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national Minnesota is to help students to prepare for entry-level employment in your chosen field of study. The value of degree programs like those offered by The Art Institutes International Minnesota is their deliberate focus on marketable skills. The credits earned are not intended as a stepping stone for transfer to another institution. For this reason, it is unlikely that the academic credits you earn at The Art Institutes International Minnesota will transfer to another school. Programs offered by one school within The Art Institutes system may be similar to but not identical to programs offered at another school within the system. This is due to differences imposed by state law, use of different instructional models, and local employer needs. Therefore, if students decide to transfer to another school within The Art Institutes system, not all of the credits earned at The Art Institutes International Minnesota may be transferable into that school’s program. If considering transferring to either another Art Institute or an unaffiliated school, it is the student’s responsibility to determine whether that school will accept The Art Institute’s credits. The college encourages students to make this determination as early as possible. The Art Institutes International Minnesota does not imply, promise, or guarantee transferability of its credits to any other institution. REGISTRATION REGISTRATION PROCEDURES Registration at The Art Institutes International Minnesota occurs on a quarterly basis and begins at 8am on Week 6 of each quarter. Registration is on a first come first serve basis. HOLDS Students should ensure that they have no holds. Students are informed of holds in two ways: through gold sheets handed out in classes or through their Student Portal account. Holds are unresolved issues with Financial Aid (SFS), Accounting (ACC), Admissions (ADM), Registrar (REG), Library (LRC), Advisors (ADV) or Academic Directors (ADD). Holds are for urgent matters that require attention. The department that places a student on hold is available to assist the student in resolving the issue. When a gold hold sheet is received, the student should immediately contact the department to clear the hold. Holds prevent students from registering from courses, borrowing material from the library, checking out equipment from the Cage, and obtaining official transcripts. 90 REGISTRATION STEPS Students have two choices for registration: online through Student Portal accounts or in person with Academic Advisors. The following chart provides students the appropriate steps to take to ensure timely registration. Steps for Registration: Week 5 1. Advisors will email out a copy of the available courses for the next term. The schedule is also posted on https:// mycampus.artinstitutes.edu/portal/ server.pt? 2. Review degree audits through Student Portal accounts to verify what required courses are needed. Consult the current catalog to verify that prerequisites have been met. 3. Meet with the program Academic Advisor to plan the appropriate courses for the next quarter. 4. Check Student Portal account for any holds and resolve those holds with the appropriate department. 5. Attend a Registration workshop or see an Advisor to learn how to use the online registration system. Week 6 1. Register for classes! Registration is offered on a “first come first served” basis; early registration allows more options for course times and availability. 2. See the program Academic Advisor in person or log into Student Portal accounts and use the self registration tool. 3. If students choose to use the self registration tool – make sure to log out of your account and then log back in to verify that the registration was accepted. Also please verify proper course selection with the Academic Advisor for the program. Week 7 1. Registration for online courses begins. If students are planning on taking an online course, please meet with the Plus Lead or Academic Advisor to discuss course options and the required processed for registering for an online course. TAKING MORE THAN 16 CREDITS Students may request to take more that 16 credits by contacting their Academic Director. OFFICIAL SCHEDULE Students must pick up official schedules the first week of every quarter. Official schedules are required to attend classes. The official schedule is the only schedule that will list room numbers, faculty and official course meeting times. The official schedule also contains the academic quarter calendar of important dates which includes the schedule adjustment period, registration, days off, start and end dates. Faculty members are required to ask students for official schedules for class admittance. Any class on a student’s official schedule is a class that they are officially registered for and thus, tuition is charged. Note: If a student is uncertain about the information listed on the Official schedule the student should see the Registrar’s office or Academic Advisor within the schedule adjustment period. SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT PERIOD A student may add or drop a course up until the end of the published schedule adjustment period for the quarter. This date is listed on the student’s official schedule. When a student makes an adjustment during this time period, they are not charged for the course and it does not appear on an official transcript. Course changes during this time period must be made with one of the Academic Advisors. Failure to attend a course in the first week of the term does not result in the course being dropped from a student’s schedule. Any course remaining on the student’s enrollment registration on the Tuesday of Week 2 will be subject to a tuition charge, and the course remains on the student’s transcript. WITHDRAWING FROM A COURSE It is the responsibility of the student to withdraw from courses in writing, using a course withdrawal form, which may be obtained from the Registrar’s Office or from the appropriate Academic Advisor. A student who withdraws from a course during the second through ninth week of the quarter will be assigned a “W” code for each course. The “W” code is not used in the computation of the student’s grade point average. A student who withdrawals after the 9th week will receive a “WF” code. The “WF” code is calculated as an “F” into the student’s GPA. A student who drops a course after the schedule adjustment period through the end of the quarter will be charged the full course tuition rate ONLINE COURSES REGISTERING FOR ONLINE COURSES Registration for online classes opens during the seventh week of every quarter
