAJOR A student petitioning to transfer from one program to another within the Institute must obtain approval from the Academic Director of the department from which the student is transferring. The student’s coursework and earned credits will be reviewed for applicability to the new major. Only those credits required for graduation in the new major will be transferred to the new program and counted toward graduation. Students who change majors will be held accountable to the new major’s academic standards. In the case of a milestone course, a grade of “C” or above must be earned or the student will be required to re-take the course. Only one change of major is allowed per stude. Note: Students may not enroll in two programs at the same time; a double major is not allowed. Students may complete one course of study and then transfer credits to a second program. PROFICIENCY TEST OUT FOR CREDIT Students who intend to test out of a course must follow The Art Institutes International Minnesota guidelines and procedures. The Dean of Academic Affairs has the right to accept or deny a student’s request to test out. A student may test out of a course if they feel they have acquired the course competencies through skills, knowledge and/or experience. A student may only test out of a maximum of three courses; each test out must be completed by Week 8 of the first quarter of attendance. A student may not be registered and sitting in a class in which they wish to take a test-out exam. Students may choose to drop the course during the schedule adjustment period, in which case the test out can occur during the quarter. A student who has failed or withdrawn from a course with an “F” or “W” cannot attempt to test out of the course later. TEST OUT PROCEDURE A student must meet with the respective Academic Director for the program in which the course is managed. The student must bring portfolio work, proof of knowledge, or skill in the area. A student must obtain and complete the test out form from their respective Academic Director and pay the $200.00 fee at the Accounting Office prior to commencing the test out procedure. The Dean of Academic Affairs must sign the approval form prior to the student testing out of the course. The student must meet with the Academic Director or designated faculty member to demonstrate understanding of the subject matter. The student must complete the test out procedure with an 80% or better to receive a grade of “P” (pass) for the course. The credits for testing out are applied to the total credits required for graduation; however, they are not calculated in the student’s grade point average (GPA) or cumulative grade point average (CGPA). The results of the test out are final. A student may attempt to test out of a course once. Further, the $200.00 test-out fee is not covered by Financial Aid. If a student did not meet the proficiency requirements for the test-out, they will not receive a refund for the test-out fee of $200.00. However, if a student has paid the $200.00 fee and decides not to take the test out, the fee will be refunded. TRANSFER OF CREDITS TO OTHER INSTITUTIONS The Art Institutes International Minnesota Inc. is registered as a private institution by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education pursuant to sections 136A.61 to 136A.71. Registration is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions. The Art Institutes International Minnesota is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. However, the fact that a school is accredited is not necessarily an indication that credits earned at that school will be accepted by another school. In the U.S. higher education system, transferability of credit is determined by the receiving institution, taking into account such factors as course content, grades, and accreditation. The mission of The Art Institutes Inter- 89
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CONTENTS Mission, Vision and Values
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