for the upcoming quarter. The deadline for registration differs depending on whether the student has taken an online class before attending an Art Institutes college and the start date for the class they wish to take. These deadlines are indicated in the application packet. There are two online course sessions within an academic quarter, as defined by The Art Institute Online. Each session will run for 5 1/2 weeks during any 11 week quarter. Registration is a three-step process. The first step to register for an online class is to fill out an application and receive approval from the Academic Director to take an online class, and return the application form by the specified deadline to the Plus Lead or Academic Advisor. Upon evaluation of the application, the Plus Lead will either send a registration confirmation email to the student or a registration denial email stating the reason(s) for the denial. Secondly, the student is required to inform the Plus Lead whether or not they wish to take the class by responding to the confirmation e-mail. The third step only applies to those who are new to online classes. All students new to the online program are required to take the online orientation, a mini-online class that introduces the student to online learning. Registration is considered to be confirmed once the online orientation is completed by the posted deadline. The student may complete the online orientation anytime up until the deadline. Should the student fail to complete the orientation, their enrollment in the class will be cancelled. Note: International students holding non-immigrant visa status must contact the International Student Advisor before commencing online study as there are certain immigration regulations restricting participation in online courses. TEXTBOOK ORDERS FOR ONLINE CLASSES Once registered for an online course(s), the student will need to order the required textbook(s) for the class(es) in which he or she is enrolled. Textbooks for online courses are ordered online or can be purchased at a local bookstore if in stock. Information will be e-mailed to the student regarding textbook purchasing. Please be aware textbooks for online courses are NOT sold at The Art Institutes International Minnesota Bookstore. Therefore, since the book needs to be ordered and if necessary, delivered to the student’s home, it is the student’s responsibility to allow adequate time for book(s) to be ordered and delivered. TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS FOR ONLINE CLASSES Each online class may require the student to have access to and be proficient with various hardware and software applications. It is the student’s responsibility to meet these requirements. For a full listing of software and hardware by class, you may either contact the Plus Lead or Academic Advisor or go to http://www. aionline.edu/catalog. It is also the students’ responsibility to keep their hardware and software up-to-date. If there are any technological problems, the students are encouraged to contact eCollege, the 24-hour/seven days a week help-line at 800-351-3846. For further information on any of the online programs, students are encouraged to contact the Plus Lead or an Academic Advisor or browse the website at http://www.aionline.edu. REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN ONLINE COURSES • Access to the required computer equipment and software needed for the online course • No financial holds on student account • Successful completion of The Art Institute Online orientation • A minimum high school or college GPA of 2.0 in order to take online courses at The Art Institutes International Minnesota • An Accuplacer, SAT or ACT score places the student in the college level English course. Students that need to take Transitional English must first complete that course before taking any online courses. Note: Students may be required to take a one-credit on-ground companion course at the same time they take the 3 credit online course to meet the requirements of The Art Institutes International Minnesota four-credit courses. Note: Students are not allowed to take a course in Session I that is a pre-requisite to the class they are registered for in Session II. A prerequisite must be completed the quarter before a student is registered for the follow up course. Note: Students are not allowed to take only one Session I online class without also taking a Session II online class or an on-campus course. SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT PERIOD FOR ONLINE COURSES The schedule adjustment period for both sessions of classes is concurrent with the schedule adjustment period for on-campus classes, typically during the first week of the quarter. Please refer to the official schedule for exact dates. Schedule adjustment procedures apply to online courses. Session I or Session II courses can only be dropped during the first week of Session I. Students wishing to withdraw from a second session class after the schedule adjustment period but before the second session class starts will receive a “W” or “WF” for the class and will be charged full price in accordance with the college’s policy on course withdrawal. REFUND POLICY FOR ONLINE COURSE WITHDRAWAL Students who choose to withdraw from a Session I or Session II online course after the schedule adjustment period are treated the same way as if they withdrew from an on-campus class. Session II classes begin the day after the Session I classes end and run for five weeks. The schedule adjustment period for the Session II is the same as the Session I. The ending date of the second session may not coincide with the ending date of the on-ground companion class. The only consideration for a refund is if the student withdraws entirely from the college. TUITION FOR ONLINE COURSES Tuition for an online course is the same as a standard course; however, there is a $100 online lab fee per course charged. The fee covers 24-hour unlimited use of the eCollege Platform. The fee can be covered by Financial Aid. Please talk to an Financial Aid Officer for more information. COURSE SCHEDULING, SEQUENCING AND TITLES COURSE SCHEDULING, SEQUENCING AND TITLES The Art Institutes International Minnesota reserves the right to alter or change course titles, course content, or the sequencing of classes, subject to regulatory approval, at any time necessary for the purpose of enhancing the education program. The current Academic Course catalog holds the most current course numbers, course titles, course descriptions and prerequisites. Please note that course schedules are subject to change without notice. Classes are dependent on enrollment and may be cancelled or rescheduled. Please maintain contact with Academic Advisors as they will be in touch with students through email to reschedule a cancelled class. The curriculum at The Art Institutes International Minnesota is organized to develop and build students’ knowledge and skills in a reasonable progression. To ensure that this occurs, some courses have a prerequisite course, which is a required 91
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